Agreed. Even if you have some, passion is not enough to find success. You also have to be good at whatever it is and market yourself in some way.
I know a young man who is terrified of a 9-5 job (whatever he thinks that means). He thinks he wants to be a content creator, but has seen no success. He has made a lot of content at this point, but has not earned enough to buy a cup of coffee. No one seems to want to tell him that “follow your dreams” doesn’t always work for people.
HOAs should be limited to maintaining common areas (and the fees required to do so). They should not be allowed to restrict how you use your own property. I know some people are terrified that a neighbor might do something unsightly with their property. I find the idea of forced uniformity more terrifying, personally. If someone wants to paint their house puce green with fluorescent orange trim, more power to them. And most people don’t.
Colorado no longer allows disposable plastic bags for checkout in stores, and requires a fee for any disposable bag at checkout. The intent is for people to bring their own re-usable bags (which isn’t that hard, except I keep leaving them in the car, even with signage to remind me). It’s not a huge deal. I appreciate the intent to reduce waste, and at least the paper bags work better for recycling.
I feel like I have played that game!