So, money is a major concern for you? Consider the story of homeless computer coder Thomas Backlund:
“I’m a developer. I moved to a tent in the forest to be able to code on my startup project full time. Not only does that give me the time to do this but it also gives me peace of mind… Computer, forest, batteries… unpractical? Maybe it would have been more rational to keep the apartment and just cut costs? Well, rational and right do not always align. I have no apartment, no job, no income. Still I’m exactly where I should be. I’m on my path. My gut feeling lets me know that.”
The Big Question
- Can you crowdsource a way to raise funds or do you have family or friends willing to support your passion?
I understand that asking people for money can be frustrating, embarrassing, awkward, etc. but you might be surprised how many people are willing to help out. You may have financial concerns. This is a large topic to cover and we will try to break off more pieces in the future. For now, simply consider the more extreme lifestyle alternatives suggested in these two blogs:
http://earlyretirementextreme.com
The short summary is that if you are able to make some tradeoffs and ramp down your lifestyle with some creativity, it can buy you more freedom.
…and for when a decision must be made:
You may be having jitters before taking the big leap. You are not sure about whether to invest in this passion. A decision needs to be made.
“I am not a courageous person by nature. I have simply discovered that, at certain key moments in this life, you must find courage in yourself, in order to move forward and live. It is like a muscle and it must be exercised, first a little, and then more and more. All the really exciting things possible during the course of a lifetime require a little more courage than we currently have. A deep breath and a leap.”
— John Patrick Shanley