flâneur

Making Money, Making Happiness - Nat Eliason

nateliason.com · 471 words · saved by 1 readers

Having money is unlikely to make you happy. But earning money can make you very happy. Depending on how you get it.

The first time I was paid for something I made was Senior year of college. I started this blog to create a writing portfolio, and then contacted Zapier to see if I could do freelance writing for them. They gave me a shot, and I sold them my first freelance article for $150. I distinctly remember the feeling of being paid for that article. I only had seven months till graduation, and that payment was reassurance that if I didn't find a job I liked, I could write freelance articles until I figured it out. I also remember how different it felt from my summer internship. I'd worked as a…

saved by

related reading