Closing Thoughts

If you’ve reached the end of this book and haven’t changed professions . . . or majors . . . that’s wonderful. You are now armed with greater insight and educated in some very important realities. If you have changed your plans, that’s also wonderful. You’ve done so as a result of a more enlightened idea of what you want to do with your life. And as we’ve said several times, choosing another way to pay the bills doesn’t negate your artistic expression.

One final word of advice, on the subject of advice: While well-meaning people in and outside of the industry will offer you all kinds of direction and guidance throughout your life and career, it will behoove you to remember that no one else knows what you should do. Listen to ...

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