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Originally Posted by cylon  I'm saying it's not the dilemma you're making it out to be. Right now without knowing you're assuming that you know where the path is going to lead, when you don't. Hell you may do something in programming that sets up events in your musical life. You can't predict everything.
The problem is worrying about what will happen. That worry slows people down and all of the sudden you aren't doing EITHER thing you love because of all the indecision. I'm not gonna lie I'm experiencing the same thing. Being laid off gives me a great opportunity to learn some hard core web design... or learn some hardcore music production techniques.
But the time I actually spend on both of those, compared to the time I've spend THINKING about which one to do, is much greater. |
I don't think it's so simple, though. I mean I
have to choose something. If I don't do something with music, and just find an average teacher, well I fear not reaching my potential. Like I said, I'm already very advanced at the piano, but I know I have a lot further I could go.
So I have to choose something, because whatever I do it'll affect my future significantly. I could choose computer science, and then not really progress as much in music, but I'm not really happy with that. I could choose music and not be as secure financially, and might be bored because I'm not engaging my analytical side, so that'll also impact me negatively. I can't just choose something and run with it.
For someone that's average at both, it doesn't really matter as much. But I really want to get all I can out of my musical / creative side, because I know there's a lot more there.
Edit: I wanted to add, the last two years were basically me choosing something and running with it. It was me not really thinking of what's best for me. It was that pendulum going back an dforth; analytical-creative, analytical-creative. I really
need to do something now that satisfies both sides, because I've already been back and forth twice now.