Cal’s article spoke to me on a different level.

The club owner is taking a stressful job, but doesn’t require mastery. The guitarist is taking a low-stress job, but requires years of prior mastery and practice. They are obviously just metaphors for this concept (some club owners may have mastered a skill set), but I think the concept is a powerful one.

-Scott

On the musician vs. the club owner. Very interesting perspective, but I think the “work” and stress involved in either profession depends mostly on the individual.

Someone very uncomfortable in front of a crowd, really enjoys everything about running a business and loves music but doesn’t have the desire to perfect an artistic skill makes for a fantastic club owner.

On the other hand, the guy/girl that can’t think about anything except getting home to practice, meets up with band mates 3 times a week to jam and just likes making people happy with their music is very well suited as a musician.

To each his own, I suppose.

The lesson I take from your excerpt is that people who want to do one thing but are afraid to pursue it due to a fear or limiting belief often create a situation much more difficult for themselves.