Tech Sessions #19
Sacrifice
Allow me to go way off the beaten path here. The word of the day is sacrifice. The closer we get to our goals the more both the word and the action creep into the picture.
Sacrifice comes in many shapes and sizes but none more harmful than what happens to your relationships with friends and family. I'm not going to call anybody out within my circle but more than a couple of times lately, as we try to get a few spec projects done, I personally am going to battle with people over issues such as how much time we spend together and how they may feel in regards to all of that.
These are all more than fair statements and reactions but more times than not I do believe that people tend to dump how they feel upon me without getting my side of things because technically I am always wrong.
After-all, I'm the one who is always away, too busy to talk or so tired at times that I am horrible company. So by default, yeah I suppose I am wrong but when you are fighting to not so much build a career but cement the circumstances that define who you are as a person how can you be wrong?
There have been days where I have just laid my head to the pillow at 3 a.m. after a 15 hour day of writing tracks, taking and setting up meetings and doing vocal sessions and the phone can rings from someone who will not understand why I really don't feel like explaining to them at that time why I am not out with them doing whatever it is that they are doing.
Obviously, if it's that late there's a large dose of fun up in that mix somewhere and I missed it because of the word of the day: sacrifice.
So forgive the diary entry but yo, if you are coming into this at the entry level think about the dramatic change your life is about go under.
Sometimes some shit as simple as taking 20 minutes to play Madden 2005 is not a possibility.
Now, it feels really easy to say that because we are still on the come up that we still have to outwork the cats that are going for the same spots we are. I suppose there is some truth to that.
But then again, I can see how the sacrifices are definitely going to get greater because if you are really born to do this the right way, then the bigger the demand, the bigger the sacrifice is going to be.
We understand, accept and in a fucked up kind of way look forward to it because everything that we achieve will feel that much more deserved. But the question you have to ask yourself is, is it really worth all that?
Messege Glover and list some of the sacrifices you have to endure to get where you want to be
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posted by: Zeek @ 10/26/04: 07:07 PM EST
Funny... I'm going thru similiar shit trying to build a stronger base with my Artist and Producer - in direct reference to a project we're near completion on. (but in the last 2 weeks, we've been pretty idle? caught up in personal shit, trying to grind...) I just told them both last night that we all have to SACRIFICE to get the vocals cut. We are also mixing in-house which is another month and our Q1 Indie Release is starting to look more like Q2... So I Mos Def Feel Ya Glove!
posted by: Raquel aka ultra @ 10/28/04: 02:02 AM EST
Hey luv, you know that it's about all BALANCE. Those in your life that don't understand will just have to remain not understanding - you can't sacrifice your dream for those who don't understand.
I'm learning how to balance everyday. I was almost at the point of my second burnout in life, and it's not pretty.
Work hard but don't forget to live and enjoy life, smile and go out and see the sun everyday.
Peace and blessings.
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