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"If the world was ending you'd come over, right?"
Seriously though I think you need to look for ways of changing your workplace if it's possible. We probably only have one life.
I'm in a good place at work. I just want to be exploring my creativity. Unfortunately, that will never pay as much.
They say to never do what you love for work or it'll become a chore. Make time to be creative, even if it's only one weekend a month, it'll refill the creative juices and balance out the balance
They also say to do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. They say lots of things, many of them contradictory.
I think your advice of intentionally setting aside time is wise, though. I believe that too often we take for granted that things will just happen, and also overestimate the chilling effect of “not being spontaneous”.
I didn't say I wanted to do it for work. I just would rather be doing it. Even in the case it made me money it wouldn't be enough.