Am I brave or just foolish for chasing music with no money?
You ask whether you're brave or foolish. That question has no answer, and you know it. It only lets you avoid the harder one: what will you do today. Scraping by is a fact. Write down what it costs you — rent, food, the nights you lie awake. Don't call it bravery and don't call it foolishness. Call it a situation you can measure. What's in your power: the work you make, the hours you give it, the honest count of what comes back. What's not in your power: whether it succeeds, or what others think of your choice. Stop asking for a verdict. Start gathering evidence.
Neither word helps you. Bravery and foolishness are just labels people attach after the fact — once it works, or once it fails. The real question is this: are you testing your music against the world, or hiding from the test? Set a deadline. Set a number. Then look honestly at what comes back.
What changes unlock by starting
- A real deadline and number to measure against, instead of a vague feeling of doubt.
- An honest written account of what the choice is costing you.
- One finished, released piece of work with real results attached to it.
- Less time spent asking 'am I foolish' and more time spent testing the answer.