i saw this quote this weekend while not sleeping and reading a book by mick brown called 'the spiritual tourist'.
i feel quite lucky to have been chosen by music at what seemed like my birth. music was something that came easily to me as a child, and quickly gave me a sense of self-worth that was badly needed as an adolescent and as a young adult. but i made many life choices that would facilitate a life devoted to music (a low overhead being the biggest choice) and i had to learn how to navigate the many other skills needed to play music professionally.
there are still some parts of this job that i don't care for: accounting and promotion for example. but i've learned to enjoy certain aspects of this kind of work: it's a challenge to keep track of all my income and expenses (and of course a huge surprise to see i made any money at all). and it's always a nice treat when you have a good turnout at a performance because you actually let people know about it.
but music, just like other creative endeavors, gives one a glimpse of something that is much larger than ourselves. and much like those whose beliefs are based on faith and religion, the world of art reminds us of the enormity of the universe and how small and inconsequential our work can seem. but i believe this to be another important aspect of creating a happy life - that from this humbling discovery we can find and build upon our uniqueness, if we're up for the challenge.
and despite such daunting odds, there is still hope in creating something beautiful to share with the world by simply being our (humbled) selves. there are many more days left to this year, to this life, but i know for certain each day will show me something i've never seen before and from that tiny bit of information i'll try and cull something else out of the guitar and my voice and some words and hopefully it will result in something lasting and inspiring.
and if not, well, tomorrow is another day, another chance to try again. happiness, for me, seems to lie in this quest. i was just lucky music and i found each other.
i feel quite lucky to have been chosen by music at what seemed like my birth. music was something that came easily to me as a child, and quickly gave me a sense of self-worth that was badly needed as an adolescent and as a young adult. but i made many life choices that would facilitate a life devoted to music (a low overhead being the biggest choice) and i had to learn how to navigate the many other skills needed to play music professionally.
there are still some parts of this job that i don't care for: accounting and promotion for example. but i've learned to enjoy certain aspects of this kind of work: it's a challenge to keep track of all my income and expenses (and of course a huge surprise to see i made any money at all). and it's always a nice treat when you have a good turnout at a performance because you actually let people know about it.
but music, just like other creative endeavors, gives one a glimpse of something that is much larger than ourselves. and much like those whose beliefs are based on faith and religion, the world of art reminds us of the enormity of the universe and how small and inconsequential our work can seem. but i believe this to be another important aspect of creating a happy life - that from this humbling discovery we can find and build upon our uniqueness, if we're up for the challenge.
and despite such daunting odds, there is still hope in creating something beautiful to share with the world by simply being our (humbled) selves. there are many more days left to this year, to this life, but i know for certain each day will show me something i've never seen before and from that tiny bit of information i'll try and cull something else out of the guitar and my voice and some words and hopefully it will result in something lasting and inspiring.
and if not, well, tomorrow is another day, another chance to try again. happiness, for me, seems to lie in this quest. i was just lucky music and i found each other.
