Terrified of following my passion.
Title says it all.
I hate my current job. It pays well and there’s career growth that is attractive but I hate it. I’m stuck in an office 24/7.
My previous career, I was working on live entertainment productions. It was hard work, but the rush was amazing. Being behind the scenes and having the crowd cheer at the end of the night, I felt so fulfilled.
I ended up switching due to finances and politics.
I’m considering switching back but I’m terrified.
I’m terrified that it’ll be a mistake.
For context, I’m alone, single, no family. I have no property, and basically live out of a suitcase due to the current potion. (Previous position was basically the same) I’m also 33.
For context, the previous position does not really have any financial growth, but the current one can grow +$3000.
My worry is that in the long run, I will not be able to support myself if I move back to following my passion. Especially if I eventually retire. But at the same time, I don’t feel fulfilled where I am currently.
I’m not lucky enough to have family to fall back to if my plan fails.
It’s terrifying. I’m terrified and not sure what to do. It’s giving me stress and anxiety. (On the upside, that’s forced me i
At first glance, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where people will push back Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s the impression it gives me.
At first glance, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage Interested to see the follow-up.
this feels rushed rather than thought through and that friction is hard to ignore
From where I sit, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why opinions are all over the place That part stands out. That’s the impression it gives me.
Real talk, this comes across more reactive than planned Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: Me_irl
To be fair, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which explains why reactions are split Hard to say where this lands long term.
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that friction is hard to ignore
On the surface, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s what makes this interesting. Interested to see the follow-up.
Not gonna lie, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where the disagreement starts We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: Damn the Elighisl language
this feels more about execution than intent which is why this is getting picked apart
From my side, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s what people are responding to Curious how this plays out.
From a practical angle, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out.
Trying to be fair, this comes across more reactive than planned Let’s see what happens next. That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: lock in chat
the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
From a practical angle, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where the disagreement starts At least from my perspective.
Reaction: me_irl
the signal is clear, the strategy less so This could age very differently in a week.
Reaction: me_irl
If we’re being honest, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.
this feels more about execution than intent
Without overthinking it, the follow-through is what will decide this and that friction is hard to ignore That’s just how it reads to me.
Reaction: me_irl
From my side, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what makes this interesting.
Looking at this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where people will push back Others will probably see it differently.
Real talk, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s why opinions are all over the place Time will tell. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this depends heavily on what happens next which explains why reactions are split
Honestly, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that friction is hard to ignore
To be fair, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s what people are responding to
From a neutral view, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so This probably isn’t the last word on it.
From the outside, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s the impression it gives me.
On the surface, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what changes the context. This probably isn’t the last word on it. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
To be fair, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: Me irl
Real talk, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where the disagreement starts We’ll see how people react over time. That’s just my read on it.
From my side, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like there’s more coming here.
Reaction: Damn the Elighisl language
If you zoom out, the follow-through is what will decide this
From where I sit, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s the key detail here.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so
Reaction: Pepe in the cupboard
If we’re being honest, this depends heavily on what happens next which is why the comments look the way they do Curious how this plays out.
Reaction: Classic FNaF games be like:
Honestly, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That’s the impression it gives me.
Looking at this, the follow-through is what will decide this This could age very differently in a week.
From my side, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here. Curious how this plays out.
If we’re being honest, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why opinions are all over the place
Reaction: Me irl
From the outside, this feels rushed rather than thought through This could age very differently in a week. That’s just my read on it.
At this point, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that friction is hard to ignore Hard to say where this lands long term.
Stepping back, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where the disagreement starts
Bluntly speaking, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s just how it reads to me. That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: I'm recreating 1939
Stepping back, this depends heavily on what happens next
Reaction: I'm recreating 1939
Bluntly speaking, the direction makes sense but the details are messy so the response doesn’t surprise me
Looking at this, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s why opinions are all over the place This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Putting bias aside, the way this is presented changes how it lands which makes the reaction pretty predictable
From a neutral view, this depends heavily on what happens next which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out.
From a neutral view, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up. That’s just my read on it.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That’s what makes this interesting. Curious how this plays out. That’s just my read on it.
Real talk, the timing matters more than people admit That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: me irl
Bluntly speaking, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why opinions are all over the place Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
Trying to be fair, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s the part people are stuck on Hard to say where this lands long term.
Reaction: A day in the life of an ambitious procrastinator
At first glance, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s the key detail here. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That’s the key detail here.