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 Dec 28 2007, 10:45 PM
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Hello GuitarMasterFriends, ehem... today I'm gonna talk about what will be my future in next year, but first of all I explain my actual situation.
Well, now I'm 26 and I spent 5 years studing Farmacy in the University. I ended my studies last May and I started to work in the farmacy of my mother. Well, I passed all my live thinking that music would be ONLY a hobbie, so thats the reason because I decided to study in the University, but nowadays I think I can work in the thing that I LOVE: music. Last month I knew a keyboard player who has an orchestra and he offered me to take part in. That was my dilemma, now I'm too busy, I'm working from 9 to 14 and from 17 to 20,30 but this project is the oportunity that I never been searching because I thought it was no possible. It's not a great orchestra, but it's a good job (I like it) and I can get some moneywith it, and with my guitar classes (now I have 3 students, but I hope they will be some more), and with the money that I get in this site with my lessons I think I can get enoght salary to pay the renting and the food, hehe. So after thinking a lot I decide to left my job and work ONLY in music !!! As you can see it's a really important decision because I know I will have a really good salary in the farmacy (and don't forget that in few years it would be mine). And if I left this job is probable that my mother sells the farmacy, so it's a bit "dramatic"... but I think I MUST try to get my dream and I don't need too much money, I need my ilusions, I need my dreams, I need my music. My decision is to work hard in farmacy during January and maybe February to get some money and then left the job  Well, that's my tale, hehe, I wish I have a happy end !!! but I need to try it  What do you think ????? This post has been edited by Juan M. Valero: Dec 28 2007, 10:46 PM -------------------- |
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Dec 28 2007, 11:03 PM
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 Experienced Tone Seeker  Group: Members Posts: 1.553 Joined: 15-September 07 From: Bogota,Colombia Member No.: 2.793 |
Congratulatoions my friend! Life is to short, you have to persue your dreams. You rock man , you have a lot of talent and you love music so your succes is inevitable.
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Dec 28 2007, 11:06 PM
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i think you made the right choice, do what you love and dont look back!
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Dec 28 2007, 11:12 PM
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GMC:er Group: Passive Posts: 352 Joined: 24-December 07 Member No.: 3.597 |
Awesome! Good luck with your plan, I hope it all goes well.
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Dec 28 2007, 11:18 PM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain Member No.: 2.484 |
Thank you, guys !! it's really important for me 'cos I feel a bit "alone" 'cos neither my parents nor my friends understand me.
Sincerely, thanks to all !!!!
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Dec 28 2007, 11:50 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.737 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Karmiel, Israel Member No.: 1.574 |
You should go with you'r dream, otherwise you will spend the rest of you'r life thinking "what if?"
Good luck my friend
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Dec 28 2007, 11:56 PM
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 Instructor Group: Passive Posts: 4.085 Joined: 19-October 07 From: middle east / lebanon Member No.: 3.084 |
congrat jaun . the music is a big field so you can work and get money from music some people thinks that the music is just a hobie but thats not correct i have a master turisem degree so i left that degree and i am living between instruments and my institute,students and studio record and bands so keep going jut try to open all that doors in this field
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Dec 29 2007, 12:13 AM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 2.537 Joined: 27-May 07 From: Gothenburg, Sweden Member No.: 1.927 |
Juan,
Man, what an inspiring post!! I truly admire your courage! I know exactly what you're talking about, because I've been thinking the same for some time now... but I haven't found the courage to actually do it!  I wish you all the best! -Marcus -------------------- |
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Dec 29 2007, 12:14 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.255 Joined: 12-April 07 Member No.: 1.545 |
This is great news, Juan!
Even though you'll get more money out of working in the pharmacy, you have the abillity to pursue a musical carreer and that really is amazing. I wish you good luck with it, and I'm sure it will go well. -------------------- |
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Dec 29 2007, 12:23 AM
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If theres any hope of survival in your current situation to just go out and live out your music dreams, I would say go for it. A pharmacy could make you a lot of money, but in the end, will that make you happy? I would say shoot for the moon and if all else fails, you'll land on the stars. If music makes you happy, I would go for it.
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Dec 29 2007, 12:27 AM
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If you have the opportunity, the courage, and the drive to pursue your dreams I say...Go for it man!
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Dec 29 2007, 12:30 AM
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Thanks for sharing that with us Juan - best of luck and let us know how it works out - you are doing the right thing if you follow your heart
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Dec 29 2007, 12:45 AM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain Member No.: 2.484 |
QUOTE (Iluha @ Dec 28 2007, 11:50 PM)  You should go with you'r dream, otherwise you will spend the rest of you'r life thinking "what if?" Good luck my friend that's what I was thinking, I would never forgive myself losing this oportunity !!! Hisham, that's a good point, I have now some new projects in different fields, so it's time to work on them !!!! Marcus, is really a difficult choice, but now I'm so happy with my decision, it's what I MUST do, Life is only a dream !!!! QUOTE (preownedguitar @ Dec 29 2007, 12:23 AM) A pharmacy could make you a lot of money, but in the end, will that make you happy? Well, when I started to work last May I as happy with this job, but now that I know that I can work on music I'm not happy with it, I cannot be conformed with it. QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Dec 29 2007, 12:30 AM) you are doing the right thing if you follow your heart Yeah !! that's what I'm doing !!! Thanks to all !!! It's really importat that you understand me, I'm so lucky to find this place and to knew people like you !! -------------------- |
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Dec 29 2007, 12:56 AM
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 Instructor Group: Passive Posts: 3.764 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Rijeka, Croatia Member No.: 1.055 |
Juan you are one crazy man
I understand you because i was thinking about same thing a week ago and you saw my topic about it. But one thing that is different - you already have your degree so you can always go back to it.Congrats on your decision but still, try to keep your family in good relationship as even music is not worth breaking with those who are closest to us. Keep us informed on your progress and good luck m8!
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Dec 29 2007, 01:09 AM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain Member No.: 2.484 |
XD yeah, I'm a crazy man !!! well, I'm trying to keep a good relationship, and now it's not too bad, but I don't know if it's because my parents accept my decision or if it's because they don't believe that I'm gonna left the farmacy !!
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Dec 29 2007, 01:16 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.996 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 2.387 |
good decision
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Dec 29 2007, 03:14 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Passive Posts: 2.442 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Honduras Member No.: 2.062 |
go for your dream man! Im going after mine too, which is music! The only difference is, i havent even started university but i think you made a good choice, Music is the best thing and we should go after our dreams no matter what!!
Good luck! 
This post has been edited by FretDancer69: Dec 29 2007, 03:14 AM -------------------- Playing Guitar Since: December 2006 |
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Dec 29 2007, 03:27 AM
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 Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.575 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
It's a tough decision to make Juan, I wish you the best whatever you decide in the end.
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Dec 29 2007, 03:32 AM
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Juan! Juan! Juan!
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Dec 29 2007, 08:00 AM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain Member No.: 2.484 |
Thanks guys !!! Now I don't feel alone, your support is really important for me
Live your dream !! hehe -------------------- |
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