Don't Follow Your Passion. Do what you are good at which will produce a good living for you and your future family.
I got that opinion from THIS guy and embraced it as my own...
Ain’t that the truth!At age 47 with a wife, three kids, and a mortgage I'm still trying to figure what I want to be when I grow up.
Perfectly put! Age 15 is not the time to stress about life. Live, explore, experience, start to step out of your comfort zone, and if it doesn't feel right, step back, or try a different direction. And turn off the internet for a while - it will do you a lot more good than obsessing on here.My advice? Be cautious about seeking input from people who don’t know you. The people closest to you, you know you best, can help you much more than some stranger on the Internet.
That said... You’re 15. You shouldn’t be deciding. You should be exploring. Find ways to learn about your interests. Does your high school offer any career exploration programs? The school system I work for offers great opportunities to kids your age to actually try things out.
You want to learn about what it’s like to spend your days working on guitars? Your local guitar shop is the place to begin. You keep trying to reach out to PRSh, which is like someone interested in joining the Army trying to contact a member of the Joint Chiefs. You saw him at a meet and greet. His job is to be congenial and fun at those—he was working, not making meaningful personal connections.
Satisfaction in a career has an awful lot to do with purpose. If you find meaning in your work, you’ll be satisfied. That doesn’t mean it’s always fun, easy, or stress-free. It means you go to bed at night feeling like that day, you did what you’re meant to do.
You’re only 15, and you need to give yourself time to grow and truly learn who you are. That’ll guide your other choices. There is a lot of time in life to figure it all out.
My advice? Be cautious about seeking input from people who don’t know you. The people closest to you, you know you best, can help you much more than some stranger on the Internet.
That said... You’re 15. You shouldn’t be deciding. You should be exploring. Find ways to learn about your interests. Does your high school offer any career exploration programs? The school system I work for offers great opportunities to kids your age to actually try things out.
You want to learn about what it’s like to spend your days working on guitars? Your local guitar shop is the place to begin. You keep trying to reach out to PRSh, which is like someone interested in joining the Army trying to contact a member of the Joint Chiefs. You saw him at a meet and greet. His job is to be congenial and fun at those—he was working, not making meaningful personal connections.
Satisfaction in a career has an awful lot to do with purpose. If you find meaning in your work, you’ll be satisfied. That doesn’t mean it’s always fun, easy, or stress-free. It means you go to bed at night feeling like that day, you did what you’re meant to do.
You’re only 15, and you need to give yourself time to grow and truly learn who you are. That’ll guide your other choices. There is a lot of time in life to figure it all out.
(this is career advice from a dude who at your age went to an interview for fighter pilot after watching top gun )
Ain’t that the truth!
I always say I want to be Warren Haynes when I grow up.
A guy I used to know went to music school in New York City, and he has a bachelors degree. He owes $180,000 for his schooling and he can’t afford to buy a house because of that bill. Oh, he works at a bakery/coffee shop as a waiter and he’s 30 years old. The mortgage company probably doesn’t like that, either. He’s is very smart, with a great personality, and he is an amazing classical guitarist. He teaches a few students part time. But he does not have any money.
Anyway, I met him at a local luthier school where we learned how to build acoustics from scratch. I took those classes every Tuesday night for four hours, 6-10 pm, and it was really fun.
My point is, that his degree did nothing for him. He said he would need to get his doctorate to teach at a good music college, which would be another loan. If you are going to spend money on school, try to major in something that will help you find a good career. So, I vote for number 3 but I encourage you to find a luthier school that has part time classes that you can take on the side. Set up a good reality while you also try to chase your dreams on the side.
Where I work, the computer guy makes more money than anyone else there. I heard him negotiate his salary with the owner through my office wall, and that’s what the owner said. $120,000 a year. That’s good money. That’s Private Stock money.
Good luck, young man. You will figure it all out. It’s good that you are thinking about this so early.
Did you get the gig?
Can I get an ‘Amen‘?Scratch #1 off your list, at your age thats others projecting onto you.