My siblings and I are trying to figure out how to financially support our aging parents, but we all chose different career paths based on our values rather than money - I'm a teacher, my sister's a social worker, my brother's an artist - and none of us can easily afford what they need for care.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're confronting how pursuing right livelihood can create practical limitations when life demands resources you don't have, requiring difficult choices about money, care, and responsibility.
“Where Are You with Buddhist economics — right livelihood?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.