Probably the biggest indie hacker now and still fully bootstrapped is @yasser_elsaid_
Making $10,000,000 in ARR
Absolutely insane!
Also a super super nice guy if you ever met him in IRL, so humble and fun to hang with, really cool guy
(And of course I'm jealous of his ARR in a good way, it's very very inspiring esp since it's a single project)
The longer I am alive the more I realize happiness is an extremely dumb concept because if you have it, it is fleeting (like creativity) and you can't grasp it for long
I guess the definition of happiness in our language is the problem too, and everyone trying to get something so fleeting and ungraspable is the other problem
I agree that purpose/meaning is much better to aim for because that's systemic and becomes part of your daily routine
And ironically that gives you happiness
People looking for happiness are usually unhappy!
Major cheat code in life: Stop asking for advice when you've already decided. You're not seeking input. You're seeking permission. Give yourself permission. Make the call. Own it.
It's weird how difficult it is to buy anything at all complicated without making a few mistakes at first. No amount of preliminary research seems to be sufficient. You always end up buying a few lemons before you figure out what you're doing.