Following Your Dreams
An email newsletter I got a few days ago was discussing how many writers--and other artists, of course--sacrifice their whole outside lives for their dream. The person who wrote the article believes that we shouldn't sacrifice our lives for our dreams. I agree with him. To an extent. Sometimes sacrifices have to be made so we can follow our dreams. Of course it's important to be conscious of those sacrifices, to choose them rather than make them idly. We just have to have our priorities straight. If you've always dreamed of being a writer, then you have to be willing to make sacrifices for that dream. Rather than trying to pursue writing more seriously without changing anything in your life, sit down and figure out what you are willing to…