Fashionable
Adjective
1. popular with a lot of people at a particular time
2. popular among well-off or famous people

There’s nothing wrong with fashion, fashion is quite enjoyable, but fashion does have the tendency to delude people into believing what they want or need is in fact something they don’t actually want or need (though its worth bearing in mind this is an integral part of how fashion operates so we won‘t be too hard on it).

I’m not against deluded people but when you start basing major life and career decisions upon content that’s irrational and non formative you might want to check your motives more thoroughly before embarking on the journey, it might just save time down the line.

Why I am mentioning fashion? – In this particular scenario I’m trying to achieve a clearer distinction for the aspiring music producer to figure out whether it’s a music producer career they desire or perhaps they’re unsure as to what they desire but as music producers are fashionable, they’re going with it.

I appreciate the difficulty in knowing what you actually want from life, especially in regards to making right choices, but we all own a valuable tool, it’s called our own truth; it’s surprising what you’ll hear if you listen.

Here‘s some advise:- If you have the slightest doubt if you’re pursuing a dream based on illusion, why not explore a few other activities?

Venture out, try a few alternative options then evaluate all the findings to see if there’s any area that brings the most satisfaction and fulfilment.

This can help quieten and confirm any suspicions you may have as to the nature of your “dream” and assist in re-evaluating your choices if you happen to be choosing something based on false ideals.

Fashion will make you believe the coat suits you, but when next seasons jackets arrive what are you going to do with the coat?

Coming in Part 5 – my ‘realtime’ experiment.

When I was trying to figure out what was real and what was false, I played a game, or rather, a kind of experiment in my head. I imagined a scenario which I will share with you here and although I am using a music producer scenario, it will be beneficial to replace ’music production’ with any profession that personally speaks to you.

So it goes like this:-

Pretend you’re a ‘professional’ music producer.

You’re sitting there being a music producer in your leather backed black chair, wheeling yourself around. (no – it’s not a wheelchair)

Are you having fun?

Good, I’m glad.

Now I want to eliminate something.
Eliminate the fact that you’ll ever going to get famous doing what you’re doing.

In this imaginary world, unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your view) fame hasn’t been invented, neither has any form of material reward. It’s a strange world for prestige doesn‘t exist, or fancy cars, or lucrative contracts, – you simply go to work, do your job, receive your pay check and go home.

The only satisfaction you derive is knowing you were able to work in your chosen profession for the day while getting paid. Oh I forgot to mention, – the pay is quite modest, it’s actually peanuts, barely enough to cover the bills and frankly it’s hardly enough to feed and clothe you – it certainly wouldn’t buy you a yacht! (remember this is an experiment, I want you to really imagine this stuff).

As for your work, no one knows who you are and no one really cares. No one knows what you do or has the slightest interest in what you do and why should they, they’re too busy preoccupied with their own agenda.
Sounds bleak and cold right? – remember, this is only an experiment, an imaginary scenario in a pretend world right?

Now I want to ask the music producer something:-

Do you still want to be a music producer?

Strip away the fame and fortune from any dream and ask yourself if you would still be happy working in that profession?

(This exercise will help you know whether you are chasing the promise of a dream or actually enjoy the work)

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