Stepping off a bridge into the deep water. Sink or swim. If you don't do something, you will suffer some extremely difficult circumstances.
Ignoring your calling does not equal an easy life. No one gets a free pass. Whether you choose to follow your heart and take a chance on yourself or whether you choose to stay in bed and pull the blankets over your head... there's no easy way out. None of it is easy.
So why not take a chance on yourself? Why not love yourself? Why not be an inspiration and make a difference in your own life?
Put yourself into an action required situation.