1/ Below is an email I got from a reader who's getting some traction for a business he founded, but simultaneously losing enthusiasm for it.

I think the root of his problem is very common, so I thought I'd share the advice I gave him in a thread.

Here's what I said to him...

2/ Read the book THE DIP by Seth Godin - it's all about when to quit and when not to. It's great.

3/ "Being a writer is not a well-paying job" is a false assumption.

Lots of writers make a ton of money writing.

Is it hard? Yes.

But so is just about anything.

4/ I also believe everyone can be "good" at lots of things, but can only be "great" at something they love to do or are passionate about.

5/ If you love writing, a case could be made that you have a better chance of making a lot of money (eventually) doing that than you do in another job that you don't love but (theoretically) pays better.

6/ The idea that you have to choose one path or another is also likely a false assumption.

You can stick with your current job while ALSO writing on the side and get the best of both worlds.

7/ You won't feel stuck in the day job if you know you're also investing in your writing passion on the side - it reduces the pressure on that day job.

But...

8/ By earning decent money in the day job it removes the pressure to instantly monetize your writing and allows you take a more long term approach to building a writing career, while also being able to support yourself.

9/ My advice in general is not to put so much pressure on yourself that you feel like you're a quitter or that you can't pursue your passion.

You can do whatever you want.

There's no one "right" path to choose.

Just pick a path and figure out how to make it right.