Have You Given Up On Yourself?

 There's always a way - if you're committed.
 -Tony Robbins





          I love Tony Robbins! The man  claims he is no Guru but he is a driving force behind what keeps people going. Whenever there is a snag in my life I always turn to him and his wisdom. Whenever there is a new project on the horizon he is my go to guy before I ask anyone else. Be it a blog he's written, a seminar he's done  that is on his YouTube channel, or even a podcast that I find. Heck! I'll even re-watch his Netflix movie "I Am Not Your Guru." If you haven't seen it, put it on your list and take two hours to watch it, you'll thank me later.

          Years ago I set out on a personal journey. A journey that would take me from one end of the world to the other. A journey that would kick me in the shins and run away but come back later and give me a hug. A journey that would push me to my limits and show me where I wasn't complete. It's a journey that I am still on today. That journey is life and it's funny to look back on this journey and say. "WOW!! I've come a long way but have a long long way to go. I've been to what I think is the bottom and was told "To live is to struggle" and when I lived that struggle and got to what I thought was the top I was told "To struggle is to grow." Again, starting the ups and downs all over again.

          Through this journey I have learned a ton about myself. For example, I love being the center of attention... until someone challenges me. I've learned that life isn't about justification to an end but it's an end to justification. You have to justify yourself to no one. Not everyone in this world will like you and support you and that is okay. I have learned that though you may disagree with someone that sometimes the best way to voice your opinion is not to. It's okay to be quiet and let people think they are right. Who knows, you may be wrong. I've learned to agree to disagree and let it go. Life isn't about how lonely you can make yourself with your opinion, it's about how much you can change your world for the better. The best part is there are no rules that tell us how we have to do it.

          Going back to the quote at the top of the page I want you to think about what it says and what it means to you. There is no wrong answer here. It could be an unfinished book you've been working on for eight years. It could be an emotion you've been trying to change for sometime. Or it could be something as simple as getting to work on time. I think this quote is a great slap in the face for all of us. When I first read this quote this is what I read, "Will there's a will, there's a way." It's this horrible trait I've developed where I finish someone's statement before they've finished giving it. I have missed so much in life because of this. While I thought someone was saying something I'd heard a thousand times, they said something else and I missed that opportunity to grow. However as soon as I re-read this quote it all made sense.

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          It's no secret that my passion is live music. I may not be able to play a lick on any instrument or carry a tune in a bucket but it's my passion. There is something about being around live music that makes me crazy. The lights, the sounds, the musicians, and the overall atmosphere. Recently I have gone on an expedition to figure out why live music is dying. I have gone as far as creating a podcast  as a tool to synergize with bands, fans, and venues across America. I want this to be huge (as anyone that starts a project would.) This quote will be a driving force in what we do in the future and I hope it is a driving force with you too. No matter how hard the journey gets, if you are committed to succeed in whatever you are doing, there is a way. Let today be your last tomorrow of failure to commit.  Keep your course and remember, if the mountain was smooth we wouldn't be able to climb it.

                   -Biscuit