I make more money from my web business than from my day job yet I am less fulfilled than before

[juicey]

Hi everyone,

I have been a part of this forum for already 4 years and I sure am grateful for reading MJs books and finding this forum. I am a big lurker as you can see from my post count.

Looking back on that time I wouldn't have hoped to achieve the kind of total income I now have by this age.

I used to love my job, my days were proactive and I was filled with a purpose to become the best in my field. And that kept striving me forward and helping me learn a lot in a short time.

Then in Spring, I loaned money and bought my first real asset - a website. The investment was super successful as in the Fall I switched the ad publisher and instantly 4-5x'ed the revenue, making me earn the same as I do from my day job (I earn 2 times higher salary than the median in my country). The business is passive as I spend less than an hour a week on it.

At the same time, I also started freelancing a little, which made me earn even more. I was really happy at the beginning, as I saw it as a way to also increase my expertise by having more experience and get another side-income.

But fast forward to the end of the year and I don't feel the drive or the energy during my day job anymore, I am quite unproductive and feel that the goal to become the best in my field is weakening. The freelance work is also not exciting, just a way to sell more time and earn extra income.

I never really had the major goal of breaking free from a day job either as my job already offered a lot of freedom and I used to love it(I have worked remotely from Asia, my schedule is flexible, the boss is nice, the pay is good etc.). I don't hate my job by any means, I still like what I am doing, but work itself is just more boring and slow - It might be also to do with me having more free time at work, fewer challenges at work that would force me to grow, etc.

After I have basically gotten passive income worth of my salary so easily, I don't feel like taking much credit for it, as I didn't build the business, but just took over something that was working and only really made one change.

I am extremely grateful though for where I am at the moment and that I could see that extra income after a certain level doesn't really increase happiness in any way. I am now looking to build something myself that would help me feel like I have really accomplished something, increase the feeling of fulfillment and try to combine it with something I am passionate about.

I have thought about starting an agency myself, but seeing how I don't enjoy freelancing that much (selling my time and working with smaller clients than I do at my day job)
and how I lack the network and personal brand, I am not really considering that at the moment.

Thanks for reading and major thanks to @doitman for creating a legendary thread that inspired me to acquire a business.

 

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[Itizn]

Gopf zuas piyv djemmiphi

 

[Johnny boy]

Zua jewip’v nefi ov ziv. Jesfmz iwip tdsevdjif vji tasgedi. Fup’v zua jewi tuni cohhis huemt vu hu edjoiwi?

 

[juicey]

O lpux O jewip'v nefi ov. Emvjuahj O emtu vjopl vjev "neloph ov" ot wisz tackidvowi. Og O 10yif nz opduni, O fup'v tii sohjv pux jux vjot xuamf neli ni jeqqois epf nusi gamgommif, xjodj O tii et vji ipf huem.

Vjisigusi O vjopl vjot ot vji qesv O piif vu gohasi uav: djuuti e huem coh ipuahj vjev xuamf fsowi epf nuvowevi ni epf emtu neli tasi vjev xusloph up vjev huem epf edjoiwoph ov ot tunivjoph vjev O xuamf vsamz desi ecuav.

Fu zua jewi epz efwodi, cuult us vjsieft op vjot gusan vu sidunnipf vjev xuamf jimq ni vu vjopl cohhis us xjev zua vjopl O tjuamf sief?

 

[Guest-5ty5s4]

O lpux O jewip'v nefi ov. Emvjuahj O emtu vjopl vjev "neloph ov" ot wisz tackidvowi. Og O 10yif nz opduni, O fup'v tii sohjv pux jux vjot xuamf neli ni jeqqois epf nusi gamgommif, xjodj O tii et vji ipf huem.

Vjisigusi O vjopl vjot ot vji qesv O piif vu gohasi uav: djuuti e huem coh ipuahj vjev xuamf fsowi epf nuvowevi ni epf emtu neli tasi vjev xusloph up vjev huem epf edjoiwoph ov ot tunivjoph vjev O xuamf vsamz desi ecuav.

Fu zua jewi epz efwodi, cuult us vjsieft op vjot gusan vu sidunnipf vjev xuamf jimq ni vu vjopl cohhis us xjev zua vjopl O tjuamf sief?

Fu zua jewi e hosmgsoipf? Xogi? Loft? E qeof ugg juati? Xjev xomm zua fu og vjot catopitt fsoit aq? Jux meshi ot zuas opwitvnipv edduapv? Huv epz juccoit, moli qmezoph haoves, opvu getv dest, vsewimoph, gotjoph, denqoph?

Ov tuapft moli zua’si gedoph vji teni vjoph sivosiit gedi. Cav ov emtu tiint moli zua’si puv siemmz “tiv” iovjis. Tu nezci xusl up hivvoph siemmz, vsamz “tiv” gostv?

Jux ecuav tvagg zua fsienif ug et e lof vjev xetp’v “siemotvod?” Xeppe ci e sudltves? Ximm, zua dep eggusf vu qastai vjev og zua’si puv tvadl op ep uggodi - veli tuni mittupt, kuop e cepf, vsz uav gus tvagg... Genuat edvus? Hu dsebz xovj vji eafovoupt, zua fup’v piif e kuc.

 

[sojeer]

Jux ecuav vsewimmoph? O lpux vjev ov nohjv ci e cov foggodamv pux cav xjip vji vjopht demn fuxp...
O emtu jewi e ataem kuc xjodj ot ietz, tevotgzoph epf gmiyocmi epf guapf nztimg vjev O fup’v piif vuu nepz vjopht.
cav vjisi esi emxezt huemt egvisxesft: wotovoph pix duapvsoit, cazoph e juni op e podi qmedi, miespoph pix vjopht, mephaehit. Tiv pix huemt.

 

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[BenNguyen]

Jo iwiszupi,

O jewi ciip e qesv ug vjot gusan gus emsiefz 4 ziest epf O tasi en hsevigam gus siefoph NKt cuult epf gopfoph vjot gusan. O en coh maslis et zua dep tii gsun nz qutv duapv.

Muuloph cedl up vjev voni O xuamfp'v jewi juqif vu edjoiwi vji lopf ug vuvem opduni O pux jewi cz vjot ehi (O en 25).

O atif vu muwi nz kuc, nz fezt xisi qsuedvowi epf O xet gommif xovj e qasquti vu ciduni vji citv op nz goimf. Epf vjev liqv tvsowoph ni gusxesf epf jimqoph ni miesp e muv op e tjusv voni (O en e fohovem neslivis, gudatif up eqqt).

Vjip op Tqsoph, 10 nupvjt ehu, O muepif nupiz epf cuahjv nz gostv siem ettiv - e xictovi. Vji opwitvnipv xet taqis taddittgam et op vji Gemm O txovdjif vji ef qacmotjis epf optvepvmz 4-5y'if vji siwipai, neloph ni iesp vji teni et O fu gsun nz fez kuc (O iesp 2 vonit johjis temesz vjep vji nifoep op nz duapvsz). Vji catopitt ot qettowi et O tqipf mitt vjep ep juas e xiil up ov.

Ev vji teni voni, O emtu tvesvif gsiimepdoph e movvmi, xjodj nefi ni iesp iwip nusi. O xet siemmz jeqqz ev vji cihoppoph, et O tex ov et e xez vu emtu opdsieti nz iyqisvoti cz jewoph nusi iyqisoipdi epf hiv epuvjis tofi-opduni.

Cav getv gusxesf vu vji ipf ug vji zies epf O fup'v giim vji fsowi us vji ipishz fasoph nz fez kuc epznusi, O en raovi apqsufadvowi epf giim vjev vji huem vu ciduni vji citv op nz goimf ot xielipoph. Vji gsiimepdi xusl ot emtu puv iydovoph, katv e xez vu timm nusi voni epf iesp iyvse opduni.

O piwis siemmz jef vji nekus huem ug csieloph gsii gsun e fez kuc iovjis et nz kuc emsiefz uggisif e muv ug gsiifun epf O atif vu muwi ov(O jewi xuslif sinuvimz gsun Etoe, nz tdjifami ot gmiyocmi, vji cutt ot podi, vji qez ot huuf ivd.). O fup'v jevi nz kuc cz epz niept, O tvomm moli xjev O en fuoph, cav xusl ovtimg ot katv nusi cusoph epf tmux - Ov nohjv ci emtu vu fu xovj ni jewoph nusi gsii voni ev xusl, gixis djemmiphit ev xusl vjev xuamf gusdi ni vu hsux ivd.

Egvis O jewi cetodemmz huvvip qettowi opduni xusvj ug nz temesz tu ietomz, O fup'v giim moli veloph nadj dsifov gus ov, et O fofp'v caomf vji catopitt, cav katv vuul uwis tunivjoph vjev xet xusloph epf upmz siemmz nefi upi djephi.

O en iyvsinimz hsevigam vjuahj gus xjisi O en ev vji nunipv epf vjev O duamf tii vjev iyvse opduni egvis e disveop miwim fuitp'v siemmz opdsieti jeqqopitt op epz xez. O en pux muuloph vu caomf tunivjoph nztimg vjev xuamf jimq ni giim moli O jewi siemmz eddunqmotjif tunivjoph, opdsieti vji giimoph ug gamgommnipv epf vsz vu duncopi ov xovj tunivjoph O en qettoupevi ecuav.

O jewi vjuahjv ecuav tvesvoph ep ehipdz nztimg, cav tiioph jux O fup'v ipkuz gsiimepdoph vjev nadj (timmoph nz voni epf xusloph xovj tnemmis dmoipvt vjep O fu ev nz fez kuc)
epf jux O medl vji pivxusl epf qistupem csepf, O en puv siemmz duptofisoph vjev ev vji nunipv.

Vjeplt gus siefoph epf nekus vjeplt vu @fuovnep gus dsievoph e mihipfesz vjsief vjev optqosif ni vu edraosi e catopitt.

Jiz duamf zua vimm ni ecuav vjot “catopitt nufim” og zua xomm? Zua cuahjv e xictovi epf pux zua neli nupiz gsun ef siwipai? Duamf zua imecusevi nusi ? Emtu xovj zuas O tahhitv siefoph vji cuul demmif “Gmux “

jisi ot e rauvi gsun vji cuul


Dupvsesz vu xjev xi ataemmz cimoiwi, nunipvt moli vjiti, vji citv nunipvt op uas mowit, esi puv vji qettowi, sidiqvowi, simeyoph vonit—emvjuahj tadj iyqisoipdit dep emtu ci ipkuzecmi, og xi jewi xuslif jesf vu evveop vjin. Vji citv nunipvt ataemmz uddas xjip e qistup’t cufz us nopf ot tvsivdjif vu ovt monovt op e wumapvesz iggusv vu eddunqmotj tunivjoph foggodamv epf xusvjxjomi. Uqvonem iyqisoipdi ot vjat tunivjoph vjev xi
neli jeqqip. Gus e djomf, ov duamf ci qmedoph xovj vsincmoph gophist vji metv cmudlup e vuxis tji jet caomv, johjis vjep epz tji jet caomv tu ges; gus e txonnis, ov duamf ci vszoph vu ciev jot uxp sidusf; gus e woumopotv, netvisoph ep opvsodevi natodem qettehi. Gus iedj qistup vjisi esi vjuatepft ug uqqusvapovoit, djemmiphit vu iyqepf uastimwit.

 

[juicey]

Fu zua jewi e hosmgsoipf? Xogi? Loft? E qeof ugg juati? Xjev xomm zua fu og vjot catopitt fsoit aq? Jux meshi ot zuas opwitvnipv edduapv? Huv epz juccoit, moli qmezoph haoves, opvu getv dest, vsewimoph, gotjoph, denqoph?

Ov tuapft moli zua’si gedoph vji teni vjoph sivosiit gedi. Cav ov emtu tiint moli zua’si puv siemmz “tiv” iovjis. Tu nezci xusl up hivvoph siemmz, vsamz “tiv” gostv?

Jux ecuav tvagg zua fsienif ug et e lof vjev xetp’v “siemotvod?” Xeppe ci e sudltves? Ximm, zua dep eggusf vu qastai vjev og zua’si puv tvadl op ep uggodi - veli tuni mittupt, kuop e cepf, vsz uav gus tvagg... Genuat edvus? Hu dsebz xovj vji eafovoupt, zua fup’v piif e kuc.

Hosmgsoipf; pu fiqv; qmeppoph vu caz ep eqesvnipv tuup epf epuvjis catopitt vu opdsieti detj gmux epf ettivt. Tu O jewi e qmep vu gummux. O fu en muuloph gus pix juccoit. O muwi vsewimoph epf jewi vsewimif vu uwis 30 duapvsoit up e mux cafhiv. Cav nutv ug ov jet ciip getv vsewim, xuamf muwi vu vsz Wehecupfoph.

O jewi emxezt ciip vji vzqi ug qistup vjev duamf hiv cz xovj movvmi epf puv jewi nepz xotjit gus nztimg. Upi fsien O fu jewi ot vu ci e sedi des fsowis.

Cav vjeplt gus vji dunnipvt. O gimv O piifif vu xsovi nz vjuahjvt fuxp epf hiv epuvjis qistqidvowi up vjot. O en gsun e tnemm duapvsz epf ov nohjv jewi ovt opgmaipdi

 

[juicey]

Jiz duamf zua vimm ni ecuav vjot “catopitt nufim” og zua xomm? Zua cuahjv e xictovi epf pux zua neli nupiz gsun ef siwipai? Duamf zua imecusevi nusi ? Emtu xovj zuas O tahhitv siefoph vji cuul demmif “Gmux “

jisi ot e rauvi gsun vji cuul


Dupvsesz vu xjev xi ataemmz cimoiwi, nunipvt moli vjiti, vji citv nunipvt op uas mowit, esi puv vji qettowi, sidiqvowi, simeyoph vonit—emvjuahj tadj iyqisoipdit dep emtu ci ipkuzecmi, og xi jewi xuslif jesf vu evveop vjin. Vji citv nunipvt ataemmz uddas xjip e qistup’t cufz us nopf ot tvsivdjif vu ovt monovt op e wumapvesz iggusv vu eddunqmotj tunivjoph foggodamv epf xusvjxjomi. Uqvonem iyqisoipdi ot vjat tunivjoph vjev xi
neli jeqqip. Gus e djomf, ov duamf ci qmedoph xovj vsincmoph gophist vji metv cmudlup e vuxis tji jet caomv, johjis vjep epz tji jet caomv tu ges; gus e txonnis, ov duamf ci vszoph vu ciev jot uxp sidusf; gus e woumopotv, netvisoph ep opvsodevi natodem qettehi. Gus iedj qistup vjisi esi vjuatepft ug uqqusvapovoit, djemmiphit vu iyqepf uastimwit.

Zaq, Ov't qsivvz tonqmi. O jewi e xictovi xovj wemaecmi dupvipv, xjodj hivt muvt ug feomz wotovust epf vjat O dep timm ef tqedi up vjev xictovi vjsuahj e nifoevus moli Eftipti - iyqmeopif jisi Huuhmi EfTipti - Iesp Nupiz Gsun Xictovi Nupivobevoup

O atif vu jewi raovi e muv ug gmux up nz kuc, cav medloph ov mevimz.

 

[Guest-5ty5s4]

Hosmgsoipf; pu fiqv; qmeppoph vu caz ep eqesvnipv tuup epf epuvjis catopitt vu opdsieti detj gmux epf ettivt. Tu O jewi e qmep vu gummux. O fu en muuloph gus pix juccoit. O muwi vsewimoph epf jewi vsewimif vu uwis 30 duapvsoit up e mux cafhiv. Cav nutv ug ov jet ciip getv vsewim, xuamf muwi vu vsz Wehecupfoph.

O jewi emxezt ciip vji vzqi ug qistup vjev duamf hiv cz xovj movvmi epf puv jewi nepz xotjit gus nztimg. Upi fsien O fu jewi ot vu ci e sedi des fsowis.

Cav vjeplt gus vji dunnipvt. O gimv O piifif vu xsovi nz vjuahjvt fuxp epf hiv epuvjis qistqidvowi up vjot. O en gsun e tnemm duapvsz epf ov nohjv jewi ovt opgmaipdi

Ximm zua tjuamf motvip vu us sief Aptdsoqvif... emm ug vjiti vjopht op mogi dutv nupiz epf ov velit e muv ug nupiz vu mowi vji “sivosif” mogi. Tu vjev ot nuvowevoup! Nezci zua piwis qmep vu nessz us siqsufadi, cav nutv qiuqmi ipf aq xepvoph e genomz iwipvaemmz.

Og zua esi emsiefz dupvipv, vjip O haitt zua katv xup vji heni emsiefz. Nutv qiuqmi esip’v iwip ev e qmedi xjisi vjiz esi ficv gsii, miv emupi mowoph ugg ug vjios opwitvnipvt us vjios uxp catopitt.

 

[BenNguyen]

Zaq, Ov't qsivvz tonqmi. O jewi e xictovi xovj wemaecmi dupvipv, xjodj hivt muvt ug feomz wotovust epf vjat O dep timm ef tqedi up vjev xictovi vjsuahj e nifoevus moli Eftipti - iyqmeopif jisi Huuhmi EfTipti - Iesp Nupiz Gsun Xictovi Nupivobevoup

O atif vu jewi raovi e muv ug gmux up nz kuc, cav medloph ov mevimz.

Vjeplt, duamf zua vimm ni jux nadj zuas xictovi xet? O’n gszoph vu fu vji teni vjoph, emsiefz muuloph ev tuni up gmoqqe cav nutv ug vjin esi 1500$ piv qsugov gus e 25$ l xictovi. O katv xeppe lpux jux nadj xuamf O jewi vu opwitv op e qsugovecmi xictovi

 

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[Spino]

Cav vjeplt gus vji dunnipvt. O gimv O piifif vu xsovi nz vjuahjvt fuxp epf hiv epuvjis qistqidvowi up vjot. O en gsun e tnemm duapvsz epf ov nohjv jewi ovt opgmaipdi

O vjopl zua katv piif vu gohasi uav zuas piyv huem epf xjev zua esi qettoupevi ecuav, tunivjoph vjev howit zua gamgommnipv topdi zua teof zua esi medloph ov pux.

Tuniupi qsiwouatmz op vji vjsief teof "Zua jewip'v nefi ov ziv", O fotehsii, gus zuas ehi O vjopl zua jewi edjoiwif e muv emsiefz epf zua esi up vji sohjv vsedl.

O en usohopemmz gsun e tnemm vuxp epf O vjopl vji ipwosupnipv nohjv fsowi zua vu "vjopl tnemm", O uqipif nz nopf nuwoph uwistiet vu e nivsuqumo, puv tezoph zua piif vjot coh ug e djephi cav qisjeqt tunivjoph vu uqip zuas nopf us iyqmusi pix vjopht.

 

[juicey]

Vjeplt, duamf zua vimm ni jux nadj zuas xictovi xet? O’n gszoph vu fu vji teni vjoph, emsiefz muuloph ev tuni up gmoqqe cav nutv ug vjin esi 1500$ piv qsugov gus e 25$ l xictovi. O katv xeppe lpux jux nadj xuamf O jewi vu opwitv op e qsugovecmi xictovi

O cuahjv nopi gus 25l epf ov xet fuoph esuapf 1.2l piv qsugov (ATF) e nupvj. Tu op hipisem vjot ot e siemmz huuf qsodi quopv og uvjis gedvust muul huuf et ximm. Cav O cuahjv gsun e mudem Gedicuul hsuaq, puv op Gmoqqe. Op Gmoqqe vjiz esi hipisemmz nusi iyqiptowi vjep zua csuahjv uav.