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Take A Chance

chasejarvis_cloudsWhy 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.

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  1. Christian Anderl says:
    September 25, 2010 at 4:16 am

    good point. too many people think that something like “security” exists. nothing is “safe” or “secure”, life can only exist while things are changing. or in other words life = change. standing still = death. if more people would at least try to understand that, i think they would move on as fast as they can ,-)

  2. Jason D. Smith says:
    September 24, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    Wooooorrrrrd!

    I just happen to be contemplating that currently (the last 5 weeks) – your post was one of those “higher power” signs. Thanks Chase!

  3. Jason Collin Photography says:
    September 22, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    Good point Chase….it seems people who took a chance and become very successful are the only ones that are celebrated because it is easy to celebrate them as they have already acquired something that can be quantified by society’s measuring stick, i.e. money. If you quit your job to become a portrait photographer but are only pulling in $2,000 a month, will that be celebrated? If it’s your only source of income, probably not. Yet if the people you are providing portraits too hang them on their walls for 20+ years and have a good feeling every time they look at the photographs, that type of success cannot be quantified and therefore cannot be celebrated as easily as the bottom financial line.

  4. Jesus Hidalgo says:
    September 22, 2010 at 10:11 am

    Hi Chase, of course another great article.
    Since we are born we are “wired” to do what “society” dictates us to do, including success, so therefore we always strive to achieve that success that has been disctated to us by others. Be an engineer, a doctor, have a big house, the dog, the big screen tv, the expensive car, etc, etc…
    It is now, at 35 years old, and after several different studies, that I can pursue my passion for photography full time; thanks of course in grand part to my very supportive wife and relatives.
    I have learned that it really doesn’t matter how much money you make if you are miserable at your work place so that’s what I decided to take my chance this time.
    Hopefully it all will be worth it.

    P.S:sorry guys I had misspelled my website address the first time. This is the good one

  5. Jesus Hidalgo says:
    September 22, 2010 at 10:09 am

    Hi Chase, of course another great article.
    Since we are born we are “wired” to do what “society” dictates us to do, including success, so therefore we always strive to achieve that success that has been disctated to us by others. Be an engineer, a doctor, have a big house, the dog, the big screen tv, the expensive car, etc, etc…
    It is now, at 35 years old, and after several different studies, that I can pursue my passion for photography full time; thanks of course in grand part to my very supportive wife and relatives.
    I have learned that it really doesn’t matter how much money you make if you are miserable at your work place so that’s what I decided to take my chance this time.
    Hopefully it all will be worth it.

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