I think that in general, "I should use my hobby to generate income" is a bad idea. Once you start trying to generate income, it's not a hobby any more, it's a b

I think that in general, "I should use my hobby to generate income" is a bad idea. Once you start trying to generate income, it's not a hobby any more, it's a business. And businesses have a lot of not very fun pieces that you have to account for (as the author here indicates). Some people find they like it... but to me, there's no faster way to suck the joy out of a hobby than to turn it into a business.