There's plenty of people throughout history who can do exactly what they want and make money doing so. They have talent or are extremely lucky. Likely both, tho

There's plenty of people throughout history who can do exactly what they want and make money doing so. They have talent or are extremely lucky. Likely both, though. Sometimes you are just genetically gifted, like Jon "Bones" Jones who just started fighting in mixed martial arts professionally two years ago and is now the light heavyweight champion at 23. Or, singers like Adele or Amy Winehouse: exceedingly young singers with booming, soulful voices that surpass Gospel soloists who have practiced for their entire lives. Or, writers like Michael Chabon who can win Pulitzer prizes by their third novel and can write decidedly literary works that go on to become worldwide bestsellers. If you don't have any latent talent, you can't do whatever you want effortlessly. So, the first thing is, "be talented". Since most of us aren't, we have to dig a little deeper and suffer a little more. So, we can't go and have sex with strangers all day and then boozily toss off a flawless chapter of the Great American Novel or whip up that Instagr.am killer overnight. Most of us aren't Michael Jordan; we're Horace Grant, or John Paxson. We can't be the team, but we can be part of the greatness. Only you can realize your strengths and limitations. But don't be fooled: If you don't have the talent, it takes alot of hustle to do exactly what you love.