WOULD YOU QUIT COMEDY FOR $1 MILLION?

No. Maybe $5 Million. I am not doing stand up comedy to become rich. As some of you know, I was doing fine as a litigator and music manager, money wise before I got the comedy itch. I probably made far more money some years as a lawyer and I was fortunate to have grown up in an upper middle class family where decisions were not governed by money.

As a result, for me, you can't put a price on happiness. I have friends who followed the natural path of their respective careers, only to hit the mid-life crisis period, where they are now pursuing their passion projects. I have friends who put their energy into their kids, now that their careers are on autopilot. Those are all amazing ways to stay happy and balance the success of hard work. Money isn't. And I don't have kids or passion projects I can explore. I did all that already and I guess, in some ways, I still am.

I am blessed to be able to pursue a challenging career that provides actual joy. While really difficult to find "success" in, especially monetarily, I still find joy daily in my growth and no money can match that. But again I can probably find joy with $5 million dollars. LOL #comedy #standup #formerlawyer #careerchange