Journal #3
Well, my one-song-a-week resolution pretty much died with this last song. But hey, I’ve never done a song in 5/4 time! Writing the music wasn’t too hard, but writing lyrics that can be sung to the beat without loosing your mind has been more than frustrating. After much straining of my brain and emotions I think I’m about ¾ of the way done. Even if it doesn’t turn out to be murderously incredible I think I’ll be a better artist for it.
My latest mind munch is probably going to offend some of you, but don’t take it too deeply to heart… it’s only my thoughts, not a fact. Anyway, a friend and I have been arguing about the innate specialness of every human being. I feel that human beings are all different, but in all being different we are made unspecial. For there to be special people there has to be a lot of mediocre, normal people. How can all six billion of us be special? We are all unique in some way or another, but being a unique human being is average. How do you think CEOs, rockstars, and politicians become successful? By pushing themselves beyond the mediocre uniqueness they were born with! Everyone has talent; talent is mediocre. Some have talent in something that is more highly revered in our day, but everyone has a talent.
So, I’m not saying this to make everyone depressed and belittled. If anything the moral of the story is go make something of yourself! Everyone is unique, and there will be people who will love you for you are. But that’s also a mediocre trait. If you want to be truly special then go do something or be somebody that is beyond the norm!
… hey, look how short it is. I told you guys I could make a short entry.