I've noticed that a lot of forummers (including myself) wrestle with the question: how will I survive if I quit my job?
Steve, how about a blogpost that tackles this subject? I know bills are pieces of paper, we're only defending dust, and so on. And I do believe you: it's better to be poor and alive, than rich and (mentally) dead. I think life isn't supposed to be an easy ride, a neutral zone, somekind of twisted status-quo that has to be maintained at the cost of your very soul. Life is about taking risks, swinging hard, aiming for the bleachers and laughing at it all.
However, in order to live, one needs a body. And to sustain that body, one needs a roof over their heads (especially during winter or if you live in a country with a very unfriendly climate), food, hygiene (to prevent getting sick) and health care. All of these things cost money and without them, chances are you WILL die. And finding your passion and making money off it, isn't easy when you're dead. Yet, you do encourage us to quit mind-numbing jobs and then chase your passion, rather than doing some bliss-hunting on the side until you make enough money to quit your previous source of income.
How can we survive the moneyless limbo between our old jobs and the moment we can make enough cash from our passion? Not all passions are instant moneymakers: you can't quit your job on friday, write an amazing book on saturday, find an agent/publisher on sunday, and leave home on monday to cash your first big fat advance check.
And things become even harder when there are others, like young children and pets, who have to depend on us for survival...
How about it, Steve? I'd love to see a 'moneyless limbo 101' from you!
