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    I am looking at my hourly earning after taxes and I'm still making more than a lot of people with bachelor/master degrees yet somehow there's a little voice inside my head asking 'that's it?'. I feel so ungrateful and displeased for whatever reason. I should be thankful because so many people are struggling. I need someone to "pimp slap" me into my senses
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    Nah, I think it's ok to want more..it's hard what we do! Very emotionally, physically, & mentally draining to the max. Some gratitude helps (I say this for myself as well) but really..why not want more?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Rosemary Rabbit View Post
    Nah, I hear you. I've got very, very, very big dreams with only myself to rely on to get me there. I'm sure there is some level of gratitude when the stones are all laid out, but there is nothing wrong with wanting more. Just don't damage yourself in the process <3
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    Five fingers meet the face - Bitch - lol - I love Dave Chappel -

    I know what you mean - I think what we do is special - we give up many things to work in the adult industry - friends who dont understand or judge us - the possibility of new friends who might not understand and judge us - the same with family - we have to contend with a majority of society judging us - hiding our work from kids --- then the customers we deal with and the actual work - we are sharing with strangers what most hold sacred and personal - how do you put a price on that ?? I ALWAYS think we should make more


    edit post - I got a call and my post was delayed so i kinda repeated Whirlez


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    Nah, you don't sound ungrateful at all. It's just like all the girls above me said, it's natural. Even if you made $500 an hour you would still wonder if you could make more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikki_Fox View Post
    we give up many things to work in the adult industry - friends who dont understand or judge us - the possibility of new friends who might not understand and judge us - the same with family - we have to contend with a majority of society judging us
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    I can see you being 90 and flipping your long hair, still teasing the boys.



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    As others have said, this work is hard in many different ways. I do think it's easy to get caught up in the money and have your perceptions skewed to what can be made in this industry versus most others. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. If you think you should be making more based on how much effort you put in, then why not? The only way this industry is really worth it is if it's worth it to you personally to put up with what you put up with based on how much you're raking in. That sentence was convoluted lol But you know what I mean? Don't hold back or feel guilty for pushing for more if you think you can make more. Don't worry about how other people would see it - all that matters is you making the most out of your life and your job.

    See the second quote in my signature for a perfect summation of what I'm trying to get across.
    Don't try to win over the haters. You are not the Jerk Whisperer.

    Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.






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    There's only so much you can make with camming. If you want to make more, you need to build a brand. Porn, dancing, content/website, appearances, and then selling other products based off your brand.

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    Marina that's your ambition and "self-starter" inner voice talking. That's great! I wish I could turn up the volume on mine this week!

    Seriously, that's awesome that you have a drive to want more. I love everything people said above, too. Maybe this is attracting/manifesting abundance.
    It's kinda hard to be turned on when you know your internet, utilities, etc don't accept dicks as a form of payment!
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    Yes, ambition is a good thing bb
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    Quote Originally Posted by Via Flaminia View Post
    Marina that's your ambition and "self-starter" inner voice talking. That's great! I wish I could turn up the volume on mine this week!

    Seriously, that's awesome that you have a drive to want more. I love everything people said above, too. Maybe this is attracting/manifesting abundance.
    Quote Originally Posted by ~Carmen~ View Post
    I can see you being 90 and flipping your long hair, still teasing the boys.



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    Quote Originally Posted by GlamourRouge View Post
    There's only so much you can make with camming. If you want to make more, you need to build a brand. Porn, dancing, content/website, appearances, and then selling other products based off your brand.
    Being in deep burn out from all the hours that I have put in camming lately, I am going to take your advice to heart. GlamourRouge, you are one smart cookie!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Via Flaminia View Post
    Maybe this is attracting/manifesting abundance.
    Or...maybe she is working her ass off and it is paying off. LOL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by justanothercamgirl View Post
    Or...maybe she is working her ass off and it is paying off. LOL!
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    I can see you being 90 and flipping your long hair, still teasing the boys.



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    Maybe you're focusing too much on work/money? Maybe try to do some extra curricular activities/hobbies, even volunteer?
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    OMG, I think you are right! All I do is mostly work! I am too self-conscious for any type of voluteering!
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    Maybe you're focusing too much on work/money? Maybe try to do some extra curricular activities/hobbies, even volunteer?
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    I can see you being 90 and flipping your long hair, still teasing the boys.



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    Are you just being ungrateful?! NO Of course you could be making more. And you should be! We all should be. 65% coming off one end and if you pay the man like you're supposed to there's 32% coming off the back end. FUCK. That's more fucking then we all do combined. Total ass rape no Vaseline!!!
    On another note I totally checked you out one day.( awhile ago) Hot bitch! So if you're not rich yet at least you have that!

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    bb, Humans will always strive for more. It's biological and scientific that your brain adjusts to a new goal.
    I was trying to find a really good cracked article for you but I can't find the one I'm looking for :/ Still, here is an okay one: http://www.cracked.com/article_17061...-but-wont.html
    (see #4)

    The basic gist of the article I was trying to find was that once humans reach a goal we will continue on to the next one.. never satisfied.

    We can be unsatisfied and grateful at the same time. You're not being ungrateful!




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    I haven't seen you yet, but I know that you are a gorgeous person, and very entertaining! You deserve everything that you want, don't doubt it! It isn't selfish to want better, or to want to feel good and take care of yourself which requires money in many cases.

    Also, I think a lot of people confuse being rich with being a greedy bastard. Those two things don't have to go hand in hand at all. Think of it this way. If you make lots of money, you can spend some of that money helping others, and also taking very good care of yourself. There is nothing wrong with that. Everyone should be prosperous. Even though times are hard financially for many people in the world, we should all try to be as prosperous as we can, and when we succeed, try to help others who we care about. Life is beautiful when you have money and can take good care of yourself. There is nothing wrong with wanting that. And it can still be beautiful even when times are hard. We should all want more and try our best to get it, and never let disappointments hold us back, or keep us from believing that we can have it and improve things.

    You are lovely, Marina! Get that money!
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