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December 27, 2008
It Gets Steeper
This is a little diagram I drew a few months ago, but it seems like something that belongs on a blog. It really sums up my feelings at this moment in my life:
(It gets steeper.)
Reality is humbling. The more I understand about how the world works, the more unlikely it seems that I will achieve my ambitions.
I think there are three ways to respond to this revised concept of one’s prospects in life:
- Pretend it’s not true.
- Get depressed by it.
- Become invigorated by it.
It’s easy to keep yourself naive, or to allow yourself to be intimidated. But I am making an effort to become invigorated by the sheer unlikelihood of success. I am trying to wrangle the feeling of near-certain doom, and let that drive my ambition.
Ultimately, I could certainly be happy doing a hundred different things. But I’m not going to give up my soaring dreams just because it’s fantastically improbable.
Go for it man!
I like the story of Michael Jordan. Did you know he didn’t make his high school basketball team? But, he kept trying and now look at him… he’s like THE biggest basketball legend.
hey mate im beau from australia it looks like u got the talent and skills. mate u got wat it takes so just go out nd do it thts wat im doin nd im only 15 do u think anyone will take me seriously i dont. but im collaborating with an american writer and wer working on getting it optioned. wer contacting everyone we can nd getting all the things we need. i for one am not gonna let anyone tell me tht i can’t do it becuase i know i can…even if it takes me a little while. good work mate keep it up who knows maybe we will come to u.
best regards nd good luck beau
I think you have amazing talent, I have seen your website blossom for the last few years. Don’t get discouraged
You have the heart and the passion to be a very successful producer, director and much more .
Learn everything, our brain is capable of holding massive amounts of memory.
Good luck and keep up the quality of work.
P.S Don’t let up on the tutorials, especially blender, it has been growing in leaps and bounds.
Hey, this is far from the truth, man. You’re believing the lie that gets rid of all the great directors. Success depends on how it is measured and how it is achieved. In my opinion, success has nothing to do with an ability to make films (or music in my case) but rather it’s the decision to make every moment about other people around you. An investment into the lives of others will have the greatest return, plus we tend to do better when we’re not thinking about our own flaws. You know I think you’re the bomb Colin! If ya ever need someone to tell you you rock come talk to me.
Your friend,
Chase