• @VelvetStorm
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    1218 days ago

    I wanted to be a vet when I was younger, and then I learned how emotionally draining the job is, and I dipped. I want to be a professional photographer but the things I like to take pictures of don’t exactly sell and I figured out that I should never make the things I enjoy doing my job because I will just grow to hate doing them.

    • @HappycamperNZ
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      1018 days ago

      If you like something but it doesn’t sell its a hobby.

      DON’T MONETIZE YOUR HOBBIES!

      • @VelvetStorm
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        218 days ago

        There are people who do sell the kind of photos I enjoy taking, but they have way better set ups than me, and I just don’t have like 12k to drop to get the setup.

    • @[email protected]
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      518 days ago

      I totally agree with your statement. But, the thing is that I often don’t have time to do the things I like unless it’s my job. Certainly don’t have time to become good at it. I’m now trying to do the jobs I like and switch once it starts to become a grind. It’s usually about 5 or 6 years before it turns sour.