themaddahlia: hanneflute: zenpencils:James Rhodes - Is that not worth exploring?This made me cry
themaddahlia: hanneflute: zenpencils: James Rhodes - Is that not worth exploring? This made me cry a little. The number of people who tell me they used to play the flute but that they weren’t ‘talented’ enough or they gave it up to, you know, do life… This is just so beautiful. That hits close to home..I grew up being very expressive in both visual arts and music. I wanted to be an artist as a kid. But after so many people telling me that was an impossible career choice, especially my parents who repeated that for so long, I gave up on that dream. I tried to settle for a more “realistic” career path that didn’t lack employment and paid good money. And I struggled to get anywhere with that because I hated it. I mourned for my creative days and yet never pursuided them because I thought it was pointless.At some point though in the past two years I realized something I can either be miserable in a job I hate and go nowhere with my life or I can do something I wanted to do. Something I was passionate about. Something I dreamed to do. I’m now in school for video game design and it feels like where I belonged all along. I know finding a job in my career might be difficult after college but it’s what I want to do. I’m motivated and determined to keep trying which is something I never felt before.Don’t let go of your dreams they make life worth living. -- source link