April 30, 2008...11:13 pm
Hero’s that motivate me.
There are many musicians that I worship and have incredible respect for. The beatles are just one for example. However, recently being an indie artists has turned being a singer/songwriter/performer into a BUSINESS man too. Let´s face it, we are all now running a business. It´s been a really great experience learning all the facets of the industry and trying to promote my product (my music). What I seem to need along the way is something to keep me motivated.
If you are looking for a source to find motivation, here are my hero´s and recommendations:
1) Dean Karnazes - ultramarathon man. This guy runs for 3 days straight without a break. He´s extreme but he proves we can really do anything we set our mind too. His book is an easy and totally entertaining read.
2) The Endurance - an incredible true story about the ship Endurance which became trapped in sea ice. Frozen fast for ten months, the ship was crushed and destroyed by ice pressure, and the crew was forced to abandon ship. After camping on the ice for five months, Shackleton made two open boat journeys, one of which—a treacherous 800-mile ocean crossing to South Georgia Island—is now considered one of the greatest boat journeys in history. Trekking across the mountains of South Georgia, Shackleton reached the island´s remote whaling station, organized a rescue team, and saved all of the men he had left behind. I still can´t shake the read of this book. Amazing!
3) Lance Armstrong´s book titled ´´It´s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life´´
another great read about someone who pushes himself to the extreme. Winning 7 tour de France´s after life threatening cancer, brain surgery and so much more. This book made me realize I am capable of bigger things if I work at it!
4) Terry Fox - a Canadian who started running across Canada from East to West on just one leg to raise money for Cancer. The cancer came back and he only made it half way, but he has raised incredible amounts of money since and is a Canadian hero now. Very motivational.
What is it that motiviates you to keep going in the music industry besides just your love for music?
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