How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? Yeah, me too. I didn’t even make it one full week. In my defense, I had a really bad flu so I was practically forced to eat mashed potatoes and cake for two weeks. There’s a reason why statistically, most people give up on their resolutions within the first few months of the year. The same thing happens with actors who set unrealistic or lofty goals for themselves. When those goals go unmet or the reality of them being unrealistic sets in, we start feeling bad about ourselves and become frustrated. Resolutions are fun. But they’re not what careers are built upon.
Success is more than something that can be measured through accomplishments; it’s also something we feel. One guaranteed way to have a successful year as an actor is to set attainable goals. Whether you begin your yearly plan January 1, May 12, or October 25, you need to create a plan of specific-yet-attainable goals that build upon one another getting bigger and loftier as the months and years go on.
Of course, it’s important to have those lofty dreams or end goals, but save them for your vision board and dream journal. If you start with an end goal, chances are you’ll
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