Sometimes I get tired of the get rich quick mentality of our online world.
I read several blogs, although many more are out there, on how to improve my blog. They think everybody who blogs wants to attract more readers to increase their profit. I don’t make a profit–I blog for the enjoyment. I don’t do it for the money–I already have a job.
I was looking online about painting and art in general. Many of the sites, if not all, are focused on making art profitable. I don’t do art for profit–I do it, whatever it may be, for the pure enjoyment and therapy that art brings.
I read comic books. I collect comic books. I, again, don’t do it to make money. I am somewhat offended when people say, “oh, you can really make some money”, or “I bet some of those are worth something”, or “How much are they worth?” Now, I understand that this is mostly a way of continuing the conversation about something that the other person doesn’t really know. I understand that and I welcome it, but I usually tell them about how I’ve got thousands and my most expensive comic is said to be about $20. But, I don’t believe it–it would probably be appraised at $5. I don’t read or collect for the investment, but for the hobby.
I understand that everyone wants to be rich. But, the truth is–not many people are. Even less are going to make millions selling comic books, personal art projects, or blogging. Most just do it for the enjoyment.
It is time that we take more time to enjoy our hobbies than seek to profit from them.
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This is a rewrite of a post titled “Not Everything Has To Make Money” written is December 2008.
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