…what you have been becoming.
Or put another way, you are what you have been.
So what do you want to be?
Maybe the more important question is are you willing to become that which you want to be?
We follow those who courageously dive into the art of becoming.
Truths:
…Tomorrow tends to feed off today.
…Gradually we are something then suddenly the world notices it.
…We, eventually, get what we want. (Most wants are shallow, easy, & microwaveable) (Which is why we go back to them)
…Your dreams are valid.
Leonardo da Vinci was a man mindful of his moments and what they were capable of authoring.
He consistently reminded those around him to be (and become) a discepolo di esperienza – a disciple of experience.
Our music is our experience: the feel, taste, beauty, and aroma of our meaning, purpose, and fulfillment.
So what does discipleship look like for you?
I think it can only be defined as more and more refinement, clarity, and framework around the experience (music) that you are in pursuit of.
One who disciples someone lives a life that shows (not demands) how to do something.
Show us.
Perfection robs us. When we fear something won’t be perfect, we stand still…action-less. We’ve been robbed of something when we can’t move towards something we’re supposed to hold.
Perfectionism removes beauty and replaces it with self-fulfilling stipulations that rarely, if ever, are met. Thought: there’s never been a flower that hasn’t known what it’s like to push through dirt.
The best love stories are the imperfect ones and true art allows what you’ve seen to have a voice and accepts that some may consider it to be noise (imperfect) even though you’ve portrayed it as music in the expression.
There is a level above what’s perfect.
And that’s you and your work with soul.
…bold.
…aware.
…earnest.
…a spy.
…well versed.
…well read.
…well prepared to hear, see, and feel.
…genuine.
Go to the place where you become the above and there will be your place of genius.
It isn’t forced, faked, or for sale.
Ashton.Gustafson 