Committing to Your Dreams: Embracing Plan A

When plan A falls through, that’s when life begins. - I think from an early age we are taught a dangerous lesson... that if your first plan fails you should always have a backup to fall onto. I understand the logic behind it but I also understand the psychological harm it does to our ability to fully commit to a dream. When I was in high school people would ask me all the time about what I wanted to do. I said I wanted to make movies. More often than not the response was “what happens when that falls through? What’s your plan B?” To which I would respond that I don’t have one. - I find it interesting because if someone says they want to be an accountant, the first response is typically not “what is your plan b?” So why is it when it comes to art or entrepreneurial endeavors? I think it’s because it takes a different kind of person. Someone who’s completely driven by a why and fully committed in order to succeed in these fields. No one tells you to show up or stay late, so you gotta be that person for yourself. Most people don’t have that kind of disciple to force themselves to make something happen and therefore they end up failing. - My advice for anyone that wants to make art or business a career is to forget plan B. Go all in on plan A. When it fails, figure out why, adjust and attempt again. Given enough attempts one is bound to stick, but if you go for plan B you may never know what could have been. - Be blessed and stay stoked😎🤙 • • • • • •