I handwrote a sign by my door (I call it my Live/Laugh/Love board on account of it being in cursive and only temporarily relieving) that says “one day you won't kiss someone's boots for a living. today you are strong”. I also dream of the grad school programs I can't afford with my current paycheck.
I also make some money off of the gigs I do for passion, and I call them “jobs” so people/I take them seriously.