They say if you love what you do, that you'll never work a day in your life, and while I know that to be untrue, I also know that to me "success" is just being able to pay my bills with my music (and other creative endeavors), and I realize that that path isn't necessarily the most stable...but it's a path I've put a lot of legwork toward, and while taking "the jump" is something that does scare me, I do believe that not jumping in totally can be incredibly detrimental, and I'm almost in a position to make that jump and see if it is possible.

I find that Plan Bs are always great, but people with backups tend to rely on them too heavily and give up too quickly.

I spent a lot of my life chasing stability...and while I like it a lot, I like being a creator more. The trade-off feels worth it, if that makes sense.

But I totally understand your perspective as far as stability and the preference of a regular job. Everyone is different. :)

Thanks for checking out my post and leaving a comment! I hope you find the same hope in Steemit that I have.