During these times, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to
even get a job, let alone one within the entertainment industry. The economy is in such a bad state that many
people are working just to survive in this world, putting their passions and
dreams aside. People are forced to work
at a job that they ultimately hate just to pay the bills. However, watching this speech from Gary
Vaynerchuk has been really inspiring to me and gives me hope for the future (Warning:
strong language).
Gary’s speech really resonates within me because I feel like
I’m going through the same thing most people are struggling with: finding what
my passions are and making a career out of it.
I have this fear that I will end up in a job that has nothing to do with
my interests or passions. This isn’t exactly
a value I would want to teach my children one day, that you have to “work to survive”. If that ever happened, then I would have
failed myself and my family, even though we would be surviving. Doing so means that giving up and settling is
perfectly acceptable. I want my children
to follow their dreams no matter what. Gary said something that makes a lot of sense to me, "legacy is greater than currency". To me, money isn't everything, but to be known for something I love doing and making a living out of it is much more important to me. I
appreciate the fact that Gary is very straightforward in his approach. He makes it seem so simple; just do what you
love. There shouldn’t be anything in the
way of achieving your dreams, no making excuses. Now is a perfectly good time to begin my
journey and achieve my goals. I am very
fortunate to be going back to school and performing as a musician so I can
finally begin a career involving my passions.
The energy and passion in Gary’s voice really struck a chord
in me. I have had my share of
skepticism, but seeing how ultimately easy it is to do what you love for a
living motivates me to work harder.
Things are slowly falling into place and I just need to keep the
momentum going.
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