“My father could have been a great comedian but he didn't believe that  that was possible for him, and so he made a conservative choice.  Instead, he got a safe job as an accountant and when I was 12 years old  he was let go from that safe job, and our family had to do whatever we  could to survive. I learned many great lessons from my father. Not the  least of which was that: You can fail at what you don't want. So you  might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” ― Jim Carrey

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAzTIOy0ID0