🕊️ 5 October 2023 Realistically Tangible
Ok.
First, let’s admit it.
I’m stressed.
I’m managing it somewhat ok, but the fact stands:
the tension is here, within me.
Let’s grab the bull by the horns and see what’s going on:
A. I really do want to make enough money to finance our Spain trip, ideally for a longer period.
Money from Natalia’s projects alone will not suffice to materialize the version of the future I/We want the most.
It might be enough to go for a week, max two (and that’s a maybe..).
That’s OK, but I want more!
B. I’m scared if there’s enough time for me to cash in the required amount.
This could be my current biggest stressor.
I know the options, experiments, and ideas I have can eventually work out.
What I doubt is whether they can work in the limited time we have.
I haven’t run the exact numbers yet, but I feel I would need to make ~8K PLN over the next weeks for the big plan to be true.
Let’s stop here for a minute…
Is it really impossible to get this amount of money in?
Haven’t I already done it in the past?
There are means to achieve this goal.
And I have concrete proof I am able to make them work.
Whether that’s scoring paid subs, pre-payment for a project, consulting hours, or a COMBINATION OF ALL the above, it’s possible to get it done.
And not only theoretically possible.
Realistically tangible.
The big thing, the real issue lies completely elsewhere.
My long-time weird friend:
FEAR.
I’m scared of saying the first hello on Substack and trying to win over new readers & money from them.
I’m scared of asking my existing readers to upgrade to paid.
I’m scared of asking Insta-friends to join my crew.
I’m scared of “advertising” my advisory offer to LinkedIn colleagues.
I’m scared to pursue a project/job/opportunity in creativity/AI/data/wellness.
I’m scared, scared, scared.
And this is the single limiting factor,
The BLOCK.
It’s not an issue of not having the right ideas, lack of skill, or nothing to show.
I’ve got everything to make my dreams a reality.
If only I make steps.
My current situation resembles the one from a year ago →
fully armored KING (only 10x more buff) standing as if frozen, on the sidelines.
The time for ACTION is now, Dear.
Moving is the highest form of self-love and appreciation of life.
I’m strong enough to try.
I’m strong enough to give myself the chance.
I’m strong enough to WIN!
💝 I am grateful for
💝 Getting to share my work/love
I’m privileged to work on what I adore, and equally so to share it with my friends and the soon-to-be friends ( 😘)
As much as I sometimes fear showing my work, I can’t deny I would love for more people to see it, and hopefully connect through it.
It’s not at all about peacockin’, trying to win applause & admiration.
It’s about sending out my love into the open world, and making its citizens smile a bit more 😁
Purpose!
💝 Giving myself the chance
I do want to take my shot at improving our financial standing, scoring interesting opportunities, and materializing our Endless Summer Dream.
I will not let fear stop me from going for what I know would brighten up my/our world even more.
Act of self-love.
💝 How great life feels
Love, power, connection - the 3 first words that came into my mind when I thought about my current standing.
I’m on the right track - cultivate it.
⛱️ Amazing things
⛱️ Talking to Mimi (1,5h)
The highlight of the day.
We finally got a chance to really talk, and it felt divine.
Brotherly bond.
I’m wishing you all the best, always & forever, my younger Mountain Cat
⛱️ Creating the financial plan
Nati went into a Fall panic overdrive after a nap walk in the wind, rain, and cold.
To calm her down, and show there’s a real possibility of us tripping to Spain, we’ve made a financial plan that proved it.
I wanted to do it for quite some time now, this situation helped me to rise to the occasion.
⛱️ Working, working, working
Fantastic groove, including moments of total immersion, dancing with joy, the ultimate BT work experience
⛱️ Refeed & muscle mania
I’m proud of the work I put into keeping my body healthy, strong & pretty.
Priority!
👷 Work
Ok. Now the plan.
Here’s what I want to happen:
A. Publish remaining journals
Most of the transcribing is done, now I need to add photos/videos & polish them.
A couple of hours of work max + it can be done even when I’m tired. (I love this part so much that I can do it in the middle of the night)
B. Join the Crew landing
Let’s assume I find a way to invite people into my Universum.
They need to know they can & be tempted to buy something from me.
I want to give them the right experience and pull them into my gang.
C. Means of reaching people
Whether that’s a Substack Notes hello, an email to existing readers, an Instagram showcase, or today’s entry where I tell what’s happening & invite people in, my job is to share my works & myself in an honest, direct, value-providing way.
That’s it.
These pieces are enough to first test out paid subs hypotheses.
Of course, it’s only the beginning, a foot in the door, the first step on the journey.
That’s an important thing to remember, a freeing perspective:
Of course, it would be awesome if a single action solved all my problems.
But what I’ve learned so far is that more often than not, these scary actions are only a door opener.
True magic happens on the way after you cross the chasm.
Think of it as planting seeds…
