The Uncertainty of Life
61There is no better way to begin this short article but to tell you that Life is truly wonderful.
As I am writing this, let me just tell you that it has been four months since I decided to become a freelance writer. I know many of the hubbers here at Hubpages have the same work as mine. A month before our graduation, it was May, I became interested on earning money online and tried to become a part time freelance writer. I advertised every week on Craiglist and since then I continuously receiving writing jobs. I thought, earning extra money online was amazing. I got to treat my friends and buy things on my own. It was difficult at first, because there are deadlines to beat but for the most part I enjoyed it a lot. I’ve been blogging since my early days in college thus article writing was not so difficult for me.
When graduation came, I kept myself busy with job hunting unfortunately after a month, the result was unsuccessful. So, I decided to give job hunting a little break and continue my freelancing job. Again, I posted ads on Craiglist and received few responses after a day. I keep answering these emails and sending my written samples to these potential clients. Usually, I will only agree to a job that will last for a month or so. That job will guarantee me weekly payment and so, money was easy for me despite being “jobless” or not having a 9-5 job.
Now, it’s already September and my parents are asking me about my plans; when will I begin finding work. This time I feel more pressured than before. My family, I would say is well-off and stable financially. They are not requiring me to find job and help in any expenses. However, as parents, they are also expecting me to have a career and practice my degree- by the way I took Commerce in college-. They aren’t actually aware of me being a freelance writer. They knew that every week or every two weeks I receive money abroad but still clueless of what makes me busy during these whole four months. I just told them I work online.
I realized life is full of uncertainty. Back in college, I always dreamed of being part of a large accounting firm; that after my 9 to 5 job, on weekends I’ll go out and see my friends. My life right now was different. I stayed at home, online most of the day and even on weekends. I don’t plan to be a freelance writer forever. Yet, I still don’t see myself being on a real working environment. I’m actually happy of being a freelance writer. But I also know, there will be some point in this whole freelancing journey where I will question myself, is this really what I want? Did I really take Commerce only to be a freelance writer? Or should I get out and explore other opportunities. Not that I am downgrading this job but there are questions like these that may surface in the next week or month. I know that one of these days I might really get a decent job. But while waiting for that right time (and luck) I would like to explore more of this writing experience and help other people in their need for a web content writer that will provide quality articles.
Life is a long journey. If at some point in your life you found yourself unsuccessful, the next time you try to look for your luck, it will definitely come. You should always continue to learn from your failure because this makes a person stronger. Don’t ever say, “Enough, I surrender” because the moment you say that, that’s the time life will completely turns its back on you. Don’t be discouraged of what you can’t do but instead, focus on your strengths and keep a positive mindset.
