Why you missing half the experience and how to fix it
Have you ever had an experience where someone keeps going back to the drop of a song or a solo of a guitar? Their face lights up like a fireworks display and there is this childlike enthusiasm as they describe to you what they are hearing and feeling. You on the other hand have couldn’t tell the difference between chaotic noise and a rock solo.
What this person has is simple, an extra layer of knowledge. And that extra layer allows them to appreciate music in an entirely new way. It is like magic, seeing the trick is one thing but knowing how complex it actually is and getting it right, mind blown times 10,000.
It’s like when Neo learned about the matrix. Nothing was ever the same. Too bad there is no blue or red pill for this one. But you too can expand your experience of life and music. You can try or learn. Getting it right doesn’t matter, the important thing is getting your feet wet.
Learning or trying to play music not only engages the other side of your brain but playing an instrument is cathartic at the least. The process of learning not only matures appreciation of the craft but also when you listen you just hear way more than you did. What was flat is now full of color because you can pick up on all the finer details.
But don’t stop there, you can try or learn to make short films / even TikTok videos. And you will get the same results. A greater appreciation of the craft. Content will be experienced with a whole perspective.
When you are always the observer you tend to take in content one way, as it is presented. Taking time to learn or try out the craft enlarges our eyes and expands the frequency we hear at. Your knowledge of what is actually happening takes the mundane and makes it extraordinary.
