I think, as great as hobbies and volunteer work are, you really do need to be either working at a paid job, or studying, or, as you say, running a company/small business/self-employed, or raising a family, to feel truly fulfilled…
I did the hobby/volunteer-y/activist-y unpaid thing, for years. It actually completely broke me. It’s just… It’s really not good, as a full-time thing, when you’re young/of working age…
Much like playing sport at the weekend is great, but I certainly wouldn’t want to do it full time, unless I was being paid…
For me, this is like, photography and other “creative” hobbies. Sure, they’re good for my “soul”, and I enjoy them, but unless I can make some money out of it..?
Just really not something I want to “devote” myself to, tbh…
But then I’ve never really had the 9-5, long term. Maybe I would feel different if I had, or if I… Had someone to come home to, lol.
I think, as great as hobbies and volunteer work are, you really do need to be either working at a paid job, or studying, or, as you say, running a company/small business/self-employed, or raising a family, to feel truly fulfilled…
I did the hobby/volunteer-y/activist-y unpaid thing, for years. It actually completely broke me. It’s just… It’s really not good, as a full-time thing, when you’re young/of working age…
Much like playing sport at the weekend is great, but I certainly wouldn’t want to do it full time, unless I was being paid…
For me, this is like, photography and other “creative” hobbies. Sure, they’re good for my “soul”, and I enjoy them, but unless I can make some money out of it..?
Just really not something I want to “devote” myself to, tbh…
But then I’ve never really had the 9-5, long term. Maybe I would feel different if I had, or if I… Had someone to come home to, lol.