Don’t Be So Serious….
That you start running your body into the ground! You may be very ambitious; yet it is very possible that your ambition can cause you to mess your body up! I’m not saying you should become lackadaisical, ambition can be a great thing. When your ambition starts controlling you, it becomes a problem. So true to my word, here are a couple of things that’ll keep you from burning out.
1. Realize you can’t possibly do it all! I know that can be a devastating blow, yet it’s very true. You know the saying: “Jack off all traits, master of none!” It doesn’t matter how many things you say you can do, you can’t really master them all. For example: you may be a great manager, you can write great business plans, but how are you at dealing with angry clients. Don’t forget about balancing the company’s books, keeping up with local and state regulations, marketing, product development, customer support, I could go on all day listing more (but I won’t).
Don’t fool yourself, you may possibly do many things it takes to run a company well! What is that costing you in the long run? How is that affecting your body and mental health? The long hours, engaging many stressful projects at once, and lack of sleep can really do damage to your heart. Look at the average CEO; the ones who think they can do it all typically end up suffering from hypertension, and many more have nervous breakdowns. Honestly, take a look at what can happen when ambition gets the best of you. Now ask yourself: “Is it really worth it?”
Okay that’s the problem, what’s the solution? In one word; delegate. What I mean is that there are many people who have the same drive and passion you do, they just have different strengths. Wouldn’t it make sense to partner up with somebody who shared your same goals, but had a different strength than your own. You in essence, exponentially raise your leverage while decreasing your effort. Sounds like a win-win to me! Do this: map out what you want to accomplish overall (the big objective). Now write down things that you would have to do to reach that goal. Next write down the skills needed to master the individual steps. Finally, write down the things that you considers as your strong points (and be honest, trust me it‘s better that way).
With this information in hand, you can see where you can delegate tasks to! From here, see if you can partner up with someone who has a strength to do the tasks that you might not be able to. Here’s a tip: you want them to be as strong on their task, as you are on yours. Bonus: have your partners do the same steps, and you’ll not only come up as a strong team, you may have some new objectives too!
There’s one problem and solution, here’s another! When we encounter stress, we quickly try to do something to relieve it. It happens to everybody, it’s a by-product of our survival mechanism. So once we do something that takes away the stress (temporarily), we feel better. Here’s the rub: the next time the stress comes back, instinctively, we do the same thing we did to relieve it the first time. This becomes habitual, and if left unchecked, an addiction.
Well if you’re stress reliever is good for you physically and mentally, there’s no problem. Unfortunately, many of us (myself included) fall back on things that might take away stress, but they’re not physically good for us. Take smoking for example. Any smoker will let you know that after they burn through a square, they’re calm and collected. Here’s an example of how cool and collected they are. I’ve seen smokers give cigarettes to somebody that didn’t know! The kicker is, when they get low on smokes, their stress goes back up. The last person you want to deal with is a smoker with no smokes!
That’s the problem (the stress cycle), here’s a solution. First and foremost, eliminate stress where you can. That might mean cutting back on dealing with acquaintances that are “drama” kings/queens. I’m not saying get rid of them all together, just be aware of the effect they have on you.
Second, I know you work hard to get ahead. That’s very commendable! However, if you’re like me, you don’t take a break. I’ll tell you from personal experience, you’re body needs a break. You can only burn both ends of the candle for so long. Eventually, the ends will meet and you burn out. I started living by the philosophy of “work hard, play hard.” This shows balance, and that’s an element you can’t live without. It’s okay to be playful, as long as you can switch it off to get back to work.
If you’re like I am, working at the computer is almost a daily routine. I thought it would be nice to have something I can play with and not have to leave my “zone”. Many people have caught on to computer gaming. Again, balance is key as you don’t want to spend all your life playing games.
As you’ve heard (and have maybe seen) by now, we have a blog that is the younger sister of this one. We’re not shutting this one down, we’ll still keep this updated very frequently. This blog is dedicated to music in general. Our sister blog, is dedicated to building a business. As we’re musicians, we’re looking at helping people build a music studio. I know that everybody and their great-grandmother has a basement studio, we want to help you build a business in music.
But I digress. On that blog, because it’s work related, we’re anticipating people to actually work. Because we don’t want them or you to burn out, we’ve hooked up a free gaming system there! Now you can take your mind off of work for a little bit and have fun. You can subscribe to that feed as well as this one by clicking here and here!
Again, no matter what you do. No matter how well you do it; if you’re body is not in top shape, you can’t possibly do it well for long. Do take care of yourself, and if you need some free games that’ll relieve stress check out the right side of our sister blog here! You can now also keep up with Low Key Music Entertainment, both blogs, our store, and more by installing our toolbar. Click here, and the installation will be done in a few short moments. Don’t wait; I recommend installing the toolbar now! You can see the headlines for the blog in your toolbar!
Until next time family,
Long live music, and rock on!
D. Grady Scott Jr
Low Key Music Entertainment
There are three general etinhc areas associated with music in Venezuela: indigenous (with little Spanish influence or mestizo tendencies), Hispano-Venezuelan (including several traditional Spanish forms being included along with the mestizo forms) and Afro-Venezuelan (largely along the coastal region, and representative of numerous folkloric drumming styles).The indigenous music includes flutes and percussion instruments, and has maintained its more organic role in community life, from the supernatural and ritual to healing. Some of Venezuela’s native populations include the Piaroa of the Amazon region, who emphasize the important role of the shaman in their community, each with his own musical repertoire. While many traditional forms were eventually replaced as these tribes absorbed the Christian faith (and music), there still remain a few native tribes who speak their aboriginal languages.Hispano-Venezuelan music encompasses the rich traditions of old Spain as well as the newly formed mestizo genres, incorporating styles such as the malaguef1a as well as the central role of the guitar. Other stringed instruments of European origin were also adapted, including the bandoledn (derived from the mandolin) and the bandola (derived from the Spanish bandurria, a lute-style guitar). Perhaps the most significant offspring in the guitar family is the Venezuelan cuatro, which serves as the premiere instrument along with the arpa (harp) in much of the inland styles. The indigenous instruments used in these genres include the maracas (typically smaller than other varieties), which are played quite vigorously.Referred to as mfasica llanera (music of the plains), this area of Hispano-Venezuelan music includes several rhythms and dances such as the joropo, which is the national dance, and features ornate harp playing. The term joropo became commonly used by the mid-19th century as a way to define the rhythm, the dance, the song and the actual event. It rose to prominence by the 1920s, and is played in a complex rhythmical structure combining 3/4 and 6/8 time.One of Venezuela’s most important artistic figures is Simf3n Diaz, who helped to preserve and popularize the country’s folk music. A unique aspect of Hispano-Venezuelan music is its functionality on several levels. Many musical forms serve in religious or quasireligious celebrations (also referred to as folk Catholicism ), such as the fuleda (a devotional song in honor of the Catholic Holy Cross celebration) as well as an elaborate series of songs and dances in honor of St. James of Padua known as the tamunangue (which includes indigenous and African influences) from the Lara state in the northwest. The Hispano-Venezuelan tradition also includes children’s songs (including lullabies) and work songs—some dating back to old Spain—as well as slave songs from the colonial era.Afro-Venezuelan music features an array of drumming forms along its coastal area, and gave way to numerous folkloric styles primarily of West African origin, generally referred to as mfasica criolla (Creole music). However, unlike Brazil and Cuba, where religious elements were retained through the drumming language, African-derived music in Venezuela did not maintain its traditional role. Instead, Afro-Venezuelan rhythms and dances became an added feature in Catholic celebrations, such as the style known as gaita (originating in the Lake Maracaibo area), which is associated with the Christmas holiday, and features a lively percussion-based music which serves as a social as well as political platform for Venezuelans. The group Guaco has been a frontrunner in the style since the 1970s, fusing modern harmony and contemporary instruments and arrangements into gaita music.Other African-derived styles include the sangueo, the tambor San Mille1n and the culo e’ puya, and each style has its own unique drums, dances and call-and-response singing traditions. One of the most important groups in the legacy of Afro-Venezuelan music is Grupo Madera, which avidly performed and recorded these styles with the hope of preserving the colonial-era music and dance tradition.One of the more fascinating traditions in Venezuela incorporates all three of its etinhc ancestors: Spanish, indigenous and African. The quitiple1s are bamboo stamping-tube instruments of indigenous origin, but the traditional style of music created when performing with them evolved into a tricultural blend of African polyrhythms and Spanish singing in call-and-response fashion. While the instruments are undoubtedly part of a more ancient practice, the Creole expression of this style shows a clear example of the ever-evolving traditions in Venezuela and throughout South America.1960s, musicians in Venezuela have explored the wealth of the country’s numerous traditional forms within a more popular context, as demonstrated by the group Un Solo Pueblo.
A motivating discussion is definitely worth comment.
I do think that you need to publish more on this issue, it may not be a
taboo matter but typically people do not speak about such issues.
To the next! All the best!!