I thought I didn't like working. Now I need it.

Early Attitude

Years ago I thought I didn’t like working. I would start a job, work for a few months, get bored, and jump to the next one just to earn money. It became a loop that kept me from building a career. I told myself I needed to find something I liked first, but that was a lie.

New Rule

In 2022 I set a rule: pick one thing and stick with it for at least three months. I wasn’t consistent before; I would drop projects after a week or two. By committing before I felt any love for the work, I gave myself a chance to evaluate it later. In March of that year I had my best month financially. I even spent my birthday working on a project with friends. Seeing that my work could generate more money motivated me to ask: how can I get the same result while working fewer hours?

Finding Speed

I realized I was a below‑average designer, but I could build pages quickly. I learned to translate layouts from Figma or Photoshop into WordPress with Elementor without knowing code. Designing was slow; building was fast, so I leaned into the faster part. I joined a graphic‑design course, made friends, and within weeks I was building the pages my better‑designed friends created. This created a loop: instead of quitting, I learned, built faster, and earned a bit more each time. My knowledge compounded, and boredom faded.

Learning Programming

In 2023 I started learning to program as a freelancer, taking easier front‑end jobs to learn on the job. By the end of the year I could build systems on my own. This year I began working with AI and Claude Code daily, and I finally saw how AI turns effort into leverage.

AI Leverage

My journey moved through stages: first I needed money, then I developed a new skill (building pages faster than designing), then I gained speed, and now AI gives me leverage. The desire to work comes after commitment. I used to wake up dreading tasks, even getting nervous when a notification appeared. Now I want to work as much as possible because I know more work brings more results.

Long‑Term Lessons

Liking your work follows competence and positive feedback, which require months or years of commitment. The things I started learning in 2022 only fully clicked in 2026. Some truths reach you years before they become useful. That’s why I stay in constant contact with good ideas; for me, religion is one of the best ways to stay connected to ideas that push me to improve.