mr. b says it all when he talks about "characters" being the comfort zone, and the unfortunate fact that there's a smaller market for them. that's what i've been transitioning from myself for a long time.
i find it encouraging that even someone with his talent says he took so long to "get it". ...and that it's always an ongoing process.
as for giving up, it's a natual temptation. but i heard george burns in an interview once saying we do this sort of thing "because we can't NOT do it."
give it up? sure, i actively tried to last fall (after 30 years of working it). but i seriously looked around and only found a bigger question to ponder: "give it up and do what?" i couldn't come up with a good answer, so i'm at the starting point of that re-invention process bob outlined in his marvelous post.
wishing you well in your own decisions.
rg
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