Love To Write - Then Pay The Bills With Your Words!

Tell me you're happy being a starving writer and I'll call BS

Here’s the thing…

Way too many people are still stuck in starving writer mode.

They believe there’s something noble about writing for writing’s sake and that expecting any kind of reward for your often monumental efforts is somehow sinful.

Well, I’m here to call BS on that one.

You can profit from your writing and pay the bills, without selling your soul to the devil!

For more BS-bashing thoughts and a way forward, check out my latest video (be sure to watch to the end).

I hope you found my video interesting, and I hope you took action!

Look, we all have bills to pay and, unless you’re in the fortunate position of not having to earn an income, you need to be earning, right?

When the shit hits the fan

I have a friend right now who’s worked all his life in a corporate job and did everything “right”. You might call it the old school way.

He’s in his 70s now and on a pension, but he has to sell his house because the money doesn’t look like it’s going to last.

The sad thing is, he’s never had to make an income outside of a regulated corporate environment, so he has no idea how to do so.

He also has no inclination to, having never been exposed to entrepreneurship or even the possibility of working independently to make an income.

I feel like pointing him to the video above that you (hopefully) just watched. But at this stage of his life, it really would be a case of trying to teach an old dog new tricks.

I just know it won’t fly.

You can’t help everyone…

It’s not just about the money

We all need to earn a certain amount, if for no other reason than to keep the wolf from the door.

However, there’s much more to it than earning an income - we all need a challenge in life.

Too many times I’ve seen people work their whole career with their gaze focused on some retirement nirvana, only to be bored stiff by the lack of any meaningful purpose in life.

When you’re young, the idea of making a ton of money and retiring to some tropical paradise to sip cocktails on the beach seems very attractive.

When you mature a bit, and maybe even try retirement, you soon realize that when you’ve worked your way through the cocktail menu a few times, you’re going to feel zero fulfillment and be bored as hell.

For me, working about 4 hours a day (sometimes a bit more) is a decent balance.

That gives me purpose, and plenty of time to still do the things I like to do - sundowners by the beach, spend time with family, shoot the breeze with friends, and play golf once a week.

I’d be interested in your thoughts on the ideal work/life balance, so drop a comment below!

Thanks for reading, don’t be a stranger, and we’ll talk soon.

Les
The 7-Day Copywriter