Passion is the seed of productivity. Often, a NEET who is allowed to pursue their bizarre, non-monetizable hobby for two years eventually turns that hobby into a remote freelancing career. But it cannot start with the goal of money. It must start with love. Let’s talk money, because this is usually where parents get stuck.
By Dr. Eleanor Vance, Family Psychologist How to Raise a Happy NEET
The rat race will always be there. But your child’s nervous system? That is fragile. Prioritize the nervous system. The work will come later. Or it won't. And if it doesn't, but they are happy... isn't that the point of parenthood after all? Passion is the seed of productivity
As long as they are kind to you. As long as they clean up after themselves. As long as they laugh sometimes... you are succeeding. Raising a "Happy NEET" means rejecting the hustle culture that glorifies exhaustion. It means looking at your adult child playing a video game at noon on a Tuesday and thinking, "I am glad they are not suffering." It must start with love