It makes us happy. It makes us sad. It gets us excited. Our listening habits have a greater correlation to our well being than we may think.  Be more self aware when listening to music. 

Pay attention to the lyrics. The beat. The instrumentals. The layers. Think about the amount of time it took the musicians to create the music. The amount of time it took to create one song. The amount of practice it took to be ok. Then to be good and in some cases great. They didn’t just pick up an instrument and create incredible music. It’s taken hundreds and thousands of hours. It’s taken sacrifice. Dedication. Triumph. 

It’s been years of fucking up day after day. Most give up. Some make it for a few years. An even smaller amount become great and well known. The activity of successfully creating something that didn’t exist before you is rewarding. 

It all started with one simple action. One step. One movement forward. Then those actions compounding to create one song. No matter what people think that’s incredible. 

Songs are miracles being created before your eyes. 

Next time you listen to music think about their process. Appreciate the music for what it is: greatness.