Don't stop believing.

When I was a kid, I got this calendar where each day there was a nonsensical quote. I don't remember the name of it, and it is currently after 7am so I figure that I don't need to act eloquent and try to dazzle you with my words... so I'll get to the point. One of the quotes went "they said it couldn't be done, but that doesn't always work" (Yogi Berra).


The reason I bring this quote up is because sometimes you need to push past what people say won't ever happen and what "won't work" to find what you know in your heart can and will. I started last night with a mental block of how to solve a big problem that I see in the music industry, and spent all night bouncing ideas back and forth with a dear friend, figuring out ways of how everything we thought wasn't possible... is.


Granted the ideas aren't close to being complete. The design is far from perfect. But we have our groundwork... and that means more to me than I can put in to any cliche sounding sentence.


Not too much comes easy. Things are ever-changing and creating something that keeps up with changes is far from simple. But it is possible... and if it is done right, it is worth it.


Never stop believing. Anything is possible. You just need the right people next to you. You need the nights of sitting on patios and seeing shooting stars and rain pouring down. You need the thoughts that sound ridiculous, yet make the most sense. You need the person who doesn't think you're crazy because they're just as insane as you (and I don't mean that in a bad way). You need the sun rising when you're still sitting there; mind-numbed but still going. You need the people who won't give up and who won't let you give up. You need the perfect formula to answer the things you've been thinking about for years. And you need the dedication to keep working towards it, day after day when it seems tough and seems like it "can't" be done... and it seems like no one will believe in you. You just need to keep believing.


"You've got the music in you; don't give up."

Don't stop believing.
-sm