There's a concept in psychology called Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which tries to answer the ? of what actually motivates people. Essentially, some motivations are more foundational than others, and you can't work on "higher" needs successfully while your mind is distracted by other problems. For instance, someone who is drowning is motivated by getting more air and will completely ignore hunger because it's a less immediate motivator than lack of oxygen. Ultimately, Maslow believes we're motivated by a need to maximize our potential, which he calls "self actualization", but it's very easy to get tripped up by motivations below that in the hierarchy.
You're asking us to help you prioritize between two opportunities. The FilmBet project sounds like something you really get a lot out of, which is pretty close to the "self actualization" need Maslow described. The vacation app will bring in lots more money which will help put you in a better place to self actualize later, but it sounds very much like a means instead of an end.
Trying to define the point when a need is met is somewhat subjective. For instance, some people are big eaters, whereas some aren't. Some folks are perfectly comfortable living paycheck to paycheck, whereas some folks want to have 2 years salary saved up for a rainy day. If you feel that you are secure enough financially, physically and emotionally, then I'd go ahead and do the FilmBet work because it sounds like you enjoy it. Otherwise, I'd keep plugging away on the vacation app because the money from that is going to help put you in a better position down the road to work on something you actually enjoy.
Thank you so much for your detailed response.
I had to stop what I was doing to properly read it.
Decision: To move ahead with my Vacation App ( which is at the landing page and collecting emails phase, while I wrap up the last 30%, which is taking the most time). Then to get out there and MARKET MARKET
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There's a concept in psychology called Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which tries to answer the ? of what actually motivates people. Essentially, some motivations are more foundational than others, and you can't work on "higher" needs successfully while your mind is distracted by other problems. For instance, someone who is drowning is motivated by getting more air and will completely ignore hunger because it's a less immediate motivator than lack of oxygen. Ultimately, Maslow believes we're motivated by a need to maximize our potential, which he calls "self actualization", but it's very easy to get tripped up by motivations below that in the hierarchy.
You're asking us to help you prioritize between two opportunities. The FilmBet project sounds like something you really get a lot out of, which is pretty close to the "self actualization" need Maslow described. The vacation app will bring in lots more money which will help put you in a better place to self actualize later, but it sounds very much like a means instead of an end.
Trying to define the point when a need is met is somewhat subjective. For instance, some people are big eaters, whereas some aren't. Some folks are perfectly comfortable living paycheck to paycheck, whereas some folks want to have 2 years salary saved up for a rainy day. If you feel that you are secure enough financially, physically and emotionally, then I'd go ahead and do the FilmBet work because it sounds like you enjoy it. Otherwise, I'd keep plugging away on the vacation app because the money from that is going to help put you in a better position down the road to work on something you actually enjoy.
Thank you so much for your detailed response. I had to stop what I was doing to properly read it. Decision: To move ahead with my Vacation App ( which is at the landing page and collecting emails phase, while I wrap up the last 30%, which is taking the most time). Then to get out there and MARKET MARKET