Mmmm...Simplifying, compromises, leadership and requests.
Things to make you go Mmmm…
by Darien J
"To encourage creativity by sharing more inspiration than any electronic artist.”
Three thoughts for your creativity and one on mine.
3 for you:
Decluttering.
"Your thoughts and actions belong to you just like your possessions. Every so often, it helps to declutter—donate old clothes or clear out a crowded shelf. Maybe it's time to let go of some unhelpful thoughts or outdated actions too?” - James Clear
The sacrifice for relationships.
"Being annoyed is the price you pay for community. It means having guests when you'd rather be alone. It means letting someone live with you even when they get on your nerves. It means showing up for events that you'd rather not go to. It means turning the other cheek." - Divya Venn
Lead the way.
“Let us not wait for other people to come to us and call upon us to do great deeds. Let us instead be the first to summon the rest to the path of honor. Show yourself to be the bravest of all the captains, with more of a right to leadership than those who are our leaders at present.” - Xenophon
1 from me
You Can’t be Afraid to Ask.
“Most of the breakthroughs in life don’t come from talent or timing - they come from asking.
Asking for help. Asking for clarity. Asking for opportunity. Asking for the thing you actually want.
But we avoid it. We worry about being annoying, or rejected, or judged. So we stay silent and hope the world reads our mind.
Silence rarely changes anything. Asking often does.
The worst outcome is usually a “no” - and you’re already living with that outcome by not asking in the first place. The best outcome? A door opens that would have stayed closed forever.
People aren’t mind readers. And most of them are far more willing to help than you think.
If something matters to you - ask.”
Until next week
Darien J
Electronic Artist
Live Minimal Techno
PS: This Saturday is the first live show for the new project. I’ll be performing a 45-minute live set built from the album I’ve been developing over the last two years. If you want to hear how it translates on a system, the details are here.