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living . But where there ’ s a will there ’ s a way . Depending on where you are in your life , you can always make a career change . Work a day job , and find a way to work on your passion on your off time .
It ’ s important to keep in mind that you ’ re probably going to fail . After all , nobody gets it right the very first time . Mistakes are what help us improve and build character over time . Every time we fail , we need to get back up and start over again . That ’ s what leads to success .
Persistence is Key .
One well-known person , who didn ’ t give up is famous author , J . K . Rowling . She was rejected many times before the Harry Potter series was finally published . Then there ’ s Agatha Christie , the greatest murder mystery writer who handled rejections for five years straight , before her books were published . As we can see , persistence is key when trying to turn your passion into a career . There is no way around hard work

Loving your job also helps improve your mental health . No stress automatically brings happy faces leading to happy lives .

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