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This resonates greatly with me.

It used to be such a torture (in my own mind) to constantly trying to come up with a new hustle.

But not anymore. As I got older and after fatherhood, I have learned that balance is everything. Including valueing my time in having fun doing productive things.

If the hacking side project gives me tremendous enjoyment, then it is a win already both from happiness and the “job training” aspect.

As it so happened, I just hang out with my little cousins who are into robotics and so glad that my side projects in the past helped me connect with them, and I was able to give valuable advice. That was a big win for me.

Also, I have learned the value of providing stability for my own family. Something that the childless me never appreciated. Throwing away stability to start a startup has a steep cost these days.