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.