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My 516th Article Online and Some Painful Lessons I’ve Learned Along the Way
From feeling depressed in my 9–5 job to quitting and writing full time
My first-month writing here earned me $2. That was almost 2 years ago.
A lot has changed since then.
From feeling depressed in my 9–5 job to quitting and writing full time. From being stuck living in a city to moving out and living in Canada surrounded by nature.
It’s true when Tim Denning said writing online can change your life tremendously. I’m the living proof of it and proud of how far I’ve gone.
If you’ve been on the same path, you know how hard it is to make money from your writing. It’s like throwing darts on the wall and hoping one of them will stick.
However, this article isn’t about any top tips to boost your earnings Medium. There are too many articles on that already.
This article is about everything I learned in my writing journey: how to deal with hate comments; how to keep writing on the days when you don’t feel inspired enough; and how to care about what you write more than just the money.
