Yes, You can be anything you want to be. Remember when as a child you dreamt about becoming an astronaut, president, sports hero and the list goes on. At first, the adults were supportive and told you-you could become anything you wanted to be as long as you put your mind to it. But you found out that their actions did not back those statements up. For they started to indoctrinate you into conformity and play it safe to get a good job, get married, and buy a house.
When they told you-you could be anything you want to be, they had it right. Those dreams are possible. With all the technological advances it is easier today.
How to be Whatever You Want to be
Following your dream is easy. When you are not doing your job or busy with something that your present life needs you to do, what do you think and talk about? Is it being on the water boating? Then start to read about boats, marinas, sailing, and kayaking... Seek out people that have boats. Seek out people that make a living with boats. Congratulations
You will not be paid at this stage of your journey. You are not a professional yet. Getting paid is what makes you a professional, not how good you are. There are plenty of people that have more knowledge and skill than me. Yet they are not doing it. There is a Chinese proverb that says "Those who say it can not be done, should get out of the way of those that are doing it." I use that all the time when someone tells me with case studies in hand, why what I am doing cannot be done.
At this point, it is good to have someone or a group of people who have successfully taken the less-traveled path to support you. The masses will try to pull you back into their world under the pretense that they are saving you from throwing everything you have a way and ending up with nothing. When the going gets rough, they will start to make sense. Without support from someone who has been through these times, your chances diminish.
You will keep your job and start in your spare time. Gradually getting things rolling until you have to make a decision to stay at the size you are. Or go all in and quit your present job. Through all this time a mentor who has gone before you is invaluable.
On The Job Training
There are plenty of people who went to college and studied to become a professional in a particular area of study. Many do not work in this area of study. They choose something different for various reasons after graduating from college. With a degree or not the 10,000-hour rule applies. You invest 10,000 into your goal, and you will be an expert in your chosen field.
Making it Big
Long before you become an expert, you will be successful at your chosen goal. You will be making enough money to support your family. You will be the envy of all the people you left behind that are "leading lives of quiet desperation." For they have sold out their dreams to play it safe. If they could admit to themselves that they sold out. They would tell you they are happy for you and wished they did what you did. But most will attribute your success to luck, or you cheated. You are now in the position to tell those leading lives of quiet desperation, they “can be anything you want to be”, too!
My book "Preparing For The 7 Day Mental Diet" will help you show you how you can be anything you want to be. There is a link below to purchase the book.
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Comments
When I was young, "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" completely mesmerized me. It was and has since been my favorite movie of all time. When I was a little boy, I wanted to own a chocolate factory when I grew up. I don't know that it would be possible with where I'm at in my life, but I wanted to put it out there. What do you think, possibility?
Sure, anything is possible.
Again written just for me.
"Getting paid is what makes you a professional, not how good you are". That is a perfect statement. It shines light on my life and attitudes that need to change.
Todd
I always had "the cart before the horse" myself.
Lefty, Below your comment appeared your article Feeling Unmotivated--Find Inspiration. It links to a 7 Day Mental Diet website--so I couldn't simply reply or like it in thegoodlifemall. What struck me in the article was the "dreamer "description--inspiration without action. I remember my mother warning people when they showed interest in me or my ideas--"I'm warning you, he's a dreamer". My ex-wife revealed my mother told her this in confidence.
As much as I have disliked my mother's approach in life her words have truth--and it hurts. I have always been a great dreamer. And I KNOW this. It is a GREAT weekness in my character and causes GREAT FEAR and INSECURITY in my ability to grow and care for myself. What is it? Sloth? Imaturity? Fear of failure? Depression?
As I approach another opportunity to show my work I realize it is all still 30 years old with the exception of 2 commissions in the past 2 years. I have a problem moving forward--drawing. A big part is getting stuck in my head--what to draw. And I divert my attention to details of life: pay my bills, grocery shop, make the bed.
I think of the great NIKE campaign--Just Do It.
The 7 Day Mental Diet blog/website is also my blog. There is an RSS feed to The Good Life Mall. I have a facebook page: 7 Day Mental Diet. I am not starting a facebook page for The Good Life Mall. I am posting both sites to one Facebook page.
My Mother told Bets "You do not want to marry him". It was not because my Mom did not like Bets. It was because she did like Bets. My Mom knew what Bets was in store for.
John and I would talk about my sensitive nature regarding what others said and how they said things about me. His only question would be "is it true".
You are only a dreamer if you are not taking action. Today you are not a dreamer. You are taking action.