This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think that sometimes we put too much pressure on ourselves to find our “passion”. Had you asked me as a kid what I want to be when I grow up, what I’m doing in my career would have never crossed my mind. On paper, my job sounds so mind-numbingly boring that you would wonder why anyone in her right mind would want to do it. For me, it’s what you make of it. I enjoy the people in my office. They are like a second family to me. I feel secure, content and make good money to put towards things that really fuel my fire, like a trek through the Himalayas, a nice car, my own home with a dog and backyard, music concerts with my friends and more. Do I feel like I’m changing the world in my work? Not necessarily, but it’s a job that I can take pride in anyway because I do the best I can do and see the progress I make each day. I work to live, not live to work. You’re right that we spend so much of our time devoted to our work that it should be something we can enjoy. That said, we have our free time to pursue hobbies and interests as well – it’s about setting a healthy work/life balance. Get out there and perform your music! But don’t pressure yourself into feeling like you need to parlay it into a career. Play for fun on the weekends and as your experience and fan following grows, you may be able to make a living off it. But if you don’t, you can sure have fun doing it. You have your whole life ahead of you. You have not wasted any time. You’ll find the right path in time. Don’t feel like you need to know right now where that path will take you – that’s the joy of life. You just jump in and do what you gotta do and as you move through life you will be presented with new opportunities that may take you in a whole new direction. Go easy on yourself, friend. You can do this 🙂