More Than We Need
We all have it.
That’s why our next choice is so interesting and important. We recognize we have all that we need and more, so what are we going to choose to do with that level of freedom?
Our mental bandwidth isn’t used up by survival…but that’s how powerful it is. The cognitive force that we used to use to keep us alive can now be pointed in a different direction.
It’s a luxurious level of freedom…that is worth being thankful for.
Perfect Is For Amateurs
How Many Bands Are There?
How many burger joints are there?
If you’re going to open a burger place it’s a good idea to find out how many other burger places there are in town and where they’re all located.
On the other hand…
How many bands are there?
Nobody starts a band and decides on their genre by evaluating how many similar bands there are in the market, or how many artists are on Spotify.
Music, in its essence, is from the gut. It’s not concerned with market share or consumer trends. It’s made from emotions and instincts that are put into melody and rhythm and words. It’s not designed to be a profession. It’s designed to be connective.
Part Of "I'll Take Care Of It"
It’s a gift when you tell someone ‘I’ll take care of it’.
There are two parts that make it magical…
-actually taking care of it
-after you’ve taken care of it…not dragging them through all dramatic details and hurdles you had to overcome in order to take care of it. Their unknowing is part of the gift to them.
Writing It Out...
Of the story.
Sometimes a character or a situation has had its story arc and needs to come to a close…to be written out of the show. Yeah the writers could keep it around, draw it out a little longer…after all, the character is familiar and the situation is something everyone is accustomed to.
It might hurt, but it’s time.
Michael Scott on The Office
And of course the same goes for us. We all have some story arcs that have been hanging around too long, and maybe a few characters too. We’re free to write them out of our story.