Think and grow (into a) Rich (songwriter)

[anne]

This is a great thread.I often think of a melody, unique chord progressions, and sometimes lyrics just as I'm falling to sleep or just waking up. I do the same thing that was mentioned by Clonsberry and neglect to write them down, figuring that if I remember them when I go to record than they were solid enough - talk about self editing gone bad!I going to start keeping a little tape recorder and some pen and paper by the bedside after reading this thread!

[ragani]

Wow-- this is a great thread. Thanks for starting it, Elliott. Right up my ally, starting with the Napoleon Hill book, the Secret/Abraham tapes (which I've loved since the late 90's), and so many others lately... it's nice to see all these old principles gaining such newly found recognition and use! You all might enjoy latest one I discovered (and definitely my favorite of them all!): The Science of Getting Rich. It's a 1910 classic by Wallace D. Wattles, and it's by far the best material I've come across in a long time. DEFINITELY applicable to any dream in life-- especially the business of music, song-writing, or whatever your want your focus to be. (You can get that book as a free e-download from lots of sites on the internet, including the main site: http://www.scienceofgettingrich.net/index.html. And no, I am NOT an affiliate.)The practices in that book got so many things rolling for me, including a potential gig next summer (if we can land this one!) for 30,000+ people!May all your dreams come true!Raags

[aubreyz]

This is a story I wasn't going to share on the forum - at the risk of sounding like a wacko, but I've been double dog dared... and it's hard impossible for a Texan to back down. "The Secret" is not really anything new to me. From such a strong Judeo/Christian background, you pretty much have to ignore the red letters in that big book on the coffee table to miss it. But lately,after reading Steve Gilbert's wife's blog and following some of the links about "the secret", I've been doing a lot of searching and reading. That link posted by Raags was the really the last straw for me. I read it like a sponge-- not one being filled, but one realizing that I had been full all along.I mentioned that feeling of anticipation in another thread, but here's a specific that is pretty amazing. Us artsy types are often somewhat manic -- the whole, "it's going to happen" thing was blasted with a dose of stress and depression that kicked in late Sunday night. I had been SOOO worried about money. Monday morning I woke up in a funk, lived there a while and then remembered all the stuff I'd been reading and thought, "I'm creating this, so I can create something else!!!". It was amazing. Like a light switch went on. In just a few minutes, I felt like a completely different person. I spent about an hour "prepping" myself, and then had a brief talk with my wife. The jest of it, we are going to "create" $5,000 before Dec 1st - no worry. No doubt. It's already there--- that kind of thing. So we made a pact to change our attitude and just already "be" where we want to be... not to get all preachy, but we are people of faith. Yet this was not some kind of request, but more of an acceptance of the good things the Father has in store for us...So yesterday I get a call that some money is on the way. This morning, the follow up call, and guess what the amount is -- EXACTLY $5,000. Too coincidental to be bizarre, too bizarre to be coincidental.I'm only posting this in gratitude. I don't believe in chance. Things happen for a reason. There is a reason that Taxi exists. There is a reason I've been on the forums. There is a reason that there is such a positive vibe from so many here (as well as in person). At the Rally there was much hypothesizing about why this forum and the dots are unique. Here's what I think. We're not trying to get ahead of the next guy. There's no competing as if the slices of pie are limited. It's a really big pie and there's plenty for each of us, and there is genuine gratefulness when ANYONE succeeds. I also think it's the power of our dreams. We believe we are better than what we have evidence of -- not in some egotistical way, but in the sense that makes us believe in greatness, not only for ourselves but in each other.I know this probably sounds like trying to make this whole thing into some kind of self-help religion thing, but it's not that. It's not about money either, any more than blood and oxygen are the meaning of life. I just wanted to say thanks, and maybe encourage someone else to reach for the sky as if you've already touched it.Aubbtw--- I've previewed this post like 10 times--- "to be a wacko, or not to be a wacko". Here's to wacko "click"

[sgs4u]

Quote:We believe we are better than what we have evidence of -- not in some egotistical way, but in the sense that makes us believe in greatness, not only for ourselves but in each other.AubWhat an excellent statement, AubIf this makes us wacko, well I'm OK with it. I've been called worse...

[tedsingingfox]

Quote:Quote:We believe we are better than what we have evidence of -- not in some egotistical way, but in the sense that makes us believe in greatness, not only for ourselves but in each other.AubWhat an excellent statement, AubIf this makes us wacko, well I'm OK with it. I've been called worse...Aub, you continue to inspire me and so many others here. there really IS more than enough to go around.And this is NOT a cult-y thing until you insist I drink the kool-aid. Ted

[edteja]

Aub that is great!There is some of this same thought in books by Deepak Chopra (Seven Spiritual Laws) which I love to reread. There is actually a motivation and meditation CD out (THE SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITER) that is loosely based on the Secret and THINK AND GROW RICH (www.songwritermeditation.com). Interesting stuff overall, and as Aub's story points out, more than just academically interesting.

[ragani]

What a great post, Aub. And what's funny is that I was just considering how to start a new thread for people to post stories like this... I can't think of a time in my life when I didn't think about these kinds of things, and I KNOW there are others in here with stories that I'd love to hear. Thanks for posting yours. I loved it. Frankly, I was not too impressed by "The Secret" (though I did thoroughly enjoy its story about the man who one day realized that he was living in the exact house that he had once posted photos of when he was younger). I felt "The Secret" was fairly watered down and felt more like a sales pitch (same response to "What the Bleep"--didn't even make it all the way to the end on that one-- and "Celestine Prophecy", etc.). I'd rather have just the kernel of it, please. I realize it's just showing that more are starting to catch on to this idea and it's starting to make sense to them. Plus, it gives us a point of reference how to talk about these kind of things with more people. So that's good. (Frankly, it's what many of the ancient traditions have said all along, so it's not really anything "new", but just something gaining a little more publicity in the mainstream.)What I love most is the feeling of life just getting better and better, of watching these things unfolding in our lives and in the lives of those around us who are also "consciously creating", so-to-speak. So thanks again for the post, Aub. Wish I had met you at the Rally. And hey-- congrats on the 5G's. Not to shabby! Raags

[ragani]

Quote:Interesting - another writer Paul McCartney said he dreamed writing the song YESTERDAY.And I heard that IZ had told someone while working on his last album (the one with "Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" on it), that he had a feeling that this one was really going to take off. And boy did it! Though he did not live to see it, that song became an international hit after he left this world. Our great loss!I heard that story when I was telling my mother about the "feeling" that I had when we were recording our entire last album. So we'll see.

[ragani]

Quote:But I found the moving thing fascinating and applicable! Maybe it has something to do with the way that car rides put babies to sleep... who knows?It's called entrainment, among many other things... and yes, repetitive body movement is what can create those altered brainwaves of relaxation and inspiration, and can lull babies (and adults) into the bliss of sleep or inspirations! Kind of like jogging, or chanting kirtan...

[ragani]

Quote:After re-reading this thread, I felt inspired to change the title, underneath my avatar.LOL! Now I'm going post-crazy here. Someone stop me. I'm getting so inspired by this thread I'm going to spontaneously combust. Any other stories out there??