Remastered my song and some thoughts

Creativity
#1

https://soundcloud.com/jonjames1/down-for-the-count-remastered

I’m reading this Taoist book and it’s really changed my life. I really am living for the now, now, and just enjoying life. I don’t know if it’ll last forever, but the Taoist book i’m reading is really allowing me to be happy and just go flow with life naturally…

So I make this song in pure enjoyment. I would always have crazy thoughts like “I’ll become successful in 4 years” but that just drove me to misery. Now I’m making this song because it makes me HAPPY, and NOW. And I just enjoy it. Whatever will be will be. Maybe in 10 years I could become an underground musician or a writer or something, but whatever will be will be, and I think I have a better chance of being successful if I just live by the Taoist philosophy. And just go with the flow. Man do I love that book. It’s literally changed my life. Hope you enjoy the song!

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#2

“I’m ramblin but I’m scramblin” Dude this is why I hate rap, the words make no sense. Just random words put together because they rhyme.

#3

everyone has different tastes

my favorite rap song right now

“my mind just like a calico”

#4

I might give this “living for now” a bit of a go. Thinking about the future isn’t healthy for me right now. Also when I look back, I was happiest (and ironically most successful) when I didn’t have any plans.

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#5

I’m not sure if I can say how I feel about this idea in depth. David Mitchell’s thoughts gives me a good laugh though about it.

I don’t got any qualms with it but… eh it’s too much to say.

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#6

I feel this book does a good job of making it sound effortless as it should sound because that’s the whole point.

And the book enstills happiness just by reading it. I don’t think it’s meant to be taken 100% literally more metaphorically.

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#7

Jon???

You’re pulling at straws.

Don’t go into the thinking you can’t do.

#8

That’s great you like Taoism so much and it speaks to you. You might want to check out the Tao of Pooh. I read it when I was 18 and really liked it. There’s one on Piglet too. I’m a Buddhist myself and the sect of it I practice brings me a lot of peace. It’s a religion that fits how I see the world.

That’s impressive you make your own music. Sorry I don’t care too much for rap. I have written my own songs in the past and played them on my guitar. I have a 12 string that sounds like angels singing. I wrote my boyfriend a song and played it on that guitar, he loved it.

You sound happy. I’m glad to hear that. :sunny:

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#9

At age 47 I’ve read a lot

I think I read Dao of pooh

Nothing stayed with me

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#10

Don’t worry I’m not expecting a like.

Go like yourself if it means that much