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’m one month into my chance… it’s been the best month of my life. 🙂
Yeah I needed to hear that too!
Took that leap a few years ago. I make a modest but successful living doing something I absolutely love…… Being creative photography and design.
The people that surround me told me years ago, “becareful”, “are you sure you want to do this”, “what if it doesn’t work the way you think it will” and a thousand other warnings.
When I tell those same people today about my ideas and inspirations of taking what I do to the next level, I still get those same warnings, I still get those comments about being happy with what I have or those terrible economic downturn speeches, I still get all the same words that carry fear AND I STILL IGNORE THEM AND FOLLOW MY HEART! ;0)
And still encourage others to do the same!
I find this really inspirational. Thank you!
Well said Chase.
Too many people want the path lad out for them, want the path to be clear of obstacles, yet, it never is.
It’s like hiking in the forest. Some of the most beautiful scenery you ca not drive to. You must bushwhack through scrub, climb steep and unmarked trails, and scramble over fallen logs.
But the goal at the end, a breathtaking vista, is worth the effort.
Thanks Chase