I remember when I started telling people I wanted to be a screenwriter the reactions I often received. I received a lot of scoffs and naysaying and “words of wisdom” that I should choose a more practical career path. This is something that has always bothered me, and it used to gnaw on me a little, actually it still kind of does when I think on it. Why would you ever demean someone’s dream? Why would you think to say it can’t be done, especially when you don’t know what the person is capable of?
This is why I try to be so positive and encouraging in this space. Maybe you’ve received those comments and don’t have a lot of people in your corner telling you, “You can do it!” I’ll be that person for you! 🙂
The Sis and I spoke for some time last night as she took a few online tests to try to make a determination of which career path would suit her best. I love screenwriting and want her to do something she loves too, no matter how long it takes to achieve it. Unfortunately, my creative path practically ensures that I will work in jobs with little satisfaction (because creatives often want to save their energy for their real job) until I “make it”, while her career paths require many years of schooling, but will then reap huge rewards in the end. We each must choose what makes us happy and have the courage to follow it.
Set goals and dreams for yourself that people find amusing and then push those people aside as you go on to achieve your goals. The naysaying should be fuel for your tenacity to show them all! Wave to them from the top, and hope that they find something to be passionate about, because that’s probably the main reason they have chosen to try to knock you down.
So here’s to your continuing success! Best of luck!
The last couple of weeks, the impending doom surrounding my birthday has caused random outbursts of emotion. I’ve had some bad birthdays, but this one is different. I was in a home store, looking at the various items that could be useful in the new place; new towels, area rugs, side tables, etc. when I started to well up. It’s frustrating to feel sort of stuck; always hoping and striving for more. I keep banking on this elusive future that I can’t wait to happen, and yet with each passing day I don’t feel any closer. I got a job I was hoping would be something I could be proud of in the meantime, I’m writing every day, but we write rubbish and I don’t even make enough money to make it worthwhile.
So, as the new year starts and with it a new series of goals to achieve, I offer these quotes as a source of inspiration! (You all know how much I love a good quote.) Try to remain positive and focus on the small improvements and steps you can take forward every day that will lead you to your bigger goal.
There really is no reason to wait for the right opportunity. If you want something go after it. I keep using excuses, and here it is the end of another year and the last few months have been a blur. I’m hoping after this week, when we finally get into our new place, things will start coming back together.
A Writer's Discrepant Memoirs and Other Tales 