I'm Sick Of Social Media

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2zFjF63tBkhUxm80mNohTWTxUg2phq0XG5J6SpfoqwRHeMafKJj-tnddxpew25arEMZnv0nmM9RwmGt-WTW2JpmmwKJrG3TUn-lwF3r_swJ9Qx5w6gjLM8mrclJ4YsKQ-Olj0gS5n6o/s1600/WHY+I%2527MSICK+OFSOCIAL+MEDIA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" Social media can be an absolutely brilliant thing if used correctly but it can also have I'm Sick of Social Media" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2zFjF63tBkhUxm80mNohTWTxUg2phq0XG5J6SpfoqwRHeMafKJj-tnddxpew25arEMZnv0nmM9RwmGt-WTW2JpmmwKJrG3TUn-lwF3r_swJ9Qx5w6gjLM8mrclJ4YsKQ-Olj0gS5n6o/s1600/WHY+I%2527MSICK+OFSOCIAL+MEDIA.jpg" title="I'm Sick of Social Media" width="550" /></a></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Work Sans Light'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Work Sans Light'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Time for a bit of truth: </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">I'm sick of social media</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">. Social media can be an absolutely brilliant thing if used correctly but it can also have a hugely negative impact on your life and mental health and I've experienced that to the fullest recently. No matter how many times I've tried to disconnect from the internet or avoid my phone, I always find myself scrolling aimlessly through instagram and twitter. <b>Social media has become an addiction</b> to our generation and it's an addiction no one wants to beat. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I wake up. I check my phone, check my emails, check instagram, check twitter, check youtube.<b> </b></span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Repeat.</b></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> This seems to be the recurring theme every single day and for some reason I can't get out of it. Even if I'm watching a TV show or reading a book, two minutes in I'll be reaching for my phone, without even realising, to do the subconscious mandatory social media scroll. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm not someone who gets validation through likes or views,</b> to be honest I couldn't care less how many likes I get, it makes no difference to my life whatsoever. I don't scroll through social media looking to see new followers or more engagement, I think I do it because I'm subconsciously looking for something more interesting than the last thing I read, something to distract me from life for a while. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Loneliness doesn't exist like it used to in our generation. You can be completely alone yet have an abundance of entertainment and people to follow and </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">live your life through theres.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> No one sees the danger in this until it's too late. You've spent so long on social media <b>you've missed out on living your own life. </b></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><br /></b></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-kerning: none;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2nmdeJb"><span style="color: #e06666;">Read: A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled </span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I feel like I have social media drilled into me. Anywhere I go I immediately try and see if I can get a good instagram of myself or the surroundings, as if it's essential to make a perfect portfolio of my life online. I was in a cafe last week and I tried to pick the seat that had the best lighting so I could get a good picture for instagram. </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><i>What the hell is wrong with me?!</i></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i> </i>How have I gotten to this point where I live my life according to the standards of what's popular on social media. Not to mention the amount of time I spend applying filters in several different apps to make sure the picture blends in with my instagram theme. <b>Life doesn't come with a theme! Who cares!</b> And if I haven't posted in a week and I see my followers go down, it's like a subliminal pressure to please these strangers on the internet who I have no obligations to. It almost feels like I have a group of people that I have to go out of my way to keep happy. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Part of me would love to delete all of my social media and disappear from the internet completely. Go off the grid, <u>start living in the world.</u> It's amounted to so much pressure and stress that I find it very hard to enjoy it anymore. I enjoy writing and being creative, it's just a shame that I have to be part of the social media circus that comes along with it. I don't want to completely disappear off the internet because it gives me a voice, it enables me to write about things I care for. I'm still trying to find a way to manage the stressful side of social media so I can still the enjoy to freedom of creating.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">A great way for me to de-stress and relax when I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed is <b>to read</b>. Reading really relaxes my mind and takes me away from the pressures of social media. At the minute I'm reading <a href="http://amzn.to/2htbBKk"><span style="color: #e06666;">The Year I Met You</span></a> by Cecelia Ahern, it's a great a book and you should check out some of her other books if you're into reading too.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Social media gives me no fulfilment,</b> if anything it has drained me and had a hugely negative affect on my mental health. I find myself in a negative headspace, more times than what's healthy, due to being attached to this thing that I can't seem to let go of. If I wasn't in the blogging/social media world I definitely wouldn't use any social media apps at all, but it's something that's mandatory in this field of work.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=why-i-quit-my-job"><span style="color: #e06666;">Read: Why I Quit My Job After 2 Months</span></a></span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've never finished scrolling through social media and felt happy and inspired, in fact I'm always left feeling down and depressed from it. Yet myself, along with millions of others who are affected by it, can't seem to help it. We know it's bad for us but it constantly reels us back in without realising. <b>It's an addictive cycle</b> and it's one I've come to hate.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I guess I'm just tired of it all. </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">I'm tired of being tired.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> I don't have a solution to it yet but I'm working to find a way to use social media more effectively as a work tool rather than in my personal life.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: large;">I'd love to know your thoughts on this and if social media has affected you in a similar way.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2zFjF63tBkhUxm80mNohTWTxUg2phq0XG5J6SpfoqwRHeMafKJj-tnddxpew25arEMZnv0nmM9RwmGt-WTW2JpmmwKJrG3TUn-lwF3r_swJ9Qx5w6gjLM8mrclJ4YsKQ-Olj0gS5n6o/s1600/WHY+I%2527MSICK+OFSOCIAL+MEDIA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt=" Social media can be an absolutely brilliant thing if used correctly but it can also have I'm Sick of Social Media" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2zFjF63tBkhUxm80mNohTWTxUg2phq0XG5J6SpfoqwRHeMafKJj-tnddxpew25arEMZnv0nmM9RwmGt-WTW2JpmmwKJrG3TUn-lwF3r_swJ9Qx5w6gjLM8mrclJ4YsKQ-Olj0gS5n6o/s1600/WHY+I%2527MSICK+OFSOCIAL+MEDIA.jpg" title="I'm Sick of Social Media" width="300" /></span></a></div> </div>

I'm Sick Of Social Media

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Why People Are Afraid Of Change (And How To Be More Accepting Of It)

<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4Tmexs7fvfscDdVHZWRG8xm2Jn_q0sUEMMgypLhqwlBDRR5PteWBVJ_kqsg7LTH1hedpXz-cii8K2ml_Cj_I5xw-aJ_Go_Gy4P9qgY1N9f_EZtUq4yQttOAsdYweaeTzTsvl4wG3vaw/s1600/learn-to-accept-change.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How we deal with change is what defines us Why People Are Afraid Of Change (and How To Be More Accepting of it)" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4Tmexs7fvfscDdVHZWRG8xm2Jn_q0sUEMMgypLhqwlBDRR5PteWBVJ_kqsg7LTH1hedpXz-cii8K2ml_Cj_I5xw-aJ_Go_Gy4P9qgY1N9f_EZtUq4yQttOAsdYweaeTzTsvl4wG3vaw/s1600/learn-to-accept-change.jpg" title="Why People Are Afraid Of Change (and How To Be More Accepting of it)" width="600" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Change is good. Change is scary. <u>Change is inevitable.</u> </span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">How we deal with change is what defines us. How we embrace change is what makes us. We can run from change, avoid it all costs, but it always catches up with us and we have no choice but to face it head on. We often avoid change because<b> the outcome is uncertain</b>, <i>it's easier to stick with what we're used to.</i> I'm going to talk a bit about dealing with change in relationships, change in work and life decisions that can lead to huge changes within ourselves.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">I get scared of new situations, whether it's work or education. When I'm going to be in a place where I'm surrounded by new people, I get anxious. I don't know the outcome, I don't know if I'll get along with anybody or if I'll fit in there, but it's something I have to face. Can you notice a similarity in my thought process? We quickly imagine <b>the worst case scenario</b> when it comes to change. We think up all the possibilities that could go wrong and make it hard for us, but we never really focus on the positives. Instead of thinking that I might meet some amazing people, I might make great friendships and I might experience an amazing change in my life, I immediately fear for the worst.</span><br /> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #e06666; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2DIgoC9"><span style="color: #e06666;">Want to make change in your life? Read 'Change Your Mind: 57 Ways To Unlock Your Creative Self'</span></a></span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><i>It's ok to be scared of change. It's ok to be afraid of the unknown. It's human to feel that way.</i></span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">So many people stay in<b> </b>toxic relationships because they're scared of what will happen when it ends. <b>They've become so dependent </b>on someone who they know is having a negative impact on their life, however, they physically can't leave them because they're scared of how their life will change when the relationship ends. They choose to hold on to something that's bad for them because they don't know how they'll cope with the change of being on their own. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><u>I've experienced this myself.</u> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">I spent years with someone who had a mental hold on me, critiqued my weight and my appearance, had little respect for me. My life outside the relationship wasn't great either but I couldn't make myself leave that person over the fear of not being able to cope on my own, fear of the change that was to come. I thankfully was able to leave the relationship behind and move on with my own life and although the change was difficult, it was something that needed to be done. And even though more negatives than positives came out of that relationship, it changed me as a person and made me so much stronger and<b> I gained the respect for myself </b>to walk away from toxic situations.</span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Leaving a toxic job is also a big decision a lot of people face. Like I mentioned earlier, it can be easier to put up with a negative work environment than to risk leaving your job and actually finding something you enjoy. I used to work so hard at a job that pretty much made me miserable and I'm currently taking steps to change that. The work hours were good, the pay was decent but I was so unhappy and <u>it's only fair to myself<b> </b>if I choose to change that part of my life.</u></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><i>Not quite sure what to do with your life yet? Read <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q="><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6;">this</span></a></i></span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">I get scared of the future. I'm comfortable in my life at the moment. I live in a nice house, I have my family close by, I have a dog that I love to pieces. However, I haven't fulfilled everything in my own life yet. I know I'm probably going to have to move away for work opportunities in the future and leave the life I'm used to behind for a while, and that scares me. It would be easier if I chose a smaller life and stay where I am. But life isn't about taking the easy route. It's so important to fight that feeling and push yourself through the anxiety that comes along with change.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"><i> As humans we're built to adjust to our surroundings, we're built to adapt to changes.</i></span></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"> </span> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">I always say you choose the life you're living. If I'm unhappy in life, it's because of choices I've made and I'm the only one who can change it. <b>The changes I make determine the life I have. </b>So if you're unhappy in life or afraid to make a big change that could lead to much greater happiness, you owe it to yourself to put that change into action and live the life you deserve. You deserve to be happy and you have the power to make that change.</span><br /> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2DGz2tY"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: small;">Read </span><span style="color: #e06666;">Change Your Mind: 57 Ways To Unlock Your Creative Self</span></span></a></span></span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Have you ever faced a difficult change in your life?</span></div> </div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-small;">Pin it for later</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttsjRcaKBhvLkikXskPcsRLHRJPMVqrHND5ogCalsHGkh6vL-fkASJg26qXAyMLSkq8tFDNc73x4exhfL3vibX-npaC3Iv0lPtG2ExgoWWv1Z7gDtqla09hAKMeB6xPOYvbZyjf-dJiA/s1600/how-to-deal-with-change.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How we deal with change is what defines us Why People Are Afraid Of Change (and How To Be More Accepting of it)" border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttsjRcaKBhvLkikXskPcsRLHRJPMVqrHND5ogCalsHGkh6vL-fkASJg26qXAyMLSkq8tFDNc73x4exhfL3vibX-npaC3Iv0lPtG2ExgoWWv1Z7gDtqla09hAKMeB6xPOYvbZyjf-dJiA/s1600/how-to-deal-with-change.png" title="Why People Are Afraid Of Change (and How To Be More Accepting of it)" width="220" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> </div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> </div> </div> </div>

Why People Are Afraid Of Change (And How To Be More Accepting Of It)

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8 Ways To Stay Motivated When You Want To Quit

<div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDX8WPWXL1hS_5Si85kS_Te8SJN9cGSaDX3ZrFhDjP5jjlVDyUb9i6Zr2KOd2PahoGTDgWsvpxD2yMyKIhccy4jNG70IbmW22GGu0rVjkTewTvB8naGA1Q65RXcCNSMsLEwe0ezz0c4s/s1600/how+to+stay+motivated+when+you+want+to+quit+life.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" ways to stay motivated when you want to quit 8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDX8WPWXL1hS_5Si85kS_Te8SJN9cGSaDX3ZrFhDjP5jjlVDyUb9i6Zr2KOd2PahoGTDgWsvpxD2yMyKIhccy4jNG70IbmW22GGu0rVjkTewTvB8naGA1Q65RXcCNSMsLEwe0ezz0c4s/s1600/how+to+stay+motivated+when+you+want+to+quit+life.png" title="8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" width="520" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever felt like you wanted to quit everything? Everyone in life has faced a time when they've wanted to quit. However, quitting is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, and if you feel like quitting right now, <b>here's why you shouldn't</b>.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a MAJOR wanting to quit moment this week. I started a new course and to be honest, it wasn't at all what I'd hoped for. I did it because there were certain modules I was excited to study but after the first day, I realised it could be a long time before I get to do any of the things I signed up for. I came home that evening with a very heavy head and went into 'wanting to quit' mode.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was so convinced that I wanted to quit everything and drop out that very minute. What changed my mind? <b>Time</b>. I asked myself the following questions and really assessed if this was something I wanted to go through with and if it was going to better my life in the long term.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2DCisr7"><span style="color: #e06666;">Read 'The Secret' by Rhonda Byrne to discover your true meaning in life.</span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you feel like you want to quit your job or drop out of university or college, or even quit that diet that you've started, take some time to clear your head and ask yourself these questions:</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Why did I sign up for this in the first place?</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">When you reach a point where you feel like quitting, ask yourself why you wanted to do this in the first place. Were you excited about making this your future? Are you passionate about it? Has it been a big interest in your life so far? Go back to the very beginning of when you first started thinking about whatever it is you're doing right now. When you feel like quitting, just remember why you started.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Am I being too swift to make a decision?</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's normal to feel uncertain about new things. You've made a big change in your life and part of you will always want to revert back to what you're used to, your comfort zone. This is when you need to fight through those early stages of doubt and give it a chance. It's hard to make a good judgement on a new situation or environment in the first couple of days or weeks. Give it time and see how your feelings change, you might end up growing to like it.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Think of the end result</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine your life when you complete your goal. You could end up losing that weight, or completing that degree or getting that step up the job ladder or whatever it is you're working towards. Envision your future and what it'll be like if you decide not to quit. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">If you can see the results in your head it can spur you on to keep working for it.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> If it leads to a better future and greater happiness in life then don't give up.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Who are you doing it for?</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are you doing this to please others? Are you doing it to fulfil someone else's dreams? The main person you should be doing it for is you. There's no point following a dream if it's not your own. Remember that you're doing this for your future self. If you're not, then you need to reassess your options and follow your true meaning.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Read: <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=i-dont-know-what-to-do-with-my-life" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">How to discover your true meaning in life</span></a></i></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Surround yourself with motivation</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are tons of people who have wanted to quit in life but the successful ones are those who didn't. Even if it's just reading some inspirational quotes or reading a motivational book to change your mind set, surround yourself with positivity and motivation and you'll reignite the drive to succeed within yourself. <a href="http://amzn.to/2DCisr7"><span style="color: #e06666;">A great self help book about the law of attraction and succeeding in life is <span style="color: #e06666;">The Secret</span> by Rhonda Byrne</span></a>. A lot of people have said this book has changed their life so it's definitely worth a read!</span></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Read <a href="http://amzn.to/2xV7zl6" target="_blank"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999;">The Secret</span></b></a><span style="color: #a64d79;">:</span></span></span></div> </div> <center> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=GB&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=heyitsemily-21&marketplace=amazon&region=GB&placement=1847370292&asins=1847370292&linkId=97072436726bb719ea26aa7d99506432&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></center> <img alt=" ways to stay motivated when you want to quit 8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=heyitsemily-21&l=li3&o=2&a=1847370292" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <br /> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">6. Find a solution to the reason you want to quit</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Really ask yourself why you want to quit. Is it because you find it boring? Are you too tired from working at it? Do you need a break? Instead of packing it in altogether, find solutions to the problems you're facing. Take a break when you need it, find ways to make it more interesting, talk to someone about it. Once you get to the core reason for wanting to quit, focus on how to make that better.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;">If you're a blogger and you're feeling a bit overwhelmed with how to get your blog off the ground and running, check out the</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/7731/45410"><span style="color: #e06666;">Career in the Making Ebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size: large;"> by Krista Aoki, she'll help you get your blog to where you want to be.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">7. Don't let a bad start put you off from finishing the race</span></b></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></span> <span style="font-size: large;">You might of had a crappy first day but that doesn't mean you should judge the rest of your time based on that. Things will get better, it takes time to adjust to new environments. It's common to go into fight or flight mode when you're in an unsure situation. Try to fight those feelings of wanting to give up and find the power to keep going.</span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">8. Believe in yourself</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">As cheesy as it sounds, believe in yourself! Look how far you've made it and all you've achieved so far, it'd be such a shame to throw that all away due to some negative feelings. You have the strength to keep working hard and achieving your goals and you<i> will</i> reach that end result.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's normal to feel like quitting when things get tough, it's a natural response mechanism. Keep going and fulfil what you started and just remember that it won't be like this forever. Once you reach your end goal you'll thank yourself so much for sticking with it. </span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Pin it for later:</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4zyhf6Xs-Q4A2zDwiMLb3DsstszxCdQvQqwC70PerCH9_rieAM7Zz-_YiR4NqcJe2qziOKXp3eYpeZYsBWgIME4rGw28xYIc8caG5PEwxQ_Wu-7IMP9bBGYMrdwJ7RwY_K0JxoGGBYg/s1600/how+to+stay+motivated+when+you+want+to+quit+life.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" ways to stay motivated when you want to quit 8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4zyhf6Xs-Q4A2zDwiMLb3DsstszxCdQvQqwC70PerCH9_rieAM7Zz-_YiR4NqcJe2qziOKXp3eYpeZYsBWgIME4rGw28xYIc8caG5PEwxQ_Wu-7IMP9bBGYMrdwJ7RwY_K0JxoGGBYg/s1600/how+to+stay+motivated+when+you+want+to+quit+life.png" title="8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" width="225" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links which means I make a small commission through sales but this doesn't cost you anything :)</span></span></div> </div>

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Should I Follow My Dreams Or Get A 'Real' Job?

<div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagSbiIpct-yHO16RCEdFkIkDsoKA2fjH9UF1QyROFJ6TKfBQU9GJ61TEbKg3qQKdrc_Q0N-Bq117bTh7r5927C9IKKZLZGgxTGb16HcgZW7esYUw0rTVgOi5ahVI15w-w7XxHB1b2pV8/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Should i follow my dreams or get a normal job Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagSbiIpct-yHO16RCEdFkIkDsoKA2fjH9UF1QyROFJ6TKfBQU9GJ61TEbKg3qQKdrc_Q0N-Bq117bTh7r5927C9IKKZLZGgxTGb16HcgZW7esYUw0rTVgOi5ahVI15w-w7XxHB1b2pV8/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" title="Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" width="490" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">The question we all ask ourselves: should I go with my head or heart? Should I chase after that dream job or take the safe route? You can either be a realist or and idealist when it comes to life, or even a bit of both. If you're somewhere in the middle, you might find yourself stuck on which career path to choose. How do you give yourself the best life possible? Do you follow your dreams and find eternal happiness? Or choose the safe route and have guaranteed financial security?</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">There are pros and cons to both so if you're unsure whether you should take that risk and follow your dream or play it safe, it's important to compare your options:</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pros of Following Your Dreams:</b></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You'll wake up everyday getting to <b>do what you love</b>.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Can you live your life knowing that you didn't go after the one thing you always wanted? By following your dreams you're staying true to yourself and potentially having the life you've always dreamt of. If you can dream it, you can achieve it and if you want it bad enough, there's no reason why you can’t have it.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You will have a constant drive to achieve and reach your goals because <b>you're working for yourself</b>.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You're potentially creating a better and happier life for yourself by doing what you love and what you were born to do. If you’re skilled in a particular area then you owe it to yourself to pursue it and <u>make the most of your skill and talent.</u></span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cons of Following Your Dream:</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">It may not guarantee financial security. This is where the realist part of me would advise you to plan carefully to make sure you have a secure future for yourself. I highly recommend following your dreams however I know it's very important to have financial security. Just make sure your dream can assure you security in life too.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">It may take a lot longer to go down this route rather than the 'traditional' job route. Overnight successes rarely happen and a lot of successful people have worked very hard every single day for years to get close to their dreams. If you're chasing your dream then you more than likely have a lot of drive and ambition so this shouldn't be a problem, but just be aware <b>it may take you longer</b> to reach a steady income in life if you're going after a big dream.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><b>It may be harder</b> to actually make your dream a reality than to choose a steady job.</span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">As you can see there are a lot of pros to following your dream, and being a big dreamer myself, I highly recommend that if you're passionate about something then you should <b>go after it full speed ahead.</b> That's not to say that a 'normal' job may not be for you either, so here's a list of pros and cons of going down the 'safe' career route.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pros of A 'Safe' Career:</span></b></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></b></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">*Almost* guaranteed financial security. Not every job can guarantee you a good pay cheque but you're more likely to have a stable income sooner if you choose the school-university-job route. It's no secret that we live in a world where we need money to survive so it's a safer bet to choose a 'normal' job if money is your main focus.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Security in the workplace. A lot of people start at entry level jobs and work their way up the career ladder and although no job is guaranteed, you may have <b>more job security</b> in the long run this way.</span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cons of A 'Safe' Career:</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">If you're choosing a job purely because it's safe and will make you money, you could end up very unhappy in life. <b>Money does not equate to happiness</b> and you should never make a decision based on it. We all like to be safe but stepping out of your comfort zone is so important especially when it comes to your career.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><b>The 'safe' job may not be the job you really want</b> and therefor it could negatively impact your mental health. An unhappy job can really affect your state of mind so choose carefully when it comes to your career path. Life is long, so make sure you're doing something that you love.</span></li> </ul> <div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next';"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;">While I'm not qualified to tell you exactly what to do with your life, I strongly urge you to find your passion and fight to make it your livelihood, whether that's through an untraditional route or the standard job route. You are responsible for giving yourself the best damn life possible and doing that by any means. Follow your dream and <b>make it a reality.</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;">Read:<b> </b><a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=10-reasons-why-you-should-follow-your-dreams"><span style="color: #e06666;">10 Reasons Why You Should Follow Your Dreams</span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">You Can Do Both</span></u></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next";">There's no reason why your dream career can't involve safety and financial security too. You can always work a 'normal' job while you're on the road to achieving your dream. Not only will you have some experience in the 'traditional' job field to fall back on but it will give you the funds to allow you to pursue your dream.</span></span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <br /></div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next';"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-large;"><u>Inspire Yourself</u></span><br /> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">A great way to help you decided on how to get started with your dream career is getting advice from others. I highly recommend a book by Aliza Licht called<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(224, 102, 102); color: #e06666;"> <a href="http://amzn.to/2fhmYkn" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Leave Your Mark: Land your dream job. Kill it in your career. Rock social media</span></a></span>. She gives great advice and guidance on how to kill it in your career and get your dream job at the same time. You'll feel hella inspired after reading this.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Another super inspiring book by Jen Sincero is <a href="http://amzn.to/2jRDZGK"><span style="color: #e06666;">You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life</span></a>. It's a brilliant how-to guide on creating a life you love and make money doing it.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Go With Your Gut</u></span></span></div> </div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">A lot of people describe this predicament as choosing between your head or heart, however I'm telling you to ignore them both and follow your gut. Ever heard of a gut instinct? If you have a gut feeling about something, always go with it. Trust your gut, you can always try both career options or even work a day job and pursue your dream at the same time!</span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-large;"><u>Happiness or Money?</u></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">It comes down to what your goal in life is and what you really want. Is your goal to make a lot of money? Is it your goal to have a fulfilling purpose? Although money is important, it shouldn't be a deciding factor in your life and happiness. <b>Chase the dream, not the money.</b> </span>Your happiness is ultimately what matters, regardless of money or status. Choose the path where you wake up everyday feeling happy and fulfilled. </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Regardless if you're going for the safe job or the dream job, don't be the person who says, 'What if', be the person who says, 'I did.'</span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Pin it for later:</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl01C6Cu7rKLzK1Q5BWukI9cuhBZLH-gH_JLjliJDg5EJ5OxBeo10qd0vmgcwfCl5a48lfNMOLkuFYHrtsTXh844KsDoQp1l89nbcmrX6OREjmeSxtMNVnA6JcI6gRhOYrKIGRbhGpQQ/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Should i follow my dreams or get a normal job Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl01C6Cu7rKLzK1Q5BWukI9cuhBZLH-gH_JLjliJDg5EJ5OxBeo10qd0vmgcwfCl5a48lfNMOLkuFYHrtsTXh844KsDoQp1l89nbcmrX6OREjmeSxtMNVnA6JcI6gRhOYrKIGRbhGpQQ/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" title="Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" width="240" /></a></div> </div> </div>

Should I Follow My Dreams Or Get A 'Real' Job?

The question we all ask ourselves: should I go with my head or heart? Should I chase after that dream job or take the safe route...

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Why I'm Glad I Didn't Go To University

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB4dJUNZia8_VGS1pOn9ObDfp8uQKZV3wbd2SUUOqPVBey-srPNktWvhPJSmq4RAirNHvFhzry2-G1fyvUZ2OODUL8BCjLsRXIbHeUxMrCMGsT-6hbMHjG3-vG9Ob4kNeuBOz8SAd-Eg/s1600/glad+i+didn%2527t+go+to+uni.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I remember being in school and people in my class would get phone calls from their univers Why I'm Glad I Didn't Go To University" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB4dJUNZia8_VGS1pOn9ObDfp8uQKZV3wbd2SUUOqPVBey-srPNktWvhPJSmq4RAirNHvFhzry2-G1fyvUZ2OODUL8BCjLsRXIbHeUxMrCMGsT-6hbMHjG3-vG9Ob4kNeuBOz8SAd-Eg/s1600/glad+i+didn%2527t+go+to+uni.png" title="Why I'm Glad I Didn't Go To University" width="470" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Yup, I'm glad I didn't go to university. Do I regret not going to university? <b>Nope. </b></span>I knew from at least age 17 that I didn't want to go to university, for a few reasons.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I remember being in school and people in my class would get phone calls from their university to arrange an interview with their uni admissions and they would be jumping up and down, screaming with excitement and <b>I was sat there thinking, huh?</b> I never got the excitement about going to uni, in fact I hoped I didn't get the phone call. I did get all the offers I'd applied for and got the grades but I knew straight away it was something I wasn't interested in.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">*<u>Just a quick disclaimer</u>, this isn't an <i>'anti-university'</i> post and I'm not trying to discourage you from going to uni, but if you're asking yourself 'should I go to university?' or 'is university right for me?', then hopefully this will help you out.*</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">One of the main reasons I didn't want to go to uni was because <b>I didn't want a job that required a degree.</b> If you <i>do</i> want a job that you need a degree for, then <b>GO TO UNI!</b> It's essential to go to a college or university if you want to work in a field that you need a degree for, it makes sense to go. However, because I knew I didn't want a job that required a degree, I knew I'd save myself a lot of money, time and happiness by not going.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">If you don't <i>need</i> a degree but still want to go to uni to learn and get more education, then of course it's perfectly fine to go, but if you really don't want to go then there are so many other routes you can go down to get your dream job and dream life.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I knew from a young age that I wanted a job in the creative field, Yes, I'm one of those 'creative' types who took music and art at school and have played piano since I was 6 years old. Being able to express myself creatively is the main way I get happiness in life so I knew it was essential to pursue a career in that field. Fun fact: not a lot of creative jobs require a degree. With regards to jobs in the creative industries, it's almost always about the experience you have rather than the education you have. Most employers in the music or artistic scene will ask for your portfolio and see how talented you are, not what qualification you gained from a certain university.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Again, if you are in the creative industry and you want to purse further education by going to university, then by all means do it! Do what is right for you, <b>not what everyone else is telling you to do</b>. </span>There are so many opportunities and career routes that don't involve going to university so don't feel disheartened if it's not for you or you didn't get into uni.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><u>Examples of other routes instead of uni are:</u></span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-align: left; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>•</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-weight: bold; white-space: pre;"> </span>Getting an apprenticeship</span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-align: left; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Getting a job and working your way up the career ladder</span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-align: left; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Start freelancing</span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-align: left; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Starting your own business</span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-align: left; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Online classes/degrees</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-align: left; text-indent: -36px;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">There are so many great <b>online classes</b> you can take to teach yourself the skills to start your own business or get pembinaan in an area you're passionate about. I've made a list of <u>some of the best online courses I've found.</u></span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><u><br /></u></span></div> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-large;">Online Classes:</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <ul> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=733599&U=1617561&M=59453&urllink="><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(224, 102, 102);"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Creative Live</span></span></a><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 16px;"> - Creative Live provide creative classes in photography, music, art and design, money and lots more. If you fancy yourself as a creative entrepreneur or want to get a job in the creative field, then they'll have something suited for you. <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=733599&U=1617561&M=59453&urllink="><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Check out their classes</b> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(224, 102, 102);"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>here</b></span></span></span></a></span></li> </ul> <ul style="font-size: 16px;"> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=999214&U=1617561&M=55838&urllink="><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">BRIT + CO</span></a> - Brit + Co are full of creative classes and courses that can educate you on subjects such as photography, business and design. They're super fun and colourful so if you're a creative type then you won't be disappointed. <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=999214&U=1617561&M=55838&urllink="><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Check them out</b> <span style="font-size: 16px;"><b>here</b></span></span></a></span></li> </ul> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> </div> <ul style="font-size: 16px;"> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=797461&U=1617561&M=62509&urllink="><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Master Class</span></a> - If you've ever wanted to be taught by the best players in the game, then this is the place for you. They have classes taught by highly skilled people such as <i style="font-size: 16px;">Christina Aguilera</i> for singing, Gordon Ramsey for cooking, Martin Scorsese for filmmaking, Deadmau5 for music production and so many more amazing teachers. Who wouldn't want to be taught by <i style="font-size: 16px;">Hans Zimmer</i> or Dustin Hoffman? <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=797461&U=1617561&M=62509&urllink="><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Check out their range of classes</b> <span style="font-size: 16px;"><b>here</b></span></span></a></span></li> </ul> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">For the people who say, 'Go to uni for the experience' or 'It'll be loads of fun because you get to live with friends and go out all the time,' you can do those things without getting in a ton of debt. If you're only go to uni for the 'uni life' and partying, then <b>you seriously need to reassess why you're going</b>. I really didn't care about the partying and going out all the time, that's not my thing, so I haven't missed out on anything from that point of view. <u>You can still have plenty of amazing life experiences without going to uni.</u></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Another big reason for not going to university is that I don't get motivated by grades on a page. Studying at school, for me, was just memorising thousands and thousands of words to write out on an exam and forget it the next day and it was not an environment I was motivated to excel in. Maybe that's just because I'm a creative person and I thrive when I'm creating any form of art, but I knew I would hugely be lacking in motivation if I went to uni because a mark on a paper doesn't motivate me at all.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I will more than likely be self employed or employed in a career based only experience so it made sense for me to follow my own path instead of going to uni. I wasn't 100% sure of what I wanted to do when I was 17 and instead of making a life changing decision at that age and taking on a lot of debt and potentially dropping out, I took some time to work on a few different things and find my niche.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Also you can go to university at any age. If I one day decided that I would like to go back to get some more education then that's always an option! Just <b>don't feel like you're tied into one route</b> and you can't explore your interests.</span></div> <br /> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">So that's why I'm glad I didn't go to university and if you're feeling a bit undecided about going to uni then I hope this helped you out. If you need anymore advice don't be afraid to ask me a question in the comments below. 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How I Got 15,000 Views In My First Month Of Blogging

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLhhPKiwZ_cMXSv1xfFnOgxOGix1N4nQ7ZjhywC8ls6SiJhw4_u3D7fH84i_g72VpkQcTNhOvsSfRko3IfxaWFMHWTdp-2oTMHq42TF5s_52bj6i5dVohQTvhdiXfL_Smogl9LFSGa-I/s1600/how-to-get-pageviews.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" page views in my first month of blogging How I Got 15,000 Views In My First Month of Blogging" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLhhPKiwZ_cMXSv1xfFnOgxOGix1N4nQ7ZjhywC8ls6SiJhw4_u3D7fH84i_g72VpkQcTNhOvsSfRko3IfxaWFMHWTdp-2oTMHq42TF5s_52bj6i5dVohQTvhdiXfL_Smogl9LFSGa-I/s1600/how-to-get-pageviews.png" title="How I Got 15,000 Views In My First Month of Blogging" width="500" /></a></div> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold;">*</span><a href="http://www.bluehost.com/track/wakingupatnoon/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Sign up for Bluehost blog hosting for only $3.95 and get started </span></a></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bluehost.com/track/wakingupatnoon/"><span style="color: #e06666;">blogging today!</span></a></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I restarted my blog last month, I didn't expect to get anywhere near 15,000 page views. In fact, when I published my first post, I only got about 30 or 40 views and I didn't know where I was going wrong. Then I did a bit of research and started doing some things that exploded my blog traffic and got me thousands of views in one week!</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">The 4 blog posts that got the most traffic in my first month were:</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"> - <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=how-social-media-effects-mental-health"><span style="color: #e06666;">Why I'm Sick of Social Media</span></a></span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"> - <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=how-social-media-effects-mental-health"><span style="color: #e06666;">Why People Are Afraid Of Change (And how to be more accepting of it)</span></a></span></span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"> - <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=how-social-media-effects-mental-health"><span style="color: #e06666;">8 Ways To Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit</span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next";"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> - <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=how-social-media-effects-mental-health"><span style="color: #e06666;">Why </span></a></span><a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=how-social-media-effects-mental-health"><span style="color: #e06666;">I'm<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> Glad I Didn't Go To University</span></span></a></span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't use Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to get traffic and I didn't really focus on SEO that much at the start (although it is very important). I know how frustrating it is when you can't seem to get views on your blog so I'm going to take you through the things I did and tell you how I got more blog page traffic when I started up my blog again and how you can increase your blog views too.</span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next";"></span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>1.Tailwind</b></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 33px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/heyitsemily00" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Tailwind</span></a></span></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> was my <b>lifesaver</b> when it came to getting page views. I didn't know anything about <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">Tailwind</span> or how it worked but once I signed up I couldn't believe the results in my google analytics. My blog posts that were getting under 100 page views were exploding into the thousands!</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/heyitsemily00" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Tailwind</span></a></span></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> basically works by setting up a pinning schedule on Pinterest, so when you create a pin for your blog post, you can schedule it on <a href="https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/heyitsemily00" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Tailwind</span></a> and it will post the pin to whatever boards you tell it to post to throughout the day. It basically does all the work for you and you don't have to waste time pinning all day everyday yourself. It gets so much more exposure to your blog posts too.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I use the <a href="https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/heyitsemily00" rel="nofollow"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span style="color: #e06666;">Tailwind Plus</span></span></a> membership, paid annually, which is way more affordable in the long run but <a href="https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/heyitsemily00" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">you can try it for free <span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></span></a></span></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; line-height: normal;"> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "avenir next"; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>2.Board Booster</b></span></span></span></div> <span style="font-family: "avenir next"; text-decoration: underline;"> </span> <br /> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://boardbooster.com/invite/UKAWH"><span style="color: #e06666;">BoardBooster</span></a> is another excellent pinning service that schedules pins for you on Pinterest. It works slightly different to tailwind in that you can loop pins and create campaigns to pin from specific boards to other pinterest boards. I saw a good traffic increase from using <a href="https://boardbooster.com/invite/UKAWH" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">BoardBooster</span></a> as well. You can pay for how many pins a month you want, so you can pay $5 for 500 pins or $10 for 1000 etc. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://boardbooster.com/invite/UKAWH" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">You can try a free trial of BoardBooster <span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span> <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//p/resources.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">Read: 14 helpful resources for all bloggers in every niche</span></a></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>3.Pinterest</b></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pinterest has been my number one source of traffic for all my blog views and if you're not on Pinterest yet, get on it right now! You can start pinning straight away create boards for you blog's niche. Make sure you pin other people's pins as well and keep a good pinning schedule. This is where Tailwind comes in handy as it does all the work for you! Want to follow me on Pinterest? <span style="color: #666666;">*</span><a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thethoughtjournal" style="color: #e06666;">The Thought Journal Pinterest</a><span style="color: #666666;">*</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></span> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pinterest Millionaire Course</span></b><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;">If you want to use pinterest to grow your traffic then you should enrol in my<b> </b></span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://pinterest-millionaire-ecourse.teachable.com/p/pinterest-millionaire-ecourse" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">P</span><span style="color: #e06666;">interest Millionaire eCourse</span></a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b>where I break down my strategy on hoe I get over <b>2.7 million</b> <b>views</b> from Pinterest every month. <a href="https://pinterest-millionaire-ecourse.teachable.com/p/pinterest-millionaire-ecourse" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Check out the course here!</span></a></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>4.Pinterest Group Boards</b></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 33px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Group boards are essentially boards that you can join to pin any of your pins to, to reach a bigger audience. There are group boards for every blogging niche and just general boards too. Try and join boards that have at least 10,000 followers as you'll have more of a chance of your blog post getting noticed. You can also use <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=992347&u=1617561&m=50947&urllink=&afftrack="><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span style="color: #e06666;">Tailwind</span></span></a> to pin to your group boards to get loads more traffic to your website.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <div class="mailmunch-forms-widget-616397"> </div> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><u>5.</u></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">Eye-Catching pins</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 33px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Using <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=992347&u=1617561&m=50947&urllink=&afftrack="><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span style="color: #e06666;">Tailwind</span></span></a> or Pinterest won't have a great effect unless your pins stand out. You want to create bright and colourful pins with clear lettering and images that will stand out amongst all the others pins and make people click through to your site. I use canva to create all my pins and always remember long pins work best!</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://www.bluehost.com/track/wakingupatnoon/" style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">6.</span><span style="color: #e06666;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;">Bluehost</span></a></b></span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Having my blog run smoothly and be user friendly is so important in making people return to my blog, that's why <a href="http://www.bluehost.com/track/wakingupatnoon/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Bluehost</span></a> is a great platform if you're starting out a blog and need somewhere to self host. They're one of the <a href="http://www.bluehost.com/track/wakingupatnoon/"><span style="color: #e06666;">cheapest hosting sites</span></a> and a must-have for blogging success. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bluehost.com/track/wakingupatnoon/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #e06666;">Click here to get started with BlueHost</a></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: x-large;">7. <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Making Sense Of Affiliate Marketing</b></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">I invested in this course and I can honestly say it's helped me drive so much traffic to my blog and <a href="https://makingsenseofaffiliatemarketing.com/?affcode=57702_ucl0vfrr"><span style="color: #e06666;">start making sales with affiliate marketing on my blog</span></a>. The best way to be successful in blogging is to learn from the pros, so although you might think it's a pain to pay a bit of money for a course, you'll learn SO much from it and it'll pay off in the long run. <a href="https://makingsenseofaffiliatemarketing.com/?affcode=57702_ucl0vfrr"><span style="color: #e06666;">Sign up for Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing here</span>.</a></span><br /> <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pin it for later:</span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-19M0GbcMZX4VjutEuicOvSGpP2LUSSWBEx3qcjpD3L5IfRQpdkn-ITtCVlIpoorrZvVDK0Q8Cfebb8Bb4xACWM4GEfN4pCxUCgdy3rmIAfwgBYf4dF8TZkCXGFkuUiTyB2Mxj_RjKI/s1600/how-to-get-pageviews.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" page views in my first month of blogging How I Got 15,000 Views In My First Month of Blogging" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-19M0GbcMZX4VjutEuicOvSGpP2LUSSWBEx3qcjpD3L5IfRQpdkn-ITtCVlIpoorrZvVDK0Q8Cfebb8Bb4xACWM4GEfN4pCxUCgdy3rmIAfwgBYf4dF8TZkCXGFkuUiTyB2Mxj_RjKI/s1600/how-to-get-pageviews.png" title="How I Got 15,000 Views In My First Month of Blogging" width="220" /></a></div> <br /></div> <br /> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">So all in all I have <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=992347&u=1617561&m=50947&urllink=&afftrack="><span style="color: #e06666;">Tailwind</span></a><span style="color: #551a8b;"> </span></span>and Pinterest to thank for my huge traffic boost to my blog. Blogging can be quite difficult and confusing to start with and I know how annoying it can be when you don't get many views on a post you've worked hard on, but give these tips a go and you'll see a big increase in your traffic and page views. That's how I got 15000 views in my first month of blogging! Emily x</span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*This post contains affiliate links which means I make a small commission of each sale, but don't worry this doesn't cost you anything :)</span></span></div>

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