"Music is a spiritual expression of what's in your heart. Music as a way of getting rich is a pretty new thing, and I often wonder if the mega-bucks glitzy atmosphere is making the quality of music suffer. You have to work really hard to get around that and remember why you're in it in the first place: because you have to be. It's like an addiction. You can't go a day without picking up your guitar. To me, the only commercial goals that are really valid are, 'Boy, I wish I didn't have to go to work. I wish I could do this all the time." -Trey Anastasio
"Impose rules to make life simpler. Break them to make life more fun." -Jon Fishman
I firmly believe that words and thoughts shape and create my reality. For a while earlier in the year I carried around a card that had things on it that I needed to remember and things that I wanted to create in my life. It said:
My World is full of love.
I make a difference in people’s lives.
Women want to date me.
I love to exercise in the morning.
I produce at the Million Dollar line.
***************** The first 2 were great. I thought that and said that to myself several times a day and that reality was created.
The Third, “Women want to date me.” Was also created. However, I discovered that i really didn’t want a bunch of women to date me. In fact, if found that it was a lot of trouble and work if too many women want to date me. But it was fun for a while.
“I love to exercise in the morning” was ok for a little while. I found that really at my core I do love to exercise, just most of the time not in the early morning if I have to be at work early as well.
...and “I produce at the Million Dollar line” scared me to death. It was a work metric referring to my commissions as a stockbroker. I only did it a couple of times, and most of the time it depressed me that I was not producing at the Million Dollar line.
So
I have moved to a new city, started a new job, and my relationships are different. I feel like i can accomplish anything that I want...
...but what do I want to accomplish? What kind of a reality do I want to create?
Right now I am pondering this. I am going to write down my intentions today and start creating it. But I promise to only use my powers for good. As of now, here is my new list. I will write them on a business card and get them laminated and carry it in my pocket.
I am present. Now is exactly where I need to be.
My world is full of love.
I make a difference in the lives of my friends and co-workers.