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I quit my job in January. I haven't worked for 6 months, I live off savings and investments and I don't really know what to do with myself except that I finally have time to finish all my pet projects and I'm really doing them one by one, which makes me feel the best I have in years.

Moneywise, I've thought about writing a book or a game, but I mostly just ride my bike or Netflix and chill and do literally nothing.

I'm almost 40 and I feel like I was 18 but very, very sleepy - all the time.

Thoughts?

Also, I asked AI and it assumed I'm a woman. I find that funny.

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  • 4
    2y
    scary. this is the type of life i fear to the core of my soul, that i fight not to end up as. fuck. i need to get the fuck out of this matrix bullshit and get my bag up. i need to make bank
  • 1
    2y
    @b2plane what?
  • 4
    2y
    You're still thinking about programming. If I were you I would do drugs. Like honest to God, no cap and stuff. I ( you ) have served the industry and starved my soul. This is my veterans welfare benefit or something.

    I try to write something that made sense until I start typing.
  • 1
    2y
    A thought is to not worry about it as much. For work go do something totally different. Work on a boat, work at a resort or something that puts you in contact with a lot of people you wouldn’t normally be in contact with.
  • 1
    2y
    Good for you OP
  • 1
    2y
    @fzammetti Nah, I'm fiddling with two sci-fi ideas for years now and I think it's time to put them on paper. I don't count on them to pay my bills but maybe get something like $20/month per book on Inkitt or similar e-publisher. Games would be an interactive medium telling the same story with 1 or 2 cool mechanics per game sold for something like $2 on Steam. I'm saying "moneywise" but it's intended as something that might bring money in a far far future or at least enrich my resume if I ever decide to "work for the man" again.

    Also, I'm assuming Itch - link please!
  • 1
    2y
    @jestdotty You can do something for main two reasons. 1st, passion. 2nd, maximizing efficiency by whatever measure (including money). The 2nd rarely works and guessing by the balloon popping game I assume it's the approach your smart friend took. I'm rather passionate about my ideas. That's what killed my work spirit, TBH.
  • 0
    2y
    @NaturalStupidiy I was thinking about Marry Jane lately because she's still illegal where I live but recently medical prescriptions became available. I do have that recurring back pain, you know...
  • 1
    2y
    @jestdotty I once tried speed at a party and thought it does literally nothing to me... Year later I found out the antidepressants I was on made it impossible to work. The only effect it had on me was the hangover.
  • 1
    2y
    @jeeper A foreign resort is actually a really good idea. I'm good with languages, I lately enjoy meeting new people and I love different countries. Gonna look at offers in Canary Islands tonight!
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