Meditation for May 24th, 2016
Following a Different Drum Beat
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” -Thoreau
In today’s hip culture, it does not pay to be an individual. People want to safely be apart of a pack. There are strict guidelines about how music sounds, clothes one wears and where a person can and can’t hang out. No one is an individual anymore.
If a person is not a part of a crowd, then they become suspect or a square. A man wearing shorts and white socks will be laughed at because that person has no idea that all people ought to wear black or patterned socks.
In these crowds of people come nothing new or exciting. They look back at the forefathers of their respective movements and try and replicate. The idea of broadening creative horizons or taking the art to a new scary level is too lonely for any person to take. This is why there is nothing new: fear.
Only the one who shakes off the fear of being left by the pack will make anything thought provoking or special. Only the person who loves the art more than people will drive the art to new levels, but sadly no one loves being alone enough to take these chances.
How do you know if you are a pack human or not? Do you show up to places that are busy or have a line? Does it seem like everyone is wearing the same kind of clothes as you? Do you shit talk those that can’t seem to fit in? Do you find yourself saying, “Yeah, me too!” a lot? If you answer yes to any of these questions then you are a pack animal.
Prayer
Saint Dymphna,
Here I am at this party,
And already I am regretting my choice of wearing the Tupac shirt.
Everyone else is wearing band shirts where you can’t read the name of the band because the lettering is spiked and twisted.
At least I’m also wearing all black.
I laugh along with everyone else when the DJ put on Poison,
But in reality Poison is one of my favorite bands and still better than the shit these people play in there bands.
But I don’t want anyone to know that I like a band in a non-ironic way.
It started out ironic,
But then I realized that it was all easier to listen to then the sludgy death stoner crap everyone plays now.
Is that guy reading my mind?
Because if he is,
I would want to die.
He’s so cooooool looking and so hot.
H-O-X-X-X-T
I guess I’ll smoke again.
And again.
And again.
And again.
And again.
And again.
This guy is talking about how he wants to incorporate more anthem metal themes into his music,
While this girl wants to bring a more epic fantasy vibe to her music.
BOOOOOORRRRRRRRIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGG!
But I smile and say you can’t wait to hear it.
I wish something exciting would happen.
Twenty-first century be damned with all its progresses,
It’s been pretty boring so far.
Amen.
Craft
Make something interesting. Do as I say, not as I do.
Goal
Make something interesting. Do as I say, not as I do.
Thank you, from one who hears drums from a distant shore.