Change What You're Doing Today...

This blog was inspired by my friend Todd Burge. I got an e-mail from him recently, thanking me for trying to put a positive spin on a gig that we did together.

For some people it really is difficult at times to do the things that we love, or to get to the space in time where we feel like what we're doing is making a difference...to anyone. I think sometimes the true reason for that is that subconciously we have fear of what others think, and this negative energy sinks into us, and sinks our beliefs. Conversely, it's one of the reasons that music has such profound messages when we listen objectively. Take for example Marvin Gayes' monster hit in 1971 "What's Goin' On." It touched people deeply with strong statements about loving each other and fair treatment of our fellow humans, but although he wrote the message and really felt so strongly about it he still died at the hands of violence...and from his own Father to boot. He had demons as such that he really needed help of the highest order.
Although, I really struggle with believing in myself at times ( and even that's weird because I in fact have a very strong belief system; although at times it gets short circuited.), I still feel that I'm going to get where I'm going with my life. The key is change !! "Change what you're doing today, and tomorrow will change." In order to garner the things that you want in this life you have to put everything into some chronological order. It could be playing music; you would need to have an understanding of it before attempting to make it a livelihood, it could be falling in love, for that to truly happen, you must first love yourself. If you wanted wealth, then the chronology is to understand a dollar.
Whatever the instance, in order to achieve something it's best to change other things, even as much as by changing your thought patterns.
Another song that deals with that is by The Emotions and it's called "Rejoice."This song states that: " if the things you do, are not pleasing you, it's time to take another point of view...you find the things you seek are within your reach, your mind conceived it, and your heart will believe it, first you sacrifice and make it right."
The more you resist change the harder it will be to see the forest, let alone the trees. The less you give in to change, the less you will see of yourself and the more likely you won't let egos and emotions stand in your way.