On: How to start working on side projects

[madsushi]

Sometimes it can take years after moving out and being on your own before the realization clicks that you can make yourself an entire package of bacon for dinner and nobody can stop you. You have to learn that autonomy isn't just "not" being told what to do, it's beginning to tell yourself what to do.

[twmb → madsushi]

I cannot agree more. I was going to respond to the post that the best thing that can happen is being told that you can do all of that.

Once you realize that you can investigate whatever you want, the world opens up for exploration.