Being Broke yet Creating Value

[greggsandler]

Steve talks about going penniless and how he is totally comfortable if that were to ever happen to him. He also says to not have a job but to create and deliver value. I definitely believe in the latter and want to be strong (powerful) enough to be okay with going broke too. Maybe I need it to happen to fully understand it?

I definitely don't want a job, but I also want to move out of my parent's home (age 23) this feels too old. But since I don't want a job and just want to create my value (children's book, dvds, videos, etc.), how do I find that power to just move out and see what happens so-to-speak? Should I just find something to make ends-meat? I feel like whenever I have a job it sucks the life out of me regardless of how little I am working. My last job I was working like an hour a week and that felt like too much.

I want to put my energy into creating this adult-themed children's book, die 9 lives live 4 ever, because I know now that my time is much more important than money. But I also need to eat and be on my own. Although that didn't go to well last time. This time around I'll have a roommate.

I know my parents want me to get a job. I don't want to. I know how I feel when I have a job. Like my time and creative juices are being taken away from me. So I keep weighing between the two of not wanting a job but also wanting to move out.

I want to die not being a wuss.

post script,
I wanna make a video for Steve.

[Dot]

Hi Greg, what did you do towards creating and sharing your value today?

[floslib]

I don't think getting a job is necessarily a bad idea. It's generally a bad idea to remain at that job for most of your life unless you absolutely love said job, but as a starting point to get on your feet, it's not bad.

That said, you know what you want more than anyone, so you should probably act on that. I'm just saying don't rule out a job as a temporary measure just because a lot of people here seem to do so. Make the choice for yourself.

My current strategy is to hold down a job to earn some money while I continue working on my websites, and look for other avenues of earning money. I split my work time pretty evenly between working on my own projects, and working at a traditional job along with seeking employment that will allow me to fully support myself until I get one of my other projects right.

Of course, this is what works for me, your mileage may vary.

I have developed a strategy to deal with the soul-crushing feeling working can cause as well. I think about the service I'm providing. It may be boring and repetitive, but it's still helping people in some small way. Knowing that helps sometimes, and as such, I try to make the extra effort to help people out. While I don't do this for the sake of the company I work for, it does have the effect of helping them too. Really though, it's for me, because it's a good feeling to be able to help someone out, and makes me feel a bit better about my work while I'm looking for something else.

I think that covers everything I have for now. Good luck whatever you decide you want to do.

[mysticmadness]

more than 90% poeple are in your situation and frankly you are not alone. The fact is that sooner or later people do go for a compromise in a life. There is a simple plan for you and you can ask me more if you think this doesnt suits you

1) DO some calculation related to your expenses. This is a reality check.
2) Now see in how many hours you can earn that amount working.
3) If the amount of hours is large than you might have to drop some things from your daily expenses
4) once you decide on expenses wrt to working hours you need to keep that time aside and mark it as mandatory for living
5) In rest of time do anything which you want to do in life

it is important to support yourself and do things which you matter most. Gievn a choice I would leave job and do blogging but i cant. But I still do and is waiting for the day when I would be able to realize my dream.

Also at time life has many surprises and you should enjoy each bit of it.