this post in my podcast episode Monetize at all costs:
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:32 am
Hustle Culture (a culture of almost feverish frenzy) refers to the culture shared in much of the West according to which we are worthy to the extent that we work very hard, we run, we commit ourselves to always reach the next work goal. In this cultural space, where even passions become monetizable, the Creator Economy has entered, also called, not by chance, Passion Economy (economy of passions), that is, that branch of the economy based on passions that are transformed into work.
You can also listen to the content of the zalo data drift of the Passion Economy I, who earn from one of my passions (travel storytelling and the fascinating dynamics of the digital economy), cannot help but delve into this reflection; since our daily lives have been filled with advice on how to monetize our blogs, our Instagram profiles, our photos, even our pedicures, how to earn money with our passions, what should be a "possibility", one of the many variables of an activity done out of passion, has started to become yet another social pressure.
From the outside, the ability to make a living from your creative passions may seem like a lucky draw in life; but this is precisely the widespread result of our mental imprisonment in the Hustle Culture, in the capitalist culture that sees dedicating time to an unremunerative activity as a waste of time.
Before you figure out if you want to earn money with your passion, proudly own the freedom to live it without making money from it; having your own time to dedicate to things you love is already a great success (and a great privilege) in itself. 5 Good Reasons Not to Make Money Blogging Now let's get to the case that interests us, blogging.
You can also listen to the content of the zalo data drift of the Passion Economy I, who earn from one of my passions (travel storytelling and the fascinating dynamics of the digital economy), cannot help but delve into this reflection; since our daily lives have been filled with advice on how to monetize our blogs, our Instagram profiles, our photos, even our pedicures, how to earn money with our passions, what should be a "possibility", one of the many variables of an activity done out of passion, has started to become yet another social pressure.
From the outside, the ability to make a living from your creative passions may seem like a lucky draw in life; but this is precisely the widespread result of our mental imprisonment in the Hustle Culture, in the capitalist culture that sees dedicating time to an unremunerative activity as a waste of time.
Before you figure out if you want to earn money with your passion, proudly own the freedom to live it without making money from it; having your own time to dedicate to things you love is already a great success (and a great privilege) in itself. 5 Good Reasons Not to Make Money Blogging Now let's get to the case that interests us, blogging.