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The Struggles of a Side Hustle

The Struggles of a Side Hustle

Starting a side hustle deletes your free time. And every moment you had before when you could chill and relax will become working hours.

In the beginning, it seems like a temporary sacrifice. And you are willing to make it for more outstanding results. You want to become better, and your motivation is invincible.

But after a while, working a lot becomes the norm. So don't forget about taking breaks.

Your side hustle becomes your free time. And you don’t know how to stop thinking about it. That’s when you realize you might need a break.

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The 24-Hour Do Nothing Challenge

The 24-Hour Do Nothing Challenge

  1. Take a break from work/side hustle for 24 hours.
  2. Don’t access any accounts related to your side hustle. Log out from any platform that might notify anything work-related to your phone.
  3. Feel free to give up any routine, no m...

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Before You Go

Before You Go

If you loved the newsletter, and want to support my work, subscribe and share The Challenge with your friends and families! 

Or, if you want to write and get paid, you...

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What happens if you don't take breaks?

What happens if you don't take breaks?

If you don’t take breaks:

  • you won’t have new ideas
  • your motivation will drop
  • and you will burn out.

But if you do, none of these things will happen. So if you haven’t taken a break in a while, here’s a 24-Hour Do Nothing Challenge.

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THE CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK

Do a 24-Hour Do Nothing Challenge. Plan it and learn to enjoy your free time again.

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THE CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK

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When to take a 24-Hour Do Nothing Challenge?

When to take a 24-Hour Do Nothing Challenge?

If you have a side hustle, you can't expect to do a 24-Hour Do Nothing Challenge a week. You will always have to work on Saturdays and Sundays. Weekends might be your most productive days of the week.

But you could do it once a month – you can keep a day only for yourself a...

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Why does taking a break matter?

Why does taking a break matter?

When I started writing online, I was excited and motivated. I could have written all day long without feeling exhausted or empty.

But my motivation dropped as my creative process stabilized, and I became better and more quality-focused.

At first, I thought I d...

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Passionate about self-improvement, personal growth, finance, and creativity. I love to inspire people to become the better version of themselves. Author @ www.cosmopolitanmindset.com

Starting a side hustle deletes your free time. But there's a way you can get it back.

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You don't have to sacrifice all of your free time to start a side hustle, use the time you’re comfortable with and make a little bit of progress every day. 

The Side Hustle

  • A side hustle is when you continue to earn money, putting food on the table, and from your savings and the free time you have, build something that can have some value much beyond the time and money it took to build. Example: You can use your late evenings and weekends writing a book or...

Tips On Running a Side Hustle

  • Before you plunge headfirst into a passion project, do your research.
  • Spend time online to see what others are doing
  • Keep initial costs low by using a free website builder and advertising on social media.
  • Ensure your company’s policies don’t ban freelance work.

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