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+title: "It's Better To Be Poor Doing Something You Love, Than To Be Rich Doing Something You Hate"
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+That's a quote I found last week while watching a conversation between Tom Bilyeu and Rich Roll [on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlqWU54NME). They were discussing Tom's mindset changes and work history.
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+That quote is an invitation to reflect what we're willing to give up in exchange for money.
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+It reflects what I've been going through since last year.
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+In 2023, I hit rock-bottom. But it wasn't a money thing. In fact, I was making the most money I had made in my career as a software engineer.
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+Things were good until they weren't.
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+I woke up and didn't feel the drive to show up to work. I wasn't learning and having fun. I was just for the money.
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+Every Sunday evening I felt anxious anticipating next Monday routine. Another daily meeting, another JIRA ticket, another Pull Request...Arrggg!
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+I knew I needed to do something but I was too comfortable and afraid of taking risks. I tried to control things around me. And I failed at that.
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+All my frustration lead to anger and resentment. It made sick literally.
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+That's why when I was "let go" at the begging of 2024, I felt relieved.
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+I was scared of making a change by myself. And life, God, or the Universe gave me a little "push."
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+I was fortunate to have enough "f*ck-you" money to finance my living expenses all these months.
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+Now, I'm reinventing my career.
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+I'm taking care of my health. I read and write. I've been recording some coding courses and doing some freelancing on the side.
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+I haven't figured out everything yet. I need a way to make money more consistently. I need to refill my "f*ck-you" money pockets. I don't know when I will need them again.
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+Definitely, Mondays are not the same when you wake up to do something you love.