At what age should one abandon all their dreams as unattainable

False dichotomy. Most artists and writers have day jobs. Even most artists and writers who nowadays support themselves entirely by their creative works neverthrless started with day jobs. Just because starting at the top was an unreasonable implementation plan doesn't mean that your dream is unattainable; it just means you need to rethink how you're going to get there. And yes, that probably involves a day job.

>>18014398
FPBP

get a job OP.

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What is your dream?

>>18014311

depends on the dream.

I've actually got a job, and I'm in line for a promotion. But I can't help but feel like I don't want to do this. I've always wanted to be an actor/performer, which I know is stupid, but I'm in my early 30s now, and that feeling hasn't gone away.

I've tried doing comedy, and apparently I'm not too bad at it, but I don't know if I'm good enough to actually consider taking what may be a "lesser" day job to focus my attention on doing it. Or uprooting and moving to LA/Chicago/New York to pursue it.

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>>18015400
It looks like you've got almost everything figured out, OP.

You might want to start reevaluating your goals. Why do you want that promotion? For money? Better praise/recognition by polite society? Making your parents proud?

Whatever for reasons are, you have to ask yourself if they make you more happy than following your hobby/passion. What makes you FEEL successful and fulfilled? If your job is doing that, then the grass might not be greener on the other side.

GL, OP!

Really, I'm only taking the promotion partially for the money, but mostly because I'm in my thirties and I feel like I need to settle down and get a "grown up job."

The worst part is, I actually already lived in LA. I went to film school for writing, and I only decided on writing because I figured I'd never make it as an actor and didn't bother trying. But I wasn't any good at writing and moved to a different state in a misguided attempt to run away from my dreams, as horribly cheesy as that sounds.

Before this thread dies, is the advice not to give up? Because that syncs counterintuitive.