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Originally Posted by
Skt
It's a little early for you yet to really "know" what you want to be. You have along way to go. Hell, I'm 27 and I still have no idea what I want to do.
I disagree.
I think that once you hit around 20, you should have an idea of where you want to go. It doesn't have to be a permanent plan, it just has to be a plan. And the earlier, the better. Plans change, and goals evolve, and sometimes life takes you in a different direction. But you should have goals, always.
I am a student and part-time photographer right now. Once I graduate, I will become a full time wedding and portrait photographer. In 5 year's time, I want to open up my own studio space. By the time I am 30, I want to move away from portrait work and head into commercial photography work. Also around this time, I want to become a mommy.
By the time I'm 35, I want to have opened up the first of my multiple restaurants. I already have a venue in mind for my first venture. A little stand in Los Angeles' historic farmer's market would be perfect.
By the time I'm 40, I want to be an established photographer with my work having been printed in national publications. Around this time, I want to start weaning myself away from full-time photography work and do stuff more on a project to project basis. While I'm transitioning more toward part-time, I want to take care of my restaurants and try and get one or two food related franchises going.
I want to be retired and completely financially secure by the time I'm 50 so that I can take the time to travel the world.
So yeah, that's pretty much the plan! Let's see how closely I can stick to it. I'll check back in, in 30 years to tell y'all how it went.
