My sister referred me to a website that spoke about perseverance as being "applied luck." While this source acknowledged that luck plays a role in all people's success, usually it's because the person stuck it out through the tough times and they then came to be lucky. It's kind of like a law of averages or law of attraction thing: the more you stick it out, the better your chances of stumbling across some dumb luck, or maybe you just draw the good fortune into your life.
Well, perseverance and applied luck: that's the motto for my music career.
Days to go: 311
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Day 53: Of Mothers & Sisters
My sister is turning 40 next week, and I'm so excited that we're gonna be able to spend some time with my mom. My mom and my sister are my rocks, man, and I really am so grateful to God that they're both still alive and well, and that they are there for me. That's why moving to a different country is always such a difficult decision to make... And while I'm not particularly enamoured with South Africa right now, any relocation would require them to be with me.
I just really feel there is no point in living 16,000km away from the people you love. I dunno how others do it. For me, blood really is thicker than water.
Days to go: 312
I just really feel there is no point in living 16,000km away from the people you love. I dunno how others do it. For me, blood really is thicker than water.
Days to go: 312
Friday, March 12, 2010
Day 52: Studio
I'm very excited! I have just done my new album sign-up with CD Baby and I'll be back in studio soon to finish it up. It's mostly Josh Groban-type covers, which is cool, and there are some great tracks to sing.
But, I must get onto original music faster. There will be an album of that out this year, but it's still a while off. The nice thing about this Josh Groban album is that I really hope it inspires people to go out and live their dreams. That's what keeps me alive.
Days to go: 313
But, I must get onto original music faster. There will be an album of that out this year, but it's still a while off. The nice thing about this Josh Groban album is that I really hope it inspires people to go out and live their dreams. That's what keeps me alive.
Days to go: 313
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Day 51: Me & YouTube...
I'm trying to upload more videos to YouTube but I'm having such a hard time of it! Man, I must get more tech-savvy... I haven't done a Facebook update in a while, let alone Twitter. Again I lament: where do people find the time to do all this stuff?
Days to go: 314
Days to go: 314
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Day 50: 100 years to live...
I love that song by John Ondrasik (aka Five for Fighting), especially the chorus: when you've only got a hundred years to live. It speaks about time being so fleeting, and it really reminds me to get a move on with my music career.
Of course, I'm also reminded of Rudy: dreams have no time limit. My academic supervisor for my Masters degree, the great genius Andrea Crystal, also once told me it takes as long as it takes. That really does take the pressure off. Still, while I'm impressed by the 69-year-old granny DJ who's rocking Paris clubs, I really hope it's not gonna take me another 30 years!
Come on, David Foster & Madonna! Let's work together...
Days to go: 315
Of course, I'm also reminded of Rudy: dreams have no time limit. My academic supervisor for my Masters degree, the great genius Andrea Crystal, also once told me it takes as long as it takes. That really does take the pressure off. Still, while I'm impressed by the 69-year-old granny DJ who's rocking Paris clubs, I really hope it's not gonna take me another 30 years!
Come on, David Foster & Madonna! Let's work together...
Days to go: 315
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Day 49: WWMD?
I have started thinking along the lines of those bracelets that people wear: if I had one, mine would read, "What would Madonna do?" In no way is this meant to be irreverent...
I have just decided that, when it comes to my music and the marketing thereof, what would Madonna do if she were faced with the same set of circumstances I find myself in? The answer my brain conjures up points me in the right direction, I believe. Cool hey? As Tony Robbins says, our lives are determined by the quality of the questions we ask ourselves.
Days to go: 316
I have just decided that, when it comes to my music and the marketing thereof, what would Madonna do if she were faced with the same set of circumstances I find myself in? The answer my brain conjures up points me in the right direction, I believe. Cool hey? As Tony Robbins says, our lives are determined by the quality of the questions we ask ourselves.
Days to go: 316
Monday, March 8, 2010
Day 48: Why I LOVE Steve Jobs!
Some people in the music industry hate old Steve because he turned the music industry on its head with the digital revolution and the iPod. My sister has one and, quite frankly, I'm not that impressed. I've never understood what the big fascination is with Apple.
But I really admire Steve Jobs. I was re-reading an article on his address to students at Stanford in 2005. He said to stay hungry and stay foolish, and to keep loving what you do. His accomplishments with Apple are far less meaningful to me than his accomplishments with his own mind: he never let his own worst enemy - himself - get the better of himself. That's a great lesson to learn. He says you've got to find what you love, because the only way to be truly satisfied is to do great work, which means loving what you do.
I shall do the same with my music career.
Days to go: 317
But I really admire Steve Jobs. I was re-reading an article on his address to students at Stanford in 2005. He said to stay hungry and stay foolish, and to keep loving what you do. His accomplishments with Apple are far less meaningful to me than his accomplishments with his own mind: he never let his own worst enemy - himself - get the better of himself. That's a great lesson to learn. He says you've got to find what you love, because the only way to be truly satisfied is to do great work, which means loving what you do.
I shall do the same with my music career.
Days to go: 317
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