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PROMPT May 12th Write about a fork in the road in your life, and how you made the decision to go the direction you did. What would have happened if you chose the other path? If I look back at my life it seems like every decade I was presented with a fork in the road. In my teens: Become a Writer or Study Finance at University. I chose to go to college and study finance. Because my parents said I could never make money writing. In my 20's: Become a Writer or Work in the Retirement Plan Industry. I chose to work with retirement plans. Because I told myself I could never make money as a writer. In my 30's: Become a Writer or Work for the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA). I chose to work for NIPA. Because I told myself again that I could never make money as a writer. In my 40's: Become a Writer or Become a Consultant for the Top Benefits Provider in Northern California. I chose to become a consultant. But I seriously questioned WHY I couldn't become a writer. WHY NOT ME? That was the biggest question of all. In my 50's: Become a Writer or Continue Work as a Financial Advisor for the Remainder of My Career. It's here that I finally put my foot down and threw the proverbial tantrum. Damn it! I was DONE with the finance industry. WHY THE HELL COULDN'T I BECOME A WRITER AND GET PAID FOR IT? WHY, WHY, WHY? And it was here that I finally did something about it. Late 50's: Become a Writer or Become a Writer. I chose to become a writer. I sold my practice for a handsome sum and learned how to write marketing collateral for small and medium sized businesses. I make good money at it. And the best part is that on the side I'm writing for just me again. I have another novel in the works and I intend to enter NaNoWriMo again this year. I love my writing life. But I also realize that timing is everything. My work in the finance industry taught me to be disciplined, to work hard, to be a good business owner, and to never give up on my dreams. I am a writer today because of my training in finance. But honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. I am complete because I am Finally a Writer. |
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