Have you ever sat down ready to write and
couldn’t figure out what to put down? So you start researching on the internet.
Perhaps typed in “best topic to write about” or something like that? What if
you already knew what you wanted to write about but the article you were asked
to write isn’t on that topic?
Crunched for time? You have to get that
article in before the deadline or you don’t get paid? Is the writing more about
the pay or is about your passion, your desire to help others? Do you enjoy what
you write about or are you writing what people tell you to write about because
it’s more about the money?
Just like any other home-based business
owner, you have bills to pay, worried about getting food on the table for your
family, new shoes for your kid’s because they seem to have grown out of the
other ones so fast. All these are genuine reasons for staying on topic, focused
and dedicated to getting your work done, however these really shouldn’t be the
most important reasons.
Why did you choose to write, work or become
your own boss? Was it for the extra time that you were suppose to have with
your family? The potential amount money you could bring in? The tax write offs?
What really motivated you to take the step in working for yourself?
For me the reasons for being a full time
freelance writer was so I could have more time with my family, be my own boss,
set my own hours and because I love to write. However, somewhere along the way,
I lost sight of my desires. I got so caught up in making sure that the money
was coming in that I put my dreams on hold. I have been logical, rational and
responsible. Uhhh yes, the virgo or if you will, the melancholy in
me…responsible. It has been screaming at me to “go get a real job, bring in a
regular pay cheque, and then work on my writing”. I struggle with this little
voice of reason daily. I am sure that you do too, if you are reading this now.
But I have to remember to keep that excitement and joy in seeing my dream and
going after it, because if I lose it, then I am only a slave to a new boss,
myself. Quite frankly she is tougher to work for than my last two bosses. My
expectations from myself are way higher than I can possibly achieve, but I have
to keep trying, cuz if I am not willing to strive, who else will?
Well, I can’t tell you that it get’s
easier, or that it has paid off very well, yet; not listening to that voice in
my head, or to what other people have to say about my career move. I do know
that I have been able to pay the bills on time and regularly and I have enjoyed
most of the writing projects so far. However, I need to keep in mind why I
write. It’s because I am passionate about what I am saying and I want to help
others.
You might have a different business, but we
are all the same on the inside, in that we have a very valid reason for wanting
to be entrepreneurs. Why not find out what that is for you again and get
re-acquainted with that inner self that has a dream and passion for the choice
you made and hush the voice of reason, because really what matters most is that
as long as the bills are getting paid and you have a dream of where you want to
be, you will get there and you will be great!
It isn’t the destination that matters but
the journey you are on…enjoy the trip because in the end you are going to look
back and say “It was so worth it!”
Until next time, have a prosperous and
successful week.
