You Absolutely Shouldn’t Start a Side Hustle
Seriously, y’all, when will we stop lying?
Nobody will tell you this, mostly because they’re too busy instructing you to start a side hustle — and hey, buy their course while you’re at it — but it’s true. You shouldn’t start a side hustle.
If you haven’t started a side hustle by now (or monetized your hobby, or whatever else you want to call work outside your hours for pay) then it’s probably not for you. You probably wouldn’t do it for the reasons which allow you to actually succeed.
Why? Because it drains your soul, pays very little, and has low odds of success.
And yet millions of people this year will give up their free time to make a little extra money while they ignore their actual creative pursuits, relationships, and job.
Here’s why you should step out of line.
Starting a Side Hustle Will Drain Your Soul
Before I achieved my successful side hustles enough to go full-time, I worked 80 hours a week. I worked my typical 40 hours at my day job, and then crammed in as many extra hours as I could into blogging, YouTubing, and building my brand.
This was only possible because I worked a white-collar job that didn’t demand huge amounts…
