Wed, September 14th.
I typed in "Daft Punk Study Mix" on Youtube and got a playlist that featured this song. I only saw Tron Legacy once but I remember my friend Paul being super excited for the soundtrack. Pretty sure we saw this film together. Regardless, listening to it now I can feel his excitement. It's a bit like orchestral music mixed with lowly electronic. Moby did a good job remixing this (I think, can't really tell to be honest) and I'll have to listen to the original.
I haven't had a sip of alcohol in almost a year and last night I had a chance to but I chose to just be social in place of drinking. Sure I wasn't as witty as I could've been but I'll chalk that up to just being tired. I'm still in Denver and I was talking to my partners father for a good few hours. Him and I get along which is great and he'll often talk to me about ideas regarding Kaba and self improvement. I enjoy these talks and something he said that I won't forget is...
"You have to be like Moses if you want to build a good company." Meaning, you the person in charge must be able to see the other side of the river and lead your team across. Some might see the other side just as you do, but some will only see the river in front of them. It's your job as the one in charge to take steps with the team and guide them. He told me this while laying out napkins in a random order, all leading towards a dirty plate on the kitchen table. These napkins were the rocks you must jump to with your team and the dirty plate was the other side of the Suez Gulf.
Manipulation can be a good thing he continued to say. Motivation is manipulation and motivation can lead to inspiration. The important piece is to not trouble your team to confusion or aggression. Motivation is something I will be practicing for my entire life I'm sure but it might be the one thing Kaba needs to take off.
I'll be honest, I can't do this without a team and I sure as shit won't be able to. It's either I start working with a team or Kaba crumbles because a lone pioneer can't make a settlement.
Writing these blog posts have helped me overcome the fear of thinking. Yes, the fear of thinking. Really it's the fear of having others judge my thinking. In public, I'll often listen more than speak so to be in an environment of my own where others could hear my thoughts is a positive step I'd say towards motivation.
I am not a business man. I am an artist who needs to lead the business men. I am not a wolf, I am not a sheep. I am a sheep dog.
I took a shower this morning and told myself I'd dedicate some time to outlining a script I've had in the back of my mind for many years. I'll start that right now and let you know how it goes!
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