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I could totally see Leo in a metal band tbh. He just needs to make his beard longer and pointier.

Leo Townsend.

I once had a goat appear in my backyard. I swear that was something mystical. He hung around for like 15 minutes then ran off. Mind you there arent any goats where I live which makes it even stranger.

Exactly my point. ??

How could you be distinct to think of anything if you were everyhing and nothing? Its a contradiction. To think about something like "Wow I believed in science" there has to be a distinct ego there to think that. In death (I assume) there is nothing at all.

Thats great! Contemplate for a while about what platform or what medium you want to use and then take the big leap. Give yourself a year maybe to work with one thing, might take a while to see some growth, noones gonna give a fuck at first because they dont know who you are, but just keep working at it and youll see some results. Good luck! Hey, Leo pisses people off all the time and he has 1 million subs, I think youll be fine haha. I have been getting positive Youtube comments about me and my brothers music everyday for the past year and its the best feeling ever, it really inspires me, but it took me maybe 3 years to get to even that. You gotta be passionate as fuck and work hard.

Forget about career, that can come later, start with what you love (thinking deeply and broad) and think of how you will apply that. For example, can the thoughts you write down be shared with others? People love reading others thoughts. You have said in this thread: Deep thinker, problem solver, writer. Thats alot to work with.

You can be a broad thinker, nothing wrong with that, what do you want to use your thinking for?

What do you find most fulfilling of out all these? Try to find the ones that combine both heart and mind and that comes easy. The more relaxed you feel doing it the easier it will be as a purpose.

Always alot of anger if I didnt finish food I didnt like, from my father, zero compassion unlike my mom who was very understanding and compassionate of a young child who needs to grow into new food. I have always felt pretty uncomfortable about eating food with my father at the table. But honestly its just a pseudo-psychological guess. Interestingly I hate eating food when Im nervous, its literally impossible, and nervousness and fear was constant in my life when I was a child.

Probably. But it leaves a taste of shit in my mouth the entire day lol, not worth it.

Im pretty skinny because I have had bad childhood experiences with the dinner table, I also always ran away before finishing my food as a child to play. Also I dont eat for pleasure very often, I just eat to get moderately full and then Im done, if normal people get 100% pleasure from eating I maybe get 90%, while other things easily give me 110% like sex or a good movie or something. If I am caught up in a flow state I can totally forget about eating, I eat lunch around 1pm-2pm everyday which is pretty late for the average person. So its pretty much brain, genetics, adverse experiences and habits. Edit: Also I think some people are really bad at tolerating hunger, I can easily fast an entire day without much trouble while some people eat as soon as their stomach rumbles.

Mods are really sleeping in today.

Not falsifiable, youre wasting time in fantasies.

Maybe he is a good counterbalance for you so you dont go too far down the Green rabbit hole.

Im not a big metal guy but holy shit, City and Ocean Machine: Biomech are masterful albums. Devin Townsend is definitely up their with the legends.

By that point it could already be too late, but he could go from doomer to bloomer, there is always hope.

Just playing guitar wont get you the babes.

This post is intended for serious people who want to become professional musicians and maybe make a living, this is not for dabblers. This process will take you 5 years depending on your skill level. 1. First step is to pick an instrument to play, I am assuming most people in music here have already done that but its an obvious first step, you can't be a musician without having a skill, wether it be a DAW, a guitar, singing or rapping. 2. Decide if you want to start a band or be a solo artist Going solo will make this process lot easier because its easier to deal with one ego than four egos that clash. If you want to start a band, ask some friend or place an Ad online to find someone to play with. 3. Pick a genre to play, experiment alot here, create a few songs. The pressure is not high here, have fun and learn alot. 4. Pick a name This is not too important but you want to sound professional, dont pick a name that makes you sound silly unless thats the style of music you're going for. Try to pick a name that somewhat fits your genre, don't call yourself Skull Smashers if you want to create bubble-gum pop. 5. After you have been playing a few months then narrow down your genre more, are you Rock, okay, then what sub-genre? Indie-rock, Hard-rock, Jazz-rock? I highly suggest listening to atleast 100 albums from artists within your broad genre, this might take you 4-5 months but it teaches you to make fine distinctions and your intuition slowly guides you towards who YOU are and what YOU truly like. STEAL alot here, steal other artists sounds! Its okay! You can rip people off in the beginning, you will anyway, it will become a melting pot later that will become your real sound. 6. Pick 10 albums that represent your taste, this will be albums that have touched you deeply and that you really love. This gives you a deep hint to where you are going. 7. Narrow down your unique genre in 2-3 words, for example "Quirky uplifting electro-pop" 8. Narrow down your moods, vibes and attitude, your sound basically. Try to pick 10 adjectives. Allmusic.com/moods will help you alot here. 9. Narrow down your themes, if you have created a few songs already, there should have been some themes cropping up that you seem to be drawn to. Figure out what those themes are. They might be something like "Nature, crime, the inner city, heartbreak, isolation" If you write lyrics this part is easier. 10. Find out your One Thing. What are your strengths? Focus on that. Are you great singer? Good, let that shine through and work hard on that! Dont be too picky with the drums if they dont make up a big part of your sound. 11. Find out what makes you a Purple Cow. This requires alot of contemplation. 12. Find out where you fit in your genre, what is your niche? Requires alot of contemplation too and research. Ikigai is very useful here. 13. Narrow down your target audience, their age, location, other artists/genres they like, their interests and values. If you want to make it easier you can create an avatar, for example "John is a 30 year old man from Wisconsin who likes..." 14. Decide on what Visual Themes you want to use for your Albums, EP, Social Media and Marketing Ads. Research what styles are used in your specific genre so you dont confuse new listeners, you want them to click on your songs and know somewhat theyre going to get before they do. Example: Country/Americana music often uses grainy/dusty nature photography while Death Metal uses dark and violent cartoonish imagery. But its up to you to be creative. New things are discovered when boundaries are crossed. 15. Decide a font for your name and create a logo, logo is not always necessary but it certainly sticks out more than a font. 16. Decide your story, you have a story, what makes it special, can it be incorporated into your biography? How? This part can be hard and its easier to hire someone to write it for you but its important because it creates a connection with your fans. 17. Narrow down your fashion sense. Youre an artist now, look the part. Throw out any clothes that dont jive with your identity. Dont be afraid to go crazy here, or maybe youre more down to earth, thats fine too! 18. Create a simple Vision Board with 5 pictures that show where you will be in 5-10 years, to keep you inspired! Look at it once in a while to keep your hopes up! This is long term process, for me this has been going on since 2014 and I am still somewhat working on certain components, be patient, there is no hurry, you are creating a giant engine, you want to know every part in and out! Most important is to be honest with yourself. THIS IS NOT ABOUT CREATING A FALSE IDENTITY, this is about chiseling out th authentic artist inside you, you might have to kill some darlings for that. A litmus test is: If it feels tense and fake it is. Keep looking. Your authentic artistic self is relaxed and joyful. Congratulations! That was step 1. Now its time to learn business and marketing! Good luck!

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1.About 70-80% of it. But theres levels to it, its not static, alot of the things I discovered will morph and refine itself as I grow. Things I am still working on are niche/Purple Cow and visual themes, those are fricking hard! 2.Or do you mean did I create this list? yes, with alot of branding research and contemplation. hahahaha

@julienw You can hide your posts if you regret them. There is a function, look for it, its under the thread moderation button.

Yeah I have read them, theyre great!

Feminism is the human spirit longing for freedom of expression and opportunity.

@SQAAD Assumptions are not necessarily bad, I think youre taking this too seriously, some assumptions are correct and come true but that does not mean they are not assumptions, they still are. You can assume the sun will rise tommorrow and it might but it is still an assumption because you can always be wrong. I would focus on social assumptions and assumptions about ourselves, thats the most important, those have helped me in my personal life and still do. Caring about the sun doesnt really matter to your ego.