I’ve plateaued lately. I’m a better man with more successes than I ever thought I could be. But…. I don’t know how to take the next step. I want to make it to the next plateau but I’ve been struggling to start the journey. I can’t seem to even begin.

I play 4 different instruments (a couple of them fairly well). I’m a natural leader and lead 3 different bands with one of them being one of the most popular bands in my city. When I set my mind to something, I tend to do it well and the people around me benefit from my hard work…. But…. I haven’t taken the leap to truly Make music my full time job. I haven’t looked in the mirror and said: “You are a musician, that is your path”. But I know if I pursued it with my whole heart… there’s a chance I could be really good. Maybe good enough to tour the world, good enough to make a few albums that actually have an impact in their genres. Until now, I’ve treated my musicianship as a hobby. But I’ve always known that it’s what I actually want to do. But I can’t hide from it any longer. My main band is getting big enough that doors are opening… I just can’t seem to bring myself to walk through them. I should be practicing four hours a day, answering emails late into the night and doing everything I can to push further. Instead I find myself partying and being lazy because I’m avoiding the scary path of actually trying to do something worthwhile in this world. How do I find the fortitude and bravery to make the changes I need to start climbing to the next plateau?