As Prince taught us, a man has the ability in this world, to envision and create the person he wants to be.
Prince was a freak. A mash up of every type of music, art form, style and genre. Andre3000 is another. They start off in one direction(R&B/RAP), and then through confidence, knowledge and determination, explore and do exactly what it is, they want to do. I am convinced Prince died exactly who he wanted to be, that there was no conflict there, and thus gave him the longevity as a pop star. He didn't burn out, he shined on and on.
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Prince created his own sunglasses. He owned a color. He created a symbol. His own custom guitars, to create his own music. He went through creative phases that were all his own, not driven by record company focus group testing. Consequently by following all of visions and relying on his trained and innate talents, all of these phases sold lots of records. It dumbs it down by saying Prince 'created a brand.' I think he was way above that. He knew. He knew who he wanted to be, and went after it. Andre' created fantastic music, that he alone wanted to create, becoming one of the largest pop stars in history, by trusting in his own vision and going into an unchartered area from what made him famous.
Eddie Van Halen is another. Recently he revealed that he does not listen to other peoples music. This was astounding to me. That the last album he bought was Genesis, in the 1980's. That he creates his own sound, style, persona, branding and has his own purpose. Does he need lessons, advice, and answers, or did he pursue his own vision after mastering Crossroads. I also find it interesting too that like Prince, Eddie created his own guitars. He not only eschews mainstream music and culture to get his own vision out, but has to design and build his own instruments to do so.
Each of us is born with our own innate level of intelligence. In this age of information overload, especially on the internet, now more than ever distraction is at its peak. Women, jobs and societal expectations only compound this.
By the time you are 10 years old you are fed millions of images that instruct us on human nature and intelligence. Do we really need lessons, degrees, expensive advice or counsel to do what we really want to do with ourselves? I believe it first requires high self confidence, self esteem and hard work, to create the vision of who we are.
In the 1990's I read this book. It was revolutionary at the time. It helped me to change my vision of myself, from an angry, reckless, know it all young man, into a productive person, that became something entirely different. I recommend this book to anyone, because its the first time raw science was applied to exploring visualization. First by athletes, and now by anyone.
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To me, visualization is more importation than meditation. Exploring oneself, and answering the questions of who you want to be, how you want to look, and where you want to go, is fundamental and first. Clearing your mind is beneficial once you know who you are, and are working as hard as possible to make that a reality.
Despite encroaching government, outside influences and suggestive media, we do have the power to tune these things out and develop our vision. Sit down and write out what yours actually is. And then focus on that entirely. Society may be crumbling, and terrible things happening all around us, but we are still free to decide where and how we will go into the future. Take a minute to consider what you are, and who you will be. I use Powerpoint, with pictures, planning, writing and imagery.
I will leave you with this. This inspirational photo of Picasso is the epitome of a man who is living out his innate and unshakable desires. The seriousness of his look indicates that there is serious business going on. Even late in life, Picasso is living a dream most of us will never achieve, unbridled creativity, and being paid for it. Think of the ho's that crash at this place. Envisioning and working to achieve our own 'studio environment', to me is the essence of life, and the freedom we have personally to take our lives in any direction we choose.
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Prince was a freak. A mash up of every type of music, art form, style and genre. Andre3000 is another. They start off in one direction(R&B/RAP), and then through confidence, knowledge and determination, explore and do exactly what it is, they want to do. I am convinced Prince died exactly who he wanted to be, that there was no conflict there, and thus gave him the longevity as a pop star. He didn't burn out, he shined on and on.
Prince created his own sunglasses. He owned a color. He created a symbol. His own custom guitars, to create his own music. He went through creative phases that were all his own, not driven by record company focus group testing. Consequently by following all of visions and relying on his trained and innate talents, all of these phases sold lots of records. It dumbs it down by saying Prince 'created a brand.' I think he was way above that. He knew. He knew who he wanted to be, and went after it. Andre' created fantastic music, that he alone wanted to create, becoming one of the largest pop stars in history, by trusting in his own vision and going into an unchartered area from what made him famous.
Eddie Van Halen is another. Recently he revealed that he does not listen to other peoples music. This was astounding to me. That the last album he bought was Genesis, in the 1980's. That he creates his own sound, style, persona, branding and has his own purpose. Does he need lessons, advice, and answers, or did he pursue his own vision after mastering Crossroads. I also find it interesting too that like Prince, Eddie created his own guitars. He not only eschews mainstream music and culture to get his own vision out, but has to design and build his own instruments to do so.
Each of us is born with our own innate level of intelligence. In this age of information overload, especially on the internet, now more than ever distraction is at its peak. Women, jobs and societal expectations only compound this.
By the time you are 10 years old you are fed millions of images that instruct us on human nature and intelligence. Do we really need lessons, degrees, expensive advice or counsel to do what we really want to do with ourselves? I believe it first requires high self confidence, self esteem and hard work, to create the vision of who we are.
In the 1990's I read this book. It was revolutionary at the time. It helped me to change my vision of myself, from an angry, reckless, know it all young man, into a productive person, that became something entirely different. I recommend this book to anyone, because its the first time raw science was applied to exploring visualization. First by athletes, and now by anyone.
To me, visualization is more importation than meditation. Exploring oneself, and answering the questions of who you want to be, how you want to look, and where you want to go, is fundamental and first. Clearing your mind is beneficial once you know who you are, and are working as hard as possible to make that a reality.
Despite encroaching government, outside influences and suggestive media, we do have the power to tune these things out and develop our vision. Sit down and write out what yours actually is. And then focus on that entirely. Society may be crumbling, and terrible things happening all around us, but we are still free to decide where and how we will go into the future. Take a minute to consider what you are, and who you will be. I use Powerpoint, with pictures, planning, writing and imagery.
I will leave you with this. This inspirational photo of Picasso is the epitome of a man who is living out his innate and unshakable desires. The seriousness of his look indicates that there is serious business going on. Even late in life, Picasso is living a dream most of us will never achieve, unbridled creativity, and being paid for it. Think of the ho's that crash at this place. Envisioning and working to achieve our own 'studio environment', to me is the essence of life, and the freedom we have personally to take our lives in any direction we choose.
