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by felideon 5014 days ago
Is it a false dichotomy to assume he could have made the same $15k doing something else in less time? $15k is still $15k, and it's likely that had he opted not to write the ebook n+6 months ago he wouldn't have earned any additional income.

There may also be some non-financial benefits of going through the experience as others have commented, plus the sense of accomplishment.