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Angela · 07-21-2008, 08:17 PM

It sounds like you want to do what you love and keep living the way you're living -- two conflicting desires. What I'm suggesting is that you consider moving out of what you are comfortable with now -- do something that is a little beyond what you're comfortable with (and it sounds like you are a little bit high-maintenance, in that you want what you want they way you want it and when you want it -- did you ever see "When Harry Met Sally"?).

If you'd like to make an extraordinary difference in how your life is going, why try making an extraordinary leap in what you're comfortable with? Why not start with brainstorming, loosen up your brain, and see what comes up? You could:

-- get a grant
-- request donations
-- build a shack in the forest and grow your own food
-- rob a bank and get a way with it
-- rob a bank and get caught (the government will provide you with food and shelter!)
-- move in with a family member who will support you
-- get a sugar mama
-- get paid for doing what you love
-- get paid for doing something that you like a lot
--- get paid for doing something in which you learn a skill that will come in handy in doing what you love
-- find a sponsor
-- squat
-- wander
-- get rid of most of your belongings, car, apartment and start fresh
-- what else?

If you find yourself finding reasons why any or all of these possibilities are unreasonable or unworkable, you're not in brainstorming, mind-loosening mode, you're in stay-stuck mode.

What would be possible?

07-21-2008, 08:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Angela Legendary Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 11,404	right. your mindset. It sounds like you want to do what you love and keep living the way you're living -- two conflicting desires. What I'm suggesting is that you consider moving out of what you are comfortable with now -- do something that is a little beyond what you're comfortable with (and it sounds like you are a little bit high-maintenance, in that you want what you want they way you want it and when you want it -- did you ever see "When Harry Met Sally"?). If you'd like to make an extraordinary difference in how your life is going, why try making an extraordinary leap in what you're comfortable with? Why not start with brainstorming, loosen up your brain, and see what comes up? You could: -- get a grant -- request donations -- build a shack in the forest and grow your own food -- rob a bank and get a way with it -- rob a bank and get caught (the government will provide you with food and shelter!) -- move in with a family member who will support you -- get a sugar mama -- get paid for doing what you love -- get paid for doing something that you like a lot --- get paid for doing something in which you learn a skill that will come in handy in doing what you love -- find a sponsor -- squat -- wander -- get rid of most of your belongings, car, apartment and start fresh -- what else? If you find yourself finding reasons why any or all of these possibilities are unreasonable or unworkable, you're not in brainstorming, mind-loosening mode, you're in stay-stuck mode. What would be possible?