Posted on 06/06/2016 5:41:12 AM PDT by servo1969
“Which brings us to the final Dirty Truth. “Never follow your passion, but always bring it with you.””
I’ll have to remember that for my grandkids.
Bump
Maybe the advice for success should be... “be passionate about what you’re good at”
It’s easier to talk yourself into liking something than to create a talent that you don’t possess.
As always, good advice from Mike.
My circle;
Pipe Fitter buddy that does commercial service work made $115,000 last year.
Pipe Fitter friend number two made $95,000 last year.
Difference was one made 10% over scale while the other made 5% over scale.
Father in law made $85,000 last year as a Boilermaker and was off about 3-4 months but while he was working he did several 70-80 hour weeks for plant shutdowns.
Another friend made $85,000 as a Sheet Metal Worker.
None of these had a college education but all of them did go through apprenticeship training when they started.
I was a Operating Engineer. I repair heavy equipment.
I left my employer years ago and have my own independent shop.
I do not draw as much money as I used to make but I am building equity in my business.
Last year I was employed I ran the shop and made $130,000
All of the trades on the west coast make nearly the same as those of us in the Midwest.
“But he was in pro opera.”
Huh ???????????
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I tried to make a sailboat in shop class. Halfway thru it I had to throw the piece of crap away and make a lamp........
Well I’ll be damned-—I did not know that.
Thanks.
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Reminds me of an interview that Johnny Depp gave shortly after he had portrayed Ed Wood on screen.
“The fascinating thing about Ed Wood was that he did not allow a near complete lack of talent to deter him from pursuing his dream.”
Wow, great self examination there. Bravo. Some people never take the time and see where things went wrong. They just plunge into something else like it.
The Idol contestants that were stunned to find out they couldn’t sing always amazed me too. Did they never sing before any family members? Did the family members lie to them? How can you assume you’re a great singer?
Some people will always say “Bless your heart” and not really say what they think. Then there is Simon Cowell..... who will
Malcolm in the Middle. The parents are dancing like Fred and Ginger but at the end you hear dishes getting smashed as they really cannot dance. (spanglish)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9e-rn8F90E
Believe me, I took a 20 plus year beating before i realized what i was. darn. but better than never i guess :)
Precisely. But it goes even deeper than that. Suppose for a moment that Susie has a good voice. How does she get it in her head that she IS the next Taylor Swift and she WILL win the competition, and her life of fame and fortune is assured? That is pure madness... To KNOW that you are a superstar and that it’s all over but the coronation.
Yes, it is crazy. How dare they think they will win? How are we raising people with zero common sense? I’m sure some people, maybe Adam Lambert, for instance, actually thought there was a good chance of winning. But very very few. Most of the winners did not feel that way.
I hope that you are right. My only son graduated a month ago summa cum laude with a bachelors in mechanical engineering with a minor in math with special emphasis on robotics. He starts work tomorrow with a small robotics company to gain experience hopefully to continue in the direction of his passion.
The funny thing is that when he was three he had nightmares about robots. Never anything else, just robots. Funny thing isn’t it?
You can tell that I can’t stop bragging.
Sounds like a great kid, with a great accomplishment.
SCL, BSME.
Keep bragging.
Thanks, I am bragging a lot. My wife gets exasperated when I stop total strangers in stores to tell them.
I guess that I gotta back off some. 8<)
BTT
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