"This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act and in acting, to live."
If you are waiting for the stars to align... or for the perfect moment to pull the trigger that will initiate change... you will stay stuck. Decisions are a function of information. The formula is this: d=(f)i. What our Community does is educate about a path, then educate about a process. We do not compare ourselves to others... but pose just one option that hopefully "feels right" to people. We know we are different. People recognizing this difference is our basic value proposition.
The quote above speaks to living a life of quiet desperation. Circumstances will not change unless you do. I saw this attributed to Bill Gates recently: "Learn to drop the L." The notion of change involves a great deal of learning and forming of new habits. I say this over and over, but it bears repeating... the reason most people fail is that they are not successful in incorporating something new into their lives.
It is the same as a New Year's Resolution. Major intent. No follow-through. Why? Because integrating new behaviors and shedding old patterns is inherently hard. For me, it was "Good-bye" to evening TV. Goodbye evening news. Goodbye Jeopardy. Goodbye Big Bang Theory. So long Rachel Maddow. "See you when I can afford to watch again".
So what do I do instead? Well, for one, I am writing this. I communicate with and support new people. I post things on Social Media. During the day, I get out of the house and talk to people... but this is a small slice of what I do simply to provide examples. What you do may be similar, but the point is that your life (will be/needs to be) inherently different from your former lifestyle.
When you make the decision to join us, you are a Business Owner. To grow a business takes effort. This effort involves a commitment of time doing new and different things with your time.
I can't say this enough. If you want to succeed, you need to wrap your head around and embrace this fundamental shift - that - it is necessary to invest segments of your day differently until they become new habits and lifestyle choices.
It is not easy, or everyone would be doing it. Being exceptional requires you being the exception.
Time to look in the mirror and ask yourself what you want from your life. In acting, you live on your own terms. It is a choice you need to consciously make and vibrantly embrace.
Our Community exists to help you, and support this choice.
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