. The name itself intrigued me, so I went to the show's page to see what it was all about.The premise definitely intrigued me, but I only briefly scanned it, because I noticed on their website that they listed the soundtrack for every episode, and the soundtracks were extensive. The names I recognized were some of my favorite artists and songs (Nobody hates Rihanna's Rude Boy
, and Band of Horses
has been growing on me a lot lately), so I began to delve into the soundtracks even further.In short, I spent 16 hours yesterday listening to music, watching videos, etc. To many on the outside, this could look like a waste of a day. To me, I just took a crash course in current pop music trends in the UK, Europe, and United States. Wikipedia and Google at my side, I explored the discographies, biographies, and other various musings of a variety of artists such as:
Professor Green
, Lily Allen
, Agnes Obel
, Feeder
, Rachel Stevens
, The Drums
, We Are Scientists
.I stepped in their shoes and felt their art, inspiration, and motivation, and I learned something from each of them. All in all, I now feel like a more developed artist and musician. I am more confident in my abilities having heard some of the best out there right now that are doing what I'm trying to do...
I worked harder at pursuing my dreams yesterday alone than most people will ever work toward anything in their lives. I'm working full speed toward my goals. I'm doing it with the passion of someone half my age and the wisdom of someone twice my senior. I am pouring my heart into perfecting my craft, both artistically and as a business. Tomorrow I may work on a business plan in between scoring sessions.
Anyway, I read some crazy stuff today. Don't forget to check out Anonymous' #antisec movement on Twitter, where they've released (amongst other things) Chinga la Migra Dos which will more than likely get AZ law enforcement riled up and looking for them. Hopefully none of us innocent bystanders are bothered for trying to report the facts.
About the Author - Brian Penny creates music under the name Mr. Versable. He tweets under the name @Versability. He believes in true love, and won't rest until he's found his...oh, and his last blog cost Bank of America a whole lotta dough!
to 
and 
, people are taking direct action toward fixing the problems plaguing their world.
, 
, 
, etc, people in the United States are being exposed to activism in their homes like never before seen by my generation. Images of these groups can seem unobtainable to the average citizen however. They are portrayed by the media much like crusaders and vigilantes from comic books. This makes it very easy to sit back and root for them to succeed without contributing in any way.
, 
, school, or even a 
in your area (preferably in an industry you're passionate about).
, for example has groups such as 
is often overlooked by the older generations. One of the most frequent responses I get when I mention the site to anyone 25+ is "Every village has an idiot, and thanks to Twitter, every idiot now has a voice." I imagine this is a joke that originated from 
, 
, or some other comedic relic I never got, because I don't know the source, and 
is not that collectively creative, I'm sorry. I digress...
, 
. By searching for key terms within these subject ranges, I was able to come up with Twitter accounts of people within these industries who were not only experts, but sharing knowledge with the general public. These are not just "
," these are successful people who are, by sharing their knowledge on 
, activists.
. Holding on to memories of them does not accomplish much.
.
, and a man who can not dream is incapable of passion.
toward my end goals:
" and say that they are "
" to have had the right set of circumstances come to them at the right time. All of these are ways of labeling perspectives of the same event. Here's why:
, 
, 
, etc)...the further back in your memory you have to go, the more you need to understand this concept. The reason that memory sticks in your head is because you had achieved something you were passionate about, and the reason you achieved it is because you were passionate about it. People who seem from your perspective to be either creative or lucky have a firm grasp of this idea in one form or another.
seems from the outside to be able to magically materialize ideas from thin air. This is a somewhat accurate description, however, ask any creative person, and they will tell you that they practiced to be creative because they were passionate about being creative. This means that the only difference between the 
and everyone else is 
. When a creative and a non-creative person are presented with the same variable/obstacle, the non-creative person is less likely to succeed because they are not passionate about the outcome.
, 
Creativity implies an awareness of the solution, whereas luck implies an awareness of the problem.
, but I haven't just been wasting my time. I have been wearing many 
and burning many candles from many ends. It would be easy to write off my time as wasted, panic, give up, take an easy way out (this can be interpreted in many ways from 
to 
, however it relates to stories you know of), etc.
I have been practicing and improving at every step of the way on every end. I've studied as much as I possibly could about every aspect of the businesses I'm going to attempt to make a living in. I'm slowly but surely learning how to build the resources I need. My childhood dreams now have realistic expectations attached to them. They have graphs, numbers, deadlines, percentages, project names, etc. They exist because of my passion.
, etc.
. Would you prefer spending your life telling people about how good someone else's personal/professional life is, or would you rather be the person everyone's talking about? If, like me, you prefer the latter, the only way to get there is by 
. Once you're happy, everything will begin to go your way. Stresses will subside, etc.
you may as well, because in 20 years, you're going to be in the same place surrounded by the same people and nothing in your world will have changed. I hope that's 