We try hard to prove to those around us that we’ve become something, when we’re still tied to the same system that everyone else participates in. The fault dear Buster, lies not in our appetite for freedom, but in our very relation to a world beyond our control.
Busters MalHeart.
Sometimes I just wish there was a place we could all go to make and do meaningful work that was open 24/7. Somewhere with beautiful aesthetics, clean air, and a community of accountability; we’re all invested in our work. That’s really hard to find as it turns out.
Life is a balance between being the son that is well liked and the son of the neighbors in Death of a Salesman.
You must put effort into both domains to live peacefully in this life.
Playing chess against yourself makes you learn a lot about who you are. As it turns out, I’m a better reactionary player than an actionary player. It’s easier to respond to what life throws at you than to make things in life happen. Making actions introduces unpredictability.
My whole life: focusing on making impact but by taking a walk around a neighborhood that’s seen as “ghetto”, the block right after is 1M Town Homes. Pretty sure everyone’s fine and doesn’t want change. If we were to stimulate the econ of a small country 📈:over inflation 📉☠️
Finally realizing that “Guitar Culture” and in general, “sub groups” just aren’t reality. Art is created on an individual basis and searching for conformity hurts your work. It’s sad to say that if another guitarist gets excited about something, I probably won’t.
It could very well be possible that technology has allowed society to fracture through echo silos. You open the door to the world only to find out nobody shares anything in common. The individual is liberated at the cost of society and homogeny crumbling.