Have Faith!!! The Second Step in Following Your Passion!

I was asked recently by a friend to talk about how to begin developing a career in the entertainment industry and I was happy to speak to her about some of the steps I took and am still taking to build an entertainment career. Unfortunately, there is no set path, no formula to success in this industry. I am still paving my way too, and it is difficult work…mostly uphill. However, once you have discovered your passion (which I spoke about last week) and have set out on it’s path, pretty soon afterwards the overwhelming obstacles in front of you present themselves and the doubt starts to creep in. It happens to the best of us, the strongest of us, and even the most determined. The second step to achieving your dream is often more difficult than the first! It is having faith!

Have faith! It may sound cliche…but you must have faith that even though thousands of people “fail” at realizing their goal each day…that for you the story will end differently! But don’t be fooled just because it sounds “cliche.” Having faith can be very challenging work! It is a daily commitment, one you must re-affirm again and again. We are human, and doubt is something that is engrained in our DNA. It sits right next to our confidence and taunts it the entire way saying things like, “You’re deluding yourself. You can’t do that. You’re not as good as him, or her, or you don’t have enough talent, education, or brains.” But it is precisely in those moments that we must reaffirm our faith and CHOOSE to press forward! As I spoke about last week, a passion is usually something we are born with, a deep seeded love for something that has existed in us for as long as we can remember. But having faith is a choice! It is a verb, which means it requires action and work! There is a beginning, a middle and an end! There is the act of choosing to have faith, then there is living in that beautiful place of pure faith, and usually, eventually that faith fades and doubt creeps in again and again and again. So when the doubt does find its way in, and it always does, remind yourself that everyone feels it, but heros do not turn away and run from it. Heros choose to believe and have faith that they can find a way to press forward. It doesn’t mean that they dont feel doubt or that it goes away…it simply means that their faith is stronger. I truly believe that faith is often what separates those who succeed from those who give up! So choose faith. It will save you! It is infectious, and if you have faith in yourself, you inspire others to have the confidence to do so also!

Here is one of my songs called “Fly” It was written about a time in my life when doubt was winning the fight….and when I had to make the choice to have faith one more time!

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