I wrote this for my blog. It's about pursuing your dream in general. But, I thought I'd share it here because it applies to all of us. And who knows? This piece could keep someone who'll make history in music going for one more day. I added a bit to the end to share how it applies to our music careers. Hope you'll enjoy and be motivated to keep moving.
This may sound incredibly obvious (because it is), but it is one of those obvious truths that we don't consider enough. Because considering it might actually motivate us. The key to creating momentum is to keep moving. The longer you keep moving without changing direction, the bigger the momentum. And, the bigger the momentum, the more unstoppable you are. I'm not going to be vague. I'm speaking about achieving your dreams, fulfilling the vision of your heart.
All you have to do is do something. When you don't feel like it, do something. When you don't know what to do, do anything. But, don't do nothing! What's the worst that can happen? It certainly isn't like you're touching wires that would lead to instant death. (Unless your dream is to touch electrical wires and live to be fined $200.)
Dreams don't come true instantly as you might be led to believe because of what you see on TV. What gets left out is usually the hard part. You achieve your dreams by achieving a series of breakthroughs. And there's no such thing as breakthroughs without first creating momentum.
Do you know why dreams go to the graves? Because of the lack of breakthroughs. What causes lack of breakthroughs? Lack of momentum. What causes lack of momentum? Lack of movement. Here's a sad truth: Most people sit around waiting for something to happen. Some will haphazardly do things here and there that they think could break them through. But, I wont be the first to tell you, you wont achieve your dreams that way.
This may sound incredibly obvious (because it is), but it is one of those obvious truths that we don't consider enough. Because considering it might actually motivate us. The key to creating momentum is to keep moving. The longer you keep moving without changing direction, the bigger the momentum. And, the bigger the momentum, the more unstoppable you are. I'm not going to be vague. I'm speaking about achieving your dreams, fulfilling the vision of your heart.
All you have to do is do something. When you don't feel like it, do something. When you don't know what to do, do anything. But, don't do nothing! What's the worst that can happen? It certainly isn't like you're touching wires that would lead to instant death. (Unless your dream is to touch electrical wires and live to be fined $200.)
Dreams don't come true instantly as you might be led to believe because of what you see on TV. What gets left out is usually the hard part. You achieve your dreams by achieving a series of breakthroughs. And there's no such thing as breakthroughs without first creating momentum.
Do you know why dreams go to the graves? Because of the lack of breakthroughs. What causes lack of breakthroughs? Lack of momentum. What causes lack of momentum? Lack of movement. Here's a sad truth: Most people sit around waiting for something to happen. Some will haphazardly do things here and there that they think could break them through. But, I wont be the first to tell you, you wont achieve your dreams that way.
