MMMM: Do hard things, expand your comfort zone, lead your tribe and Deep House
Things to make you go MMMM on Thursday
by Darien J
"To inspire and encourage electronic artists to Make, Manage and Market Music every day."
Three thoughts for your music and one on mine.
3 for you:
Life is a challenge and if you’re not being challenged you’re not living.
Writer Nat Eliason explains why:
"The ability to do hard things is perhaps the most useful ability you can foster in yourself or your children. And proof that you are someone who can do them is one of the most useful assets you can have on your life resume.
Our self-image is composed of historical evidence of our abilities. The more hard things you push yourself to do, the more competent you will see yourself to be.
If you can run marathons or throw double your body weight over your head, the sleep deprivation from a newborn is only a mild irritant. If you can excel at organic chemistry or econometrics, onboarding for a new finance job will be a breeze.
But if we avoid hard things, anything mildly challenging will seem insurmountable. We’ll cry into TikTok over an errant period at the end of a text message. We’ll see ourselves as incapable of learning new skills, taking on new careers, and escaping bad situations.
The proof you can do hard things is one of the most powerful gifts you can give yourself."
In Arnold Schwarzenegger’s newsletter The Daily Pump he recently explained how to develop a growth mindest:
“You need to be around people who are more positive, encourage you to grow beyond what you think is possible, and provide specific positive feedback….. Those with a growth mindset tend to be inspired by the success of others (rather than intimidated or defeated), and they focus on expanding their comfort zone.”
And to be a leader Seth Godin believes that:
“Heretics are the new leaders. The ones who challenge the status quo, who get out in front of their tribes, who create movements.”
1 from me
This week we give a shout out to n3ux_music who included my track Cantillon Effect in his excellent Spotify playlist Underground Deep House 2023.
Always so very grateful for any support from other curators and DJs.
Underground Deep House 2023
Ibiza sunset vibes 🏖️. House /Deep House /Tech House / Disco / Micro / Minimal.
Until next week
Darien J
Electronic Artist (deep/dance/music)
Please don’t assume my genre.
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