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Entry Twenty Seven: It’s Been a While

Someone recently told me that I should start posting on my tumblr account more often, to which I responded “Oh yeah, I forgot I had one of those!”. And now, here we are. Back at it again!

It’s been quite a ride these past few years while I’ve been gone. I finished up my bachelor in Music Education, and am now starting up my masters in Choral Conducting! I had the pleasure of performing at my college graduation, and in quite a few amazing opera productions through the university. But I won’t bore you with all of the details.. I’ve been quite a busy bee!

Now, I’d like to talk about something I learned during all of my time away from this blog. It only took me three years to learn it, but I’ll never forget it. The most important lesson I learned during my undergraduate career was that of truly pursuing happiness.

Alright, so I know it sounds cheesy, but it’s so true! I found that most of my time was spent trying to please other people, when I should have been focused on making myself happy! It took so much energy to prioritize other people’s happiness that I had no life left for my own. It took me years to realize what truly made me happy, and then another year to actually pursue those things! But once I finally gave myself the time to enjoy what made me happy, I started feeling like I had a new life to live! It’s amazing how we often confuse “putting others first” with “making others happy”. The major difference in these two mindsets is that one makes you happy and one does not. When you put others first, you are using your happiness and self-contentment to better the lives of those around you. When you make others happy, you sacrifice your own happiness in order to serve others. It’s easier said than done, as most things are, but eventually you will run out of steam and falter if all you do is make others happy! We each deserve happiness in life each and every day, so why give that happiness to others, especially when they don’t ask for it? The more you focus on your own self-alignment, the better contribution you can make to your fellow man.

So, I started doing things that felt, well, “selfish”. You know, those things that you usually say “yes” too so that you can be a good friend? Yep, you guessed it. For the first time in a long time, I didn’t say that compulsory “Yes” to the party invite. I said “no”! And at first, I felt terrible! But then, after hours of getting my assignments done on time, cleaning what needed to be cleaned, and at the end of the day relaxing, I didn’t feel the regret anymore! I knew at the end of that day that I needed to have that alone time in order to make sure I would be happy the next day. And it was totally worth it! The best part of this whole story? I didn’t lose my friends! I always thought that if I said “no”, my friends would think I was a killjoy who never wanted to hang out. But, quite the opposite was true! They all understood that a little me-time was necessary every once in a while! So at the end of the day, everything turned out alright! I was happy, my friends were happy, and that was the end of it!

It’s amazing how the subtle differences in the way we handle our own happiness can greatly effect our daily lifestyles. I found that the more energy I gave my happiness, the more grounded I felt. Our musician’s way tells us to serve others first, and help ourselves afterwards. But above everything else, you need to make sure your happiness is first priority over others. You’ll see and feel the difference in no time!

Alright you guys. I promise it won’t take me another three years to post again! Until then, hope this helped. I only have another couple of years to be a music major now, don’t I? Ha!

Sincerely,

Your Music Major

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