The only path to true failure is to stay still. Move, and your knowledge of yourself and the world will grow exponentially. What was once a terrifying prospect becomes a nourishing adventure.

The obstacle is not always the way. Sometimes the way is the delightful, the downright enjoyable. P.S. I'm not anti-stoicism

Success is not measured in money, free time, followers, or your impact on the world. Success is defined by the gap between what you know your ideal life is and what you're actually living.

If done properly, life is a shaken snowglobe of opportunities and decisions.

Side hustle this, passive income that. Eradicating wastes of time should be your first side hustle. Reducing outgoings should be your first passive income gig. Less is more.

Swallow your pride. When you think you need help. Call for it before you're too far gone. Be proactive with your own rescue.

You're never ready for the cold plunge. You dip your toes in the water, just to "test". This only ever makes the situation much worse. Instead, scream like a deranged banshee and jump in.

Sometimes the best you can do is: - cover yourself in glue - curl up into a ball - roll around in some pieces of broken mirrors - and become a disco ball for the weekend. This is totally acceptable.

Stop being the source of passive income for other people.

True freedom can be truly terrifying.

Writing music is explaining your experience or story in an entirely vulnerable, intangible, yet fascinating language and being indifferent of if others will come to a positive conclusion about what they heard or not.

Hot tip: if you're not feeling ready for the day, just get out of bed, play your favorite instrument for about 10 hours, then get at it.

If your life is going to be full of noise, choose for it to be noise that is sweet music to your ears. If you're going to be busy, be sure that time and energy is on things that set you on fire, or will set you on fire.

There aren't many things better than sifting through vinyl on a Saturday morning then deciding to share your selection with the neighborhood with the twist of a dial.

Alignment can't be forced. You can try to feel what you don't feel but it will likely end up like a genetic experiment gone wrong in a B grade Sci fi flick. Close your eyes and feel your way through it.

The biggest decision to make is whether you fight the fire that's threatening to burn everything down around you, or, feed it absolutely anything that's not tied down. Feed it or fight it.

Well, like all of yours, my 2023 has been a joy ride. My first blind foray into performing on stage, and to run it as a business that has longevity, and is rewarding for the punters, the clients, and myself. I’ve tried to keep it unfalteringly human, the armour comes off when