OK, let’s skip the first year of pain and anguish. Once you get through that, and you will, several things will become clear:
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You can do this.
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This will take time and great effort.
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If you really want to do something you can. (Within reason)
Remember back to all those 12 hour work days, those sleepless nights when you wake up to jot down a note, and those weekends working instead of running around with your kids. Sure you do. Every time you hit a stumbling block, remember how hard it was, plus…you were doing it for someone else, or even worse, just to make money.
This is not only about music. It’s about doing something that is difficult yet rewarding, about reinventing yourself to be the person you want to be. If you are retired, or semi, that doesn’t mean all you have left is the back porch and a lotto ticket. Sure its hard work, and will at times drive you crazy, but that’s what life is. No struggle, no success. If you were willing to do all that simply for your job, think about what you can now do for yourself with the lessons you have learned from that job, and how much better it will feel than just getting a promotion.
