Reply To: I’m trying to find a spot on the video game industry

[Ronald Vermeij]

I DUNNO HOW GOOD THIS IDEA IS, BUT AT THE MOMENT I’M JUST STRANDED IN NOWHERE LAND SO I’M DOING THE ONLY THINK LEFT TO DO ASK FOR YOUR GUYS HELP, SEE IF YOU CAN SHARE SOME LIGHT INTO THIS ISSUE” 
What i’ve learned is that (certain) “things in your life happen for a higher-than-your-ego-can-curently-understand” reason Elfideo.  
It is always helpful to share your own situation and share it with others.
They can have a different viewpoint and/or opinion on your current situation.
And when their feedback is honest and focussed on your situation you can learn from them too.

BECAUSE AT THE MOMENT MONEY IS SUPER TIGHT, 
“The act of earning money” (just having to pay the bills, to stay alive inside a artificial financial prison)
never should be the major driving force of your current activities ever! If you want or are forced to do so..
so be it.. but know you have the power to start thinking differently and use your own power of choice to start making planning a different life. (now!)

TIP: EXPANDING YOUR PUREST PASSION FOR WITHIN TO THE MAX 
is what counts since it will give you wings and push your skills forwards too.
Money will come flowing later as a RESULT of the different choice, once you have freed yourself from
“I-have-to-take-care-of-the-financial-burden-first” mindset and actions.

AND I’M JUST MAYBE THINKING OF GETTING A REGULAR JOB WHILE LEARNING THIS ON THE SIDE. 
When I look at your current situation, this might give your more financial stability first.
This also can help you to get your head cleared up from the financial pressure and get your true (passionate driven) priorities straigthend out first. One has to have some sort of basis in life, from where one can start planning ahead right.

Start at the /root of your desires and grow/work you way up the natural way, from the Heart.

SOME TIPS:
To me – the fact you have not succeeded finding a spot INSIDE the video-games industry means (to me) that you have to look OUTSIDE the video-games industry branch. What has motivated you in the first place to start working over there?

When you learn to let go of it, you quickly will discover that there is a WHOLE PLANET where you can apply your texturing (and possible many other of your own overlooked) skills too 😉 Refocus and widen your view to find an new source of income.

SO WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK SHOULD BE MY NEXT STEP ? 
I can not determine what is best for your personal growth Elfideo.
That is the essence of the entire process that you are going through right now.
You need to FEEL want you really WANT …. and… you already know deep down inside Elfideo 😉

Dare to follow the inner stream of PURE (texturing or other) PASSION(S)
… and see where that will take you in life.
…… I’m pretty sure it will take you to a higher playfield then the video-game-industry.