So, I went ahead and got Spotify after my buddy Marvin had told me just how much he liked it. This had to be...two or three months ago now. I'm sitting here after just finishing up writing a chapter in the newest idea I had and it dawned on me, for about the millionth time, how much we all listen to music these days. Not too long ago you'd have to sit around a radio the whole family shared and listen to something you maybe didn't like but shouldered because it was fun to listen to and better than hearing the paint dry.
But now? We have iPhones with multiple playlists to call up at a moments notice, tablets and computers with tons of legally, or pirated if you are brave enough, music we get by the album or discography just to have. Have you ever stopped to think about this? Where people would sit around one single radio and listen to a story crafted by someone or lyrics poured out of someones heart and mind, we all can take a jog or any number of small tasks and have that music become the soundtrack to our life. And yea, its gone downhill by some peoples standards but it's still pure creativity. It had to be designed, crafted, poured over and the lyrics were crafted from someones experiences, their hopes, their dreams and all for us to enjoy it while we walk to the market, jog around the lake, drive our cars, lounge around our homes. It's amazing!
Not to mention the podcasts, live coverage of concerts and events or e-books we can take with us. What started with the ability to make music more and more accessible and on the go has turned into being able to narrate a majority of your waking life with pure creative endeavors. I'd like to say I had some grandiose point or statement to make here but I am just always fascinated with things that we're all starting to take for granted more and more as we're spoiled. It's a great time to be alive and out in the world. Each day we spin on this big blue marble more and more choices open up. We just gotta keep an eye out that we don't get swallowed up by the amount of things offered to us and lose sight of how good we got it. Just some, admittedly random, food for thought.
Till next time!
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