{"id":337377,"date":"2021-11-09T13:37:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T18:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/09\/money-making-and-your-passion-as-separate\/"},"modified":"2021-11-09T14:38:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T19:38:51","slug":"money-making-and-your-passion-as-separate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/09\/money-making-and-your-passion-as-separate\/","title":{"rendered":"Money-Making and Your Passion as Separate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wonder this barbell theory: if you want to maximize your money making potential, maybe it is good to separate your money making profession and your passion. For example, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll probably make a lot more money as a lawyer then even the highest paid photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now or is still possible to make a lot of money as a photographer, but the money making potential of a photographer is much lower than that of other professions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve<\/strong> <strong>made<\/strong> <strong>more<\/strong> money in <strong>crypto<\/strong> than <strong>photography<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funny enough, I think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve made more money than one year of cryptocurrency speculation then 10 years of teaching photography workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though at this point, the reason why I still teach workshops and produce and sell products (Haptic Industries) is for fun, and a personal entrepreneurial challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You can still pursue your passion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I was in college, I believe strongly in this idea following your passion. For example, I followed my passion in sociology and photography, and I succeeded. This doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t necessarily mean everyone will succeed, but by pursuing your passion, you have more self motivation, grit, and self-confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry so much about the money thing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My big take away is this: do not see money as a legitimizing force. making money from your passion does not make your passion any more legitimate or less legitimate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As long as you make enough money to cover your meat, coffee, and rent, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wonder this barbell theory: if you want to maximize your money making potential, maybe it is good to separate your money making profession and your passion. 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