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What sorts of dreams can you follow when you are broke? I mean, realistically? And creative endeavors - how are your affording these things? Are your hobbies ch
by Broken_Hippo 6y ago
What sorts of dreams can you follow when you are broke? I mean, realistically? And creative endeavors - how are your affording these things? Are your hobbies cheap? Does the stress of non-work bother you? Were you lucky enough to have decent compensation when you were unemployed or have someone else to support you?
How in the world do you "go on benefits" if you are able-bodied? Are you in a country where benefits mean you get more than poverty money?
- plutonorm 6y agoPoverty would be fine if I had the chance to work on what I want to work on. All I need is a computer for my work. I could work on mathematics, physics, I could write a novel. I could read academic papers day in day out, gorge on information. It would be wonderful.
- andi999 6y agoWho buys you food?
- kyuudou 6y agoAnd shelter? Sewer? You could conceivably be a nomad but that takes some effort and still has baseline costs.
- Broken_Hippo 6y agoIn other words: Yes, your hobby is cheap. You only have to buy a computer every once in a while, though you'll run into trouble the moment it gets too out of date or breaks. Poverty doesn't allow you to replace such things. Lots of hobbies require investment. I do art: more specifically, draw and paint, both of which require supplies. My mother sews, but that requires material and making a shirt is more expensive than buying it unless you get material, thread, and things for free. Spouse makes music: Some guitars eat strings and synths take space and electricity (not to mention the cost: Used synths are still expensive).
- plutonorm 6y agoThen I would use the computer in the local library. Failing that I'm quite comfortable just working on things with a pencil and paper, I could quite easily lose myself in mathematics for a life time.