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Summary

The author discusses the unexpected financial success of their dik-dik pictures compared to more serious content, highlighting the unpredictability of earning potential in various professions.

Abstract

The article titled "My Dik Pics Are A Top Earner" delves into the irony of financial rewards in different lines of work. The author reflects on their past jobs, which were physically demanding or required interacting with affluent clientele, and compares them to the lucrative nature of their dik-dik photos. This is juxtaposed with the high payouts to individuals like author Michael Lewis and actress Julia Fox for their respective works, suggesting that earnings often hinge on factors beyond talent or effort, such as connections, intelligence, or fulfilling a particular niche. The author acknowledges the randomness of success and the disproportionate rewards in the current economy, where their lighthearted content seems to outperform more meaningful and substantial pieces on platforms like Medium.

Opinions

  • The author finds it humorous and somewhat ironic that mundane or unusual tasks, like taking pictures of dik-diks, can be more profitable than serious journalistic endeavors.
  • There is a sense of frustration or skepticism regarding the traditional markers of success, such as the high earnings of individuals in the public eye, like Michael Lewis and Julia Fox.
  • The author implies that success and income are not always a reflection of one's talent, hard work, or moral integrity, but often a result of being in the right place at the right time or having

My Dik Pics Are A Top Earner

On earning a Medium crust

Photo by Alexander Mils on Unsplash

It’s funny what pays well in life. I have done some seriously grotty jobs over the years, such as delivering leaflets in all weathers, cleaning, or trying to be nice to posh people. Not sure which was worst.

I read recently that Michael Lewis got paid $10 a word for his new book about Sam Bankman-Fried, “Going Infinite”. I know, it makes a struggling writer feel like giving up, doesn’t it?! Not to mention SBF himself, who was worth over twenty billion dollars, (possibly of other peoples’ money mind you) before he turned thirty.

Or actress Julia Fox, star of “Uncut Gems” reveals in her autobiography “Down The Drain” that she was offered $1,000 to be a dominatrix. I am clearly in the wrong job, though if I start searching for whips and handcuffs on Ecosia, Mr. River may get the wrong idea!

But I digress. The subject of this article is my dik, or more precisely my dik-dik pictures, which for some bizarre reason have turned out to be a top earner, while long, worthy articles on the state of the world, or on how to be a better person (or both), earn pennies, barely moving the dial on the Medium payometer.

So it seems to me that earning in this troubled world of ours is often rarely related to talent or ability, but about accident of birth, knowing the right people, meeting a need, good looks or being very smart, and I am fooling no-one on that latter count.

What? I know, be patient. If you missed them the first time, the pics in question are in the article on the link below, and you are in for a treat!

Humor
Comedy
Satire
Writing
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