# The Modern Trap of Feeling Obligated to Turn Hobbies Into Hustles

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## What Jamie wrote

"We live in the era of the hustle." I despise how this word "hustle" has entered the technology space. Hard pass.

> We don’t have to monetize or optimize or organize our joy. Hobbies don’t have to be imbued with a purpose beyond our own enjoyment of them. They, alone, can be enough.

Yes.

## Facts

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## Appears in

- [WT190: Weekly Thing #190 / WWDC, Passport, Roll](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/190/), Notable

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