Go to school. Do well. You'll be fine.
Are you fucking kidding me?! Yeah now I'm in a job which I'm mediocre at, pays somewhat well, but I'll probably be let go soon because I'm to bored and belittled to actually care to do my work.
What the ef is wrong with society today? Honestly, have you thought about what we live in recently. We have to go to school. And not just grade school and high school, but you have to go to college too!.. if you want a decent job. Oh wait, what about those student loans you now have to pay back. Well that sucks, you'll pay those for the next 30 or so years, so that extra money you're going to make won't actually be benefiting you at all.. But hey, you can brag about how sweet you are for making your 60 grand a year.
More? You want more you say. What about this. I bet, if you're reading this I guarantee, that you're/we are not doing what we really want to be doing in life. Presently I'm working as a programmer. Sounds sweet but it's boring, and I'm not a fan. So what am I to do? Throw away 4 years of schooling because I'm bored with what I'm doing? Probs not. So I'll stick it out as long as I can because I have student loans to pay back starting in two months. Oh yeah did I mention my car died this week and I'll have to buy a new one, so that solidifies that fact that I can't quit my job, however they'll probably let me go. Worst part is they'll think that they're so smart and I suck. When really they suck and I'm bored.
I use to be really happy. I did what made me happy, because, I don't know call me crazy, but doing what you want to do seems to be more beneficial than hating everyday. I get that we can't just do what we want all day everyday, but life presently is all about what "other" people want.
For me? I'd love to make a living off of writing music or books. I love doing both. But instead I write code, which very few people read but more people use and have no idea who wrote it and constantly find things to complain about. If it's something people actually like, won't be me getting credit, gotta love companies taking credit. However, when one thing goes wrong (oh no how could I not code for such a common (ahem I mean completely random ass scenario that no one with a brain should even try) task!).
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Do your shitty job by day as well as you can muster, and write at night. It's better than being totally poor, like the rest of us.
I studies chemistry, physics and computer programming and now I have a job flipping burgers at Bob's Big Boy. The upside is that I meet a lot of cute young girls here.
the guy that said this sounds like the other 30,000 of us... the other guys i work with love what they're doing. they love doodling on their code as much as i like messing around on the guitar. but they can make a living of what they truly love. bah,
I should've known that,.'cuz I'm a creative type myself (am a musician/songwriter, and yes still struggling).
But reading so many quite happy (and they're not even *succesful* like those crappy MTV Top40 music kind of success) musicians/artists, I know that it IS possible,..and we just have to figure out the ways to achieve/do it.
If you create good expressive soulful/heartfelt music, you will get good things.
I believe that..
Make a standard of living, not just feeling better about yourself when you look down on those who have it worse while you celebrate because you have FRESH water to drink for once! Yayy fresh water! Fuck that.
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