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Grateful for Everything


One thing I’m really grateful for are those moments when I get stuck. I’m sure all of you writers out there know how this feels; to be on a crossroads between ideas, choosing which path leads to a better road.
I get this a lot nowadays especially in the process of writing music. Although some people have the gift of seemingly never getting stuck; or when they can just write something beautiful without much thought, I on the other hand have to work hard for it. Sometimes words just flow out of the chords that I play, but sometimes they get stuck in my head. Sometimes I can just sing a whole verse without writing a single thing down first (which is rare), but most of the time I get tongue-tied and I just end up scatting or blabbering the melody; hoping that something good might come. That is something that I really find amusing as an amateur songwriter; that all music becomes a beautiful accident.

Believe me I’d give anything to be a musical genius like some of the people I know. But somehow, I kind of get the feeling that they worked their butts off to get where they are too. Life doesn’t give you a hundred million pesos right away. You have to go through the hassles of thinking of the right numbers to bet on, before that you have to make your way to the Lotto ticket booth, before that you have to make the decision that today is the day that you will try your luck, before that you have to go through the things that made you make that decision in the first place, before that you have to wake up, before that you have to sleep the night before, and the before thats just go on and on. It takes a path to get to somewhere. And although some paths are harder for some, there is always something that you have to go through. That’s just the way life is; it isn’t a spontaneous thing; it is an ever-going process of getting somewhere.

Getting There?


I think a big part of getting there is being lost along the way. I’m sure you have experienced being lost somehow in some point in your life. It might be a decision that is beyond your capability of making, or it might be a wrong turn that you made that you didn’t know your way back home; the point is we all GET lost. But life is a funny thing; we think we’re lost but actually we are really in the position to find our own way out. Call it being optimistic, but being stuck gives you the perspective you need all along to make it.

So as far as songwriting is concerned, sure I get lost sometimes. I write a song with the chords that I made with my guitar and then I’m completely at the mercy of where it takes me. I might not be able to write the best song ever, but somehow I know I’ve made something. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t even have to be good. What is important is that you find your way out, so that you can be in a position to make better decisions.

Know Where You're Going


I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t really plan ahead, because at such an early age I found out that life itself changes around you and there’s no real way of planning things out. You know what I mean? But the best thing that we can do is to have a destination; to have something to go to. I guess that’s what I’m most gra teful for: in moments when I get lost, I get to think about where I want to go, and work my hardest to get there.
So be grateful always, friend. Because if it weren’t for that wrong turn, you probably wouldn’t be where you are right now: on the right track. J


Blessings to you!
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  1. Punk ChopsticksFebruary 10, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    God I LOVE this post. Good for you man, really work for it, push hard, you'll get where you wanna go in the end.

    After all, where you wanna go is always psychological.

    And I know exactly how you feel. Same goes for me, I guess some people are born with it, but that don't mean you can't work for it and be just as good (OR EVEN FRIGGIN BETTER)

    Cheers.

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  2. Fonzi MarquezFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Hey, thanks a lot for reading. Really feels amazing to reach someone.

    Yeah, I really hope you do the same, too. Thanks again!

    ReplyDelete

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