The importance of bad music

Following my previous post on NOT writing definitively and not preaching, I present you with my first definite and preaching post. Good luck.

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No matter how much big-picture perspective we have on our lives, as “human machines” we cannot help but periodically get caught up in the dynamics and stress of the human life.

For example, I do what I do, which is build businesses (two at the moment) because it’s the most fun I personally can have with my life. To me, entrepreneurship is about creativity, problem solving, challenges, and continuous growth. Yet, in spite of all this wonderful motivation, I cannot help but get intensely stressed out and loose my beautiful perspective. Yes – what do you know? – I’m only human.

I believe that we all need to work continuously on retaining and resurrecting perspective. This applies especially strongly to people who are intelligent enough to have a big-picture perspective in the first place. Why? Because those are the people who have the tendency to take life more seriously and overthink everything.

The importance of bad music.

I grew up with a certain elitist attitude towards really popular music (stemming from my parents). My music tastes are pretty diverse, but I’ve since come to embrace pop and some really cheesy music because it’s my antidote to taking life too seriously. I believe that we all need “bad music” in our lives.

The recipe.

(This is the part where I tell you exactly how to live your life.)

1. Figure out your big-picture perspective.

2. Arrive at the conclusion that while it’s good to work hard and strive for a fulfilling life, stressing out and having a bad time in general is just not worth it in the long range.

3. Find your personal ways of reminding yourself to not take yourself or your life too seriously on a regular basis. What’s your bad music?