Do what you love, they say. It’s going to be hard, they do not say.
Being a creative is not easy. I know that it’s glorified because of the ability to work for yourself and do what you love but that’s only the rewards after years of work. You have to put in the hard work to receive the rewards. And although its hard, its all worth it. People always say do what you love but they never say its hard to do what you love. But don’t get me wrong I love the fight for my passion. The fight makes me feel alive, it makes me feel like I’m doing something with my life instead of giving up and sitting behind that desk of death.
As an creative, there have been things that I’ve had to do that I really didn’t like. Working for yourself or fighting for that moment of working for yourself means that hard decisions must be made. These decision are necessary because it shows the dedication you have. Every new day presents a decision to be made that I would rather pretend is not right in front of me.
Work a behind a desk 9-5
Going into my office day by day is sometimes a very hard decision I have to make. I am very happy to say that I have a job and that it has given me the experience and the knowledge that I have. I would not trade a day of it in but it’s what I do because I have to not because I want to. I’m working towards doing what I want to because I want to do it.
Give Up My Personal Life
I see my best friend once a month on a personal level. Luckily she helps me on a lot of my projects, so I get to see her then, but I would love to see her just to grab a bite to eat or catch a movie. The only time I see my friends is at work, which means I don’t see the ones that I don’t work with. And don’t even get me started on my love life. Oh wait, I can’t talk about something that is non-existence. The only reason I see my parents is because i live with them, which takes me to my next hard decision.
Live with my Parents
I love my parents. I love living with them. Also, I would love to have my own space. But I’ve decided to put all my money into my dreams. This means that I have to sacrifice having my own space. Although compared to some people, I am definitely living the live. This decision is tough but not a bad tough.
We all have tough decisions that have to be made when we are working towards freedom. I make these decision every day all because I know the greater purpose that I am working towards. Sometimes as creatives, entrepreneurs or whatever you aspire to be, you have to make those tough decision now so that when it’s time, you can have your freedom unapologetically.
That’s all we want in this world. Freedom. To have those days when you wake and decide to go on trip knowing when you get back everything will be good. My perfect dream is to be on beach with a umbrella drink in hand and my mac in my lap. I know that I will never stop creating but I do plan to always change where I create.
Tough decisions are a part of life but tougher decisions are part of the grind. Grind hard now so you can relax later. Who wants to work for the rest of their lives, I know I don’t. Who wants to take orders for the rest of their lives, I know I don’t. I want my freedom. Better yet, I will have my freedom and so will you.
So make the tougher decision right now to grind as hard as you can and even harder for the next 5-10 years and one day you will wake up and realize that you’re free.
