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Old Aug 18, 2015, 02:57 AM
introspectiveme introspectiveme is offline
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I want to be able do something I find interesting for a living. I just wish i had time on my hands, i'm under a lot of pressure to get a job..... any job would do... my parents just want me to make good money. I sort of understand why they're so desperate because they need my help, but they won't say it.

I'm doing a degree that I don't really 'love' per se, I don't hate it either, I am pretty decent at it, but it's just kind of 'meh'. I chose to study this degree because it's something my parents felt comfortable about, and it's something i don't 'hate'. It can be interesting.

I fear that my first job will be my only job.. i.e, that I will be trapped in the same job or same line of work without being able to jump over and do something I'm more passionate about.

I have always wanted to be independent, i want to be well known and respected and have a following. There are so many things I'm 'decent' at, article/review writing, guitar, programming, web design, I don't excel in any of them. I have so many options, if I had my own way I would like to be a writer or a musician but working as a web designer or a programmer would find me work much quicker.

I just want some reassurance i guess, i want to know if it's possible to learn, practice and work towards becoming something even when you're employed, or if work requires 100% dedication and there's no way out of it.