I’ve Jumped From $20 To $2300 In 5 Months — 5 Things I’ve Learnt

No, it isn’t easy, but is surely attainable

Photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcellos on Unsplash

First, I admit I’m not a born author. Proof? My crappy articles on random topics when I started.

But today, after 22 months on Medium, it’s my first $2000 month! And that’s even before I had a $1000 month. I really don’t know how this happened. Coz I never micro-analysed my writing and performance.

However, when I lately regurgitated all that happened these 22 months — my late-night writings, burnouts, stat addiction, disappointments, why-aren’t-anyone-reading-my-stories’s,

I came up with few lessons I unknowingly learnt. Can’t wait to share those with you.

#1. Stat addiction might kill your creativity

I’ve got obsessed with stats many times — both when my articles hit and flop. I just couldn’t stop unlocking my easily accessible iPhone and typing “stats” to open the first suggested page.

And then, I never felt happy.

• I got 3,000 views a day, I was not happy.
• I got 30 views a day, I was not happy.

Numbers don’t keep you happy. They’re infinite. Every number has a bigger number that mocks you that you didn’t…