I have set my life up so that I can live it on my terms and by my standards so, when I see endless posts online every Sunday about the horror of the impending and dreadful Monday, it makes me so sad at the realization of the enormous number of people who have jobs instead of living their life to the fullest. For this reason, I have chosen this topic on this #MammothMonday because there is nothing greater to do in life than to live it on your terms and in such a way that every day is an amazing day that holds excitement rather than dread.
If you are not looking forward to Monday and Monday brings so much stress into your life, then this is the time to reassess exactly what it is that you want out of your life. It is time to realize that you are not doing whatever it is that brings you passion and enjoyment. Do not scan over this blog post with the attitude that you are not going to live in a fantasy world and start dreaming of sitting on a beach all day long soaking up the sun. Read this post for exactly what it is meant to tell you and that is that you can live life on your terms. It is just up to you to decide when that start date is. I cannot start your life for you but I can give you the information that you need in order to get you started. I am going to start off by telling you that the first and the most important thing you can do right now is decide what it is that brings you happiness.
Do you even realize why Monday brings so many people so much dread? The answer is simple and something that you do not even give thought to because it is ingrained in your brain, just like your name. You do not give your name much thought because you are so use to it. It is who you are. The same goes with your “job”. Your job is something that is ingrained deep within you. Society and a lifetime of brainwashing has convinced you that you must get a “job” and work until you reach retirement age or until you are forced to retire for any of many possible reasons. You dread Monday’s because it brings a routine that is mundane, it is robotic and you are not doing what you want to do in life and therefore Monday is a huge slap in the face to hoards of people. What you need to know is that you can change that, but you have to make the conscious decision to do it.
The dread of Monday is proof that you are not fulfilled. The only way to change it is to take that decision that I asked you to make above about deciding what it is that brings you happiness and find a way to make money doing it. Wow is that all? Gee why didn’t I think of that? Are those the thoughts running through your head right now? If your answer is yes, then you have just been defeated again by being condescending and indignant, not to this post, but to yourself, to your life and to your dreams.
It is Mammoth Monday, make today huge in that you take that first step toward living your dream. Decide what it is that brings you joy. Then figure out how to make money doing that. It does not matter if it is making something and selling it on eBay or Etsy or even at weekend tag sales. Or, do you love talking about a certain topic? Take that topic and maybe you can create your own blog. You just have to start.
On a final note, most people say that they do not have money to start a business on their own. I am here to tell you that is not true. Most accounts like eBay, Etsy, Poshmark etc are all free to open an account. They only charge a small fee AFTER you make a sale. Same goes with platforms like PayPal that you can use to collect the money you earn. They too charge a fee only after they collect your money. As for having your own website, you can start off with hosts like Wix.com that allows you to create a website and they host it free for you as long as their banner is at the bottom. People, I am telling you the list goes on as far as free assistance to start, run and grow a business or should I say, start, run and grow the lifestyle you have only dreamed of having. Just start.
My first suggestion for you is to make sure you get as much information as possible. Google everything because anything you want to know is right at your very own fingertips. A quicker way to start getting information and have information constantly sent to you is to subscribe to my blog and you will always get constant tidbits of information as well as business ideas and avenues to travel toward your dream. Subscribe at: www.themainhustle.com/subscribe
My second suggestion which should actually be my first suggestion is to constantly keep learning. There is no better way to get ahead in life than to continuously keep learning whether you watch YouTube videos, listen to podcasts or audio books or, whether you just pick up a book and start dog earring pages. I suggested this book before and I am going to suggest it again because I feel it is a great starting place and a great motivation book. It is called Crushing It. Go visit your library and check it out. If that is not an option, here is a link to the book to get it from Amazon>> https://amzn.to/2OHJCFg
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