Would you rather be able to say “I’m glad I did” or “I wish I had”?
Would you rather have a short-term fix or be long-term greedy?
Would you rather have money or meaning?
Or would you rather pursue meaning on the way to something that is profitable?
The scary thing is this is the game most of us haven’t realized we’re playing. And here’s a shot of truth: choosing not to play doesn’t get you out of the game.
Show me your choices and I’ll show you the music you are making and the music you will have chosen to be made.
There isn’t much that should surprise us.
I’m speaking in Charleston, SC this morning on making music with your life, family, and business.
Going for three years running now, Charleston has been called one of the best places to live and travel to.
Their formula?
Be friendly. Eat well. Breathe deep.
Life, family, and business can’t help but be drawn to such aspects of what it means to be human.
Thank you Charleston for showing us the way and the warm welcome. It’s easy to see why everyone is ‘friending’ you.
Music is learned.
Music is made.
Music is inspired.
Music is intentional.
Music isn’t random.
Music isn’t made by chance.
And music isn’t created by the lucky few.
Pursue your ideals.
Obey your conscience.
Bend with your giftings.
Romance your instruments.
Take your time.
Get it right.
This thing – The Music – is what we’re all after.
The music is the experience that is enjoyed and the story that is written when one’s passions, ideals, conscience, and core values intersect, collide, and crescendo in this world we exist in.
Running in circles of noise, often missing the point, it never hurts to get back to, define, and remember the point of it all.
The point is your music and your music is the point: our gift to receive and the fulfillment of your days.
Ashton.Gustafson 