What would Mike recommend for someone who is having a hard time starting out in music and balancing it with spending time with the girlfriend/boyfriend?
MP: It is all up to you and what you want out of your life. My situation and yours are very different: I am now at a stage in my life where I have established myself as a professional musician and am fortunate to do this for a living and I am (thankfully) successful at it. Therefore, I am now in a position where I can afford to put my family first in my decisions while still maintaining my career. However, looking at your situation (and reflecting on mine 15 years ago) it took ALOT of sacrifices on my part to get where I am today. I gave up many girlfriends at the time and sacrificed alot of family activities in order to completely pursue my music 100%. So, to answer your question: it is all up to what you want… If you want to settle down and have a family now, then you’ll have to put that first. If you want to pursue your music and career, then the only way to succeed is to devote your priorities to it….that is really the only way you’ll “make it.
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