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5 Hobbies That You Can Make Money From

George Bernard Shaw once said, “Happy is the man who can make a living by his hobby.” What can be more pleasurable than pursuing a job that stems from passion and excitement. One must combine one’s inherent interest and passion and make it sellable. This would create a sense of joy and meaning throughout the process while making your ends meet. It is assured when work becomes passion, success is assured. But when passion becomes work, success is assured. Here are 5 hobbies that you can make money from.

If you love Reading … 

Try Proofreading

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If you are an ardent lover of books then proofreading would be a piece of cake for you. Proofreading requires one to scrutinize great volumes of passages in order to find grammatical and spelling errors. They make sure the alignment of pictures and adjust the space on the final display. Proofreading is the final step in the editorial process before the manuscripts get published. It is their job to make the publication of text look the best.

If you love Drawing …

Try Graphic Designing

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When drawing is your passion and creativity is something you are looking for in a job, then the role of a graphic designer would fit you perfectly. The job involves creating visual pieces using software or by hand that meet the needs of the customer. This can be a logo, a visitor’s card or a full-fledged advertisement. With some expertise under your hand you can start looking out for jobs in creating magazine and book covers.

If you love Photography …

Try Photography or Video making

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If recording the perfect moment is your passion then the job that would best attract you would be of photography and videography. Both jobs involve the person to capture the right movements with great precision and beauty. With the steep rise of social media marketing, many would select your services for getting the perfect shoots that would help them in their campaign. 

If you love Writing

Try Blogging or Freelance writing

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A great option for all the creative wordsmiths is the job of writing. There are ample of spaces that let you write and submit your pieces. You only need to figure out your area of interest. Once you figure out the category that best suits your knowledge and skill sets, you can let the dam as words flow out of you. If you want to start a platform on your own then blogging would be right for you. Or you can always pitch your ideas to various magazines and newspapers.

If you are good at Art

Try your hands at Craft making

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If you find immense pleasure in making things with your hands then making craft professionally would be the right job for you. With an increase in marketing via WhatsApp and Instagram, you have a plethora of people to cater to. You can start selling your craft pieces to various people and can even let them customize the piece themselves. From bookmarks to scented candles to dreamcatchers, a lot can be sold online via social media. 

What can be more desired than pursuing a hobby that pays not only your bills but your soul as well. The ultimate satisfaction is one where at the end of a long days work you feel refreshed and drained out. As the saying goes, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

Priyal Shah

Priyal is an avid reader who has spent uncanny hours reading books about psychology, history and classics. She happily spends her time penning her thoughts down.

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