How to Convince Family Your Crazy Creative Pursuit is Worthwhile
When you start as a freelance creator it’s hard to convince loved ones you’re not crazy. Here’s a story that motivates me.
There’s this scary thing that happens once we take the road less traveled — as we zig instead of zag. Maybe the box wasn’t meant for us. Perhaps we’re so far outside it we need binoculars to see it.
No matter where you are along your creative freelance continuum, it’s hard to convince loved ones we’re not insane.
Those closest to us want to protect us from harm. They may not understand our drive. They may not have the drive we have. They watch us stay up all night, covered in legal pads and markers. They get worried quick.
The hardest part about convincing loved ones of our dreams is the lack of a product.
When we start we’ve got nothing. I write books. The books are in my head until they’re not. My family can watch me typing all day and night, but until the book is on the shelf (and earning money) it can be really hard to help sell that dream to others.
Sure, they’re supportive. Our loved ones want us to succeed. They don’t mean to be negative. It’s easy to get motivated by someone who doesn’t believe in you. Those people are negative all the time. For an entrepreneur, naysayers help…
