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I always wanted to be a musician. I never thought about anything else. Didn't even consider it. All my waking moments were spent daydreaming about who I would b
by thatwebdude 9y ago
I always wanted to be a musician. I never thought about anything else. Didn't even consider it. All my waking moments were spent daydreaming about who I would become and what I would do.
So I went to school for music. Some might say Music Education but I never really considered it, honestly, until it was too late.
I placed myself in a highly competitive school with some of the best musicians in the world as roommates.
I thought it would push me, I thought I had enough drive, but apparently my imposter syndrome was too great. That's another story though.
Short story; it didn't work out. I lived a little and had some part time jobs until I forced myself into a situation of coding. It worked out great though, because my imposter syndrome is pretty much entirely gone (even in a new industry - ! - which I taught myself into), I have a wonderful family and great kids. Development was something I could pick up easily that also allowed me to be somewhat creative in the capacity that music allows.
But it's just something I do. It isn't who I am. I'd tell you who I am but I tend to question that more and more these days. And I change. People change.
- gt2 9y agoCan you also be a musician right now? Is it about time, or what?
- thatwebdude 9y agoHa! Yes! Quite a successful one, actually! (If you don't count the music income) It IS about time at this point. But that's more of my own choice as to what I choose to do outside of 9-5. As my children get older, and less is demanded from me 24/7, I'm sure I'll find a happy balance as a "un-professional" musician.
- paulmatthijs 9y agoSome say all sound engineers are all failed musicians. And then some became coders. And then some became founders... Me and my co-founder regard our "ventures" into music as part of what needed to be learned to be able to become good coders. Without it, we would be not this skilled. So we're happy we didn't end up doing what we wanted to. Sounds like you have the same experience :)
- thatwebdude 9y agoIndeed, the parallels are uncanny. For my family, I'm happy I didn't go down that route. Seems like the most successful tend to be crazy.