Don't worry, do something about it

"Worry gives a small thing a big shadow."
~ Swedish proverb.

Has worrying ever done anything positive? Either do something about "it" or forget about "it."

Tobbis Podcast

Thanks to Tobbi at the Tobbis Podcast (from Germany) for featuring my music in his latest special.

Check out his site.

Pride or Passion

"Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.”
~ Thomas Merton, American spiritual teacher, writer and Trappist Monk (1915-1968)

Many people are misunderstood. Passion has definitely been misunderstood many times for pride. In the Internet world, it's sometimes hard to tell, being that we deal with virtual friends and business employees we never physcially meet.

In relation to music, I believe the music and efforts put forth by an artist show their true character and end goal. I could care less about being famous or if I outsold another artist. That's not what art is about. I care about creating meaning, inspiring and entertaining others and growing spiritually and mentally in the process. That is the path I seek. I hope my efforts come across in this light. Talking about this publically in a blog or otherwise takes away a bit of the modesty. However, this is a personal journal and helps to keep me in line.

Mad Money Machine

Thanks to Paul at the Mad Money Machine Podcast for featuring my music in show 50.

Check out his site (a highly rated and award-winning Podcast)

Art Requires the Spirit

"Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art."
~ Leonardo Da Vinci, Italian universal man: architect, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, mathematician, musician, and painter. (1452-1519)

Change the World

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
~ Anne Frank, European Jewish girl who wrote a diary while in hiding with her family and four friends in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. (1929-1945)

A great resource for anyone wanting to connect with others and help change the world is zaadz.com.

SOMAcast

Thanks to Jamie at the SOMAcast Podcast for featuring my music in show #27.

Check out his site.

Nesting

My wife and I are nesting like crazy. I laughed at the idea no less than a month ago. Now I'm a believer. I'm even worse than my wife. I've been rearranging the entire house. Many trips to Target, the mall, you name it. I'm trying to buy and arrange everything I envisioned for my life and squeeze it into a two week period. Yes, I need to chill. I'm writing this post in hopes that I will calm my anxious behavior... and that the baby comes soon. The doctor implied she might come early. Official due date is two weeks from tomorrow. So close.

Be Consistent

"Without consistency there is no moral strength."
~ Robert Owen, Welsh socialist and social reformer. (1771-1858)

Hypocrisy is one result of inconsistency. Act different around one person, say one thing when you believe another to avoid debate or be accepted.

Failure is also a result of inconsistency. Success doesn’t always happen overnight. Persistence, learning from mistakes and a lot of hard work are all pieces of success.

Inconsistency as well as harsh defensiveness can also be a sign of uncertainty in beliefs. I see this as a sign of not knowing ones beliefs. Perhaps a time to discuss, research and truly discover what one consistently believes.

This may all sound obvious and typical dialogue to you. However, it’s often ignored because many people do not stand their ground. Once you discover "it," be consistent in what you believe. "It" is your foundation of strength and character.