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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So I want to ask one of the most important questions of all.

The question that everyone needs to ask before setting out on their journey:-

“What is this dream and why do I want it?”

As an aspiring music producer a number of years ago I read a lot of material on the internet about music production in regards to how to become a music producer, especially in reference to what I should be doing to pursue my ambition, however, never did I find anything that asked me to stop and question why I wanted to become a music producer, (possibly because I wasn’t looking) and I wonder – had I of stumbled across such material, would I of:-
(a) bothered to read it and
(b) understood what it was trying to tell me?

Although I have been using music production as a case for this study, I’m actually talking to anyone with a dream, especially young people with aspirations in the artistic and creative fields. I am very aware from my own experience how easy it is to get swept away by all the rubbish the world sells you and I think to clean up before you begin would be a good way to start.

There is so much gargwash about that when I decided to start a blog, I decided I would try my best to squash the gargwash. Try to be an open channel as best possible and leave the ulterior motives for affliate marketing schemes to someone else.

(- or rather – if I did bring in an affliate marketing scheme I would be honest about how much money it makes and what this would involve timewise).

I like to have money and like to make money and I have plans to make more money – but making money for me involves doing something worth of value for others – a two way ticket where I feel good and the other person feels good.

I know the greatest thing in my life has been uncovering the truth, (although I realise truth is subjective). I haven’t always appreciated the truth but have grown to understand that truth plays a vital role in breaking down false illusions, and in doing so, actually allows a far greater chance of realising our potential.

In my world, the greatest “treat” anyone can give is their “truth”. That’s if you’re truly sincere about giving and want to give something worth of value.

That’s why to break down any false illusions about “the dream” and paradoxically, bring about the realisation of following ones dream – for me is more important and practical than regurgitating the, “always follow your dreams and they will come true” spinner.

Just like setting off for a destination, the better understanding of what’s real and what’s fake will make a huge difference in how and what will get you there.

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I kind of liked trick or treating when I was young but always remember feeling cheated and disappointed when getting home from our trick or treat session and emptying our bag of sweets upon the floor – we found mashed up old bananas sitting among the treats.

- in fact most of the sweets and unwrapped lollies were now ruined – then we had to go and wash all the coins free of mouldy banana.

I call that a “double T” or “TT” in my language (actually, I think “cup of tea” sounds better).

“cup of tea” = A ”tricked-treat”; what was meant to be a “treat” turned out to be a “trick”.

Using the music producer scenario in the introduction, I believe a strong “cup of tea” could be brewed in the situation, because the “trick” in the situation would be to give the aspiring producers the “treat”. eg/ option (1)

In this instance the “treat” doesn’t really exist, it is in fact the “trick”.

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