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<blockquote data-quote="TJ Cornish" data-source="post: 39249" data-attributes="member: 162">Re: Another one of those...Hi Kevin.&nbsp; I&#039;ll offer an opinion from a &quot;guy with a different day job&quot; perspective.&nbsp; Growing up, I had two main areas of interest - music, and computers/electronics.&nbsp; I believed-&nbsp; and still do - that if I applied myself, I had/have enough musical talent to have a carreer as a touring/studio keyboardist.&nbsp; I was never star struck and was pretty confident that I&#039;d never be the next Billy Joel, so the choice came down to the following:A: I could pursue music, spend my life in a bus, and make next to nothing and therefore have no money for keyboards or technology toys, while trying to pursue a technology hobby on the sideorB: I could pursue a carreer in technology, for which there was demand and that paid much MUCH more money, and have more resources for both technology interests and music/production interests.I ended up choosing option B.&nbsp; 15 or so years on from that particular life decision point I&#039;m very glad I made the choice I did.&nbsp; Is my job boring/unenjoyable at times?&nbsp; Certainly.&nbsp; Have I felt the same way occasionally about music or sound?&nbsp; Absolutely.&nbsp; Now that I have come to know myself better, I see that I really benefit from having my hands in a lot of different cookie jars.&nbsp; If I would have pursued a music or production career, I&#039;m certain the fun would drain out, just as happens with pretty much everybody&#039;s day job.Have I &quot;sold out&quot; from pursuing my childhood dreams?&nbsp; Probably.&nbsp; Is my life a lot better off after looking over both paths with a sober eye?&nbsp; Definitely.It&#039;s perfectly fine to change careers, just make sure you&#039;re not being sucked in to greener grass on the other side of your particular fence.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TJ Cornish, post: 39249, member: 162"] Re: Another one of those... Hi Kevin. I'll offer an opinion from a "guy with a different day job" perspective. Growing up, I had two main areas of interest - music, and computers/electronics. I believed- and still do - that if I applied myself, I had/have enough musical talent to have a carreer as a touring/studio keyboardist. I was never star struck and was pretty confident that I'd never be the next Billy Joel, so the choice came down to the following: A: I could pursue music, spend my life in a bus, and make next to nothing and therefore have no money for keyboards or technology toys, while trying to pursue a technology hobby on the side or B: I could pursue a carreer in technology, for which there was demand and that paid much MUCH more money, and have more resources for both technology interests and music/production interests. I ended up choosing option B. 15 or so years on from that particular life decision point I'm very glad I made the choice I did. Is my job boring/unenjoyable at times? Certainly. Have I felt the same way occasionally about music or sound? Absolutely. Now that I have come to know myself better, I see that I really benefit from having my hands in a lot of different cookie jars. If I would have pursued a music or production career, I'm certain the fun would drain out, just as happens with pretty much everybody's day job. Have I "sold out" from pursuing my childhood dreams? Probably. Is my life a lot better off after looking over both paths with a sober eye? Definitely. It's perfectly fine to change careers, just make sure you're not being sucked in to greener grass on the other side of your particular fence. [/QUOTE]

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