My partner and I run a small farm together and we're barely breaking even, but we started this because we believe in sustainable agriculture, and now we're fighting about whether to sell to a developer or take on debt to keep trying to make it work.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're learning that pursuing right livelihood often involves ongoing tensions between financial viability and staying true to your values, especially when the stakes affect your relationship.
“Where Are You with Buddhist economics — right livelihood?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.