Fear.
I hear a lot on the internet about Amazon and that ole saying of “don’t put all of your eggs in one basket” type of thing. And it makes me pause and think.
What’s all the FEAR about?
Okay. So. Yeah. There’s several authors who are making their living getting their checks and payments from Amazon.
Ok. And?
Isn’t that what we do with our day-to-day jobs EVERY DAY?
Uh. YEAH! Of course, we do. Every day, majority of people are depending on their ONE PAYCHECK from their Day Job. EVERY DAY.
How many people feel trapped every day at their jobs because that’s what “pays the bills”? How many people stay at a job they can’t stand because “they have to”. Uh huh. Yeah. We put our eggs in one basket all the time.
Sooooooo….what’s the FEAR all about?
Sometimes, you just have to do the: LET’S STOP AND THINK (something I hear on the TV cartoon series DORA a lot, giving that I have a toddler in the house and I’m subjected to it. Heh. Heh.).
So yea, Let’s Stop And Think.
Thinking is what helps you conquer fear. And we forget to do that sometimes.
So, yeahhhhhhhh, there are authors who are getting their living from ONE COMPANY, but, if anything happens, you have to pick yourself up, and find another way of living to supplement the income you lost or replace it all together. Think Enron people, where employees, not only lost their jobs, but lost their savings/retirement plans as well. That’s a drastic and very heartfelt and sadden case, but you get where I’m coming from.
What you depend on today, may have to change tomorrow. That’s just the way of life.
I don’t see any problem with authors who decide to quit one job and concentrate on getting their paycheck from another–especially a job that they LOVE to do! Write!
If things change, which they do, then they’ll make adjustments accordingly.
Stop all the SKY IS FALLING statements, and the watchful eyes so that you can point a finger and say, “See! I told ya so!” Even if things do go sour, it will be okay.
What’s that other saying?: Sh*t Happens? Yeah. It does. And life goes on.
Be HAPPY for your fellow man, er, author, and let them enjoy their lives.
You can very well become one of them.
Until Next time.
