What I Would Do if the Medium Partner Program Ended Tomorrow

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As a disclaimer and to be fair, I do not think that the Partner Program is going anywhere. I am incredibly grateful to Medium for the opportunity to earn money blogging here, and all of the hard work that goes into this incredible platform.

This morning I happened to glance at the first line of a post in a Facebook group for Medium writers that made my stomach leap:

“Given that the Medium Partner Program may not be around for a long time…”

Upon reading through the rest of the post I was relieved to find that this was just speculation. But my initial reaction has been very telling of where I am personally with this source of income.

Am I relying too much on the Medium Partner Program?

I hope that all of us that write with the Partner Program ask ourselves the same question, or similar ones, to check ourselves from time to time.

What is your real purpose for being here?

Does the ability to earn money on this platform interfere with your ability to have pure intentions?

Are you too invested in the ability to earn money here to care?