Were you born an artist?
If you are in your late 20’s and still “thinking” about this, congratulations you are an intellectual!
It’s actually called a slow suicide and it is a tragedy with every intellectual’s life. He is dying. Slowly. But everyday.

Born and brought up in a middle class family always taught me to be a best employee of the company. My parents are government employees and they have spent quite a long term as of now. They were always the best in their work. But yes there were ups and downs in their career too that we have seen since our childhood. But we were never taught to become one. To leave a good paying, not interesting, mind fucking job and have the courage to start something new from the scratch. I always think about that. Why? And the way you have been brought up till 18 was in a very protective atmosphere. But protection from whom?

Relatives? Parent’s colleagues? Hard life? The my answer actually is ironically yes! Again the same question, but why?
Congratulations you are an intellectual now. In short you are fucked in your mid 20’s. Now you have started calculating things that you never did. You were not sent to the college which could have matched your talent . You took that job which your parents can proudly tell sitting among bunch of old fat asses, full fucked with their lives but will never miss a situation to criticize other’s life. Now after 2 years of high school, 4 years of college and 2 years of job you know what is your real passion. In which field you could do your best. But do you have the real energy that you had in your 18s? Do you have the courage to break your parents aspirations to leave the job that is paying you well? Do you have the guts to follow your heart, to be unemployed for sometime and do that you always wanted to do! Before 9 A.M. and after 6 P.M. you think about these things and forget when you enter your office gates. Why?
You are standing on a very fine line (I call it regret line) where either side will decide your life after 40s. But remember crossing it will show you an entire different world that you always dreamt of!
If you are ever in doubt, always say yes * _*

It has always worked for me. I hope it works for you as well :) Happy decision making.