I always encourage people to find a way to make a living doing what they love.
This seems like common sense advice, but so many people let their fears hold them back that it bears repeating.
In reality, the only thing that's keeping you from living the life you imagine is you.
For example, there are tons of people out there who'd love to make a living as a photographer.
They often think they need years of school and tons of expensive equipment to make this a reality.
The truth is, all you really need to do is invest $450 in a digital camera and learn to effectively market your skills.
First, you'll need to build a portfolio.
Take pictures of the types of things you want to get paid taking pictures of.
If you want your business to focus on taking family portraits, offer to take free pictures for families in your area.
While you won't make any money off of these shoots, you'll not only be building your portfolio but you can bet that if you do a good job they'll recommend you to a friend.
Once you have a portfolio set up, all you need to do is advertise your services.
CraigsList.
org is a great, free, place to start placing ads.
As your clientèle builds your customers will recommend you to more and more people and before you know it you'll be able to quit your day job and make a full-time living doing what you love.
This is only one example of how you can invest $450 and be on a solid path to not only being your own boss but truly loving what you do.