Crossed 10k in monthly revenue for the first time and felt nothing

I hit $10,200 last month freelancing from a hostel in Medellin and honestly it just felt like another Tuesday. Thought I'd feel some big shift but the milestone mattered more for proving I could make it work remotely than the money itself. Anyone else hit a number and just shrug?

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cora8139d agoTop Commenter

Oh man, that's EXACTLY how I felt when I hit my first big goal... it was like "ok, cool, now what?" I spent weeks chasing that number and when it finally came it felt totally empty. The real win for me was realizing I could do it from anywhere, not the dollar amount itself.

alext529d ago

Wait, hold up @cora813... you're telling me the "anywhere" part was the real reward and not the cash? That's actually wild but I kinda see what you mean now.

luna2616d ago

Right? Like finding out the prize was a "get out of jail free" card when you already bought Monopoly. Guess the real treasure was the existential crisis we made along the way.