Oooh, A Bit Of Advice From Those Who Deem Themselves Successful In Life, And Those Who Don't!, Not directly related to guitar... but guitar is the ultimate goal :P |
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Oooh, A Bit Of Advice From Those Who Deem Themselves Successful In Life, And Those Who Don't!, Not directly related to guitar... but guitar is the ultimate goal :P |
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Oct 4 2007, 03:06 AM |
What's best for you in the long run is to go for a career that you will enjoy for 40 years. I'm in the IT business and choose that path since it felt natural at that point (at age 17-18). Right now, after 17 years in the game I can't say it's a lot of fun anymore, I'd rather work in a music store f ex
But thing is that wouldn't pay aswell and it's not all about me no more but mostly wife and kids so I have to stick with it. I suggest you ask yourself - What is fun? What in the fun area could I work with? ...and then take it from there. To please the soul for 30-40 years you have to enjoy what you do. And I think it's all wrong if you let others steer you in a certain direction, like - You should study XXX and become YYY because... (fill in "it pays well", "you'll meet lots of chicks" etc.) Good luck! This post has been edited by MickeM: Oct 4 2007, 03:06 AM -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Oct 4 2007, 04:36 AM |
Some good points posted here!
I am at same position as Animosity right now and i will say about myself a bit. I have enrolled the 3rd year of college (university...same thing) and i am not satisfied at all with the education here but i do it just to get the diploma, so my parents are sure that i have the high education and can find a job in IT if my musical career doesn't work out. BUT i also like the university because i meet people with really different approaches to life and they give me ideas and my own thoughts about what i do right, and what wrong. Also, i still need a couple of years to become a decent guitarist so i think this combination of guitar mastering and university is really good. I will have both diploma and i will have time to gain skills on guitar. So, i know no one can turn me off guitar, but it is good to have a backup plan as life doesn't forgive. Just finish the college to have the diploma. -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Oct 4 2007, 04:38 AM |
i still need a couple of years to become a decent guitarist Yeh you're a few years from that yet Pavel! |
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