> I've considered buying a coffee shop or maker space or something and just hanging out with my customers for a living, which sounds nice in theory, but a lot o

> I've considered buying a coffee shop or maker space or something and just hanging out with my customers for a living, which sounds nice in theory, but a lot of people will say dont do this because you're just buying yourself a job, and I can see that It sounds to me like you would prefer to go ahead with the coffee shop / maker space thing, but you kinda feel like you "shouldn't" do it because people have told you not to - but you still kinda want to. My general experience is that when I have a peaceful preference towards something, especially when it's something other people have told me I shouldn't, and especially when it's been true for months (not just a fleeting one week idea), then when I end up doing it, I feel particularly glad that I did. And when I don't follow my peaceful preference / my gut and go with it, I tend to lastingly regret not doing so. (So, perhaps consider some meditation i.e. sitting with eyes closed and kinda talking to yourself to get clearer on your intuitions - what do you feel you "should"/"shouldn't" do, what do you have impulses to do/avoid, and what do you overall peacefully prefer?) My suggestion would be to trust your gut! Consider trying the coffee shop / maker space thing, in a small way. But if you still wanna just go big and buy one, then do that. But you could try it out by renting a temporary space for a week or a month, and creating a pop up cafe or maker space. Could work especially well during holidays or alongside any special events.