And then Life goes, "HA! THAT'S FUNNY. You're so funny"
To most of us, at least.
Most of us have to face the reality that we'll never be those great things, and have to settle for a normal Joe job, like construction worker or receptionist of day care manager.
And that's kind of the predicament I'm in right now.
My callings are acting and writing. Plain and simple. Those are the things I'm talented at, and those are the things that I know without a doubt in my mind that I'd be happy doing for the rest of my days on this Earth.
But Life has kindly stepped in and disrupted both of those dreams: first with writing, and now with acting. Life has said, "Ehh. I don't think so."
Now here's where I'm different.
Most people accept that. They say, "Ohkay, Mr. Life. I guess I'll just throw all my dreams out the window and go work at the local doughnut shop for a decade or two. No big deal." But I can't. I can't just let go of my passion to go to school and be a doctor (and even that dream is a little far-fetched!). I would never be able to forgive myself.
Due to school, I had to stop writing about a year ago. Now, I have to put my modeling/acting career on hold, too. It's a little infuriating, truthfully. To succeed in these kinds of businesses, it takes dedication and concentration; you have to really focus on what you want and go after it full-throttle. And taking time off doesn't help me achieve the goal either. I always say if I could just take 6months off of school, I could get so much accomplished. Among those things would be advancing my writing and acting/modeling careers.
But unfortunately, that is probably not going to happen. So my point is: just because life becomes extremely inconvenient, don't let it mess with your dreams. Just put them on hold for a little, but make sure you come back to them! If you are truly passionate about your dreams, you'll be able to accomplish them, one way or another.
My callings are acting and writing. Plain and simple. Those are the things I'm talented at, and those are the things that I know without a doubt in my mind that I'd be happy doing for the rest of my days on this Earth.
But Life has kindly stepped in and disrupted both of those dreams: first with writing, and now with acting. Life has said, "Ehh. I don't think so."
Now here's where I'm different.
Most people accept that. They say, "Ohkay, Mr. Life. I guess I'll just throw all my dreams out the window and go work at the local doughnut shop for a decade or two. No big deal." But I can't. I can't just let go of my passion to go to school and be a doctor (and even that dream is a little far-fetched!). I would never be able to forgive myself.
Due to school, I had to stop writing about a year ago. Now, I have to put my modeling/acting career on hold, too. It's a little infuriating, truthfully. To succeed in these kinds of businesses, it takes dedication and concentration; you have to really focus on what you want and go after it full-throttle. And taking time off doesn't help me achieve the goal either. I always say if I could just take 6months off of school, I could get so much accomplished. Among those things would be advancing my writing and acting/modeling careers.
But unfortunately, that is probably not going to happen. So my point is: just because life becomes extremely inconvenient, don't let it mess with your dreams. Just put them on hold for a little, but make sure you come back to them! If you are truly passionate about your dreams, you'll be able to accomplish them, one way or another.
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