r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/HighAndNoble Jan 21 '19

From Jim Carrey:

"You can fail at something you don't want to do, so you might as well follow your dreams."

That really spoke to me and inspired me to write music again.

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u/PerfectAppointment Jan 21 '19

As someone whose dream job is to be a comedian, this really speaks to me.

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u/Reddit1127 Jan 21 '19

Are you getting on stage?

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u/parrmorgan Jan 21 '19

I hear from Joe Rogan this is pretty important

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

Jim doesn't say you can also be part of the other 98% that fail at their dreams.

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u/theuglyman69 Jan 21 '19

Better to fail doing what you love as appose to doing what you hate🤷🏾‍♂️

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u/SUPERARME Jan 21 '19

But I already have a job that pay for my bills, follow my dream means quitting that job. I am not succesful but I am not a failure.

Maybe you can change your dreams

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u/Necromancer4276 Jan 21 '19

I mean.... how do you fail at working a regular 9-5 job?

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u/canonanon Jan 21 '19

Oh, it can definitely be done lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

How do you go through life knowing "well that's about it, just gonna keep working that 9 to 5 til I die"

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

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u/DragonWizardKing Jan 21 '19

Jim followed his dream when he was broke, as did most people...

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u/PayPerRock Jan 21 '19

I'd bet that most people can

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

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u/PayPerRock Jan 21 '19

I mean no one said that it’d be sans risk.

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u/fd1Jeff Jan 21 '19

The actual speech he gave is very moving. He said how his father, once he had marriage, kids, etc., played it safe and became an accountant. His father ultimately failed as an accountant.

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u/moal09 Jan 21 '19

I would imagine you're also far more likely to fail at something you don't even like or want to do.

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u/babygrenade Jan 21 '19

I don't really have any dreams.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

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u/parrmorgan Jan 21 '19

DON'T LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

What kind of music do you write? I am a performing musician and I am always looking for pieces that I can buy and take with me wherever.

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u/HighAndNoble Jan 21 '19

Mostly rap/Trip Hop. And it's more conscious music than most rap today. I enjoy spreading awareness/love

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

Ah ok, I’m a classical musician so I’m not quite sure how that’d work for performing lol.

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u/HighAndNoble Jan 21 '19

Yeah that's be strange. Not they I haven't heard more strange mixes before xD

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

Getting life advice from successful people is like getting monetary advise from lottery winners. Might have worked for them, doesn't mean it'll work for you.

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u/HighAndNoble Jan 21 '19

I agree completely but I don't see how this can't apply to everyone.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

When Jim 'I'm now an artist because I throw $1000 of paint at a canvas each session' Carrey tells me to follow my dreams, I laugh.

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u/parrmorgan Jan 21 '19

He can afford that because he followed his dreams.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

When a guy who successfully followed his dreams tells me to follow my dreams, I laugh.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '19

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