I had a pretty cool moment with joy this week-
I’ve mentioned my buddies’ podcast previously, they’ve been plugging away at it for nearly 3 years now and it’s really starting to pay off, literally, for them. They’re getting sponsors and the other day when listening to the newest show, as they were doing their first sponsor read-
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Just knowing how much effort they put into it consistently and hearing it start as two brothers making dick jokes to becoming a legit podcast about mental health and how they’ve reigned it all in, then seeing/hearing it pay off was so fucking awesome.
Sometimes we see our peers finding success and envy or “Damnit why didn’t I think of that?” kicks in, I dunno if it’s just me getting older or realizing how hard it is to maintain the financial aspects of life while finding the energy/time to put a ton of effort into a passion, whatever it is, I was thrilled to be experiencing joy like that from recognizing someone else’s efforts and success.