“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.” Lao Tzu
Mike Judge was the kid who was always doodling in class. He would crack his classmates up with the funny caricatures of his teachers. Of course, along with the admiration, he was told he needed to grow up and get serious. Which he did… for a while. He got a degree in physics and became an engineer. It wasn’t his passion, but he did it.
Until he realized t
hat he could do just what he wanted by using what came naturally.
That realization opened the door wide for him by narrowing his focus. He started writing animated shorts with reckless abandon. He made the contacts with Comedy Central and MTV.
Many years later with multiple animated series and an Emmy, Mike Judge is enjoying the result of following the beat of his own drummer.
“There’s nothing wrong with jobs and working for other people, he said. But, Judge warned, bosses will be focused on what’s best for them and for their company. What they don’t know is what’s best for you. Only you know that. And whether you’re working for yourself or for someone else, always try to find that and know that.”
What drives you? What matters most to you?
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