MONETIZING YOUR HOBBIES, ADVICE with Rajiv Surendra

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Rajiv answers a question from a viewer, one that has been asked many times before! https://www.rajivsurendra.com/pages/shop 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour: https://youtu.be/XmYKT21Oi54 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction: Responding to viewer questions about life balance • 0:17 | Reading a viewer's email about managing hobbies and life pressures • 1:11 | The simple answer: Understanding your true priorities • 2:22 | Rajiv's early life experiences and how they shaped his priorities • 4:16 | The gift of difficult situations: Finding what matters most • 4:40 | The importance of asking "what do I really want?" • 6:26 | The reality of Rajiv's financial choices and security trade-offs • 7:36 | Why you can't have everything: The dilution principle • 9:12 | Finding work that aligns with your values: Pioneer Village story • 10:34 | Why these aren't just "hobbies" but a way of life • 11:38 | Opinion on monetizing hobbies: Why it can ruin creativity • 13:10 | Making unconventional living choices: The tiny bed story • 15:35 | Reassessing priorities when faced with social expectations • 17:40 | Friends who've made similar unconventional choices • 21:57 | Finding affirmation in choosing an unconventional path • 23:31 | Life changes and accepting evolving priorities • 25:17 | The journey from passion to profession: Calligraphy story • 26:38 | Why rushing to monetize leads to "shitty" work • 27:19 | Practical advice for pursuing your craft authentically • 29:17 | Final thoughts and farewell 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 • Life Priorities and Decision Making • Managing Creative Hobbies • Finding Fulfillment Without Traditional Success • Monetizing Art and Creativity • Handling Societal Pressure and Expectations • Unconventional Life Choices • Pottery as a Life Practice • Financial Tradeoffs for Creative Pursuits • Living with Purpose • Pioneer Village Work Experience • Calligraphy and Handwriting Art • Rejecting The Overwhelm • Setting Up Your Home for Creativity • Overcoming Difficult Family Situations • The Dilution Principle in Life Choices • Long-term Craft Development • Traditional Career vs. Creative Pursuits • Accepting Limited Security for Greater Fulfillment • Relationship Impact on Creative Practice • Finding Your Teachers and Mentors • Small Living Spaces for Creative Freedom • Quality vs. Monetization in Pottery • Friendship and Supportive Communities • Pursuing Art Without Financial Pressure • Identifying What You Truly Want • Medical Insurance vs. Creative Investment • Challenging Conventional Living Arrangements • Following Your Craft Internationally • Life Partner vs. Creative Freedom • Inner Emptiness and External Solutions • Guy Wolff Pottery Mentorship • Balancing Income Work and Passion Work • Western Society's "Have It All" Mentality • From Hobby to Professional Practice • Greek Myth and Creative Journey Metaphors If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@Rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RajivSurendra 🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL *** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #creativelife #Rajivsurendra #monetize #lifechoices