TheUsualButBlaBlaBla@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•If you've ever interacted with someone who speaks a different language, what is the funniest misunderstanding you've had?
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18 days agoThe word spiel “schpiel” is of Yiddish origin. It comes from the Yiddish word shpil (שפּיל), which means “play” or “game” same as German.
What are you even vaguely good at or inspired to learn? You can sell online work on sites like fiverr - from singing for electronic musicians to use in their tracks to web design to drawing pictures, even composing chatGPT or midjourney prompts.
Don’t be afraid to fail. Take that first step and build on it to make a business out of it. The customers can be anywhere and if your work can be easily sold multiple times you stop exchanging your time for money and it has real profit potential.