The Gap - Advice For Creatives

Wil Wheaton, of Star Trek fame, shared this interesting diatribe on Google+. He claims to relate this to the way he was 10-years ago. The inspirational message addresses those who enter creative careers and encourages them to persevere past the what they call, "The Gap".



With just a little stretch of imagination, this advice can also apply to anybody who in a career they want to pursue. Everybody has ideals that they want to live by. Many people strive towards perfecting their craft, or improving their work. However, when the your satisfaction does not meet up with what would satisfy your bosses, some people sink into despair.

A lot of people dream of going up the corporate ladder. However, there is not enough room for everybody to stay on top. This is why it is important to constantly improve your skills. Don't rely on other people to give you the training that you will need to improve. Find ways to learn more, or practice aspects of your career that you can't do in your current job. The real ticket to getting better is to be devious and to find ways to bridge the missing portions of your career. And don't be scared that it's taking a long time for you to to make your break. Everybody has his or her own pace. Take things in such a way that you can handle the growth. You never know, the dreams you originally were aspiring to may not be the ones you'll be happy with in the end.