Get out of your rut

It's easy to get stuck in a rut at work.

You stop learning, you passively hope you get a promotion or raise at work, and your main goal in life becomes getting home so you can watch Netflix.

The act of trying to get your first 1099 gig gets you out of that rut.

It does this by adding a little risk in your life and gets you out of your routine.

The risk is that it may not work out even if you try hard. This makes you care about it more, and it's exciting.

It gets you out of your routine because you will have to do things you don't normally do. You have to strategize, talk with new people, negotiate, etc.

By taking a risk and getting out of your routine, you will feel more agency in your life, and this feels good. It can be stressful and disappointing at times, but this better than being slowly worn down by daily grind.

Get out of your rut, go 1099.

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