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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try to earn some small amount of money from a hobby. Even if it's a token amount, and costs more than it earns. Or how about local politics, like attending meetings and running for some council position. Or how about volunteering someplace?[/quote]

I would love something I could earn a small amount of money from, even if it was still a net expense.

I think I'm looking for something that might provide me with some validation, like "ok I'm good at this." Even if it's not something I'll ever do for a living or that could ever sustain me.

Any ideas for things in this category?[/quote]

Not sure it’s a perfect fit, but about 6-7 years ago I started collecting a very niche kind of art. Just because I loved it. But I’d buy pieces, meet others who were into the same thing, track new releases in the genre… eventually started selling and trading, met more people, at this point I’ve made some money (somewhere in the 5 figures overall), have a collection I love and continue to curate, and to your point here I’ve become somewhat “known” as a dealer and authority in this tiny little community.

So again, not sure if you have that “collecting” impulse, but just another idea. [/quote]

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