If you wouldn't do it for free, don't do it for money

See people chasing money doing things they hate.

"I'll just do this until I make enough to do what I actually want."

Never works.

Because "enough" keeps moving.

And you can't sustain doing something you hate for years just because it pays.

You'll burn out. Quit. Or worse, succeed at something that makes you miserable.

Here's a better test:

Would you do this for free?

Not forever. But would you do it even if nobody paid you?

Because if the answer is no, money won't fix it.

You'll just be well-paid and miserable.

I spent 2 years doing work I hated because it paid well.

Made decent money. Hated every day.

Finally quit. Started doing what I'd do for free anyway.

Made less at first. But stuck with it because I actually cared.

Three years later? Making more than I ever did doing the thing I hated.

Because when you love the work, you don't quit when it gets hard.

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You push through. You improve. You outlast everyone who's just chasing money.

They quit when the money slows down.

You keep going because the work itself is the reward.

So before you commit to something just because it pays:

Ask: Would I do this for free?

If yes, do it. The money will come.

If no, don't. The money won't be worth the cost.

Because time doing something you hate is time you don't get back.

And no amount of money is worth that.

Talk soon, Dyl - Founder of Relentlece.

P.S. What would you do even if nobody paid you? That's your signal. Follow it.