Yes, but like you, I was skeptical. I'm an academic and thought it would be the perfect occupation for me given my tendency to read and think and write. The reality of academia however kills any time or motivation to read or think or write, really. Or to do so in a way that might satisfy the creative urge behind breakthrough albums. I realize now, though, that most jobs are like that - i.e., they don't permit you to pursue your interests unencumbered or even to give you space to fully utilize the skills you possess. What's funny is that it's not always easy to tell what an occupation is like. Finance was perhaps my first love. I left it after a very short while in my 20s because I was and am drawn to it for the same reasons I'm drawn to academia - I get to read, write, think about complex things. But unlike academia I could make more money. However, that's not what I saw when I entered for a brief time. I saw the darker side of it and I left, perhaps prematurely, without going deeper.
Yes, but like you, I was skeptical. I'm an academic and thought it would be the perfect occupation for me given my tendency to read and think and write. The reality of academia however kills any time or motivation to read or think or write, really. Or to do so in a way that might satisfy the creative urge behind breakthrough albums. I realize now, though, that most jobs are like that - i.e., they don't permit you to pursue your interests unencumbered or even to give you space to fully utilize the skills you possess. What's funny is that it's not always easy to tell what an occupation is like. Finance was perhaps my first love. I left it after a very short while in my 20s because I was and am drawn to it for the same reasons I'm drawn to academia - I get to read, write, think about complex things. But unlike academia I could make more money. However, that's not what I saw when I entered for a brief time. I saw the darker side of it and I left, perhaps prematurely, without going deeper.