Before I begin my first blog (YAY 2014!), I have to mention
that as I inhaled and read the title I just wrote, I realized that something
about this feels SO right. ;)
I’ve actually been thinking about this question to myself
for a while now, while observing how other successful people are getting
paid.<---I get SO happy when I run into this, by the way. It just gives a
lot of hope, you know? Hope in the fact that this exists, this is real, and
this is definitely obtainable! And for the people who have discovered it for
themselves, I salute you(r shorts)! Lol Any 80s babies remember that show growing up?
Now when it comes to relating this to myself, I tend to
teeter totter on this matter due to a couple of things: a)I feel that I haven’t
really acknowledged my strengths for what they are just yet. b) Therefore, the
feeling of confidence in them isn’t there and here comes the shocker as the opponent
to a & b, c) There is only one of me. If you were to put a price tag on it,
it could be FAR too enormous…where not even the top 1% of the world could afford
what I have to offer, even if they wanted to. Let’s even push it. Let’s go as
far as, if that top 1% were to even decide on combining their net worth, it
still couldn’t afford me. HA! How fucked up are these opposite sides of the
spectrum? I mean let’s be serious…it’s like lack of self-worth vs. ego if you
ask me (which, if I was any good at math, would result in ALL ego, no? Ha! Smh…that
Asshole!). Talk about teeter totter...LOL!
So here’s what got me thinking more about this. Last night,
I went with a friend to watch the movie that just came out, called: Wolf of
Wall Street. In this movie, I found that actor, Matthew McConaughey (bless his
fun, smiley and playful heart---Love him!), had one of the BEST roles in the
film, I thought. I started thinking to myself as I was walking out, after finally ending 3+ hrs later. Ha! These
people are celebrities…Society’s God-Like Figures, placed on such a pedestal.
How does an individual, such as Matthew settle on what he thinks he should get
paid for this particular role, because really, the movie would not have been
the same if you stuck any other actor in his place. In fact, what I pictured was
this: Matthew reading the script, being confident that he wants this role
because he knows he can just blow it out of the water with his presence and
what he has to bring to the table, knowing what he is being offered salary-wise,
which are in the high millions, obviously, and still counter-acting it. I mean I
don’t know how this works and how it all goes down in the Hollywood world, but
this could have happened very easily! In this particular moment, he could have
established his own worth, which is obviously going to be far more than someone
else’s worth that they have attempted to put on him, and LANDED IT! àGetting what you feel
you deserve and happy to be receiving it! Amen! There’s a reason for the saying
that actually Donald Trump had mentioned a couple of times, himself. “You have
to be your own cheerleader.”
Now, I am one that is ready to offer the world my services
at any given moment! However, in order to do that, I need an idea of what to
give and I need an idea of what is to be received as a result. I am determined
to work for myself or become a Freelancer of sorts, but as with anything, comes
preparation. WHAT DO I CHARGE PEOPLE? I’m not money hungry, but yet, I want my
family, friends and myself included to be able to live the good life! Nothing
less. However, personally I think that there is a fine line between getting
really nicely, wholesomely paid and being greedy. Greedy is negative, has not
been allowed to play with my genuine self, so that has never been an option. But then, what’s the silver lining for me
personally and how would I go about figuring this out? Is it a simple
declaration?
I’m going to leave this one open, and add to it once the
Universe downloads the answer to me. Hee*
Thank you for your interest & taking the time out to read
this bloggie of mine and any future ones to come! :P
[:[:[: I only got much love for you! :]:]:]
XOXOXOXO
