Cameron Carson has come up with his latest article, this one being in response to negativity surrounding E-Sports as a career path. See what Cameron has to say and why he thinks you should not give up on E-Sports.

There has been a lot of talk behind the scenes recently about the viability of E-Sports as a long term career, and whether or not it is reasonable to expect a full time career in an industry such as this.  With low salaries, many positions being volunteer only, not to mention that to be a professional player you have to compete with hundreds of thousands of like-minded individuals for very few spots on pro-gaming teams.  It becomes very daunting for anyone who wishes to give E-Sports a chance.

A few comparisons have been made to mainstream professional sports, and that the same situation presents itself there as well, that a baseball player from Kansas is not going to have an easy time making it to the majors. And if he fails then what?  These words of negativity seem to circulate around the same time that players such as, Dario 'TLO' Wunsch, announce decisions to drop out of school and move to Korea in order to follow dreams of becoming a professional gamer.

It is very easy for people to be negative at times like these, especially if they are speaking from personal experience.  Truth be told, it is not easy to make your dreams come true, no matter what profession you choose.  Any job of any kind, whether you have drams of being a professional Starcraft II player, doctor, lawyer, CEO or professional tennis player, you need training and it takes a lot of work -practice-, passion, devotion and commitment in order to truly succeed.  There seems to be a preconceived notion when it comes to someones 'first passion', in this case, E-Sports.  E-Sports is labeled a hobby, something people look at as more of a pastime rather than a career, but why?  Why is it that people label other peoples passions as a hobby?  Starcraft II may be one persons hobby, something they do when they come home from work and play for an hour or two to have some fun; however, the next person might see that same game as an E-Sport. Something more than just a hobby, something they practice for 10 hours a day, perfecting their skills in order to play well for their team and perform in tournaments and leagues.  

E-Sports is a hobby to some, and an outlet for passion to others.  Different people have different tastes, people should not be ushered into careers they hate just because their passion lied in something different.  A lot of people have day jobs they hate, every morning they wake up and they struggle to get out of bed because they simply hate what it is they do for a living.  Do you want to wake up each morning serving a boss you hate, in an industry you care nothing about, doing mind numbingly boring work just for a paycheck?  Or do you want to wake up each morning ready to take on the world, happy, that you are in an industry you love, doing what you love, with like-minded people?

Following ones dreams is never an easy thing to do, it takes a lot of preparation, dedication, passion and determination.  You cannot do anything half-ass when it comes to following your dreams, and you need to be smart about it.  Whether that means going to school and getting an education part time while you play competitively, or working part time while going to school full time in order to get that degree to become a lawyer.  Following your heart is never as easy as it is in the movies. Many tough situations will arise, but in the end, it will be that much sweeter when you reach your goal and finally achieve your dreams.  What it really comes down to is, if you want something, you better fight for it, because no one is just going to hand it to you for nothing.