Originally Posted by
nikosefs
now,if i was an epic producer or something and could make a living just by doing my own music,
that would be awesome,but you can't make a living just from that.
Not with that attitude, anyway. If you don't have hope that you'll succeed then you won't succeed because you won't devote yourself fully to your craft (this is related to the psychological concept of 'grit'). Of course, you gotta be unique and talented to succeed also. People make it and they become successful/famous, so why can't you - Somebody's gonna make it, so be that somebody.
I'm a musician. I sing, play guitar and I write my own songs. I've only been taking this seriously for about the last 6 months (before it was just a hobby), but I've been paid to perform.
That said, I am getting financial support from the government for studying (music performance course), so I'm not entirely self-financed. When I'm no longer studying I'll throw myself fully into gigging and I'll give away a small percentage to a booking agent who'll set me up with some regular spots. I should be able to gig enough to earn enough money to survive. I know several people who do this.
I used to study all sorts of different academic shit with the expectation that I'd go into one of those regular 9-5 jobs. I've come to realise though, that I'd sooner bite my fingers off than waste my time doing shit that I don't enjoy. So I've turned what was my hobby into my career path. I'm fiercely independent, so working for a boss and being told what to do is like poison to me. I'm much happier doing this than anything else I've ever done.
Last edited by Ele; May 5, 2017 at 02:09 PM.