Earning On Medium: Why I Don’t Care About It

Do I really not care about earning money here? Pssssst.

I do care. I love money (I'm an Igbo girl after all)

The only motivation I had to keep pushing to 100 followers was to be eligible to earn.

The zeal to write was there. The inspiration was always inspiring. My head was filled with so many topics to write about. I was high on words.

Little did I know the high would wear off so quickly. If I had known, I would have taken advantage of it by writing every idea down in case of a rainy day. I could have turned my cocaina into champagne like Jay-z but I snorted all of mine.

This time last month, I was thinking of how I'm going to be counting the millions I made from Medium. Only to get here and realise that my country is not eligible to earn, but, we are eligible to pay $5 for membership. What a fair trade.

I'm not giving up on earning on medium. Will find a way. Once there's a will, there's a way right?

But in the meantime, what to do now that the high is gone? I'm 100 followers rich and less motivated to write.

Perhaps, I will turn to other motivations like getting better at writing by showing up daily. Having in mind that I will be tired on some days and motivated on others.

I will consume as many articles as my little head can carry and my eyes can read until I'm satisfied that my $5 isn't a waste.

If I can't earn, then maybe I can learn.

Are you able to earn from medium even though your country isn’t eligible? If so, how did you do it? I know I’m not alone in this frustration, so, any help you can offer will be highly appreciated by us outcasts. Thank you.