Don't Waste Every Chance to Earn Small Money

Don't waste every chance to earn small money. Only when you can spot and are willing to make small money do you have the opportunity to access greater wealth.

1. The Elite Trap of Looking Down on Small Money

Many people always say they want to make money. When it comes to being short of money and looking for projects, they seem very enthusiastic. But when you really give them some information gaps for making money or tell them what they can do specifically, they often back off. For example, some people may think a project is too “low - class” and doesn't match their status, so they look down on it. Or they think the earnings are too little. After working hard for half a day, they only make a few yuan or a dozen yuan, not even enough for a meal. Some people also say that instead of spending time on these small projects, they'd rather work overtime or deliver food after work, thinking they can earn more and more stably that way. Many people have such ideas: either they think the money is too little, or they look down on the method and think it's not worth spending time on, or even think it doesn't match their status.

2. The Misunderstanding of Time Pricing

Some people also use the reason of “pricing their time” to reject some things or projects. Pricing your time itself is not wrong, but the applicable scenarios and judgment criteria are different. Its original intention is for you to spend your time on things that are truly valuable and can promote your growth, or to filter out some ineffective things, or even outsource some tasks. But this doesn't mean looking down on small money, which means ignoring other values. For example, when you first start a project, you may only earn a dozen yuan in one or two days because you're not skilled. But as you accumulate experience and improve your skills, when your professionalism increases, you may earn hundreds or even thousands of yuan per order. It may be quite hard to do it by yourself. At this time, you can consider hiring someone to help, operating multiple accounts, or even recruiting students. These are all ways to amplify your earnings, and you can also choose to cooperate with others.

3. The Micro - starting Point of a Million - dollar Business

Behind any “small money” is a money - making business. Someone once said that any project can reach the million - dollar level. If your goal is to earn a million, you don't really need to be too picky about projects because almost any project that can work has the potential to reach that level. The difference lies in whether you can scale up the project and solve various problems that arise in the process. For example, you need to solve problems such as multiple accounts, network issues, platform rules, a large amount of materials, and originality. So, when judging whether to take on a project, you can't easily give up just because you don't like the way of making money or think the price is too low. You need to see if it suits you, and “suitability” actually needs to be tried out through practice. Sometimes, when I come across some information - gap projects, I'm really surprised that these ways can also generate income. For example, a simple e - book, materials, templates, or even some small software can bring in good earnings. Previously, I saw someone selling notes or materials about Apple's shortcut gestures, and they actually sold tens of thousands of copies. Although the unit price was not high, the sales volume was huge, and the earnings were quite impressive. Moreover, this kind of business hardly has any other costs. For individuals, it mainly just takes some time. So, what should you do when facing these opportunities to earn small money? If you haven't made money outside of your salary or regular job, don't easily miss these money - making opportunities, especially those to earn small money. As long as you can access them and they are within the scope of compliance and rationality, you can give them a try first. The essence of all money - making actually boils down to the word “sell”. For example, taking on advertisements essentially means selling traffic or making money through traffic. This is the most direct way. As long as you have enough traffic, you can make money. For example, being a traffic provider or taking on commercial advertisements from brand owners. Apart from that, it's about selling various products, which could be materials, physical goods, information gaps, a set of books, or a course. You can sell through short videos, live - streaming, or writing notes. You can sell in the private domain, in communities, or even offline. What you need to do next is to find the source of goods, agents, and then find customers. If you've already made some money or have your own professional skills, my advice is to first focus on what you're already doing well and find ways to deepen and expand it. For example, expand one account to ten accounts, or cooperate with others - you're in charge of the content, and he's in charge of the operation; you're in charge of sales, and he's in charge of delivery. Why is it said that when you've already made some money and have your own skills, you should continue to dig deeper in the original direction instead of rashly switching to a new field? In most cases, it's because the new project may not be easier than your original one. People always “look at what's in the pot while eating what's in the bowl” and also stare at the un - bought vegetables in the market. This kind of psychology is normal, but after you do it, you'll find that the new project is actually not easier than the original one, and it may even be equally hard. When you watch others doing something from the outside, you often only see the glamorous side they show. Few people will share the difficulties or unpleasant experiences in the project. Everyone only talks about the good parts. This easily makes people have the illusion that all the outside projects are wonderful. In contrast, the things you've done seem very difficult and bad, and you think the money is too little or it's too hard to make money. But when you really switch to a new project, you'll find that the difference is not big, and the difficulty is similar. The principle is the same. The problems faced by the new project may be similar to those of the old one, and the earnings may be less than the original one, or even more challenging. Why do I say so? Because you've already successfully run through the process of your original project. You're familiar with it and good at it, and you've accumulated rich experience. Maybe you've spent three or five months, or even half a year or a year. Or it's your professional skill that you've achieved through years of study. However, at this time, if you suddenly enter a completely new field and expect to easily make a lot of money, is it realistic? If you, as a newbie with no experience and foundation, can easily make a profit, then the people who have been deeply involved in that field would have made a fortune. Why would the experienced veterans give away the money - making opportunities? Why should they share them? And what ability do you have to compete with them? Of course, unless the market is large enough or the threshold is relatively high. This doesn't mean you can't enter a new field. You can learn from others' ways of doing things, such as products, traffic channels, how to create content, or AI - related technologies and tools.

4. The Polarization of Action

There are often two extremes.

1. Some people are too picky.

They look down on small projects, thinking they can't make a lot of money, or they think the projects are too difficult and are afraid to try. This kind of mentality keeps them in a waiting state and they can never take the first step, ultimately missing the opportunities.

2. Some people are too greedy.

They think this project is good and that project is also okay, so their energy is too scattered. Although they try a lot, it's hard for them to make breakthrough progress in a certain field. However, compared with the first type of people, they at least have accumulated rich practical experience and have a deeper understanding of the problems and risks that various projects may encounter. What they need to do is to concentrate their energy and focus on one project to break through the key points. Don't think that just because many people are doing self - media or side hustles, there are actually very few people who do well and can succeed continuously. Finding the right direction for yourself and sticking to it is the key. In recent years, I've observed that some people didn't achieve any results. They worked on and off and finally gave up. Some people achieved some results, but then stopped for some reason. I didn't dig into the specific reasons. Maybe everyone has their own situation.

5. Small Money is the Survival Wisdom of Ordinary People

For ordinary people, especially those who haven't made money yet, if they don't have many resources, don't have strong professional abilities, and aren't experts in a certain field, then if they want to make money, they have to start from small money, from those things that seem not so good, time - consuming, and even a bit insignificant. Because this is the reality and also an opportunity. It's precisely because others look down on it that it gives you a chance. Just like if farming could make a lot of money, the land wouldn't be in the hands of farmers. It's precisely because farming doesn't make much money that it's our turn. The principle is the same.

Daily Reading & Writing by Xiaolu 01/08/2025 [Day 697]