Hey Guys. Solo post #3.
Hope you all had a nice holiday. I decided its time I post about some of my long term goals. As you may or may not know I have a degree in audio and media production. About 4 hours after receiving my degree I realized this was not what I want to do with my life. My heart isn't in it - and the music business is a sucky business. I've been in sales/support for over a year now, and having A degree has been good enough up until this point. Good enough isn't a way to make a life.
So I've been reassessing my choices and I decided I want to pursue a different field.
Something that has always interested me is Criminal Justice. So, I'd like to work towards being a cop. This might shock some of you - given that I did once aspire to be a rapper - but everyone grows up at some point.
Looking forward twenty years - the prospects in the music business were sad. Loyalty is nowhere to be found, and the business turns out a lot of "nobodies". I want to be someone. I want to make a difference to my community, and to someone out there. I want to leave an impression on the world. From an economic perspective, the music business is paying miminum wage - if you're lucky. Single sales of digital downloads far outweigh and exceed the sales of full albums. This forces the artist to take a hit, and everyone down the line to take a hit. By the time you get to the assistants...you're giving out $1 bills.
I had spent the past few months thinking about other career options - IT (boring), law (too expensive) and then finally I seriously considered the possibility of law enforcement.
I couldn't be a cop right now - I'd pass the written exams no problem. It's the physical test that would kick my ass. You and I both know my fat ass couldn't run an obstacle course at this point. Unless of course I was being tasered. Then, maybe I'd make it out alive.
I'm giving myself a two-year timeframe to get into shape. I'm planning to work out harder, with a more strict regimen. Infact my next session with Brian will be the hardest to date. He's revised a whole new workout for me, and I'm both terrified and excited. Turns out I'll be working out WITH him. There's a good chance only one of us will make it out alive.
(I don't mean me). If I do die, I leave the Team Salamander Unicorn fans my charisma. Oh and my charm. I'd say dashing good looks, but I would have died pursuing them. Ok this is sounding creepy........moving on.
Ultimately I'd like to work on a fugitive task force at a federal level. It's a tough job, but it seems greatly rewarding. I refuse to let anyone talk me out of this or tell me it's too hard. I know it's going to be hard. If it was easy, I'd have already done it. Thanks Scooter.
So its a goal - one that will take time and perserverance to acheive - but I'm willing to try. Can't fail if you don't try. I'll be posting progress updates so stay tuned.
Peace out.
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