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Ep 51: Your Passion Won't Pay the Bills. Do it Anyway!
There's a voice most of us carry that sounds like common sense. It says: be realistic, pay your bills, this is just how it works.
This episode is about that voice, why it's not as trustworthy as it sounds, and what it's actually costing you to keep listening to it.
Shabbar and Tim take on the question that's been sitting underneath this whole series on work: can you actually earn a living following your life path?
Their answer is honest rather than reassuring. But you're probably already suffering either way, so at least you get to choose.
They talk about why the most heartfelt work is the hardest to charge for, why money flowing toward your work is a broken measure of whether you're on the right path, and why a confused global economy that funds weapons before art or healing says very little about the value of what you're doing.
They also quietly reframe what the life path even is. It might not be a grand calling. It might be board games with your kids, or getting fit, or finally writing something. The point is that most of us don't follow it, not because we can't, but because we've been told that would be unrealistic.
Key themes:
- Why the inner voice that sounds responsible often has nothing useful to tell you about reality.
- Why money feels wrong to charge for the closer your work gets to your real values.
- The two kinds of suffering: the depression of a safe but meaningless job, or the fear of following what brings you alive.
- Why the global economy funding bombs before healers or artists is not a verdict on your work.
- Why your life path might be smaller and closer than you ever gave yourself permission to admit.
Enjoyed this episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, or your own stories about money.
Reach out and connect with us on LinkedIn:
Shabbar: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shabbarkassam
Tim: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/timmalnick
Explore Tim's work and register for his upcoming workshop: https://timothymalnick.com/
Find out more about Shabbar's financial planning services: https://lumosfinancial.com/
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By Shabbar Kassam and Tim MalnickThere's a voice most of us carry that sounds like common sense. It says: be realistic, pay your bills, this is just how it works.
This episode is about that voice, why it's not as trustworthy as it sounds, and what it's actually costing you to keep listening to it.
Shabbar and Tim take on the question that's been sitting underneath this whole series on work: can you actually earn a living following your life path?
Their answer is honest rather than reassuring. But you're probably already suffering either way, so at least you get to choose.
They talk about why the most heartfelt work is the hardest to charge for, why money flowing toward your work is a broken measure of whether you're on the right path, and why a confused global economy that funds weapons before art or healing says very little about the value of what you're doing.
They also quietly reframe what the life path even is. It might not be a grand calling. It might be board games with your kids, or getting fit, or finally writing something. The point is that most of us don't follow it, not because we can't, but because we've been told that would be unrealistic.
Key themes:
- Why the inner voice that sounds responsible often has nothing useful to tell you about reality.
- Why money feels wrong to charge for the closer your work gets to your real values.
- The two kinds of suffering: the depression of a safe but meaningless job, or the fear of following what brings you alive.
- Why the global economy funding bombs before healers or artists is not a verdict on your work.
- Why your life path might be smaller and closer than you ever gave yourself permission to admit.
Enjoyed this episode? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, or your own stories about money.
Reach out and connect with us on LinkedIn:
Shabbar: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shabbarkassam
Tim: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/timmalnick
Explore Tim's work and register for his upcoming workshop: https://timothymalnick.com/
Find out more about Shabbar's financial planning services: https://lumosfinancial.com/