Dolores(GG) wrote:Anthony, thank you for that post. It sums up very well how I feel. I know this is a hard gig- there are so many graphic designers in general and I remember talking to someone in the graduate program I wanted to go to and they told me that if you didn't love this it would eat you up and spit you out in no time. But I do, and I have always been someone who strived to achieve and do the best I could. It's true, passion gives you that advantage. And it is true being a waiter, or a receptionist, anything- where you want to be the best- because you care about the details and are always thinking of how to make it better. I am just stressed because I do love it so much and I just want a chance to get out of the house and start a professional career.
I don't know if this is any use to you, but there is a scene in the Watergate movie (based on Woodward and Bernstein's book)
All the President's Men where the two reporters are called into Ben Bradlee's office and explain they haven't had any luck. Bradlee says "Get some." Following which they get all ruthless and directed and pressure a fellow reporter to get them a list of CREEP (Campaign to Reelect the President) employees. They then slog through this list, going over and back and over and back until finally they get the breakthrough - a bookkeeper who opens up.
I mean, that's one thing that passion allows you to do - have the capacity to slog through where otherwise you'd just give up. I don't know if that's what the person meant by having to love it or it'd eat you up and spit you out, but it might.
Also, I am happy to hear you found something that makes you happy.
Thank you, Dolores.
I have a problem with money just at the moment. But with a bit of mind over matter....
Socrates: The highest wisdom is to know that you know nothing.
Bill and Ted: That's us, dude.
