Moment 64 - What You Need To Know About Following Your Passion: Patricia Bright

Jul 1, 2022 9m 50s 7 insights
The episode features Patricia discussing how consistency, driven by enjoyment, fueled her YouTube success despite no initial pay. She shares insights on maintaining intrinsic motivation, making career transitions with data-driven decisions, and defining success beyond popularity.
Actionable Insights

1. Protect Intrinsic Motivation for Hobbies

Be aware that getting paid for a task you love can diminish internal motivation, as studies show people lose interest when extrinsic rewards are introduced. Try to maintain the enjoyment factor even if it becomes work.

2. Regularly Check Your Feelings About Work

Continuously ask yourself “how do I feel about this?” regarding your work to ensure you stay aligned with your intentions and avoid drifting into an undesirable path, even if it means declining financial opportunities.

3. Prioritize Creative Process Over Demands

Focus on the inherent desire to create, even if it means declining work or sponsorships for a period, to preserve the joy and feeling of creation.

4. Use Data for Career Leaps

Build confidence for a career transition by using an Excel spreadsheet to project potential earnings and lifestyle outcomes for both your current path and the desired new path, making the leap when numbers look healthy enough.

5. Take Gradual Career Transition Steps

Instead of a full jump, consider taking a part-time job to support yourself while transitioning to a new career, and manage external expectations by not immediately sharing major career changes with those who might worry.

6. Embrace Slow, Consistent Growth

Understand that significant success can come from consistent, slow, and steady effort over many years, rather than relying on immediate viral moments, as sustained work eventually yields results.

7. Define Success Beyond Popularity

Establish a personal definition of success that extends beyond social media popularity, focusing instead on creating valuable things on your own terms and monetizing them.