Writer, book lover, civil engineer, YouTuber, aspiring talk show host — not always all of them. Not always in order. — Hi there! I’m Ana. I’m 28 years old and was born in a small town called Jorhat in Assam — a hilly Indian state nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. English is my fourth language, but somehow the love for the language is rooted deep in my heart. When…

How I gave up comfort to embrace uncertainty and saw 10x growth in finances and fulfillment. — “That was the most intense two months of my life!” I wrote this in my journal after finishing the first draft of my fiction novel. All my life, I’d always wanted to be a writer. But until now, I’d only written short articles and stories all over the internet. When…

A reminder for your ambitious heart that what you’re doing is enough. — Every month, I publish 15+ posts on Medium and write about 4 answers a week on Quora. I also publish daily on LinkedIn, write two weekly newsletters, and do freelance writing work for over 10 hours every week. Oh, and I have a very active YouTube channel where I make…

The goal is to work smart, not overwhelm myself with hard work. — 2021 was the year I quit my job to become a full-time writer. Since then, I’ve felt this intense pressure to constantly prove to myself that I’m capable of earning good money. With that pressure weighing me down, I worked so hard, that towards the end of the year, I…

Binge-worthy reads that will keep you hooked until the last page. — There are some books you struggle to read. And then, there are others that keep you turning the pages until you lose all sense of time. Suddenly, you look up at the clock and it’s 3 AM. Then, you look at your book and see only 100 pages are left…

Fiction recommendations that are totally worth your time. — When you love fiction, no matter how well-read you are, you can never have read enough. Whenever I meet a new reader, they always have something interesting to recommend to me. …

In 2022, YouTube might be the hardest place to succeed on the internet. — Whenever I’m invited as a guest on a podcast, one question I’m always asked is this- What’s the secret to succeeding on Quora, Medium, or LinkedIn? On these three platforms combined, I have more than 100,000 followers. Whoever looks at my profiles for the first time, always tells me this…

When you target $10,000 a month, that’s all you can see. — In 2021, I had a goal of making $10,000 per month from my writing projects. When I didn’t meet it by December, I realized this money-based goal was actually hindering my progress. How? This article is all about that (and why money-centered goals don’t always work for every self-employed person). …

Monetize your writing without relying on algorithms. — There are times when I get tired of relying on algorithms. It hurts when you pour your heart and soul into an article, and it falls flat because the algorithm doesn’t favor it. You get paid peanuts. The hours you spent writing and researching suddenly start feeling meaningless. If you’ve…