well hello there fellow humanaform. i had yet another revealing conversation with this dude i've known for about 10 years on the music tip. at one point i was briefly part of a band in which he played guitar. it's not completely relevant, but it is somewhat. just to K.I.S.S., he sounded jaded & bitter about his experience in the industry. on my behalf it was suggested essentially that i haven't a clue as to how unfriendly the industry is...imagine that.
no one, thing or set of circumstances can kill your dreams. only you can do that. may sound lofty, or, as the person referenced above claimed, arrogant, but it holds water. it's all about attitude and approach. believe me, i know depression, hopelessness and bitterness. i'm like captain rammalot when it comes to certain things. but, when it comes to the creative process, there is a level of desire and confidence that is not easily influenced by outside forces or negative circumstances.
how's that you may wonder? well, it's basically like this: failure is a part of life. sometimes you gotta eat one to survive. here's the tricky part though. it requires a certain faith or perhaps even outright stupidity, if you look at it a certain way. if you do not continue to pursue your endeavors/goals, how will you ever know if you could have succeeded? just to K.I.S.S. again, if you quit you'll never get shit. i figure, even in a worst case scenario where i never acheive one thing i've set out to do, if i tried the best i possibly could, then fuck it. that shit just didn't work. but check this out, if i don't ever try then what? i'm sittin' around on some bullshit, talking about "i always wanted to...," "i coulda..." or "i used to..." fuck that. that's lame in thought and far lamer in action. the hardest paths lead to the greatest rewards. this may sound unrealistic or even idealistic, but it tends to be true. if you check out any "success" stories of celebrities or any other people that may share their tale, there is a common thread of misery and woe. those who seem to find their success most enjoyable are the ones who suffered at some point 1st.
mind you, this is not to suggest that suffering leads to success. i am a realist. i've been called a pessimist. either way, i firmly believe that there exists in the human experience suffering just for the sake of itself. K.I.S.S.ing again, sometimes life just keeps kicking you in your severely sore ass. [finishing the thought damn near 5 days later...sheesh!] you can't just sit on ya ass to keep it from getting sore. you gotta forge ahead and try again.
yeah, keep the lemons for the tea and screwfaces...
now make like a drop in a cup w/no bottom
PEACE
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