Well, the
rain is falling again here in Alabama. Even though it has rained everyday day
for what seems like weeks now, it is kind of peaceful to listen to this
morning. I think by tomorrow, drier air is supposed to move into our lovely
state, and give us a reprieve from all this wetness. I surely hope so; my son
really needs to mow the yard.
I am a
little aggravated this morning. Browsing through my freelance sites that I pull
writing jobs from, I found a ton of jobs that I’m qualified to do.
Unfortunately, I can’t bid on them. They require more time to do than I have
available. My full time job requires me to work 12 hour shifts four nights a
week. Most of the good freelance work requires several hours a day, five and
six days a week. Knowing I can’t possibly complete most of these assignments,
even if I win the bid, I have to turn them down. It is tough watching hundreds
of dollars of work slip away every week.
Anyone that
ever wanted to run, or start their own business, has faced dilemmas like this.
How and when to break away from the comfort of a steady job, has always been a
hard decision. Unfortunately, most that do strike out on their own eventually
fail. Working for oneself requires a lot of discipline. Sure, it would be great
to be your own boss and not have someone watching over you all the time. But,
would the work get done without that added bit of pressure? For many the answer
would have to be no.
Musicians
often play for many years, hoping for that one big break…that never comes.
Writers are not much different. We are always dreaming of a big book deal, or
scoring an article in a top magazine that pays a dollar a word. These things do
actually happen, but lots of dues usually have to be paid first. There is one
thing for certain, if you see how hard the road is and you give up, you will
most definitely not make it. Always put yourself in a position to win. When
your big break does come, you can then take advantage of it. One last point to
ponder, success isn’t measured in dollar amounts; it’s measured in contentment and
happiness.
