I have this mindset of not being able to stop until my goals have been reached. Currently, this means getting enough traffic from Pinterest to Sarai Chinwag in order to reach the threshold to monetize the site with Mediavine Journey. Once that happens, I can allow myself time to pursue my hobbies at home.

Since I have discovered this as a viable route to dig myself out of this financial hole caused by Google’s updates over the past year, it has become my main entrepreneurial focus. So much of my time has been dedicated to mass-producing content, from keyword research with Lowfruits, to creating the content with ChatGPT, to generating images with Midjourney.

I see it like playing video games. All the time I used to waste playing Warcraft 3 custom games is now spent creating content on the internet. I’m doing it for the dream of financial freedom.

The past year has been hard. I went from holy shit, I’m about to get rich, to fuck, do I have enough money to pay my mortgage this month? It is tempting to mope and complain about it, but in reality it has lit a fire under my ass. I had a taste of the good life, and I want it back.

Quitting my full time job in July 2022 remains one of the best decisions I’ve made. Last year, that was an obvious distinction, because Extra Chill was making way more money than I ever made at work. Now, it’s not so cut-and-dry. Being broke sucks, but being chained to a job with strenuous hours sucks even more. I’d rather be broke and free than comfortable but spending 40-50 hours per week making money for somebody else.

This is what fuels my endless ambition. I am a bottomless pit of motivation and I will remain as such until I can wake up in the morning and not have to worry about a dollar. It is going to take time, but I am on the right path.

The trick is to not get complacent when the money starts flowing from Sarai Chinwag. I have seen enough of the internet to know that it will not last forever. If I’m lucky, I may get a few good years out of it, but all good things must come to an end. While the money is flowing, the focus shifts to turning that money into more money. That way, when and if the money does stop flowing, I am not scrambling for cash to pay my bills.

All of it is a learning experience. Business skills are secondary to self-respect, discipline, and recognizing your own skills and talents. It is a full package that results in the entrepreneur as a warrior. Well-rounded, and ready to tackle any challenge that life presents.