Music Production Tutorials — motivation

Be Human

Posted by Carlin Hines on

Be Human

The most powerful sentence I’ve ever read in the Bible was “Jesus wept.” A two word sentence that meant a thousand words. Why was this sentence so hard hitting? Because a god-like figure (God representative in the human form) became fully human. It connected the idea of deity and humanity. Your audience wants to know you’re a human like them. People resonate with their reflection. When you display the traits, beliefs and characteristics your audience sees within themselves, you bond with them more deeply. Be human. Humans have emotions. Humans want social status, power, strength, wealth, mastery, and health (to...

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Show Em' What You Got

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Show Em' What You Got

Most of us are motivated by an external source. Extrinsic motivation is dangerous because when the external source is removed or ceases to stimulate us, we stop our activity. That’s not good if you aim to build a long term business. Inspiration pulls you into what you love. Motivation pushes you away from what you fear. Better you follow what you love than be motivated by a temporary source of stimulation. Nothing is worse than building a huge empire only to stop and have the newly acquired maintenance overtake you. Be inspired and let your light shine. You will attract...

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Believe in Yourself

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Believe in Yourself

It sounds so cliché… “believe in yourself.” What does that even mean? Of course I believe in myself, I exist. That’s what most of us think when we hear the vastly overused idiom. But, what if I told you that wasn’t the whole story?! To believe in yourself means to have confidence in your abilities. To love yourself and accept your decisions to be true. To know you’re doing the right thing without complete evidence of results. Confidence means ‘with trust’... To believe in yourself, you must have full trust in your proven abilities to create results even if those...

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