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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