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Don't take yourself too seriously - Feeling Accepted
Manage episode 371684187 series 2883401
Do you take your art too seriously?
I thought making great music back in my formative years would make me more accepted. I did it for so long that I didn’t know what I was trying to prove anymore. Was I still the person who love making music, or was I just trying to fulfill the rockstar fantasies I had when I was a teenager?
Far too often, we let aspiration get in the way of internal motivation. You might want something because someone else has it, or it looks shiny, but if you don’t really align with it, why waste your time chasing it.
We don’t know why we chase what we chase.
But we have this internal dialogue of “if I achieve, I will be rewarded”.
Let's discuss...
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https://www.balancedartist.com
https://www.facebook.com/BalancedArtist
https://www.instagram.com/rorygardinermusic
https://www.instagram.com/balancedartist
129 episodes
Manage episode 371684187 series 2883401
Do you take your art too seriously?
I thought making great music back in my formative years would make me more accepted. I did it for so long that I didn’t know what I was trying to prove anymore. Was I still the person who love making music, or was I just trying to fulfill the rockstar fantasies I had when I was a teenager?
Far too often, we let aspiration get in the way of internal motivation. You might want something because someone else has it, or it looks shiny, but if you don’t really align with it, why waste your time chasing it.
We don’t know why we chase what we chase.
But we have this internal dialogue of “if I achieve, I will be rewarded”.
Let's discuss...
…………………………………………
https://www.balancedartist.com
https://www.facebook.com/BalancedArtist
https://www.instagram.com/rorygardinermusic
https://www.instagram.com/balancedartist
129 episodes
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