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I am inspired to write this post since I have decided to take the leap. I have been part-time performing and working an admin job at a circus charity for 2 years. I have enjoyed the steady income of the admin but the paradox comes in while I am sitting in a chair staring at a screen for hours on end when all I want to do is train, rehearse and perform. I have been performing with my partner whenever we get work which is getting more and more frequent. I get frustrated that our performance isn't as good as it could be if it had my full focus. One of the joys of my job that I have had is directing the youth troupe in their circus routines. I get so much pleasure working with them I really wish I could do that more. They are such talented kids, I can't wait to see where they take their skills!
So, now, I have decided to dedicate all my time to my business and website, teaching and performing, theatre and circus. Yes, I am scared.
I am a firm believer in following one's heart, living in the present and going for it. I need to practice what I preach but it is the steady income that I know I will miss. I will not know when the next cheque may come from which is in some ways exciting and in others terrifying. I know how hard it is to hone a skill and perform. Frankly, I feel those people who say it isn't a real job probably wish they could dedicate their lives to something they love. If a 'real job' means you spend hours wishing the day were over and counting down to your retirement then I would rather live a real life and take the 'fake job'.
Any work one chooses one should find the joy and passion within it. If there isn't any then you are spending a good portion of your life being miserable and no monetary compensation for those hours are going to fill that void. Yes, times are hard and sometimes we need to take any work that comes so find ways to love what you do no matter what it is and watch as everything starts to look brighter around you.
So, I take the leap... I must believe the net will appear.
