Keep Hustling: You’re Doing the Right Thing

Don’t stop

I’m probably not going to make any money on Medium. After all, I have a family and I am the sole breadwinner. Making a thousand dollars in a year — and this is the understatement of the century — does no good.

People act like they’ve hit the jackpot when this happens. That isn’t good news for me. It’s not very much.

But for those of you who have discovered this wonderful world of side hustles or full-time hustles so early on, I commend you. You need to know that your decision is the right one.

I wrote an article the other day about work and how much of our lives are spent working. Money doesn’t matter, it will come.

I think it’s so cool that you said to yourself: “You know what, I don’t like conventional ideas about careers or whatever so I’m going to do something else. Even if it means I’m broke, I am going to enjoy what I do at all costs.”

You may always scrape by or, if you’re lucky, your significant other may make enough to where it doesn’t matter. Maybe you won’t own a home for a while. Who cares?

I sell mortgages to people for a living. I’ve owned three homes and I’m here to tell you, homeownership is overrated. Keep renting.

Here’s my advice: error on the side of going for it. Be practical, but not too practical. Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick and rode the bench for a year. He even had a backup plan — he was an intern at Merrill Lynch. He stuck it out and went for it though because he loved it. He believed in himself. He did fine.

Remember, money can mask misery. Do what you love.