I found an article at by Anne at The Golden Pencil, We Get Paid What We Believe We’re Worth, that is worth taking a look at. I’ve often wondered why writing jobs seem to be relatively low-paying. My suspicion about low-paying jobs is similar to my feeling about service and tech support: we tend to get what we’re willing to put up with.

Those who demand better and expect better, tend to get something better. This isn’t to say that everyone can start from the top. Most writers will tell you that it’s very rare to get a good paying freelance gig without any experience or a big book advance without having published anything.

The point is that our expectations affect what we get out of life. As a broader philosophy of life, I think this is true. If you expect to be paid poorly for your work, you’ll most likely realize those expectations. If you are always looking for better, and expect that to come to you, it will happen in time.

It won’t happen just because you are expecting it, though, but because the positive nature of your thinking causes you to work toward that goal, even subconsciously. Think about it.