EP UMS Journal pt. 2

[AriGold]

So now my main UMS related shit is seriously gonna be: write rhymes, practice over free beats, learn how to play a MIDI keyboard and finger drum pad, develop the ability to sing and later learn guitar. 


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Once I start making money and getting good, I'ma convince my friends to do the same. I'll even give them a place to live and practice. They don't have to "be realistic" and bust their*****doing jobs they don't really feel is their true calling. And neither do I.

We can make more pursuing our dreams. We just have to be smart and know what we're doing.

First point I want to comment on: Music is not just about music, it's also about selling, as everything else in life. Sure you can be the talented person that gets found, but I would try to take initiative and find out how the other successful musicians made their first steps to success. It is now what they do after they have an audience, it is what they did to get that audience. Look at that step, if you can figure it out, you can try to do the same or something similar.

Second pont I want to comment on and this comes from heart: I know you want your friends to be with you on that trip to success. Don't try anything, don't force anything, you might get into discussions and find yourself losing energy defending your way. I would just go my way and if they are interested, you can explain a bit and find out if they are open to it. Some people don't want you to succeed, may it be envy or just that they don't want to lose you. Focus upon yourself until you reached a certain stage of success that is stable and that you feel confident upon, one that carries you and protects you from critics.
Form a success group, it might be smaller or bigger but surround yourself even if just virtually with people who are hungry for success, people that don't take a "no" for an answer or don't give up when they have the perfect excuse, people who want to succeed no matter what.

I wish you all the success that you want