Find Your Beat

April 12, 2017 - 

If you’ve been following my blog for a while now, you’re probably privy to the fact that I am a huge fan of music.  It has always inspired and moved me in so many ways, and my passion for this specific art form is one of my defining factors.

I am an abstract thinker, and tend to tie songs and melodies into different periods in my life.  Almost every song that I own has some sort of significance to me, and brings me back to a specific moment in time.  This is precisely why I love music.  Because it has the power to trigger profound memories and emotions, and can help you think in a new way.

So how can you incorporate music into your life in a productive way?

I encourage all of you readers to “find your beat.”  Look for music that energizes and inspires you, and makes you feel happy and motivated.  In my own life, I find that different types of music inspire me in different ways.  For example: when I’m running, I tend to listen to music that is fast and a bit louder than what I would normally prefer.  I completely disregard what is “tasteful” and “trendy”, and simple listen to what moves me; songs that I subconsciously syncopate each step to and that make me feel energized and excited.  In this particular area in my life, having a song and a beat to run to pushes me to work harder than I normally would.  I urge myself to make it to the end of a song, and after that another and another.  This music almost gives me reason behind what I am doing, and it not only makes me more motivated, but it also helps the time go by a bit faster.

So find your beat.  Discover music that moves you, and place reason behind each and every thing that you do.  Use it as a motivating factor move you through the rough patches and the exciting times.  Lastly, think about life in a melodic way, rather than as a series of incidents and outcomes.  Tie each and every event together, and give life itself a beat of its own.

Cheers!

-sb