part 1: try not squandering your entire free time part 2: a day job is challenging, educational, provides variety, and frees your side projects from the burden

part 1: try not squandering your entire free time part 2: a day job is challenging, educational, provides variety, and frees your side projects from the burden of supporting you in the short term; also risk has no inherent value part 3: false dichotomies are bad (yet inexplicably new dichotomy of "meta" vs. "absolute" tasks); be patient