I'm chasing passive income but flip it: should I pursue active high-ticket income first? Analyze the math: one $2k client per month vs. building audience for passive income. Calculate: how long to get first passive income dollar vs. first active income dollar? Show me why everyone sells passive income courses but makes money from active coaching. Give me the income speed ladder: fastest to slowest money. Include: what passive income actually requires (it's not passive), why active income might get me to goal faster, and whether I can afford to wait for passive income to build.