First of all, I am sorry for not being as active as I thought I should be on this forum. I will try to be more consistent.
OK, now to the topic.
So the situation I am in right now is this:
I want to have a career in music, especially as a guitarist or a youtube guitarist (whichever I can accomplish first). Now the process is becoming a little bit difficult for me because my family members are pushing me to go to computer science and business etc etc. But still I am pushing as much as I can.
I thought I was focused, I was determined to do what it takes until….
I got Fortnite.
(Okay, for those who do not know, this a game that is the rage right now.)
I got so addicted that I became completely stupid. Since i love gaming since childhood, that addiction almost convinced me to leave everything and become a twitch streamer who slays it on fortnite.
yesterday, i sat down and thought hard. What was going on? What exactly I wanted? What exactly do i love?
I tried to think at what it takes to be a good gamer plus a successful twitch streamer. I tried to think what it takes to be a successful guitarist.
This is what I got.
I still wanted to be a guitarist who people like to listen to. I love gaming but that is just a timepass, nothing compared to a true passion.
And the fact that i get easily distracted from my own goals plus the constant discouragement from my family made me lose my mind. I left practising guitar for days. Big mistake.
I am writing this because if anyone out there who easily loses focus and gets discouraged reads this, it might help.
Do not lose focus. If you see yourself changing focus from one thing to another, ask yourself this.
What is that you want to be AND how badly you want that to happen? Think and you will find your true answer.
In general, if you face any big confusion about what you want to become, its smart to think strategically. Look at the most successful people in the professions you want to excel in. See what they did to reach that level, what pains did they go through and ask yourself, for what you are going to accept that much pain, sacrifice. For what you are going to dedicate yourself? maybe you will find the right answer.
( I hope it all made sense)
OK, now to the topic.
So the situation I am in right now is this:
I want to have a career in music, especially as a guitarist or a youtube guitarist (whichever I can accomplish first). Now the process is becoming a little bit difficult for me because my family members are pushing me to go to computer science and business etc etc. But still I am pushing as much as I can.
I thought I was focused, I was determined to do what it takes until….
I got Fortnite.
(Okay, for those who do not know, this a game that is the rage right now.)
I got so addicted that I became completely stupid. Since i love gaming since childhood, that addiction almost convinced me to leave everything and become a twitch streamer who slays it on fortnite.
yesterday, i sat down and thought hard. What was going on? What exactly I wanted? What exactly do i love?
I tried to think at what it takes to be a good gamer plus a successful twitch streamer. I tried to think what it takes to be a successful guitarist.
This is what I got.
I still wanted to be a guitarist who people like to listen to. I love gaming but that is just a timepass, nothing compared to a true passion.
And the fact that i get easily distracted from my own goals plus the constant discouragement from my family made me lose my mind. I left practising guitar for days. Big mistake.
I am writing this because if anyone out there who easily loses focus and gets discouraged reads this, it might help.
Do not lose focus. If you see yourself changing focus from one thing to another, ask yourself this.
What is that you want to be AND how badly you want that to happen? Think and you will find your true answer.
In general, if you face any big confusion about what you want to become, its smart to think strategically. Look at the most successful people in the professions you want to excel in. See what they did to reach that level, what pains did they go through and ask yourself, for what you are going to accept that much pain, sacrifice. For what you are going to dedicate yourself? maybe you will find the right answer.
( I hope it all made sense)