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by daltont 1235 days ago
I've putting together ideas for a post about applying Ikagai concepts (https://becomingbetter.org/ikigai/) to side-projects.

1. What you love -> How strong is the itch to create this side-project?

2. What you are good at -> Do you have the skills and resources for this project? Or least the aptitude to gain the skills?

3. What you can get paid for -> Most side-project don't directly benefit one financially. Maybe the question is will this project benefit me via skills acquisition or maintenance that could be helpful with my "real work"?

4. What the world needs -> Side-projects usually are not "needed:, but can be found interesting or entertaining. Definitely would weight "needed" > "interesting" or "entertaining".