FIRST MEDIUM PAYOUT
I Was Feeling Down from 2 Days
Until I Saw This Notification From Medium
It’s very likely for me that some days are so good, full of energy and enthusiasm, and on other days I’m dull, feeling like I’m losing my mind.
This weekend was the least productive one for me in the context of writing. While I was happy enjoying my life, I felt I was missing something too!
After many self-assessments, I realized it was because I didn’t write any articles for two consecutive days.
As a result, my view counts went down, and reading minutes went down too.
Being a new writer, you tend to look at your stats every time you log in to Medium. So did I.
Falling stats made me sad, and to top it up, one of my articles got rejected by a big publication.
I got so discouraged from all these events mentioned above that I published two articles one after the other. Now, I was hoping that my stats would go up again. However, this did not happen.
I am not sure if I’m alone in this or if there are other writers too who feel the same way as me.
Nevertheless, I slept with a heavy heart last night.
To my surprise, this morning was not the same.
I woke up to many surprises that cheered me up and boosted my confidence.
I will list them for you:
- My stats did go up. Like, I got 120 views yesterday. I know this is peanuts for many, but, considering my number of followers, it is a decent number.
- I had around 15 notifications about people clapping and responding to my stories.
- A few more people started following me.
- I received a new email from a friend who I believed was upset with me.
- The most important one was this:
Being recognized for your work gives us immense pleasure. It makes our day as it did to me today.
Parting words:
It’s okay to be upset and down for some days, but we shouldn’t let it become a routine.
We must look for happiness in tiny things. This way, we would never be upset for a long time. This idea works very well for me.
I shared this short story for someone who needs to know that it’s okay if your stats are not going up for a few days. It’s okay to not write every day.
Just remember,
Learn to take rest when you are tired instead of quitting!
That’s a wrap!
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