I was afraid of change until this happened | Peter Dinklage

I hated that job and I clung to that job
10 years in a place without he six years
at a job I felt stuck in maybe I was
afraid of change are you when I was 29 I
told myself the next acting job I get no
matter what it pays I will from now on
for better or worse be a working actor
now I didn’t have either the internet
for a cellphone for a job but something
good happened
I got a low-paying theater job in a play
called imperfect love which led to a
film called 13 moons with the same
writer which led to other roles which
led to other roles and I’ve worked as an
actor ever since I didn’t know that
would happen at 29 walking away from
data processing I was terrified but this
made me very hungry
I couldn’t be lazy now I tell this story
because the world might say you are not
allowed to yet please don’t even bother
asking don’t bother telling the world
you already show it do it trust me a
rhythm sets in just try not to wait
until like me you’re 29 before you find
it and if you are that’s fine too
some of us never find it but you will I
promise you raise the rest of your life
to meet you don’t search for defining
moments because they will never come the
moments that define you have already
happened and they will already happen
again don’t wait until they tell you you
are ready get in there I waited a long
time out in the world before I gave
myself permission to fail what did
Beckett say ever tried ever failed no
matter
try again fail again fail better the
world is yours treat everyone kindly
and light up the night thank you so much
for having me here
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