You are always getting paid in the currency you are asking for.

So maybe the currency you're asking for is likes on Facebook.

Or maybe the currency you're asking for is a lot of compliments from your

friends. Or maybe the currency you're asking for is neglect. You know, for a long time my

self-esteem was so low, it sort of mattered to me that I work really hard and kind of have no one notice.

Like that kind of worked for me in a weird way.

So and when I started the organized artist company you know I started building my list very organically and had this wonderful list of people who

were really responsive and they'd write me back and they would click and like and everything,

but they never bought anything.

And finally, I realized, oh wait, I think the problem is me.

And I realized, yeah, because I was more invested in their affection

than I wasn't making a living. And the minute I decided, oh wait, I think it's

possible for me to have their affection and make a living, you know, I tripled my income.

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