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Welcome to Why Make Music.., a podcast where we dive into the world of creativity and inspiration,

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Hosted by ThinkTimm. We're broadcasting from Planet Earth, now, without further ado,

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let's take a look on a journey to think, to talk, and to explore Why Make Music..

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to Why Make Music, episode 17.

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So, I have been promising and talking about doing something live and recording and putting my thoughts into the world properly and being there.

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This is the end of 2024. I'm gonna do it.

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So, welcome to the podcast, Why Make Music...

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I'm your host, ThinkTimm, and I am here to guide you and curate you through the journey of my creativity.

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Although I am not affiliated or associated with any major label, record company, or anything,

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I am strictly independent and I am doing this myself, from my dark creative hub of a home that I am finally sharing with the masses.

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Welcome. Once again, I must say, I am completely humbled by the listening audience that we have.

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I ThinkTimm, T-H-I-N-K-T-I-M-M, I'm greatly impressed.

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I have been trying to build a community to reach out to all DIY musicians, creators, producers,

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to let you know that we can do it. It might take some work, it might take some tweeting, but believe me, we can create and build something that will be good.

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So, where do I begin? So listen, 2024 is out the door and behind us, so next week is the beginning of the holiday season.

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So, this is our official last podcast for the year. When I come back, I will have all this fun stuff fine tuned and ready to play.

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But, let me introduce you to my ideas that I have cooking up for the next couple of weeks.

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So, first, next Friday, December 20th, on all streaming platforms, I will be releasing two more volumes of my independent solo produced

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written, produced, composed, arranged by me. No one else, no samples, just all original music.

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My first project is called LoFication. It's called LoFication,...Sonic Civilization.

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It consists of 26 tracks, A to Z of jams, alternative hip hop, pop, easy listening, electronic, all types of jams.

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So, go listen to it. The second one, another 26 from A to Z, is called PeriHopic,.. Elemental Fusion.

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That's right, PeriHopic..., Elemental Fusion. Two 26 track projects released Friday, December 20th, 2024.

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Now, for those of you who are counting, that's 130 original tracks released since August.

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So, all I'm saying is my productivity rate is high, and I will never stop creating music.

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That is Why Make Music... That's the reason Why Make Music...

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T-H-I-N-K-T-I-M-M. Yes. So, you know, I'm a big fan of technology.

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So, what I did was inquire with AI, and AI had to say that, I said,

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How many artists, how many solo, self-produced artists have released that amount of music in a course of six months?

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I'm still trying to verify the information that I'm about to give, but it said that basically,

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There was a group in 2021, or a person that went by the name Tones and I, they had a hit song called Dance Monkey, they were from Australia, and

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It was said that in a six month period that this person released 60 tracks that was solely written, arranged, composed, produced, and performed by her.

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And if I'm not mistaken, based upon open AI, I had not had the opportunity to find out all the facts, but

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Supposedly, it has the Guinness Book Record for that stat. Now, if that is true, 60 tracks in six months,

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I just said I had 130 tracks as of next Friday that are on all streaming platforms,

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All social media platforms under T-H-I-N-K-T-I-M-M.

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Do you hear me? 130. No samples. No one else but me.

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So, all I'm saying is that is officially the Guinness Book Record.

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I'm going to contact Guinness and see what's up. The reason being, I am like you here each and every week, attempting to figure out ways of self marketing,

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self promotion, and get my material out. Not necessarily for everyday listening, because not everyone is into funky instrumentals.

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I have goals and intent to perhaps include my music in commercials, movies, sync licensing deals, but I must get noticed.

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So, that is why I am doing podcasts. That is why I am putting out as much music as possible for distribution,

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because the only way I can be considered is to have my material available.

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So, think about it. It's like playing the lottery. If I were to buy one lottery ticket, what are my chances of winning?

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Think about it. I'm giving time. Not so great, but for that same lottery, if I had 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70,

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80, 90, how many tracks would I need to be considered? So, right now, like I said, that's 130.

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So, now mind you, I say 130, but in all reality, I am on currently project number seven.

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So, I'm sitting on another 40 tracks, ready to go now.

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So, all I'm trying to say is that why make music dot dot dot is the podcast. Why Make Music... is the question, the statement,

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the answer. I do it because it's what I do.

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I've been fortunate enough to be able to create at will, but I'm crazy enough that I have a normal everyday life.

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And with my normal everyday life, I love my anonymity.

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I love my privacy, but I respect the fact that when I listen to music from so many other creatives,

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I know, I know I can compete.

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Now, with all that being said, I am also working on vocal things, vocal projects to put up.

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A couple of weeks ago, I had an episode of the podcast that was speaking about lyrical content, lyrical content,

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and the pros and cons of writing and sharing your thoughts, your lyrics, the responsibility to put out something that will not be garbage.

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Basically, so I'm on that mission right about now.

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And I will put out something that will be creative, yes, something that will be able to compete.

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Now, mind you, I'm not doing this for anything else but the sport of creativity.

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And like I said, I got bills to pay, and I do believe that the average listener cares more about lyrical content than good music.

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It's not a slap in the face. It's just what it is.

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I told you many, many episodes ago that the greatest, the greatest compliment is to have your music played in the background of life

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and go unnoticed because it means that it's there, it exists, and it's not offending anyone.

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Now lyrically, you say some things, people take offense, and you draw attention.

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So if I were to use my noodle, use my brain, use my headphones, my glasses holder, yeah,

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and create something that's artistic, creative, thought-provoking to go with all of these lovely tracks that are in the background that I made myself.

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How great will that be?

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Tell me, will you be down?

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My question is Why Make Music?

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Why do what you do?

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Ask somebody that's creative why they do what they do.

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Because they love it.

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Listen.

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2024 is behind us now.

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We have about two weeks until the holidays.

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The new year will be running in.

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I'm going to be on my day game.

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I'm going to try to give you guys good content on my podcast.

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I'm going to try to connect with sync agents, music supervisors, program directors, anyone that will further my goal.

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Anyone that wants to collaborate, reach out to me.

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We can talk.

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We can exchange pleasantries.

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We can create.

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Because let me tell you, I'm not greedy.

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10%, 20%, 30% of nothing, zero.

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If I can assist you in creating, accomplishing your goal.

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I'm not trying to get rich.

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I'm just trying to get it done.

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Music, I do it. Music is me.

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That's all I live for other than my family.

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Other than my life.

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But it's my intellectual property can create a better life for those around me.

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Those I care for.

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I cannot help but want to do it.

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Because like I say, Why Make Music...

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I, I do it.

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Because I do. I do it because I have done it.

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This is all I've ever done.

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I lived life and you know how.

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When something goes astray in the fictional world and Clark Kent steps into the phone booth.

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Batman changes from Bruce Wayne.

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Peter Parker dons his mask..

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Iron Man puts on the suit.

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The Hulk  hulks out.

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Music is my true form. My true nature.

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ThinkTimm is who I am.

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My disguise is the average human that you know.

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That you've met. That you've talked to.

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That is essentially a portion of me.

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I can do anything.

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I can create anything.

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I know you probably thinking.

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Yo, if you're so good.

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How come you haven't done it yet?

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Because time is a construct of your imagination.

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And what makes you think that I haven't already succeeded in my goal?

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Think about it.

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You have to know.

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This is going to work.

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I wouldn't be talking if I couldn't do it.

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Why Make Music...

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It's the greatest question you can ask a creator.

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It's the greatest question you can ask anyone who makes anything.

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Why they do it? Why does a race car driver drive so fast?

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Why do you want to build rockets to other planets?

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Why do you want to take care of people?

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Why do you love? Why do you live?

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Why Make Music...

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It is what you are.

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It is what is engraved in you.

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It is what you do.

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We all have a purpose.

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And my purpose is to be me.

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T-H-I-N-K-T-I-M-M

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Yeah.

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And that was a commercial message bought to you by the good people of WDMN.

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Now, let's get to a point where I can tell you and discuss with you the creative process.

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As you may notice, if you have listened to all my other podcasts,

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I've been promising to create an interactive situation where I can eventually show you what I'm into.

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I've watched my share of music video production videos on YouTube.

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Music production videos.

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And we're going to dive into the creative screens of your digital audio workstations.

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The ones I tend to like are Apple Logic Pro.

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I like FL Studio.

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But I want to share my creative process because I see everyone else up there doing it and I can have some fun too.

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So this is going to be the new setup.

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So if you're looking at your screen currently, you will see that I am here.

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I am a live person.

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I will start to organize things on the screen to share production.

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So if you were to look down here, you will see the Why Make Music... logo.

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So where is it? There it is. Right there.

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And then underneath completely is what I'm currently recording for the podcast.

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As I become more proficient in my presentation, I will have production tracks and streams open.

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And we can talk and comment on the making of music.

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But like I've been saying for week to week,

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humility, thankfulness, and nothing more than gratitude to the people, the listeners who have tuned in and listened.

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Share their opinion when I had my Q&A episode.

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Sending your questions, your inquiries, your words of encouragement, your words of knowledge.

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Tell me what can I do to help you help me be more creative?

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I'm always learning. I am always moving forward.

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I am willing to share my ideas, my thoughts, my point of views.

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I'm willing to share Why Make Music....

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I'm willing to share my passion.

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Yeah, really. I'm willing. I'm ready.

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But until that day comes, I want to continue reaching out to the creators out there. I don't get a chance to do social media as much as I like to.

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I have tried. If you have ever listened to me talk about navigating social media,

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you will know that I think it's the craziest, craziest thing to do. It's not natural.

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Sitting here talking to myself in a dark section of my home where I create and collect and share hobbies with my family and friends

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is more natural than posting a photo, a picture, a reel.

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I'm trying. That's why I have tried and tried to remember the post stuff and sometimes I'm good.

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Sometimes I'm bad at it. Sometimes I just can't remember to do it. And sometimes I just think that I'm too busy living life.

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So sometimes when you live in life, you don't have the time to post pictures of you living life.

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Now, I am 40 minutes into this and it is early in the morning and I'm going to have things to do.

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Music related, life related, personally related. So I thank you.

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I want to thank everyone who has rocked along with this idea.

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Like I said, episode 17. How you gonna get it?

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I don't know. I know. I know how I'm doing it. How are you going to live your day?

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We have plenty of days ahead of us, maybe more behind us, but you must live your day

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to your satisfaction. To fulfill the part of you that interacts not with other people.

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Do you know that you are your greatest friend, your greatest ally, your greatest compadre is you?

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Once you find a way to balance your personal reality with the way these other humans perceive you,

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the better you will be, the more you will accomplish.

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For like I said, my alter ego is the human you know.

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For I am a creator. I am an idea come to life.

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I am my own intellectual property. I only belong to me.

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Tell me, are you free from all wants and desires?

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Do you want to be reality personified? Do you want to draw the lights and create the world and the road that you walk on?

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You can do it. You just have to be true to yourself and no one else.

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2025 and I'm alive and there will be great things coming. Great things that I am doing to solidify my past.

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My future, my present. Yeah.

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I know you understand what I'm saying. I know you feel the way I do because you too are a creative person.

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You are a creator. So you live in a world created by you and only you.

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Tell me, what is it that you do? Tell me, what is it that drives you to do the things you do?

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Do you write? Do you create? Do you learn from living? Does knowledge your jam?

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Do you try to learn as much as you can? Do you try to hack the world around you? The world you live in?

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Tell me, talk to me before I say what I know. Once again this has been I make music.

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Episode 17. How you gonna get in? I am eating. I have already seen the future.

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I know how it is. T-H-I-N-K-T-I-M-M.

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Thank you. Peace. Wow.

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What is this there!