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Earning a penny makes me happy
Who knew a penny could mean a whole lot more than its monetary worth?
It seems like everyone is always after the big bucks, but so many times in my life I’ve been happy from making a penny on what I’ve created. Writing on Medium has been one example of this. Since I’m inconsistent in my habits, I naturally wrote articles very sporadically while being on Medium so far and I’ve made just a few cents from a few articles.
But I can’t tell you how happy I get when I see that one of my articles makes a penny.
It’s just the fact that someone has even spent time reading what I wrote that really matters. The penny is just a bonus!
In a world where we’re taught to chase after everything that makes the most money, I find it extremely exhausting to fall into societal norms.
I’ve been more fulfilled making a penny on Medium than I’ve been working in a corporate office helping a CEO get richer than they already were. Go figure!
I guess that’s how you know when you really love what you do. When you do it for little, or nothing, in return and you’re totally fine with it. I’ve always loved and enjoyed writing, and this has been nothing but fun for me. I don’t express myself well with words in person, so I’ve always resorted to writing things down. It’s an amazing feeling to know…
