You can also pursue the CPA designation for a year (it is a hard test), and alter the outcome of all your future jobs, particularly as you age. That extra income can result in writing/drawing seminars, money in the bank, working part time and getting paid a higher hourly rate so you can work on that book and draw that painting, you also will be able to tutor and teach others which is a great career path change as you age. The idea that you won’t draw and write if you make a living doing something else, is just not true. It just may be a slower process

Honestly, I had a ton of adventures in my teens and twenties. Traveled, jumped careers, competed in sports, chased any dream, met women, and all kinds of people.

It was cool but it’s not that cool. Now I want to provide a better end for my mom and any loved ones I meet and care about. That’s the adventure.

My father died alone, burnt so many bridges. It takes real effort to maintain solid and real relationships. My mom won’t die alone by any choice I have, she will die being provided for.

I don’t even and won’t remember all the beaches I’ve walked on, slept on and drank on. I will remember the people I really care about and they will remember me

This is great advice