I find it hard to measure my progress in life. A year ago I was hustling online, chasing paper to keep my head above the fray. And am still doing that today, same hustle, same chase, same me. So where's the progress?
Honestly I don't see any upwardly movement. I feel stranded in time. True am writing a lot more since joining Steemit but that's the only highlight. I fix computers which is few and far in between, do online work, dabble in cryptocurrencies, write copy, ads etc, proofread and edit work especially during the school year, but where's the progress? How does one measure success? Does it only depend on the amount of money you making or that you became famous? I mean writing is oxygen to me. It's my truth serum no doubt but is there something missing in my revelation. Something tangible that screams success with no equivocations.
Now that I'm about to move can I call it progress? I do have great expectations for my immediate future in the new place. I definitely want to switch things up. Tweak my hustle to maximize my earnings. I know I am always preaching about the money but that is reality for me. Nothing comes before the hustle. I use the web like a tool. Technology is to be exploited for human advancement and sustenance. Today I reinstalled steam on Linux to play couple games. Been a minute since I played any game. I guess E3 baited me. I use my machines strictly for work and art.
I think about writing a novel but am just not feeling it in the 21st century. I started one and it is gathering digital dust in the cloud. Sometimes I click it open and start writing but it doesn't last. Publishing a full blown novel would be mad progressive right? I don't know that I am about that anymore. I really want to progress and will never stop striving. The struggle is real. And why does progress even matter anyway?
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May I ask- what are you comparing yourself to? It sounds like you have a very good self prospective and seem like you are good at several things and many interests. It sounds to me like you are doing really well! I think you should set your own stick and go from there.
love your writing- and hoping you post different blogs on your hobbies- the cryptocurrency one seems interesting! You have a new follower!
Thanks for reading and the kind words. I have set goals for myself but it seems am not achieving them in the way I envisioned. This is pure self motivation Followed back. :)
Well I am certainly looking forward to more self motivation b/c it works for me too lol! :)
If you decide to write a novel, you must write every day. For an hour or so in the beggining, then let it prolong by itself. No push. However, everyday writing time is a must.
And all those thoughts about progress must go away. The only progress is you and your feeling of contentment.
So yes, it matters. ;-)
Truth. Everyday writing is a must for a novel. Progress is me and my state of serenity. I can dig that. Thanks for reading :)
Now you have come to the right place dear.
True
You measure progress by how happy and satisfied you feel about the day! In your case, it seems like you're not feeling satisfied. You're missing out on doing something that makes you feel alive and feel happy about where you are in life. You need to find that thing!
True!