Brad really emphasizes the importance of having and pursing your dreams.
- It makes you A LOT more attractive to women
- It really improves the quality of your life
What are my dreams?
Right now, I only have one dream: To join a band within one year.
To pursue that dream, I’m first learning how to play by ear and create my own piano cover versions of songs I like in a variety of different styles (folk, pop, rock, country, blues, etc.). I have a good foundation in music theory with my classical background, but no one wants to hear Chopin in a bar…
Second I’m taking online guitar lessons to build some basic, functional guitar skills. This should help me figure out songs I want to play and eventually fit into a band better. It’s my understanding that keyboards often either support or double other instruments, and that should be easier if I understand what they are doing.
We’re supposed to come up with three to five dreams to start working on, but I’m feeling burned out from working too much and the emotional strain of going through a divorce. I’ll revisit this exercise in a few months.
In the meantime, I set a few short term goals to restore basic health and correct some imbalances:
- Loose fat: get to 12% bodyfat in three months (I’d estimate I’m probably close to 19 – 20% right now)
- Reduce my working hours to 30/week (I’m at about twice that now, but honestly…I’ve picked up some compulsive internet habits and probably waste a lot of time).
The process of loosing the fat will increase my energy levels, improve my self image and make my clothes fit better. I’m also considering trying out yoga again, and a lot of the poses will work better if I don’t have a gut.
Working 30 hours/week was the max Brad P suggested in his “Do you work too much?” post, so that’s how I came up with that number. It’s hard to create an interesting life and have time to approach, follow up and go on dates with women if you’re working all the time.
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