The truth is that a lot of people waste energy trying to force opportunities that they aren’t ready for. It’s the people who stick it out and stay on the treadmill the longest. You know why? Because the most talented people don’t always win. Grey said, “I’ve always found that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”Īnd Bruce Lee said, “Do not wish for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”.įor me, as an artist-producer that translates to, “don’t wish for a big break, or overnight success, pray for resilience and thick skin.” Yes, I’m about to drop a 50 Shades of Grey reference on you! Mr. Which reminds me of a scene from 50 Shades of Grey. And wouldn’t you know, the more I did that, the more opportunities came to me. And with that, I am forever growing, and striving to be greater than I was yesterday.
” Now, I’m not saying I’m so great, but what I am saying is my mindset is now forever focused INWARD and on being the BEST I can be. Some of the best advice I ever got when I was “knocking on doors trying to “make it” in this industry was “ be so great you can’t be ignored. So.I know it might sound crazy, but you’re actually doing yourself a disservice by ‘wishing’ that your success would come sooner than it is because to be honest if you’re not prepared to receive that success, it ain’t going to last. And here’s the thing, even if they were to achieve that through some dumb luck, what do you think happens to those artists that start building a rooftop pool on a four-story house that has a $hitty foundation? It freaking crumbles. They want to head straight to building a rooftop pool on a four-story house that doesn’t even have a solid foundation built yet. They want the major placement of the song before they’ve put the time into developing their craft as a songwriter. They want the publishing deal before they even know what a publishing deal is. I’ve noticed this: a lot of songwriters, artists, and producers as well, want to put the cart before the horse. It’s not sexy or appealing, but once again we all want the quantum leap, the immediate gratification. I know there’s nothing inherently exciting about balance & sustainability at first glance. You will glide and sail smoothly throughout the day. You won’t get a massive rush, but you won’t face a massive crash either. I love me some chocolate, but the point is that a healthy balanced diet with lots of water, fruits, vegetables, & protein is what’s going to sustain your energy. Sure, it’s amazing and will have you bouncing off the walls for the next hour, but the price you pay is the crash. But here’s the thing, I’m coming to realize there really is some magic in the organic slow and steady…įor example, when you want immediate results, it’s like the sugar rush from a candy bar. In fact, I have nearly worked myself to death as a result of trying to achieve results in rapid time & I’ve even had some success. Trust me, as an overachiever and a bit of an extremist, I completely understand that mindset. It’s the same as us all wanting 6 pack abs, but not wanting to do the sit-ups to get them.įor the overachievers out there that think, sure it may take other people that long to reach success, I can do it sooner.
The thing is, it’s a lot sexier to have lofty dreams about achieving goals happening overnight than it is to put in the work. I have been the inquisitive, young, hungry, energetic, ambitious, and determined student asking the mentor “but c’mon, like what’s the secret?!” When the answers I needed were really in DOING THE WORK. And every moment wishing for it, searching for it, or asking for “that break” is energy wasted that could have been put into doing the work !Įvery success you see in somebody else, even if it appears to be overnight, has come as a result of a thousand little steps, not some overnight miracle.Īnd it’s funny because I’ve been on both sides of the fence. Have you ever seen the meme of the iceberg poking out of the ocean and it says something like “what people see” and then you look below the surface where its roots obviously stretch miles & miles into the depths of the ocean and it shows “the years of hard work underneath?” I love that because it really is so true!Īt some point, we have all wished for immediate gratification or a shortcut in life. Business mindset doingthework music production no shortcut success
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