a gym teacher who also worked as a producer would often ask, 'why limit yourself? you could be making money with your beats,' echoing what others have said before. however, selling creative work and finding the right audience requires a vast skill set and a significant effort to connect with the right people. not being part of the industry, someone with a more artistic approach and long-term experience—yet perceived as less 'skilled' by industry standards—often finds it challenging to enter such environments.

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