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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago

A coworker used to say

  • trabalhe com o que você ama, e não amarás mais nada

Which roughly translates to

  • work with the thing you love, and you won't love anymore
[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Bad advice. If you make your hobby your job, you’ll lose a hobby.

Funny meme though.

[–] dfc09 4 points 1 year ago

Depends on a lot of things. I started an apprenticeship machining, and now I want to turn my garage into a machine shop.

I think the important thing is that you make sure you keep some of it for you.

If I did turn my garage into a machine shop, it would be tempting to start taking orders. That's where my hobby would turn into more work, having to meet orders and timelines.

[–] anonono 3 points 1 year ago

you are mistaking having a hobby with having a true passion for something.

the problem is that a lot of people are passionate about nothing.

[–] WoahWoah 3 points 1 year ago

I believe I've heard this once put thusly: "If you make your avocation your vocation, you'll get no vacation."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I work with programming, and I used to think this was the case. The reality is that I just do it even more as a hobby as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] DuskyRo 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Thecalicocar 10 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

That motherfucker is high on the Evulz.