How to Make $0 in 35 Years
The Solopreneur’s Passive Income Life Hack for Multiplying Your Earnings* (*by Zero)
Do what you love.
Whether it’s making candle holders out of driftwood or leading a search for Bigfoot in the woods behind your parents’ house or recreating the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode as a one-woman show, following your passion in life is a surefire way to add some red to your ledger. And no, I don’t mean that in the Black Widow sense. (Also, if you get that previous reference, MCU nerd that you are, congratulations: you’re well on your way to earning zero dollars.)
In general, music is a great option for lightening one’s wallet. Composing and performing your own music is best, of course, because once you develop a repertoire of cover songs — songs that people actually know and enjoy — you run the risk of booking paid gigs at local watering holes. I speak from experience. Best to stay home and diddle around with that outdated version of GarageBand on that old, white plastic MacBook of yours. (And yes, I know the plastic has chipped in several places.) Finished songs may be uploaded to SoundCloud. That way, when you finally send that zinger of a tweet that gets thousands of likes, you’ll have something to link to that won’t earn you any money.
