The passive income movement was a fantasy about not having to give a shit. This is a terrible foundation for pretty much anything.
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-passive-income-trap-ate-a-generation-of-entrepreneurs/

The "Passive Income" trap ate a generation of entrepreneurs
I had coffee last year with a guy - I won't use his real name - who told me he was "building a business." I asked what it did. Dropshipping jade face rollers. I made him say it twice. Jade face rollers. He'd found them on Alibaba for $1.20