I quickly learned that the process is just that… a process — which requires the fortitude to take it step by step. And just as importantly, allowing yourself to cherish each achievement along the way.

This realization was actually very encouraging to me, since I came to believe that this path — creating a solid foundation based on building one step upon the previous one — is a much more productive approach than desperately waiting to be “discovered by someone (supposedly) very important”. Once I realized this, I began to understand that my goals were attainable.

The same goes for your decision to leave dentistry. It’s going to take dedication, and willingness to make mistakes and deal with set-backs and uncertainties. But that is no reason to not keep on forging forward. Just don’t sit around waiting for your next journey to simply fall from the sky into your lap. It won’t. You’ve got to embark on this new life one step at a time. And if you remain dedicated to it, you will eventually achieve the things you are working and hoping for.

And in the eyes of others, you will be an “overnight sensation”!! But deep down inside, you will know the truth.