Carve your own destiny and hire yourself

July 06, 2016 4:42 PM

Trying to fit yourself into an existing market is
short lived. Being a cog in someone else’s great machine is a recipe for
disappointment and disillusion.

And so, if you find that there are no projects
that fit how great you are, carve your own destiny and hire yourself. Go out
and create the market for what you love. Define your own rules, set your own
standards and let the rest of the world follow your lead.

Mihaly’s research on the psychology of meaning found that people who lead satisfying
lives, who are in tune with their past and future, in short, people whom we
would call happy, are generally individuals who have lived their lives
according to rules they themselves created.

I’m reminded of a inspiring article
by independent musician who has been making his own records since the late
nineties. Rogers built his own global direct to consumer funding platform to engage with fans, fund his music, keep his rights and even raise
money for charity. He asked a question that completely shifted the way I
approach my work. Not only as a songwriter, but as an entrepreneur.

Do you want
to be in the music business, or in the business of making music?

Because
there’s a stark difference between the two. One is a cold, cruel, shallow money
trench occupied by liars and whores who steal people’s dreams, the other is a
daily practice of creativity and joy that allows you to develop and concentrate
on the exercise of your professional skills.

That’s not just the music
industry, that’s any industry. Except the one that you create for yourself.

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Scott Ginsberg

That Guy with the Nametag

Author. Speaker. Strategist. Inventor. Filmmaker. Publisher. Songwriter.

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