Five-Kills Friday - 007
February 26, 2016
|written by
Stallon Silver
Here's this week's “Five-Kills Friday” - A list designed to document my journey and a tool for accountability and self reflection. Below is a summary of how I’ve been investing my time this week, what I’ve been listening to and learning, plus an update on my primary purpose projects and leisure activities.
I. Audio Book I'm listening to: Crucial Conversations, by Kerry Patterson. Great lessons on how to talk when the stakes are high and overcome those feelings of hurt or anger that lead to reactive responses and transform them into powerful dialogue in order to help both parties achieve what they really want.
II. Quote I'm reflecting on: "Lean not into thyne own understanding" Sometimes things don't make sense at the moment and our primitive human brains tend to over think and hold onto anything that may fill the void of unanswered questions, even at the expense of our own sanity. However, there is an intelligence greater than all of us which has been keeping the universe in perfect harmony for eeons. I'm just a part of a divine entirety and there really is nothing to fear. Today I choose to trust that infinite intelligence rather than the chaos and noise inside my head.
III. Mentorship: I spent two hours inside Roland Alvarez's home based Mastering Studio Suite, learning all about analog consoles and processors used for high end mastering. The level of wisdom I gained and nuggets I absorbed in those two hours was priceless.
IV. Song I'm listening to: Unchained Melody, by the Righteous Brothers.
V. Connection: I had the pleasure of meeting with John Tovar of TMG, the man who discovered Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids and managed their band during the 90s. It was a delight listening to the stories he shared about his time with Manson and his perspective on the music industry today.
Final Thoughts:
Abundance. When we come from a place of abundance, we will never experience lack because it's impossible to feel two opposing forces at the same time.. or is it? ;) If you feel abundant, you will see more abundance in your life. If you feel lack, then the universe will align to show you more lack. The choice is always ours.
So now the question begs… What are YOU doing?
Let me know what your Five Kills of the week were. (wait, what? Kills? Headshot!)
Send a tweet to @stallonsilver with hashtag #FiveKillsFriday
Embrace the Chaos!!
-Stallon