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How do I know if modeling is my true purpose?

To find out if modeling really is your true purpose, I believe there are three questions you must
ask and answer to yourself, the first being the most direct, “Why do I want to become a model?”
Everyone is going to have their own answer to that question. What is yours? Is it to achieve
fame and fortune? To travel the world and meet all kinds of interesting people? Is it to be perceived as beautiful or popular? To show others who the shy or ‘geeky’ kid you were back in
school is now?
While these can certainly be by-products of a modeling career, I don’t believe they are good
reasons by themselves. I hope the real answer for you is more along the lines of “I just have to
because it’s inside of me!” In other words, I hope your desire to be a model comes from a feeling deep inside you. It is your true purpose trying to find a way to get out and express itself.

Would I do this even if I wasn’t being paid?

If your answer is “Yes!” because the thought of being a model excites you totally, because the
amount of “inner income” you would receive would outweigh everything else, you’re on the
right track. (Understand that I’m definitely not suggesting you work for free as a model–you
shouldn’t– but I do want to make a point.)
And the acid test for determining whether modeling is your true dream is to ask yourself this:
What would I do if I knew for certain that I couldn’t fail?
In other words, if you could know in advance that success was guaranteed and that you could
be and do WHATEVER you wanted, what would you choose to set your heart and mind to? I encourage you to open up your mind here as you consider this question. Put absolutely no limits
on the possibilities.
If your answer loud and clear remains “I would still want to become a model more than anything else!” then you’re already well on your way to becoming one. All paths to success begin
with a clear vision of what you want. And why.