And here [1] (Reddit AMA) "The point is that if you want to be a writer, an artist, or a researcher in something solitary, better have a job that is steady and not taxing intellectually. Think of Spinoza, Einstein, Bayes..." It is not what initiated this thread but it is related in the sense that you can find a job to cover your basic expenses but not being demanding intelectually to pursue other interests.

I read the same from the artist Leon Ferrari [2] [3] he was an engineer and the son of an artist. His father told him to have a career and just then be an artist. This was an anti-fragile advice.

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/options/comments/38onec/i_am_nassim...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3n_Ferrari

[3] https://www.amazon.com/Ferrari-Leon-Prologo-Andrea-Giunta/dp...