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I was writing an article about how Olympic medalists have been prompted to sell their medals due to financial constraints when it occurred to me that for many athletes, an end to their careers usually signifies an end to buoyancy and the beginning of hard times financially.

This is because no matter how good an athlete is at their peak, they will inevitably decline as time passes to the extent where they can't compete with the very best and make a living from their disciplines. I use athletics as an example because putting in the time, effort and dedication it takes to become a supremely talented World class athlete requires some level of passion in other to persevere.

Similarly in much of life, so much of what we identify as our passions cannot be effectively monetized. It is one thing singing, dancing or writing for leisure but it becomes a different ball game entirely when we try to live off proceeds from such hobbies.

This can leave a lot of people feeling trapped in their regular jobs that does pay the bills and a growing discontentment with it. Some people quit their shitty jobs only to fall at a dead end and return to even more unsatisfying jobs just to make ends meet. Unlike in the movies, not everyone has a happy ending when they simply choose to 'follow their passion' in the real World.

Setting the Passion

I am of the opinion that our passions are subject to change and should not be carved in stone. For instance, I have somewhat disliked writing but over the last two months I find myself growing quite fond of it. We can in same vein like just about anything with the proper mindset. As someone advised, it is perhaps more effective to fine tune our passion towards an action with a broader goal in mind in other to get the right type of motivation. This is still no guarantee though that any newly found passion will still pay the bills.

Passion vs Investment

There is a way people can live their passions while living financially secure lives though and that is through investment. whatever sector our hobbies take us, they tend to be selective and limited in range. Investment however is ubiquitous and is available irrespective of interest. After all, we all generally want financially stable and secure lives.

It is very important to identify and run with an alternative plan if you are not sure of your financial security in the long term. For me, that is where crypto comes in and has since been my focus on long term financial security. Not only are we still in its early stages but there is great wealth to be capitalized on for those who spot and seize the opportunity.

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