For all else there’s MasterCard
If you find you enjoy a certain hobby or discover a hidden talent, my advice is: invest in it. Buy a book about it. Sign up for a couple of classes about it. Visit a niche workshop about it. Join an online forum. Buy accessories, read tutorials, experiment with it.
And at some point, someone (perhaps yourself) will ask, “Is there any money in this?” And you’ll admit that … um…no. There’s not a big chance you’ll be making money off this anytime soon. And you might feel like hanging your head in shame. Or dragging your feet.
The mindset is: if you’re dishing money into something, but it doesn’t dish money back out at you, you’re doing something wrong. But take a moment and notice how much in life doesn’t give back money.
- Traveling to meet your grandparents
- Talking to a sweet girl over dinner
- Going to the movies with your friends
- Getting married
- Raising kids
- Volunteering for your favorite cause
- Going to a high school reunion
- Sharing a quiet moment with someone you love
- Calling your best friend & talking for hours
- Walking in the rain and being glad to be alive.
- Taking the longer, historical route across country
- Climbing to the top of Mt. Everest
None of these will make you a dime. So why pursue them?
Because memories last longer than money. No one can foreclose on what you’ve learned.
[Bonus: Got ten minutes? Watch this animated video based on a speech that cleverly illustrates how money & motivation work.]
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