sunday inspiration......

check this kid out...



whenever someone sends me a clip like this -- a youngen killing in art / sport / porn -- i usually hear from most people i share it with "this makes me wanna quit guitar" or "i should just throw away my lacrosse sticks". don't get me wrong, that's my instinct too but the fact is, there's plenty here to remind us how to practice our passions successfully.

who knows what homeboy's parents are like, maybe they heap some serious pressure on him, but looks to me like he's having a good time and feeling it. when i first was playing bass -- while a little older and a lot less talented than little man -- all i wanted was that little red mccabe's piece of shit electric bass in my lap. it was fun to play. then i learned about cool and pressure grew. then i learned about career and it grew a little more. i decided not to pursue music professionally and while i still play, whatever potential i had as a player and certainly as a pro was definitely tossed out the window because i let the pressure overcome the fun. i almost let the same thing happen with my writing, but somehow have tricked myself into confronting my threateningly overwhelming fear of sounding/looking stupid and channeling it productively (all credit is due to therapy, btw, i didn't just figure this out). anyway, i've gotten this stupid blog started and i'm making great progress on a pilot i really enjoy and, well, it's fun again. it's scary and it hurts and its frustrating and god do i suck sometimes, but overall i'm having a good time.

i mean, look, what the fuck do i know, i'm just saying, give yourself a little credit and have a good time, i promise what will come out today will be better than what came out yesterday and that trend should continue...... who knows if we're talented enough to be paid for our passions, but if there were ever a chance for us to be paid for them, they would have to be something we enjoyed practicing. and if we enjoy that practice, some punk ass kid whose ass we could kick (especially if we teamed up) shouldn't stand in the way.

thoughts?