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What if I told you that you're doing things the hard way?

That you're creating unsustainable stress in your life and conditioning yourself to loathe the very thing that used to get you out of bed in the morning . . .
 

The Death Of The American Dream

The American dream is dead.

You know it, I know it, George Bush knows it.

And it's a very, very good thing.
 

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Lemme ‘splain.

 
Suppose your passion is singing opera (but ANY passion or career path applies here).

The well-trodden path goes something like:
 

Attend a university music program.

Meanwhile, sing in competitions, choirs, churches, gigs, etc. – to get experience.
 

Work to stay afloat.

Probably teaching kids who could give a shit.

Because they're kids.
 

If you're lucky, you have parents and/or a scholarship to help you out.

Maybe you'll take out student loans to borrow time.
 

Either way, due to erroneous but required courses, your attention is fractured.

Maybe you'd like to have some semblance of a social life?
 

“A workout would do me wonders.”

“Hmm, I dunno…I really should be practicing.”
 

5 hours of sleep a night is the norm.

 
Graduate and apply to do it all over again in grad school.

Probably go on faculty at a university for “stability” while establishing yourself as a singer.

 

You know what the average age of a singer at the Met is?

40.

Average number of years it takes to become a professional opera singer?

10.

 

I'm convinced this time could be cut in half if money were no issue, whatsoever.

Divided focus and insufficient renewal KILLS efficiency in the acquisition and reinforcement of skills.

 

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Besides, relying on your voice to put food on the table and pay bills isn't exactly what I'd call “stability”.
 

Speaking from experience – compromised diet, long rehearsals, lack of sleep, colds (usually from the first 3), teaching brats and their contemptible parents who push music on them – All have a way of taking a toll on one's emotions and frying the voice.

And since the voice is the muscle of the soul, it needs the right kinds of stress and plenty of recovery time for sustained high-level performance.
 
 
****
 
 
I use opera singing as an example from MY life.

But this really applies to just about anybody out there: doctors, engineers, writers, athletes.

All Ya'll.

 
“But what other option could there possibly be?”, you axe.

Well Ima tell ya.

 
Quit.
 

You read me.

Quit.

“Take this job and shovel it.”

 
You're going to take 1 year off (it'll probably take you less) and build yourself a super-small, fully-automated online business.

If you don't know nothin' about computers, I promise you that they have nothing on conducting a score from memory for conducting class.

You can learn to do it and it's easier than you think. Promise.
 

Your mission:
 

Create automated, recurring income (it doesn't have to be a lot) from an online venture that will exonerate you of having to teach, work part-time jobs or otherwise splinter your energies from complete presence in your passion.

 
This has become so easy to do now that, in my opinion, it's whack NOT to make money while you sleep.

Being a solopreneur for a spell will teach you shit you won't learn in school EVER; school of hard-knocks, hustle type shit.
 

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If you can deal with the emotional tempests and level of uncertainty inherent in entrepreneurship, you can handle anything.

 

Imagine coming back after 7 months or so, beholden to nobody for a few bucks.
 
Time – which was erstwhile a scarce commodity is now freed up.

Money – of which there was little and required a disproportionate barter of the aforementioned commodity, is now percolating in the background with minimal attendance.
 

You don't have to take crappy jobs that detract from real, productive work you could be doing.

You don't have to worry about being in as many places at one time.
 

How would that impact your mood, well-being and capacity for work?

How would you feel about your ability to take your passion to the next level quickly?

How much more effective would you be if you could sleep 8 hours a night, exercise and enjoy good company more often and not have to wait a fucking table ever again?
 

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If you're going down the conventional path, take pause. Reflect.

What if you could do this unfettered?

Would you?
 

You can.
 

I wish I had read Everett Bogue's ebook BEFORE starting my minimalist business.

This is by far the simplest, most concise guide on starting a minimalist business I've read (and I've read “yikes!” worth)

This is where you need to start. Period.

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