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.
Thank you Chase.
I takes a lot of courage. Should be planned well. But should´nt be planned to death. And you have to kick yourself in the ass, everyday, every morning every minute.There´s always a risk and always the worst case that could occur. But if you always think in worst case scenarios, you will never find the right moment to jump on the new path. You will always stay on the save side. No happy but save. There´s this old empty phrase, ” don´t dream your life, live your dream”. In this empty phrase is a fundamental truth. Your choice, your crossroad.
I´m on the start of my path. Leaving safety behind. carpe diem. And lot of hard hard work!
There is no word ” fail ” only word ” lesson “. Obviously you need be smart and calculate everything before you make a big step forward, sometimes we need to feel prepared and focused. I’ve been working night shifts in warehouse, but my mind is already setup to achieve my goals and I will definitely take my chance soon. I love encourage people to do this step especially my family
Well said Chase, no matter what the outcome is it’s always worth the risk. It’s only by failing do we know what NOT to do the next time around; I’ve taken some risks myself in the past 2 years and while it hasn’t been easy or stress-free I wouldn’t have changed a thing if I could do it over again.
Life is all about living and having no regrets, so take as much of a “reasonable risk” as you can, or throw all caution to the wind and really throw yourself out there!.. 😀
My wife did it! She was a teacher in France and she quit to be a photographer 😉
Now she teaches photography, writes books and is a talented photographer!
You must believe in your dreams to make them come true.
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
Steve Jobs