The article on Karma reminded me of an incident back in May 2007. I was running a project on the Streets of San Francisco when I met a destitute who called himself a “Beggar By Choice”.

I had posted the story earlier on the Non-Photographer website. What had struck me about this self proclaimed “Beggar by Choice” is his straightforwardness to denounce the social norms of making a livelihood.

As I continued my project for the next 2 years in the various streets of San Francisco, I realized that that there are too many people who would rather beg than become the so-called “corporate sell out”. Many of them have turned towards their love of music, playing solo on the various corners of San Francisco & working gigs at the clubs in Little Italy.

Over the years of my project, which took the shape of a small photo documentary called the “Street Musicians of San Francisco“, I had come to know many of them personally. And what they all had in common is to be able to live a better life, with some good Karma to feed their strength.

More and more people are trying to break free from the ruthless rat race of corporate survival, refusing to be the corporate guinea-pig & bring misery to others. And technology has opened up the doors to those who are willing & able, those who are smart enough to find a niche & brave enough to make their money on their own.

In fact, this is what got many like myself started on to helping others make money on the internet. And there are no secrets to this! Having a website is a great start to self independence – you can make enough money from a blog itself, to be able to support your family & get rid of the daily embarrassment to your Karma!

If you are smart & hardworking, making your own money & living the life you always wanted is no problem. Not only will you free yourself from the several guilts of the corporate life, you could become a solid support to others in need – a Karma that can only come back to make your life better.