I had to laugh, reading a web site that belongs to a friend who owns a kayak/canoe shop. It said that people are always saying to them that they must love the water. “If we loved the water, we’d be out paddling it every day. What we love is the people.”
I came to the same conclusion the first time I “retired” about seven years ago. One of the things I considered doing was starting or buying a business related to something I enjoy, with paddling being among those interests. I looked into several alternatives and quickly reached the conclusion expressed by my friend.
Working in paddling meant not paddling, at least not to the extent I do or during the prime times my friends were out on the water. The business model didn’t make sense either; too much risk for too little potential reward.
It is possible to pull it off. I’ve had businesses in fields I enjoyed. But working in them was doing them.
I’m getting ready to leave for six days of enjoyable paddling, which wouldn’t be possible if I was running a shop. There’s something to be said for working in what you love, but not at the expense of not doing it.
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