Love the transparency about sustaining yourself while pursuing the creative project. It always seems so vague and mysterious when I see other creators just leave their career and go into the creative field. Thank you for this, I feel this is realistic. And doable!
I didn’t know I wanted to know this until I saw it. Pursuing your dreams matters and empowers people (like me!) to do the same. I need to see divergent career paths so I know that I’ll be okay if I stray from the yellow brick road and also so I know it’s possible so as I or if I choose to stay it becomes a more informed choice 😌
@@CeceXie I remember watching another short of yours about how people think you’re less ambitious now than before when you were working for big law and doing all that- It is just unbelievable that people don’t get that what you’re doing now takes so much more ambition, trying to forge your path, taking REAL risks and figuring it all out along the way because you WANT more than you’d ever let yourself dreams before!
I was literally telling myself that creating a game plan or "fun plan" as I call it for next year to slowly phase out my job for my creative projects would be a good next step and this short pops up. Coincidence, I think not lol
I left my full time job to pursue my business.. something that I’ve been working towards these last 5 years. When I left in July, I thought I was going to jump right in. I was WRONG! I didn’t realize until now watching your video that I never took time for myself to decompress. I’ve been through so much and everything was always go go go but with all this new time I have on my hands, I didn’t know where/how to start and I eventually shut down. I’m starting to feel motivated again to start putting in the work and focus on attaining my dreams. It’s such a huge relief to realize that these last few months of being so numb was really just me decompressing.
If you need to take a year off from life, it really doesn't need to be so purpose-driven. My sister committed suicide and I cut her down. Boom--took three years off--and traveled around the world. I resurfaced and made use of my doctorate and landed my dream job that was next to impossible to get in a field that instrumentalized my creativity. Just make the choice to get out there and you do you...
I quit my job last year. No plan. I felt guilty as hell for taking a few months off to also decompress. I thought I was just weak and not motivated. Happy to hear some people do it. I am also guilty of comparisonitis but I'm working on it.
Kind of in a similar situation where I quit my job back in March to take a career break, and it's so refreshing to see your progress and journey. I definitely understand the part where you said "try to chill" haha. Even if you decide to go back to a full time job, I hope you don't stop creating! 💯
it really depends on your starting point, goal, and how you are with standardized tests. you also have to be wary of overstudying-the goal is to hit your stride around the exam date
@@CeceXie Thanks for your reply! lol, "it depends"-- you really are a lawyer 😝I'm good with standardized tests but my first diagnostic test wasn't great because I completely failed the logic games part (but I've gotten much better at it since I know how to tackle them now). I want to get a very high LSAT score (170+). How much time per week did you spend studying for the LSAT?
If you can’t afford a year off, maybe you might have a support system that can help you through it. Maybe you can stay with friends or family for a smaller rent cost. Maybe you can get a second job and really grind so you can save up for that time off. You CAN do it! There’s always a way, just keep overcoming the obstacles!
