Hi, Plant2012!
I'm not so sure about the meaning of your question, but will try to answer as possible
In my opinion, if we have the choice of making some changes in our work, this decision could be a great opportunity to develop our competencies in a specific field, and it also could reveal a talent which was unknown to ourselves.
Naturally, this decision requires a really strong determination and also great perseverance and firmness.
Besides, it could be done only if (or when) we feel to be enough self-confident and sure about our abilities and about the direction we would like to give our life and our work.
Moreover, in artistic work this seems to me really important: developing our talents and, while communicating to other people, focusing on what we would like to leave as an artistic heritage behind us