Sometimes, I suddenly feel inspired or feel a short burst of motivation to produce a song. If I act when it happens, I can finish anywhere from 80-100% of the song. I haven’t found a better system for producing music when inspiration hits. I just do it when it comes and get as much done as possible. But, these moments are rare. So, I don’t produce as much music as I could if I haveread more
One decision I made based on someone’s reputation was to restrict them on Instagram. They had a reputation of messaging daily, usually the same questions, and always expecting a reply. So first, I limited their interactions. And then when I posted something, they left several angry comments. Seeing this to be a pattern of their behavior (constantly demanding attention from me), I blocked them. Had they not messaged me daily from the beginning and leftread more
I’ve been undervaluing myself in producing music. I always wonder, “Is it worth it to buy a beat or hire a music producer just for me to produce a song?” Of course it’s worth it, for more than just the money too. It’s a growth experience. I guess I’m waiting until I have a large fanbase or until I have lots of money to spare. But, lots of artists start off small and grow biggerread more
I remember learning about building a personal portfolio from Ramit before, probably from when I first took the Success Triggers course. However, I forgot about it in following years. Basically, the idea is to add any accomplishments to your portfolio every so often (like maybe once a month). That way, when you need it later (for a resume or bringing up for a job promotion), it will be ready for you for the most part.read more
The lesson on free advice where you harness the expertise of other people seems useful, but I’m not exactly sure how to execute it. Right now, I’m learning Spanish and would like to learn more about producing songs on my own or collabing with others. I don’t exactly know who to talk to for advice let alone ten to twenty people. So, I might just rely on Reddit for now. To be honest, I don’tread more
The D to C principle is dismissive to curious principle. It means letting go of your judgments and seeing what else there could be. It could give you a new perspective on things you view negatively. I am critical of people’s relationships, especially through the photos I see on social media. I think about how superficial these relationships must be. I see hairless women with makeup and straightened hair getting into relationships with fat orread more
One thing I didn’t do because I was afraid of spending the money was hiring other music producers to help me produce a song with my vocals. I was worried it wouldn’t sound great, or that I wouldn’t make the money back. I realize that these are kind of silly reasons. If I don’t like one producer’s work, I can always try another producer, or look at their reviews first. And also, it doesn’t haveread more
I was going to listen to the next lesson on Success Triggers by Ramit Sethi and then answer the study questions in my post. But when I looked at the video, I saw that it was 15 minutes long, and I didn’t want to spend the next 45 minutes watching the video and answering the questions. I hope that I can look at it tomorrow. So far, I’m not feeling much different with Success Triggers.read more
When I think of ambitious people, my first impression is that they’re hard workers, highly intelligent, highly motivated, full of energy, and love their life. These are all positive traits for the most part. But when I compare myself, I feel like I don’t fit these traits. I don’t work hard. I just do what I feel like for the most part. I don’t consider myself that intelligent. I guess I’m “above average”, but Iread more
Three things that I worry about that I have no control over: 1) Hearing a voice and not being able to get rid of it on my own or through medication2) My appearance (acne, weight gain from meds, hairiness)3) Decisions I’ve made in the past One thing I’ve been worrying about lately has been dealing with the voice I hear and how I’m going to live the rest of my life with it if itread more
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