You could be (helping at least), but you’re not.
There are enough organizations and information on the internet to where right now today, with whatever level of formal education you have, you could devote every waking minute to any of these noble causes…
curing cancer
fight against hunger
fight against extreme poverty
fight against sex trafficking
advocating for the oppressed
helping single moms
educating the homeless
getting everyone in the world clean drinking water
the list goes on…
BUT YOU’RE NOT (not every waking moment anyway).
So here is what’s important to realize: The above list are all really really good, helpful and noble things to do…that is the list you are GIVING UP to have a career in the music business.
Woah.
So you better believe you’re career is worthwhile and take action, because you could be helping cure cancer.
That’s the trade off.
This afternoon you could dive into the fight against hunger…but instead you’re going to do a writing session. And that’s great. You better make it a valuable worthwhile writing session, because the alternative (fighting hunger) is pretty important too.
This truth brings a tremendous amount of realized value to what you DO, as opposed to what you COULD DO.
You COULD go feed a homeless person. Instead you’ll do that radio interview…you better make it a good one. You better learn to care for the person you’re talking with, the receptionist, the assistants, the uber driver bringing you to the station.
Because if you’re not going to place the utmost value on what you are DOING, why even bother when the world could use your help in so many other ways.
What you’re DOING and what you’re GOING TO DO is infinitely more valuable than what you COULD DO. In fact, the list of COULD DO these days is so long its almost irrelevant. It’s too much. You could do anything, and everything needs help.
Instead you’ve chosen this.
So you better make this really great. Care for everyone people involved. Lift up the world around you however big or small that world is.
The things you do matter. They matter so much.
Because the things you’re doing aren’t hypothetical, they’re not possibilities…they’re actualities, they’re real life, and they’re the things that need your best right now.
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com