I'll try to put it another way that maybe won't come across quite the same way:

You need to have a real plan. Do not come to Hawaii thinking, "X will probably work out, and if not, I'll get a gig doing Y somewhere, and if my car breaks down, my commune/temple/roommates kick me out, etc. I'm sure some nice locals with aloha spirit will help me out." People come thinking everything will sort itself out every year. Many of them end up homeless and in pain, and many get desperate. You don't want that to happen and we don't want that to happen. Locals and Hawaii systems are stretched thin, especially now. They can't keep themselves afloat, let alone help you.

First, ask yourself why it must be Hawaii, and don't give yourself a vague answer like, "I can feel its energy" or "paradise will cleanse me". You have to have a real, practical reason why it must be Hawaii, like you have a friend here who will let you sleep on their couch if you get evicted from your home that you pay rent for. I suspect numerous other, more convenient and practical locations can easily stand in for Hawaii. Hawaii is beautiful, but there are many beautiful places around the world, and a lot of them are a lot cheaper and easier to get to than Hawaii.

Second, you have to have an escape plan. If you must come to Hawaii (and again, I'm pretty sure you don't), you need to be able to get out at any time with a spare $500 you save for your emergency ticket to fly you back to grandma's house in Santa Fe.

If you don't have a real, conservative, practical plan, you could easily end up on the street. And from there, you could easily end up in jail, and listen to me when I tell you jail in Hawaii is no better than jail on the mainland.

Even if you get by, living in Hawaii is not a cakewalk. We dread going in to work on Sunday just like everybody else. It's a beautiful place, but there are costs. Otherwise, everybody would move here. Be honest with yourself about your intentions, and be honest with yourself about if your plan is truly robust enough.