But Is It Meaningful?
“Build an audience,” they said.
There’s no shortage of advice out there.
“Experts” and “gurus” all have THE secret to getting more followers on social media, making money online and living your best life.
It’s tempting…
We all have something to say
We all have a calling to create
We all want to live abundantly
We all want to create a positive ripple effect in the world
So we try it.
“I’ll build an audience.”
We post on social media every day, applying the tips and tricks, with the hope of building an audience.
“Because that’s what you’re supposed to do, right?”
Eventually, it starts to feel like a hamster wheel. So much effort, so little progress, and so little fulfillment.
“Maybe I just need to work harder, or try this new thing.”
The hamster wheel continues (sometimes for years).
“I put my heart and soul into this, and no one even liked it.”
Frustration builds.
“I spent the last three months working on this, and got zero sales.”
At some points, hopelessness overwhelms you.
All feels lost.
Well here’s a new approach…
GET OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL.
Stop trying to chase things that other people are telling you to chase.
Stop thinking you need to do things a certain way to be happy and successful.
Stop consuming so much advice from other people about what to do.
Get in tune with your soul and your unique gifts.
Reclaim your attention. Take your power back.
CREATE MEANINGFUL WORK.
That’s all you need to do.
Create things that are meaningful.
There’s no need to compromise your truth. There’s no need to ignore what lights you up. There’s no need to chase trends or do things a certain way.
Focus your energy on creating meaningful work.
Contemplate what “meaningful work” means to you.
That’s the key.
Sure, you can share on social media, make money from it, etc. But remember, those are byproducts.
When you cling to those surface-level results, you distract yourself and diffuse the energy of your most powerful work.
When you create meaningful work, you build magnetism and draw opportunities.
Think about how a great book, a great piece of art or a legitimate business does this. It draws opportunities to you in a magnetic way.
There’s love, wisdom, creativity and beauty within you that can’t be replicated or fit into some copy/paste marketing system.
Let it shine.
With confidence. With patience. With faith.
Of course you can apply logic and strategy too, but LEAD WITH YOUR HEART and CREATE MEANINGFUL WORK.
This is how you escape the hamster wheel and walk your unique path of mastery.
I trust this sparked something for you.
Much Love,
Stephen Parato
PS - What does meaningful work mean to you? Feel free to comment or respond to me directly.
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