Sign in to follow this  
Followers 0
joegarland

Should I Align My Life Purpose With Business Opportunities And Trends Or Go My Own Way?

2 posts in this topic

I'm taking  Eben Pagan's course, "Turning Your Talent into Income." In it, he gives you the fastest growing industries over the next 20 years. Here they are, in no particular order:

Online business.

Coaching/consulting.

Software.

Hardware.

Alternative Education (info products, etc.)

Design. (Graphic design, user interface.)

Travel and transportation.

Elderly care.

Wellness/medical

Animals and animal care.

 

His overall message is to align your talents with what people want. I'm hesitant to take this advice. It sounds like selling out. It sounds like I'm going to be a cog. On the other hand, it might be very good advice and I'm an idealistic punk.

My life purpose is to be an artist. If none of these industries are specifically related to my life purpose (with the exception of online business, but I'm not sure if selling my artwork online is what's being referred to here). I feel as if I'd have to compromise my original vision here. I'm not opposed to a compromise if it turns out to be a good marriage between myself and my audience, but I don't want to do something just because it's the most trendy or will get me the most money/success. 

So, anyone with business experience: is it going to be worth it to align my vision with one of these industries (spiritually, not financially)? Or is it going to lead to a lot of money but not much self-actualization? I don't want to be a cog.

I could just be psyching myself out here and procrastinating on doing the research. If this is the case, call me out on it.

Edited by joegarland

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Do you feel that your own vision (being an artist) is an equally valid contribution to the world?

If the answer was 100% yes, then I suspect there would be no need for this thread. 

Edited by Arman

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!


Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.


Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  
Followers 0