Honest question: If we know this work won't make us rich, is external feedback the real fuel keeping us going?!
Hey everyone,
After all our recent deep dives into burnout, crazy hours, and pay that doesn't really match the reality of our industry, a thought hit me that I wanted to throw out here.
Most of us aren't going to become millionaires from this work, right? If we were just chasing pure financial security, we probably would have pivoted to tech or something else entirely a long time ago.
So why do we stay? Why do we keep breaking our brains over at 2 AM, fighting with gear, or pouring our souls into every frame?
I feel like at the end of the day, because big money isn't the main driver here:
External feedback becomes our core fuel!!! Or am I wrong?
-It’s that moment when a client or viewer says, "Wow, this is exactly what I pictured in my head."
-It’s the look in people's eyes when they see the final cut.
-And on the side... How painful it can sometimes be to get the wrong feedback, or feel like the insane amount of work we put in just passes people by without anyone appreciating the effort.
I wanted to ask you guys,how much does feedback from your environment (or clients) dictate your mood? Do you create purely for your own personal rush, or do you feel like you need that external validation to keep pushing out your absolute best?
Let's talk about it for a second without filters. What actually keeps you going?