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Spiritsaid Happiness's avatar

Wow, you have a lot of steps here! Seems that you figured out something that is working for you, which is great! I've acquired a lot of high value skills over the years and had many people pay me for them. But my biggest problem is that I tend to acquire skills that I don't actually like, and I end up burnt out and unhappy. So right now, I'm concentrating on coming up with a high-value skill that I actually enjoy doing. And that means I've had to get over a lot of trauma that makes it scary for me to publish my own ideas. But I appreciate that encouragement and your example of success.

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Katharine Gallagher's avatar

Enjoyment is crucial. When you find something you are passionate about, everything just flows. I think the older you get, the less willing you are to sacrifice your time and energy on a skill that just doesn't work for you.

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