Took me a while and this was the third time doing it, which to be honest it didn´t make it easier.
For me it was having a plan, both financially (knowing realisticaly how long I could go with no income if everything goes wrong) and creative wise, what I was going to be using my time for.
The framing of creative risk versus financial risk is spot-on. What you describe as 'the real risk was staying' captures something most creatives feel but don't articluate. The short-term safety of a stable role can actualy be the riskiest long-term bet if it means producing work that feels disconnected from your actual vision. Your list of accomplishments in that year shows how creative momentum builds when you remove the friction of misaligned work.
Exactly, that felt like a huge realisation and my perspective completely shifted in terms of priorities. We don’t have enough time on earth to be wasting it.
I wonder how you convinced yourself to leave stability for creativity. I hope I can find the courage to do the same.
Took me a while and this was the third time doing it, which to be honest it didn´t make it easier.
For me it was having a plan, both financially (knowing realisticaly how long I could go with no income if everything goes wrong) and creative wise, what I was going to be using my time for.
Good luck David!
The framing of creative risk versus financial risk is spot-on. What you describe as 'the real risk was staying' captures something most creatives feel but don't articluate. The short-term safety of a stable role can actualy be the riskiest long-term bet if it means producing work that feels disconnected from your actual vision. Your list of accomplishments in that year shows how creative momentum builds when you remove the friction of misaligned work.
Exactly, that felt like a huge realisation and my perspective completely shifted in terms of priorities. We don’t have enough time on earth to be wasting it.
Thanks for the comment :)