This article is very personal to me because there have been times in my life where I had to sit down and think about what was really important to me. I came to a place that many people have called a crossroads. My crossroads was no more significant than anyone else’s, but my decision seemed very difficult to make. When I stopped to think about what really mattered, I was able to make rational decisions.

Before continuing, I will say that people come to a crossroads at different stages of life, so we cannot judge someone because they do not make decisions as fast or as slow as we do. The best we can do is be patient with others and give them time to make their own decisions. We must also understand that if a person makes a mistake, it is something they have to live with, not you.

Personally, I will tell you that my crossing came at a very important moment in my life and when it arrived I did not know what was happening. All he knew was that he felt like he wasn’t doing enough and that he wasn’t getting anywhere in life. Everyone around me said “You’re ahead of the game” but I didn’t believe it because I didn’t see any results. I thought to myself “Why can’t I see what they see?

I joined the military to go to college and gain work experience so I can get out after 4 years and work what we call a regular job. I had another career that I was very passionate about in the entertainment industry, so I had to find a way to make it all work. I realized after serving in the military for 3 years that I hadn’t really accomplished much with school or my entertainment career and was at a crossroads.

I asked for my college transcripts and realized that I had taken 4 classes, but they were not classes that could be used to earn my degree. I looked at my entertainment career resume and noticed that I wasn’t doing shows that were really beneficial to my career. I was spinning around, which made me feel very tired and frustrated.

One day I was sitting on my couch in my apartment and I started talking to myself about the things I was doing and I asked myself, “Does what I’m doing make sense?” “Why am I doing all this ?,” Why do I feel like I am working so hard and not going anywhere? “,” Am I really supposed to be doing all this or am I fooling myself? “

After 20 minutes had passed, I said to myself, “You have to find a way to make this work.” So I prayed and asked God to show me how I could make it all work with school, a military career, and an entertainment career. A week later, my educational advisor called me at work and said, “We’d like you to come and talk to us about your curriculum.”

I went to the office and started to see what classes I needed to take and what classes I could take CLEP, which is a test that is taken to avoid taking the actual class, but receive 3-6 credits when taking the test. I started by getting the study guides needed to prepare to take the exam and moved on from there.

When I decided to spend more time in school, I realized that my career in entertainment had to become high school. The military is not something to take lightly and I took things like free education, free uniforms, my paycheck for granted and didn’t have to worry about the little things a lot of people had to worry about so I made it a point. to give my military career 110% of my effort and time.

While doing this evaluation, I realized that most animators work on the weekends and I didn’t have to spend a lot of time during the week. So I stopped calling during the week to work in clubs and bars and allowed people to start calling me because I had already worked in all the local establishments. What made the most sense was to go and finish school because education is very important.

Moving to Hollywood was no longer an option. Most artists spend their entire lives trying to make millions of dollars, and some never reach that goal. My plan was to retire from the military after 20 years of service, which would make me 38 years. After 20 years, my entertainment career should have grown and now I can depend on that, as well as a retirement check from the army.

So now that I have told you my story about my crossroads, I pray that you will look at your life and find out what is most important in your life. The decision is yours and you have much more power to choose than you think. I am proud of my decision and hope that after doing your self-assessment, I will make the best possible decision for you. My prayer is that you are happy with your decision just as I am happy with mine.