<p>I'm trying to think of what path I should go down in life. I've always loved art (in almost every form) since I was a little kid, and it is definitely my passion. Drawing, playing music, dancing, and performing are about the only things I can do and never get tired of them. I would really like to pursue this in life, but I feel like it's too much of a gamble, because most of the people aren't very successful with careers in these fields it seems.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I also find medicine somewhat interesting. I don't LOVE it necessarily, but I like it okay. I'm pretty that if I put my mind to it, I could make it through med school and be fairly successful as a doctor. I still wouldn't be pursuing my dream, but I would be able to live my life helping people which seems to be more important than my personal interests. Also I would be able to provide for my future family much easier on a doctors income.</p>
<p>I don't know if I should take the path I personally want to pursue, or if I should take the one that's better for other people. What would you do in this situation? I'm hoping that hearing other people's opinions will help me decide.</p>
<p>well, If I become a doctor, I was planning on doing that as often as I could (all depends on how my family is doing financially, but I don’t believe in living luxuriously)</p>
<p>If you’re very skilled at drawing, there are jobs out there (whether for art purposes, advertising, design). If you’re very skilled at music, you could apply to music schools and possibly get a job in an orchestra.</p>
<p>If you were to be a doctor, you could still pursue what you loved, though not as completely.</p>
<p>well, for drawing, I’m pretty above average as far as I can tell, It’s definitely my strongest talent. I’m also fairly techy, and do very well with digital art as well as traditional (I strongly considered game develpement)</p>
<p>I don’t think I could be in an orchestra, I’m terrible at playing music classically. If I pursued a music career, I would probably be a singer/songwriter who plays a few instruments.</p>
<p>well, the service they provide is saving your life, which I think is greatly more important than a service, like say, getting your carpet cleaned. lol</p>
<p>I think I do get what your getting at though. I do think there are too many people wanting to be doctors today for the wrong reasons though. I volunteered to work at this “Reality check” where people picked jobs and tried to see how tough life was. Around 25% were choosing to be doctors because of the cash. It’s not right.</p>
<p>^Not the way a doctor can. Gosh, do I need to explain to you what a doctor is and what a lawyer is? C’mon now, I’m assuming you’re at least in high school.</p>
<p>To tipa891: Why not do both? You can be a doctor and do art on the side, I’ve seen doctors do things like that before. I remember going to this doctor who had some beautiful paintings on her wall and she had done all of them in her spare time. You could also make money off of your art too. So you can do it as a hobby, or a side-career(?) or maybe even both. Hope things work out for you.</p>
<p>^^ The grocer sells you food, without which you would die, so isn’t he just as good as the doctor?</p>
<p>We usually expect a more altruistic nature from doctors, but it isn’t really inherent to what they do. We consider firemen heroes, but only because they put their lives on the line even above what they’re paid for.</p>