Why You Should Charge Fairly for Your Work Without Guilt
A few years ago, I asked a spiritual practitioner for guidance and was surprised by the fee he quoted. I initially felt that spiritual gifts should be free. Later, I realised that people with skills, gifts and expertise still have bills, responsibilities and tools to maintain. I saw the same discomfort during my NYSC service in Ekiti. My roommate helped a landlady find a tenant for a ₦70,000 apartment, but declined the small commission she offered, even though he needed the money. I have also felt this guilt while pricing my e-books after investing time, effort and money in writing and ISBN registration. Charging for valuable work is not greed. It is recognising that my labour has worth. At the same time, pricing should be fair, flexible and honest. Charging what the market can reasonably bear is different from exploiting people or discounting myself into hardship. Giving and receiving should not make either person feel superior or ashamed. Both sides bring value to an exchange. I am learning to charge fairly, receive without guilt and stop treating self-sabotage as humility.
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