I've always found that working can bring a sense of fulfillment and purpose for me, as long as the job is something I enjoy, provides me enough freedom to explore my own ambitions, challenges me to learn, allows me to grow, and is something I can get excited about for reasons other than a monthly paycheck.

But sadly, there are too many jobs in the world that are NOT that. I've worked plenty of them over the years, and it sounds like you have, too. Sacrificing your own goals and potential for the sake of someone else's dream and the illusion of financial security is a hollow way to spend your life's energy, and your time (both of which are precious, and finite!) Sometimes it can seem like we have no choice - we gotta do the "bitch" job, bend over and take it, just to survive and make ends meet.

When it comes to work, most of us are prostitutes in one way or another - it's just a matter of choosing who we'd prefer to be screwed by!

I hope that we have more innovations like Steem in the future, so we might be exposed to a wider range of choices for how we work, think, live, contribute and relate to the world around us. In the meantime, keep up the good posts. You seem to be really motivated to live the life you want, unburdened by any financial ball and chain that society may try to impose on you. I bet you'll have a reliable, rewarding source of income in no time! :)