You’re right, I could monetize. It would make sense, and maybe it would even help me keep going longer. But do I want to? Honestly, no.
Help will always be free. What will hold me up are the personal projects, the books, the games, the worlds I build.
There are reasons for that:
- I’d rather earn respect and love than money.
- I want to build a community that feels like companionship, not pressure.
- I want to give what I wished I had when I started: help that doesn’t ask for anything back.
I know this choice hits me long‑term. It already does. It’s tough, sometimes harsher than I expect. But what I’m walking toward isn’t profit, it’s the moment when I need help and know this community will have my back.
Selling blood for money might be illegal, but giving it out for love isn’t. So I’ll keep spilling mine until my heart runs on air, space, and the echo of the people I’ve helped when I could.