The tough thing about side-hustles/passion projects

Hello, this is another tea time video where we talk about something for fun. This week, we talk about why we struggle with our respective side-hustles/passion projects. Hope y'all enjoy. Let us know if you similarly find it hard to start on these things, and if you have any tips for sparking these sessions yourself.

0:00 Intro

3:25 The topic

8:50 It's hard to do things without external motivation

15:00 Other productive things as an excuse/distraction to not do the creative project

19:25 Taste grows faster than skill, which sucks

25:37 What if your creative project is not monetizable?

34:25 It can feel nice to be productive

39:31 Doing your passion project full-time is an extraordinary outcome

44:40 What if your work is never acknowledged?

49:01 Creating as a way of being

53:04 Summary, and creative resolutions for 2025

1:03:33 Conclusion