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With time I have tend to realise that most of the time it can be a bad advice. I would personally people to develop a skill that makes them in demand on the job
by toto444 5y ago
With time I have tend to realise that most of the time it can be a bad advice. I would personally people to develop a skill that makes them in demand on the job market and hence financially confortable so they can follow their dream in their free time (which can be a year without working).
The freedom you have when you do something in your free time is underrated.
- agumonkey 5y agoDreams and motivation come and go. Most people and most things need stability.
- tartoran 5y agoId say to follow your dream is not a bad advice if you follow realistically and don’t gamble everything on it. So I would append the word reaponsibly to this adage. The risk of suppressing that dream and compromising everything is realizing you have an unfulfilled life. So following your dream responsibly entails learning a skill that is lucrative but which opens the possibility to fulfill that dream.
- xattt 5y agoSo what you’re saying is that a balanced approach is key?
- swader999 5y agoReaching the highest level in many endeavors often takes an obsessive approach. So it depends what you are chasing.
- agustif 5y agoBalanced obsession
- tartoran 5y agoBallanced approach does sound correct even though that may entail putting your dream on hold temporarily only to return to it with full force and enthusiasm or managing to incorporate part of it into your life and move that needle slowly while doing what’s responsible at the same time, eg. taking care of important matters such as family and self The luckiest people are on their path to fulfill their dreams early on in their lives and all the work and effort is alligned with their vocation, all work and effort becoming much easier to attain.
- geeB 5y agoI used to think like this, but I've come to realize it's highly dependent on what your dream is. For some things it's just not possible (or at least way harder than following your dreams in the first place)... the kind of things that require being part of something bigger and having a certain reputation and seniority among your peers. E.g. flying fighter jets or do underwater welding after a career in investment banking, or trying to enter a decade later an industry that was at its infancy in the first place. There are lots of dreams (probably the majority of them) for which I fully agree with you though.
- sfifs 5y agoI think the importance is having a risk mitigation mechanism in place before you pursue your high risk dream. This often takes the form of some form of wealth or capital. My wife has a childhood friend and a cousin who were both very talented in Indian classical music in their youth and regarded as potential stars. The friend came from a well to do family, the cousin from a lower income family. The friend didn't really need to pursue a college degree in a professional field and take up job to make ends meet and instead could devote the entirety of higher education and focus to music because even if she doesn't succeed monetarily, the family still owned several properties and the rental income and capital appreciation could give enough of a passive income for survival together with say teaching. No such luck for the cousin who now does music as a hobby when he can.
- Ensorceled 5y agoA LOT of people have dreams that are beyond their capabilities ... Rock Star, astronaut, brain surgeon, New York Times Bestselling Author, Casonova ... People need to follow their loves... Dream of being a Rock Star? Play at your local bar. Write a novel.
- godfreyantonell 5y agoA lot of people want to have done big things. Few want to do the pain in the butt work required to achieve them. More important, talent is a thing and one must have loads of it to reach those extra dreamy goals.