I'm a musician. I've always been told my talent is incredible and that I could most surely become a famous singer. The fact that people told me this has disturbed my mind gravely for a long while.
In my early 20s I ended up in a crisis and the pressure of the things people used to tell me when I was a kid ("you're so talented", "you'll be world famous"). But in my 20s I realised the world is not so kind and you can certainly expect nothing from the world if you do nothing. I was constantly frustrated: I had so many songs but I couldn't even finish them because I lacked the belief that it could be significant enough. I uploaded some Youtube covers perhaps 2 times a year, and wondered why I wasn't getting famous. Stupid.
Only the last 6-7 months I've started working seriously, every day, with a very professional team that fully believes in my product (artist identity, songs + live act) Constantly seeking to establish the positive feedback loop. Releasing content on a regular basis and interacting with big names (I'm probably going to be the support act for a huge rock band that I cannot mention publicly now - I dm'ed their guitarist, vibed with my music and now we're e-mailing).
In these 6-7 months my audience size has doubled. If I continue like this with dedication, in years I could have a fanbase big enough to start selling merch, have sponsors, etc. etc. It has nothing to do with becoming world famous. An artist can create a fanbase big enough to create enough leverage. Once you've established enough credibility, you can expand to other related businesses, services, etc.
The only thing that's currently bugging me a lot is my family. They worry about me, being 25 and not yet having a common job, they tell me I should get married, they tell me I need to stop this music nonsense and look for 'safety'. What even is safety??
Should I get mad at them? Should I criticise them for pretending to know what safety is yet they themselves are not doing so much better? Or should I just say nothing with the thought "just wait and see"?
In my early 20s I ended up in a crisis and the pressure of the things people used to tell me when I was a kid ("you're so talented", "you'll be world famous"). But in my 20s I realised the world is not so kind and you can certainly expect nothing from the world if you do nothing. I was constantly frustrated: I had so many songs but I couldn't even finish them because I lacked the belief that it could be significant enough. I uploaded some Youtube covers perhaps 2 times a year, and wondered why I wasn't getting famous. Stupid.
Only the last 6-7 months I've started working seriously, every day, with a very professional team that fully believes in my product (artist identity, songs + live act) Constantly seeking to establish the positive feedback loop. Releasing content on a regular basis and interacting with big names (I'm probably going to be the support act for a huge rock band that I cannot mention publicly now - I dm'ed their guitarist, vibed with my music and now we're e-mailing).
In these 6-7 months my audience size has doubled. If I continue like this with dedication, in years I could have a fanbase big enough to start selling merch, have sponsors, etc. etc. It has nothing to do with becoming world famous. An artist can create a fanbase big enough to create enough leverage. Once you've established enough credibility, you can expand to other related businesses, services, etc.
The only thing that's currently bugging me a lot is my family. They worry about me, being 25 and not yet having a common job, they tell me I should get married, they tell me I need to stop this music nonsense and look for 'safety'. What even is safety??
Should I get mad at them? Should I criticise them for pretending to know what safety is yet they themselves are not doing so much better? Or should I just say nothing with the thought "just wait and see"?
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