Leaving NeverLand

On 2012-09-05 23:23, D7uan wrote:
I know what you feel I used to feel like that sometimes too....specialy on days when everything you begin to produce sounds like shit or you think you have an awesome track and then you compare it to the greats and it can be very frustrating.....also in the beggining is hard because I didnt use to know shit....I would think man maybe im not good enough for this and maybe i never will...I should just quit....but then I got really sad because music is everything to me and there is music everywhere and it would be a constant reminder that I turned my back on my first true love..... so i couldnt quit and i knew quitting was not an option..because I hope to one day make a living out of this....I want to one day wake up and just make tracks all day and then do other fun stuff.....instead of having to go to work and then after work not having time for anything else but music..... and for me is like music is my only ticket out of this life and that is how I view it.... and thats what makes me not quit....because I know someday it will happen....you just have to keep at it and not give and find that motivation that will keep you there forever.... I recently got my first track signed after almost 5 years of hard work... but even now I know that there is still such a long way to go....but this proves that all my efforts are not in vain and that i really can make it....... everyone has ups and downs but if you really love music why think that you will give it up one day.... if its what you truly love then it will make you more miserable if you turn your back on it....dont despair just keep your goals clear what is it that you plan to accomplish with music and just stick at it man..... good luck and good vibes.... im out

On 2012-09-05 23:33, killik wrote:
interesting subject.

yes i know that feeling. i thought about that too. not only in terms of producing, also on several other hobbys i once had and invested a lot of work in.

for example. a year ago I invested many hours every day on getting good at real money online poker. including professionell coaching. and i already know of myself, that i start losing all interest as soon as im getting pretty decent at something. so eventually i reached that point in poker and from one day to the other it was over. i had no interest and motivation at all to continue. and its still like that 1 year later. i felt bad about it a few days but only because of my conscience. a few days later i discovered a new intersting hobby and it was great and i enjoyed doing it and was happy that i found it.

so what im trying to say is that the fear you have is probably because you only think about "oh i will loose something". but maybe u will loose interest because u find something that makes you even more happy. but u simply cant imagine that right now. i think its a natural thing.

On 2012-09-06 05:40, Ampersand wrote:
Hey man, I know the feeling. All I can say is, no worries.

There are no worries here because this is just life. Life is just waking up and doing shit. That's it. You can't do it wrong. If you're breathing and growing and evolving, and you're finding peace within yourself, keep going.

Some days it feels like shit never changes and we're stuck in a loop. Take it one step at a time. If you sit around thinking "How am I ever going to become a famous rockstar?" or whatever, well that's a lot to worry about. Instead, think about what the next step is. One step at a time. Nobody built anything amazing all at once.

Patience and faith are key to following anything through I think and music is no different. And music will never turn it's back on you so there's no pressure to make the right moves.

I was going to leave you with this quote by Henry Ford, but I had to look it up and in doing so I found a few really good ones that he said. Smart man, regardless of his ethics, he was wise.

“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs”

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it...”

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”

All by Henry Ford, but that first one, about nothing being particularly hard, man that quote keeps me going some days. Some goals seem to tower over you and can become so daunting sometimes. Sometimes it's easier just to look at the first brick and just keep laying one at a time.

And if that day comes where creating music is no longer relevant to your life, well, nobody is forcing you to stop so when you do stop it should be because you feel no need to continue. And if that day comes, don't fear being sad, instead be happy and amazed at all the beautiful times you spent making musical love with yourself and those around you. It's beautiful all the way around.

Good luck.

On 2012-09-06 07:13, D7uan wrote:
+1

On 2012-09-06 20:36, Melange5738 wrote:
I started playing music when I was a kid, I never thought I would quit playing and I never thought I would take a ten year break when I did not even touch a music instrument. However, during that period I did other things.

Musicians are often hung up on how much time they spend or do not spend on various things. Fact of the matter is, if you are a musician you have to practice every day, because if you do not, the paying audience will notice.

Percussions used to be my main instrument, and if I skipped practice for one day, other musicians would immediately notice it. If I skipped practice for two days, the audience would notice, and if I skipped for three days even the most unmusical audience would notice.