One of the most amazing things about being a freelance writer is that I don’t have to do any work I don’t want to do. If I’m not comfortable with the subject matter, I don’t have to take the gig. I can pick and choose my work based on my own moral code and comfort level. Unlike my former life as a cubicle dweller, I’ll never have to make a choice between conscience and my boss’ demands.
On top of that, though, the work I do can make a difference in my world. Sure, not every gig is world changing. But some are. And what I do right here is, too. The fact that my work can have a purpose beyond just earning a paycheck is one of the things that sustains me on a daily basis.
I have a guest post today over at Freelance folder calledFreelancers: 3 Principles That Can Change Your World. Go give it a look, and let me know what you think over there, and let me know how you use your career as a freelancer to change your world.
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Good post. That is what I do with my writing and blog, try to change the world. It is very important that we do all that we can to change this world for it is falling do to our own demise.
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I am just starting my career as a freelance writer at Triond.com and Helium.com. I am also revamping my blog to lok more professional and adding my accepted articles on that site as well. Thank you for the advice and expect me back often. I would appreciate your support as well.
Thank you,
Melia
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Bob, CONGRATULATIONS! On being named one of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers – yes! This is a great post. One of the wonderful things about being a writer is that it has aligned my purpose and passion. With every client assignment I am given an opportunity to give birth to their vision. I also have the chance to use that gift to help worthwhile people and causes. As you said not every project is world changing but I am always conscious of making a difference in a small way with every encounter I am blessed to have.
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the music I write about is thoughtful, thought provoking, soulful, spirtiual, sometimes funny, sometimes sorrowful, always engaging and inspring, and most of it not widely known. I change the world by giving context to this music, helping people find it, and helping the musicians who make this sort of music find their listeners.
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When I met new people and they ask what I do, they are nearly always intrigued when I tell them I am a freelance writer. When I was a nurse, it was like a conversation killer: “So, you empty bed pans and push pills and chart about crazy people all day,huh? Must be exhausting.”
Freelancing helps me connect to people.
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