go full not half
http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/live/play-it-safe-quit-your-job-and-follow-your-dreams
It’s clearly not easy to follow dreams. There are definitely low points but I know I won’t have these moments of fulfillment without the rest. If I had been working 9-5, sure I’d probably have more money, but a flat-screen TV doesn’t make me feel better about myself. It wasn’t until the moment I gave up my fall back crutches that I was able to walk freely (that kinda sounds like a cliché, huh?).
Everybody always has the same kind of answer when they’re scared of it. “Well, I could be a legal assistant and use my free time for my music.” “I could go to grad school and write scripts at night.” It’s a hard thing to qualify or explain but that doesn’t work. The only way I can imagine explaining it is by looking at examples of people that have made it in these industries. I have a shelf of books on musicians and entertainment personalities and not one of them allowed themselves to have a fall back plan. It’s the only way they reached the level they did. To name a few, Eric Clapton, Barbara Walters, John Coltrane, Marianne Faithfull, Bono, Keith Moon, etc. I can only speak through the lens of music because that’s who I am. But it’s the same with people who are committed to any other field.
There are also people who want me to believe that they don’t have passions. I don’t believe that for a second. It’s when you’re young that your passions are really obvious. There are no fears and no money woes to get in the way of your ideals. I think it’s best to look back to then and see what it was that really shook you to the core.
thers will tell me that they just weren’t born with the talent or the right mind to accomplish their trueInset 2 dreams. That’s a cop out and it’s the easiest way to escape putting oneself in the line of fire. I’
It is so cheesy but death is always around the corner. You may elude it for eighty years or you may not. Death can be the best friend you’ve ever had if you’re aware it’s there. You’ll never know when your time is up until it’s up. The fact that everything is unpredictable makes it easier for me to take risks and fight fears and make important decisions.
There’s obviously so much left to be said. I strongly believe the world would be better and more enriching if people followed their passions. Let me stress that these ideas don’t only apply to artists and musicians. They can apply to someone who has a dream of starting a business or of getting involved in politics or even just wanting to travel the world. Do what you have to do to make it happen. Get over your fears. Learn what you need to learn. Work hard. The only other choice is to waste the relatively little time you have in life.
62 Extraordinary People Reveal How They Found The Courage To Follow Their Dreams
http://www.thewellbeingrevolution.com/2012/05/the-courage-to-follow-your-dreams/
Author Paulo Coelho wrote: When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. I’m a firm believer of that. Pay close attention. Take a couple of sincere strides toward whatever it is you truly want, and see how the universe responds to your wishes. Don’t expect the whole kit-and-caboodle to magically appear on a silver platter in front of you. Instead be prepared to give it everything you’ve got for the long haul. If you refuse to give in, then you literally can’t be stopped. The only thing holding you back is you. TC Mark
http://thoughtcatalog.com/cehudspeth/2012/07/why-you-arent-chasing-your-dreams/
s It Risky Playing It Safe With Your Life?
http://treplifedad.com/grinding/is-it-risky-playing-it-safe-with-your-life/
According to the creator of this beautiful graphic, Martijn Vreugde, The Greeks didn’t write obituaries, they only asked one question after a man died, ‘Did he have passion?’
http://www.primermagazine.com/2008/live/play-it-safe-quit-your-job-and-follow-your-dreams
It’s clearly not easy to follow dreams. There are definitely low points but I know I won’t have these moments of fulfillment without the rest. If I had been working 9-5, sure I’d probably have more money, but a flat-screen TV doesn’t make me feel better about myself. It wasn’t until the moment I gave up my fall back crutches that I was able to walk freely (that kinda sounds like a cliché, huh?).
Everybody always has the same kind of answer when they’re scared of it. “Well, I could be a legal assistant and use my free time for my music.” “I could go to grad school and write scripts at night.” It’s a hard thing to qualify or explain but that doesn’t work. The only way I can imagine explaining it is by looking at examples of people that have made it in these industries. I have a shelf of books on musicians and entertainment personalities and not one of them allowed themselves to have a fall back plan. It’s the only way they reached the level they did. To name a few, Eric Clapton, Barbara Walters, John Coltrane, Marianne Faithfull, Bono, Keith Moon, etc. I can only speak through the lens of music because that’s who I am. But it’s the same with people who are committed to any other field.
There are also people who want me to believe that they don’t have passions. I don’t believe that for a second. It’s when you’re young that your passions are really obvious. There are no fears and no money woes to get in the way of your ideals. I think it’s best to look back to then and see what it was that really shook you to the core.
thers will tell me that they just weren’t born with the talent or the right mind to accomplish their trueInset 2 dreams. That’s a cop out and it’s the easiest way to escape putting oneself in the line of fire. I’
It is so cheesy but death is always around the corner. You may elude it for eighty years or you may not. Death can be the best friend you’ve ever had if you’re aware it’s there. You’ll never know when your time is up until it’s up. The fact that everything is unpredictable makes it easier for me to take risks and fight fears and make important decisions.
There’s obviously so much left to be said. I strongly believe the world would be better and more enriching if people followed their passions. Let me stress that these ideas don’t only apply to artists and musicians. They can apply to someone who has a dream of starting a business or of getting involved in politics or even just wanting to travel the world. Do what you have to do to make it happen. Get over your fears. Learn what you need to learn. Work hard. The only other choice is to waste the relatively little time you have in life.
62 Extraordinary People Reveal How They Found The Courage To Follow Their Dreams
http://www.thewellbeingrevolution.com/2012/05/the-courage-to-follow-your-dreams/
Author Paulo Coelho wrote: When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. I’m a firm believer of that. Pay close attention. Take a couple of sincere strides toward whatever it is you truly want, and see how the universe responds to your wishes. Don’t expect the whole kit-and-caboodle to magically appear on a silver platter in front of you. Instead be prepared to give it everything you’ve got for the long haul. If you refuse to give in, then you literally can’t be stopped. The only thing holding you back is you. TC Mark
http://thoughtcatalog.com/cehudspeth/2012/07/why-you-arent-chasing-your-dreams/
s It Risky Playing It Safe With Your Life?
http://treplifedad.com/grinding/is-it-risky-playing-it-safe-with-your-life/
According to the creator of this beautiful graphic, Martijn Vreugde, The Greeks didn’t write obituaries, they only asked one question after a man died, ‘Did he have passion?’
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