I have dropped most of my destination ideas and I simply try to enjoy the journey every day. No plans. I have vague goals out there, but I’m not going to be devastated if I don’t reach them or elated if I do. This mindset helps me not to have extra stress or pressure on what comes next. I was profoundly happy to wake up this morning and write a song that I’m proud of with someone I enjoy working with. I had a great day. In the big picture, it really doesn’t matter if the song I wrote today gets cut or not, but the importance about it was just the fact that I tried to write the best song I’ve ever written, and as long as I am thinking this way the song have a high chance of getting cut, yet there is no harm if it doesn’t because I wrote it with literally zero expectations. I was happy and satisfied when the day was over. I’ve succeeded today. Tomorrow, if I get a chance to do it again, I will soak it all in and make the most of it. My hope is that some of those songs get recorded. But, that’s not the end game. The end game is a life of day-by-day happiness and satisfaction. If you find yourself paralyzed by destinations that seem too far away to reach, allow yourself the freedom of dropping the ideas of destination and plans in exchange for peace and satisfaction today. When I think of “arriving” as making it to the grave, then I’m in no hurry to get there. I want to take my time and savor every moment that I’m given. Each day that brings me happiness and peace is a successful day. Don’t worry about where your writing takes you in the end. Enjoy it today. Make the most of it. Dig deep and open your heart. Bleed for it. And grant yourself the gift of looking back on a day well spent as you write.
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