I wanted to be a DJ.
In college, I had put together a little bit of money from internships to buy a basic CD setup. I was terrible. I sold my equipment.
When freelancing, I was making enough money to buy a proper rig – Technics SL1200MK2s, Rane mixer, Scratch Live, coffin case, etc. I took months of classes. All I needed to do, in my mind, was put in my 10,000 hours and I’d get to some comfort level.
But then I started Contactually. I put all my professional energy into that. I strained relationships with my family, weakened or lost friendships, gained weight, and let my household (finances, investments, etc) collect dust. I can count on one hand the number of times I powered on the mixer in the first year of starting Contactually.
I believe strongly in focusing on three things. I sold my turntables.
There are many opportunity costs in being an early stage entrepreneur. While I am better at splitting my time between professional and personal activities, trying to be a DJ will be my opportunity cost.
Bummer, but I know how it is. There are times I have not picked up a guitar for many many months.