Trust Me—The Time Is Worth It
Published on July 18, 2025
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I want to share something personal that I hope encourages anyone feeling discouraged with slow results.
I remember it like it was yesterday—back in 2014, I was sitting in bed late at night, working on my laptop, adding content to my affiliate website. Back then, it took me hours just to write one post. I was exhausted, mentally drained, and questioning whether it was all worth it.
My wife looked over and asked me, “Why are you wasting your time? You haven’t made a dime yet, and it’s been almost 8 months.”
And truthfully… I was already asking myself the same question.
I’d been grinding away for months with zero financial return. I hadn’t made a single sale. I was frustrated, burnt out, and dangerously close to quitting. That night, I published the piece of content I was working on… and then I stepped away. For a couple of weeks, I didn’t touch the website. I needed space to clear my head.
Then something unexpected happened.
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About a month later, my wife and I were sitting in church. Suddenly, my phone started going ding, ding, ding. I quickly silenced the volume, slightly annoyed, but also curious. I glanced at the screen—and what I saw floored me.
Sales.
Multiple. Repeating. And they kept coming.
That content I almost gave up on? It had taken off.
That was the day I realized something powerful:
👉 You never know when your content will catch fire.
👉 You never know what post will open the floodgates.
👉 You never know how close you are to your breakthrough.
If I had quit just a few weeks earlier, I would have never experienced that moment. I would have never known the joy of earning income from something I built. And I definitely wouldn’t be where I am today.
So if you’re in that frustrating season where it feels like nothing is happening—keep going. Have faith. Push through.
Because the work you’re putting in today is building something.
Because your future self is going to thank you for not quitting.
And because your moment could be just one post away.
Trust me—the time is worth it.
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