So you want to be a professional?
Photographer. Director. Golfer. Belly dancer. Designer. Waiter. Model.
If you’re wondering if you’ve got what it takes to go pro, try it. Seriously. Quit what you’re doing now and go there. You’ll know soon after you’ve tried to go there whether or not you’re in the right spot. If you don’t have what it takes, it will be obvious – going pro will be too hard, other things will seem more interesting, more pleasurable, more fun.
On the other hand, if you do have what it takes, you will be reborn. All setbacks will seem small, all goals achievable, all hurdles put there only to keep out the others. You will know you’re on the right path.
One thing for certain is that both paths–trying to go pro and steering clear of going pro–will be full of fear. In one case the fear is that you’ll fail and not be good enough. In the other case the fear is that you’ll never have lived your dream…
When you think of those two, which one is worse?
this is EXACTLY what I am dealing with right now. Going PRO. It’s so hard to just give up, and get a real job and be “safe” but every day is a reminder of just how blessed I am to have the ability to make money doing what I truely LOVE doing! Photography! I get opportunities every so often to implement my love for graphic design, web design, audio, and much more! But, the life as a creative is VERY hard, but very exciting! So stoked for the challenge.
Well said and encouraging words to soothe a restless soul 🙂 I’ll keep this in mind, in fact I feel inclined to print it and frame it!
Thank you Chase, it’s always a joy to read your posts!
I don’t know whether it’s just a strange coincidence but I was thinking the same last night when I came across this video http://vimeo.com/studiobotes/going-solo
As they say great minds do think alike.
That was an important thought put in simple words. Thanks Chase!
Its great to read a post where you just start to nod while you read it 🙂
Thanks for a very encouraging and enjoyable blog! 🙂