I don't know who needs to hear this, but please don't feel pressured to monetize a hobby or skill you're passionate about. It's important that you always love it.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Arnel Šarić Sharan :verified: last edited by
@sharan *Claps meaningfully and un-sarcastically*
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Arnel Šarić Sharan :verified: last edited by
@sharan I appreciate that you mention expectations, because that can be equally as toxic. I feel like the moment you feel pressured to meet someone ELSE's expectation of your work (whether it's quality, schedule, whatever), things start declining.
Well said.
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@killyourfm it killed my love for music
so ...
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@cupcakerob that is tragic. I'm sorry.
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@killyourfm dunno if you know this but I'm the Penguin Polka guy
Still proud of that song
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@cupcakerob !!! I played that song on my very first episode of Linux For Everyone!
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@killyourfm the funds go in, the fun goes out
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@bamfic Damn. talk about distilling a concept into the brutal barebones truth. Well said.
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Chema Hernández Gilreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited byPreach! This is how I feel about coding. I loved programming as a kid, then slowly grew to hate it when it became a job. It was only after leaving the tech world in my early 30's that I started enjoying it again.
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@killyourfm I’ve started sewing my own clothes, and I’m pretty new at it… but without fail there are people asking me “will you make me something?”
No. Never. It’s a selfish endeavour, I’m just good enough that I get to enjoy myself, and I really wish to keep it for my own enjoyment. I can lend the sewing machine if I’m not using it for someone to learn, but I will not make something for anyone else.
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@joachim GOOD. There is such a thing as "healthy selfishness" and you're tapped into it.
