Every time I choose money over passion, I lose
The moment I knew about Hive I was amazed by this brilliant model that it works on, how everyone contributes to the continuity of the platform, how content creators are rewarded for the quality content they create, and every other thing that you already know about Hive.
Content creation has been my passion for the past at least 5 years, and I always wanted to create more content, share genuine stories, and get to know people from different cultures and backgrounds. It's the one thing I'm sure I want to do today, tomorrow, and every other day.
Right before I had my most recent job, I've been thinking about giving my all to Hive, creating quality content every day and sharing my days with other Hive users. But, I thought to myself: I should stick to my job because it can make me a lot of money and then, I'd be happy.
I work in sales, which means there are no caps, I can possibly make $20,000 a month, it depends on how much I sell. So, I've chosen to prioritize money over the thing I genuinely enjoy, and every time I've done so it hasn't ended well.
I just received a call from my manager telling me that our company has decided to have an in-house sales team from the US rather than working remotely with contractors, and that easy, my job is gone.
I'm not upset because I lost my job, sales is known for not being a very stable job, and I could possibly find another job within the next week. But, I'm only upset because I felt that I prioritized making money over the thing I genuinely enjoy, and that's where it got me.
I felt that I needed this to reprioritize my goals, and figure out what I really want to do in life, and that it's a chance to structure my days the way I always wanted, to do the things I always wanted to do.
I choose to create quality content for Hive, and I hope that I'd be rewarded adequately for this. I'm sure that Hive cannot make me even quarter the money I used to make. But, I'm okay with living on 1/10 what I was making, if it means I'll have more freedom to do the things I enjoy, and possibly still make money to live off.
Throughout the past 10 years, money has moved from my first priority to being less of a priority. I feel the wealthiest when I work out at the gym then go to the swimming pool to get a cool down. I feel the wealthiest when people find the content I create helpful, informative, or inspirational.
What do you think? Do you think I should focus on getting another job? Or shall I pursue my dreams of creating more quality content on Hive? I'd love to know your opinion about this!