People with an entrepreneurial spirit have realized
That everything you do can be monetized ..
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You’ve spent hours perfecting your art
You’re passionate about it, you’ve poured into it your heart
It is a means of escape from the daily humdrum
You showcase your art to people, and the suggestions instantly come
To try to sell your art, to monetize your creative avocation
It is meant as a compliment- anything of merit is worth monetization
You get sold on the idea, you start trying to sell
But your passion nosedives when your business starts doing well…
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You’ve spent months in planning and curation
Of your wedding, you give in to the temptation
To sell your wedding pictures to a popular online magazine
You offset the cost of your wedding, and it is good to be seen
In the public eye- both criticism and praise are heaped on you
You’ve won yourself some moolah, but you’ve lost your privacy too..
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You create funny videos as a creative outlet
And post them on social media, all you want to get
Is some likes and views from close friends and family
But soon you realize you can turn your content into money
Eventually an influencer with substantial following you become
Your genuine content is now by algorithms run
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You’ve monetized your passion, your creativity is now a business
Truth be told, there is no longer as much fun in the process
One day an epiphany goes off, and you realize
That your passion, your pastime, you no longer want to monetize
Passion...unbridled 