Trend in Success

I'm noticing a trend in the words of successful people who are making money by doing what they love... they all seem to be saying some form of, "I started doing this for me, and if it took me somewhere, that's an added bonus, but if not then no big deal."

In this video, photographer Sharon Montrose, says she started taking pictures of animals because "I just wanted something I could do with no strings, with no consequences... if it got out into the world that's great, if it didn't I'm okay with that too..."

(Stanley the griaffe in this video is an extra treat for me due to my giraffe obsession)

Even on CMT's Crossroads with Jimmy Buffett and the Zac Brown Band, Jimmy shared "I was turned down by every label in town...I knew I could make a living on the road if I couldn't find any success here, and I thought 'well you know I can take this guitar, I can cook, I can drive a boat, and I can play guitar so I'm gonna be okay. And, you know what, I don't wanna live up here where it's cold.' I went to Key West and thought 'if it's gonna happen it's gonna happen where I wanna be geographically, and on the terms that I want, and if it doesn't I can live with that...'" (http://www.cmt.com/videos/cmt-crossroads-jimmy-buffett-and-zac-brown-band/1634054/full-episode.jhtml)

So what does that mean for me? I have a full-time job, but am I doing what I love whether or not it brings me success?

One final thought from Sharon Montrose, she said that she got into her career "from a series of complete and total failures."

I can't confidently say I'm willing to fail...