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Vent: I had to pick between a music scholarship and a steady job offer.
Right after high school, I got a partial scholarship to study jazz guitar at a college in Austin. The same week, my uncle offered me a full-time job at his auto shop in my hometown. I took the job because it meant no debt and immediate money. That was 15 years ago, and I still work on cars. I never even picked up my guitar again after that summer. Has anyone else given up a creative path for something more practical? How did you handle it?
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jackson.faith4h ago
That line about never picking up the guitar again hit me. I see this all the time, people putting their art or music in a closet because real life bills show up. It's like we're taught that creative stuff is just a hobby, not real work. Makes me wonder how many great songs or paintings we never got to see because someone had to take the safe job.
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