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.
I don’t think it celebrates all those that take a chance – but only those that take it and SUCCEED. It can be quite harsh on those that don’t make it – and for every Bill Gates there must be thousands that don’t make the big time.
I experienced that lack of encouragement when I was jumping into photography on a pro level. I decided to go about learning pro tips from actual prod working in the field on Kelby Training. I figured it was better to learn from working pros rather than professors at a college. My mother was one of the biggest doubting voices out there. She said her piece and I still went along… funny she doubted the teachings of Joe McNally, my favorite instructor. After I started making money with this she started to come around. Mom assisted me on a photo shoot recently. She later said to me she had a lot of fun during the shoot. Now she’s my biggest promoter, funny how that turned around.
Exactly what I love to read but fear doing the most
Chase
Great post. Inspiring stuff mate, and your on the money! Not a day goes by that I don’t dream about throwing in the day job and pursue the passion…. I guess it’s fear of the unknown that holds some of us back. I’m not worried about failing, but rather unsure where or how to start….. One day……soon!
Isn’t the photo for this post just a little cliché?
sure… was just the last one on my iphone that was acceptable.