| I believe that all of us want to express something: an | | | | saw it, not withstanding all the years of 'reality |
| idea, a theory, an opinion or a statement. I also | | | | checks' that ensued. They may have actually finished |
| believe that the majority of human beings would love | | | | a painting, or have just sold one. They maybe |
| to be creative in the expression of these ideas, | | | | strutting on a catwalk or maybe they are designing a |
| theories and statements. Creativity permeates in | | | | client's logo this very minute. Or perhaps, it could be |
| everything our mind does and is challenged to do. I | | | | something preparatory like preparing the first exhibit |
| am certain that if given the chance, most or all of us | | | | in their portfolio or reading a book to learn how to |
| would love a career in the creative and entertainment | | | | protect their copyright. Regardless of what the |
| industry because it is there where we can express | | | | effort is, big or small, as long as they are taking |
| ourselves in the most creative of ways.Thus, there | | | | active steps, a person will belong to this group.In the |
| are many of us who are into art, acting, music, | | | | first phase, we experience a very frustrating and |
| photography, modeling, writing, designing or crafts. | | | | demoralizing event in our 'careers'. We cannot help |
| We enjoy doing these for many unique combinations | | | | but feel defeated when our work does not get the |
| of reasons and it would be ideal if we could do it for | | | | reaction we have hoped for or expected and |
| a living for the rest of our lives. Why do we need to | | | | perhaps we begin to believe that we are only fooling |
| go to work every day, doing something we do not | | | | ourselves and that we should give up our foolish |
| really like as opposed to something that we do | | | | hopes and dreams.However, doesn't it turn out that |
| enjoy?So if one has something: a talent, an innate | | | | eventually, you start taking action again (in the 3rd |
| skill, or even simply years of knowledge and | | | | stage) after you have been brooding, perhaps even |
| experience in one of the arts of expression, it would | | | | making tons of excuses for a while (in the 2nd |
| seem to be a waste if all of a sudden, that person | | | | stage)? You come to realize, time and time again, |
| decides to stop dreaming and hoping altogether.At | | | | that no matter what, 'it' is still what you want to do |
| any point in time, an individual in the creative and | | | | regardless of what has happened in the past and |
| entertainment industry can be categorized into one | | | | what may happen or not happen in the future.After |
| of the three groups described below:1) Those who | | | | years of experiencing this cycle, I have decided |
| have given up on the idea: This group may have | | | | years ago that regardless of what I was doing, and |
| already conceded that being say, a rock star was | | | | regardless of whatever 'career' decisions I may have |
| just their teenage dream and that their hours of | | | | to make, it must be to advance or support my |
| singing and songwriting had its purpose. However, for | | | | creative endeavors. It makes more sense because |
| it to be a career now would already be too late: now | | | | every time I have tried to suppress it, tried to ignore |
| that they are married or now that they have | | | | it and tried to pretend that the urge is not there, all I |
| children, etc... etc. If we are not careful, we may stay | | | | ended up doing was wasting my time. I have learnt |
| in this phase for the rest of our lives and always | | | | to embrace my urge to express myself in creative |
| wonder what might have been and perhaps even | | | | ways and have accepted that it is part of me and |
| become bitter because of it without even knowing | | | | the less time I spend defeated, the sooner I could |
| why.2) Those who are still hopeful but are not doing | | | | get to work towards what really matters. Perhaps |
| anything about their goals presently but would like to | | | | you can use something from my experience and if |
| get back to them later on: They are doing something | | | | what you are experiencing is the same, hopefully you |
| else now, like selling, working in a call center, or | | | | would not spend too much of your life thinking that |
| maybe even managing a manufacturing plant, | | | | your 'passion' is not really what you want to do. |
| however they are not setting aside time, money and | | | | Because honestly, what would be better than doing |
| effort to their goal of being able to create music or | | | | things to make your life happen the way you dream |
| take photographs for a living. They can always go | | | | it?Marquez Comelab is the author of the book: The |
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| their art and talents: The people in this group are | | | | trading systems, risk management strategies, |
| doing something with their art and talents. They still | | | | discipline and psychology. See: His other articles can |
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