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False dichotomy, it usually does. One day you will die. You won't be thinking about bills.


"Who will look after my dependents or children? Will they be safe and comfortable?" is one of the main worries for people when they die, I figure.


And if you spent your life in poverty trying to be an artist, you might think "would have been nice to not have been scraping by my whole life".

I did the passion project thing for 15 years. Much happier with a stable income and not worrying about money.




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