Why is it that our society clearly celebrates the chance takers, yet we rarely encourage one another to take chances–especially those people closest to us?
Almost all your favorite artists quit the traditional to pursue their dreams. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates dropped out of college to pursue their passions. Regardless if you wanna be in art, or film, or accounting, or a pro athlete, the story is the same.
Go tell your husband that you’re quitting your well paying job to pursue a career in video and film. Or go tell your parents you’re dropping out of college to pursue photography full time and see what they say.
I’m not saying quit your day job on the spot. But I do find it strange that our culture by-and-large celebrates those people who have taken non-traditional paths to success, but yet it rarely encourages people to take those same paths when success is only a distant dream.
What is wrong with us?
Take that chance. And encourage others in your life to do the same.
There´s not one thing wrong with us…
It´s just a difference between the ones willing to take a risk and the ones who want to feel safe.
Everyone choses their path in life … it is what it is.
Feel free to do what you feel is good, there´s no right or wrong
It’s probably not encouraged because risk is, uh, risky. For all the Steve Jobs and Bill Gates out there I’m sure there are 1000’s of people nobody has ever heard of who failed miserably.
And how many millions that no one ever heard of because they did not try… failure is a certainty if you don’t try, and even if you do fall down, getting back up and trying again is always an option…
I guess people are scared…so they go for the “secure”option which nowadays ain’t secure anymore. So you might be better off doing what you love doing.
Keep fighting!
This is true.
People are scared and secure ain’t so secure anymore. Nothing wrong with being scared.
Fear can be a great motivator. Fear can help people really get the gears moving. It’s just a matter of identifying that fear. Once it’s identified then one can truly come to grips with gaining the insight to accomplishing the goals.
spot on Guillem i took the quantum leap am still scared but loving to be creative now photography now my passion all out there take the jump i am still free falling
Omgosh! This is just pure awesomeness! A much needed read for sure! I’m kinda in this boat right now…been on a journey of wanting to break out from doing the norm…and on that journey I found photography. I REALLY want to venture out, but I keep myself back because I’m currently a stay at home mom and i get worried about “security” crazy! i don’t want my daughter to be in this same situation. i’m saving this one chase and taking the chance! ! thank you!
I am taking that chance right now, Chase. 🙂 Well, actually moving much much closer to that end goal to start the new adventure very shortly.