Everything one invents is true, you may be perfectly sure of that. Poetry is as precise as geometry.
Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn't want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of the importance of being involved in the democratic process.
I'd say you have to be really committed to the field, show up for every audition and to be aware that very few make it in this field.