What's stopping you?
I'm sitting at my favorite coffee and coding spot in the part of Stockholm where I live.
One of the guys on the staff told me that it's his last full-time shift today. When I asked him why, he told me he wants to commit full-time to making music. Even if it's not enough to make a living off yet, and maybe never will be, he wants to give it a shot.
I love hearing stories like that. People following their heart, even if there's no guarantee that they will succeed. And when you think about it, what guarantees do we really have in life?
It's not the end of the world if things don't work out. Life's too short to suppress that inner calling by playing it safe.
What are your dreams?
What's stopping you, honestly? Fear? Afraid of looking like a fool if you don't make it?
Those are feelings and beliefs, not arguments or facts. That's the voice in your head, not the voice of your heart.
Don't deny your dreams. Don't live the kind of life Adri, the aspiring artist behind the counter, sings about in his song “Soul Searching”:
I've been trying to find my soul
For a million years
I'm the damn reason
I declared war on myself
Make peace. Awaken your dreams.