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   Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 22:03:51 JST Seasons of Jason

   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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     Jay Little (jaylittle@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 22:08:09 JST Jay Little

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     @killyourfm This a thousand times over.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 22:08:09 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Jay Little

     @JayLittle People keep telling me "you should make videos about your gardening and hiking adventures." NO. These things are too sacred to me!

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 22:13:50 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Arnel Šarić Sharan :verified:

     @sharan *Claps meaningfully and un-sarcastically*

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     Arnel Šarić Sharan :verified: (sharan@metalhead.club)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 22:13:51 JST Arnel Šarić Sharan :verified:

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     @killyourfm I am running a web magazine about arts and culture for 20 years now.

     What's the catch? I never tried to monetize it.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 22:17:25 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Arnel Šarić Sharan :verified:

     @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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     Arnel Šarić Sharan :verified: (sharan@metalhead.club)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 22:17:26 JST Arnel Šarić Sharan :verified:

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     @killyourfm And there is science behind that. When things run on intrinsic motivation, they usually run wonderfully. Once the external factor has been included in the formula (money or expectations), it usually blows to shit

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 10:59:08 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • bamfic

     @bamfic Damn. talk about distilling a concept into the brutal barebones truth. Well said.

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     bamfic (bamfic@autonomous.zone)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 10:59:09 JST bamfic

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     @killyourfm the funds go in, the fun goes out

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 23:05:52 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Tsargoth ☀️✨🌕:otherkin:

     @tsargoth bingo.

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     Tsargoth ☀️✨🌕:otherkin: (tsargoth@draconity.me)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 23:06:03 JST Tsargoth ☀️✨🌕:otherkin:

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     @killyourfm Making a hobby or passion into work can cause pressure to do that hobby which can lead to one hating it.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 23:13:26 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Tsargoth ☀️✨🌕:otherkin:

     @tsargoth And it's such a temptation. The false promise is that "I can do this more often if make money doing it." Which is mostly true, but it comes with ALL the drawbacks...

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     Tsargoth ☀️✨🌕:otherkin: (tsargoth@draconity.me)'s status on Saturday, 12-Oct-2024 23:13:28 JST Tsargoth ☀️✨🌕:otherkin:

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     @killyourfm Its a difficult leason for some. Society pressures everyone to make more and more money. Its an easy road to start on because of one's passion and skill. Before long one can feel forced to work on it just to survive.

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     Seasons of Jason (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Monday, 14-Oct-2024 05:20:08 JST Seasons of Jason

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     • Joachim

     @joachim GOOD. There is such a thing as "healthy selfishness" and you're tapped into it.

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     Joachim (joachim@boitam.eu)'s status on Monday, 14-Oct-2024 05:20:09 JST Joachim

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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.