The biggest criticism that this generation of ours faces is that we are selfish. Many of us are running after money, and we are obsessed with technology. This criticism primarily comes from a generation of people who did any work that was available to them, instead of following their hearts and doing what they loved. This passion for doing what we want to do, to me, is a blessing for our generation.
Every one of us can find a job and start earning money. Any person can find a 9-5 job and follow the same routine all week every week; however, there are others who don’t want to be a part of the rat race. They want to pursue what they are passionate about. Nevertheless, following your passion isn’t that easy in this world, especially if you want to make money from it.
The lines below discuss some tips that can help you in making money with your passion by giving taking the example of a person who has a knack for writing.
1. It won’t be overnight.
The first thing to remember pertaining to following your passion for making money is that it wont happen right away; rather, it will take time. For instance, writers who wish to make money by blogging or freelancing will have to make their name known in the highly competitive internet-based world. If a person plans on being a writer, they will have to utilize social media platforms; however, like the conventional market, the online market is also very competitive. Building an online presence in order to make money from writing requires some time. Once you have made your name on a particular platform, then writing jobs will follow and you will monetize your passion.
2. You will have to sacrifice.
Like everything related to love, there are certain sacrifices a person has to make. Similarly, pertaining to making money with your passion, you will have to sacrifice a little at the start. In the case of the writer who applies for online jobs, initially, the writer will have to post a bid that is low compared to the others, so that the offer of the writer stands out in front of the employer. For a couple of months and few jobs, the writer would need to sacrifice on the rate of work, no matter how good the writing is, until the reputation of the writer rises to a higher level. Once the reputation rises, the writer will reap the bounties for every sacrifice made and earn money with their passion.
3. Difficulties will be there.
We face difficulties in our daily lives, so it goes without saying that the thing which you love will definitely come with difficulties and challenges. You will face challenges in the form of people not appreciating your passion, judging you, not appreciating you and being biased about your passion. Many successful writers before us tell us that the writers who search for work online face lots of problems and difficulties in the form of people not paying them enough for the worth of work they do, not appreciating the creativity and being biased towards writers because of their demographics. Therefore, if you are following your passion as a writer for moneymaking, then you must be ready for all the difficulties and hardships that await you.
4. Take a stand.
Let me be honest, keeping passion and money abreast is a hard thing to do. You will find people who, because of money, will leave their passion. On the other hand, there are people who take a stand and choose passion over money. Once they take the stand and give all they have got to their passion, the ultimate result is passion giving them back much more compared to what they had when they were conscious about the bottom line of their bank account. Therefore, when it comes to opting between the two, take a stand and vouch for your passion.
5. Give as much time as possible.
If you aren’t one who would take stand for your passion, then the least you can do is give it as much time as possible in your daily routine. For instance, if you as a writer think that your writing won’t give you enough money to quit your crappy job, then you should continue with the job and give time to your passion after work. Therefore, give as much time as possible and increase your knowledge about how you can increase the money-making potential of your passion, and then scale up.
Now it’s your turn!
Do you have any other example for making money from your passion other than writing? What passion do you have and how have you monetized it? What kind of difficulties did you face and how did you cope up with them? I would love to hear your feedback in the comments section below.
