Late last year, around December I wrote all my expectations, my goals and plans on How to Get better in my Music career and Other facets of life.
So today I would be highlighting some of the things I done so far, and the measures taken to achieve some feats.
Now first off, I have to admit it: making time for music hasn't been that easy. My type of Business, offline get me so busy and tired that it gets very exhausted at the End of the day
There were days when I don't just feel like doing any thing, sometimes I felt like just staying in that bed all day long.
Most of the time when the stress of everyday life has seemed too overwhelming to even think about picking up my instruments, both the time scheduled for practicing my guitar and keyboard but I ended up sleeping off, or maybe I end up doing other businesses.
But despite the struggles and husling, I have been persistent about my goals And the truth is that It's been worth it.
I remembered what happened just two days ago, I missed my daily instrument practice because of a very busy business day, so I decided that instead of the 40 minutes I set apart to practice,I would make up the missed Todo and practice 1 hours plus the next day.
I took my Music book, I wrote some sofa notes of some songs for my piano practice in it, I started playing and then I backed it up with :with My Free YouTube Tutorial from piano superhuman Tutorial, I started practicing the magic cords, singing all my favourite songs and playing without much mistakes unlike before when I make a lot of mistakes when practicing. I enjoyed myself and I don't really know when I spent up to two hours on the Keyboard.
Spending 2 solid hours practicing is one of the most enjoyable and unbelievable thing I did so far this year. Truly one big lesson I learnt that day was that: you have to put your heart in something and Enjoy doing it to achieve success. This is exactly how yesterday felt for me.
There is Joy in Music
One big prove fact I tested and confirmed is that, music is a big Mood Booster,mood Changer and Joy Bringer.
Make sure you always derive Joy in whatever you do in the line of music.
When I'm playing my instrument or singing, everything else fades away. It's just me, the music, and the moment. It's like I'm tapping into a part of myself that I usually don't always get to access.
I have shared some of my milestones so far, but what are the measures I put in place to ensure I am on the right path.
how exactly do I keep going on the tough days? Here are a few things that have helped me so far so good:
- Every day Practicing: I treat music practice like any other non-negotiable part of my daily routine. Just as I take time to read some books , reflect on my day, praying and others, I set aside a specific time each day to practice some instrument and also work on my musical skills, and I stick to it.
- All Goals are broken down into little doable tasks : I make sure I broke all my goals in to smaller chunks of Daily Todo, there are some days when I'm feeling overwhelmed due to work or other stuffs, I'll start with just 10-15 minutes of practice. Sometimes, that's all I need to get my creative juices flowing.
- Get a friend that shares the same passion : Having someone to hold me accountable and share the experience with has been a great move for me. We motivate and inspire each other to keep going.
- Enjoy and Celebrate your progress: I celebrate my small wins,any progress made during my piano practices I enjoy it and celebrate It this helps me stay motivated and encouraged.
In conclusion;
It has not been an easy task to keep up with Making enough time for music, but it's been worth it. We are progressing and that is what really matters
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