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THE PEACE TEST

Does this idea fit your actual life?

You don’t need to know exactly how much it will earn or how long everything will take. Start with what you do know: your time, energy, budget, tolerance for upkeep, and the kind of work you actually want to do.

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  1. Your reality
  2. The idea
  3. Your result

Name the side hustle, business idea, tool, course, strategy, or platform you’re considering.

First, what works for you?

There are no right answers here. This is about your actual capacity and preferences.

QUESTION 1 OF 7 · TIMEHow much time can you realistically give this each week?
QUESTION 2 OF 7 · SETUPHow much upfront setup are you willing to tolerate before you see progress?
QUESTION 3 OF 7 · MAINTENANCEHow much ongoing maintenance do you want?
QUESTION 4 OF 7 · VISIBILITYHow comfortable are you with frequent posting, selling, networking, or being visible online?
QUESTION 5 OF 7 · BUDGETHow much money are you comfortable investing before you know whether it works?
QUESTION 6 OF 7 · STAYING POWERHow important is it that the work can keep creating value when you’re offline?
QUESTION 7 OF 7 · THE ACTUAL WORKWhen you picture yourself doing the actual work this idea requires, what’s your reaction?

Now look at the idea

Based on what you know so far, compare the idea with the answers you just gave. You don’t need perfect information — you’re looking for obvious fits and friction points.

FIT QUESTION 1 OF 5 · TIMEDoes this idea seem likely to fit within the amount of time you actually have?
FIT QUESTION 2 OF 5 · SETUPDoes the amount of setup and learning seem manageable for you?
FIT QUESTION 3 OF 5 · MAINTENANCEDoes the ongoing maintenance seem compatible with the kind of business or side hustle you want?
FIT QUESTION 4 OF 5 · VISIBILITYDoes this idea require a level of visibility, selling, or ongoing promotion you’re actually comfortable with?
FIT QUESTION 5 OF 5 · THE UPSIDEGiven the effort, cost, and type of work involved, does the potential upside feel worth exploring?

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Why The Peace Test exists

Most side-hustle advice focuses on whether something can make money. That matters — but it’s not the only thing that matters.

A good opportunity also has to fit your time, energy, budget, tolerance for maintenance, and the kind of work you’re actually willing to keep doing.

The Peace Test is designed to help you look at both sides before you go all in.