by nf

The title is a bit of a bait, but bear with me...

I was talking about this with my dad the other day.

My skill is that I can write code. I can make my ideas come to life by typing some random stuff into a computer.

So, I could make good money building things like client websites, refactoring code, etc etc. Or, I could take a bit more of a risk, be a bit more creative and try and create new things like utilities or services that people find helpful.

Both potentially end up well, but there is less risk (I think anyway) doing the former.

Question:

Do you use your learnt life skills to make good money and live a comfortable life, or are you more focused on creating worthwhile and progressive things with the risk of less comfort? Have you figured out how to do both?

I don't think either answer is right or wrong, so it would be interesting just to hear all your perspectives on this.