Sorry you didn’t get a good workout in. I’m not really a personal trainer… it is just a hobby of mine.
Sorry I dropped the ball on the photo shoot. I’m not really a model… it is just a hobby of mine.
Sorry your website looks like crap. I’m not really a web designer… it is just a hobby of mine.
Sorry that I rushed through the photo shoot and didn’t properly post produce your images. I’m not really a photographer… it is just a hobby of mine.
The problem with hobbies is not the interest of doing something you find enjoyable. It is when they are used as an excuse while you are holding yourself back.
You see, hobbies are very easy to hide behind. By calling what you do, merely a hobby, you are essentially shirking from the opportunity to do it amazingly. You are pleading for people to not hold you accountable for what you are doing.
I however am challenging you to be accountable.
If you want to be a model, then don’t call it a hobby. Go out there, take chances and be a model. If you want to be a photographer, make up artist, graphic designer, website designer, or anything really… then just say that is what you are going to do and do it beyond what you currently think you are capable of.
Don’t merely hide behind the excuse that it is just a hobby.
Happy Halloween!
James Patrick
www.jamespatrick.com
Wow…this is so true! It has become a safe way to explore a dream without fear of failure. (“hobby” means “safety net”) You really hit the nail on the head with this one, James.
James you know the exact words to say to motive me! Thanks for the push. I totally agree with all that you said. No excuses and if you’re going to do something do it 100% and be accountable!
Sonia
What a great way to define the fear of commitment. How easy it is to hide behind the “pleasing” excuse that whatever you are afraid to commit to is just a hobby. Thanks for writing this post…it comes at the perfect time. Often, when we are on the edge of big changes and developments it is easier to make excuses and procrastinate by lessening the importance of our commitment. You are exposing and taking that option away. I love it!