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Topic: Libran Career advice?
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cat71
Knowflake Posts: 79
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Registered: May 2002
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posted June 25, 2003 03:14 PM
 
I have spent 17 years of my life studying, have a degree, working in a High school as a Teaching Assistant to emotionally challenged kids, and although rewarding, feel like square peg in a round hole! As a teenager I always wanted to be involved in the performing arts and trained in drama and dance for 12 years, I now write alot but other then my poetry which I have had some success in publishing, I don't seem to be able to finish my larger projects, except for a couple of play scripts. It's not all doom and gloom, I've had one children's play performed, and to good audiences, but keep finding myself asking when am I going to feel the motivation I seek, how do I make the success I want? Is it "mind-matter" or is it in the stars?  Together with all this confusion is my never-ending itchy feet syndrome, ie I continuously want to move/travel and although I want to find a permanent home, after a few months in place, I want to travel again? Do I sound like a typical indecisive Libran or what?!  Help me Someone!!! Please!!!
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Randall
Webmaster Posts: 16464
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted June 26, 2003 01:59 PM
Sometimes it appears that success eludes us, because we can't see the big picture (gaining needed experience before we reach our goal).  ------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
cat71
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posted June 26, 2003 03:37 PM
Thanks Randall, I do get that - but I also feel like I want time to count, sometimes the time spent gaining the experience feels so endless. I guess I'm just losing patience with myself, I have seen alot of changes in my life in the past four years, seperated from long term toxic relationship, moved countries, grieved and healed, had a taste of the career I want, and now feel I'm ready for success and don't want to wait anymore, I want to kick-start my success, but don't know how, so much seems out of my control, it's very frustrating 
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted June 27, 2003 11:18 AM
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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Lunargirl
Knowflake Posts: 1513
From: south of utopia
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted June 29, 2003 02:51 AM
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I don't seem to be able to finish my larger projects, except for a couple of play scripts.
So... you've _completed_ plays??? Do you know what an achievement that is?? You've already succeeded!!  Go with theatre, then! Why not be a playwright and director? That would bring you in touch with all the arts -- the gesamkunstwerk of music, dance, singing, drama, comedy, architecture (sets)... quote:
It's not all doom and gloom, I've had one children's play performed, and to good audiences
I would pull teeth to be in your shoes!! (er, my own teeth) quote:
but keep finding myself asking when am I going to feel the motivation I seek, how do I make the success I want? Is it "mind-matter" or is it in the stars? Together with all this confusion is my never-ending itchy feet syndrome, ie I continuously want to move/travel and although I want to find a permanent home, after a few months in place, I want to travel again?
How's this for a dream lifestyle -- writing plays (and other material), submitting them to festivals and theatre companies in other places, and travelling from project to project to workshop and direct them? Mounting a travelling version of one of your plays with a youth theatre company? Look -- you've already succeeded -- all you're missing is some passion -- write a play about something that matters A LOT to you -- you need an artistic risk, something worthwhile -- and I promise you that the "meaning" and fulfillment will come in some part of the process -- either through the writing, or directing, producing, collaborating... there's got be to be some part of it that is rewarding for you, or you wouldn't be writing and completing and getting plays performed!!!!!!! Go for it, Libran Cat!!! Take a big, scary RISK and go for a dream!! 'Cause if you don't, I may change my mind about only pulling my _own_ teeth to get into your shoes!!  
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cat71
Knowflake Posts: 79
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Registered: May 2002
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posted June 29, 2003 06:14 PM
Thanks Lunargirl  I guess I needed that kick in the butt! Lol! Wow, that's like stepping outside myself and looking at my life with someone else's eyes,  , it's given me a real boost, and also the thought that I should spend more time being grateful for what I've already achieved  I'm working on a project right now for children's theatre, and you've given me some wonderful inspiration 
Firstly, I'm gonna give myself a break & try not to be such a perfectionist, secondly I'm gonna work on making my current project a success and thirdly I'm gonna say THANK YOU once again, and wish you luck in your own endeavours - Live long & prosper 
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted June 30, 2003 02:24 PM
Great advice, Lunar!  ------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged | |
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