Being unemployed for an extended period of time is not funny. And working on something for free or little money makes it seem ridiculous. I carry on my job hunting mission week after week but how do I spend my hours day in and day out indoor and not feeling wasted? I write. Yes, I tap away at my laptop, producing sentences as a freelance writer, for the joy of it as money is the last thing that comes up on the rewarding scale.
What I do (or don't do) in life is driven by motivation and willpower. Freelance writing doesn't make me wealthy but the job itself resonates with my passion, which is a motivation of putting my thoughts into words and sharing my perspectives with readers. My willpower to build my portfolio and get my writing in print is stronger than ever. In order to keep my motivation and willpower running full throttle, I need to handle what drains me and focus on what drives me. There are many ways of banishing the drains and be more focus every step of my way (which warrants a separate post) but having a clear and compelling why is paramount to my success in whatever I set my mind to. I am not writing freelance because I have nothing better to do; I do it because I grab the opportunity of following my passion in writing, being a member of a team that supports, and building a portfolio with a magazine the philosophy of which resonates with my core being worthy of my time and effort.
I believe I am a worthwhile investment, to myself and whoever employs me. I am seriously committed to my education, skill-building and habit development. I have high expectations of my performance. It is about time, if not sooner, to build and demonstrate patterns of reliability, consistency and persistence; none of which can be bought with cash.
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