Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
WATCH THE FULL VID VIA THE LINK! // I made a Youtube video about why I'm not sure it matters whether you actually release your music or not - if you intrinsically enjoy what you do.
The issue is that it's like saying to someone "If you enjoy jogging, why aren't you aiming to compete in the olympics?" Well, because I just like to jog. And I'm happy when I do.
There's a lot of subconscious shame and pressure that comes from adding expectations of external rewards to activities. Because especially in the case of music, rewards are likely (very) out of our control. What if we fail to get them? Was the time wasted? And in our short lives, might we risk poisoning the well, if we think simply enjoying the process CANNOT be enough?
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WATCH THE FULL VID VIA THE LINK! // I made a Youtube video about why I'm not sure it matters whether you actually release your music or not - if you intrinsically enjoy what you do.
The issue is that it's like saying to someone "If you enjoy jogging, why aren't you aiming to compete in the olympics?" Well, because I just like to jog. And I'm happy when I do.
There's a lot of subconscious shame and pressure that comes from adding expectations of external rewards to activities. Because especially in the case of music, rewards are likely (very) out of our control. What if we fail to get them? Was the time wasted? And in our short lives, might we risk poisoning the well, if we think simply enjoying the process CANNOT be enough?
SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL:
▶︎ Patreon: patreon.com/c/mylarmelodies (Help fund more podcast episodes, videos, join a community of music makers and ask me questions directly!)
▶︎ Buy some music on Bandcamp: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
▶︎ Buy your gear thru these affiliate links:
➡️ Perfect Circuit link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F
➡️ Sweetwater sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y
➡️ Thomann: thomann.de/?offid=1&affid=845
➡️ Plugin Boutique: pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
▶︎ Make a one-time donation via Paypal: paypal.com/ncp/payment/KNLRQUDAUDUUJ
▶︎ Subscribe to my podcast Why We Bleep: whywebleep.com (...and rate it on your favourite app!)
