Which “time zone” do YOU live in?
2 in the past – positive and negative
2 in the present – hedonistic and fatalist
2 in the future – positive and negative
Are you…
1. Past Negative
Perhaps you’ve heard some of these examples
Examples:
a) “If I only had vocal lessons and a better support system, I could’ve ‘made it’ on American Idol.”
b) “I stopped listening to Dylan ever since he sold out (check commercial), I can’t believe him- how dare he.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X3Bcmf3ckQ
c) “Music is not what it used to be.” (extra bonus)
2. Past Positive
Examples:
a) “I once played with ___________ , ___________ ,___________ ,___________ ,___________ ___________, ___________ , good times, excellent vibes, great sessions.
b) “I tried out for American Idol last week. Even though I didn’t get through, I gained some valuable lessons.”
3. Present Fatalist
Examples:
a) “I’m a very spiritual person, therefore whatever notes come out “I accept and surrender.”
b) “It was meant to be that I didn’t get the gig, other opportunities will arise when the time is right.”
4. Present Hedonic
Examples:
a) “There’s no greater feeling than being on stage. The pleasure I get from playing live is indescribable.”
b) “We should really think about firing our guitar player. He/she’s playing way to many notes – perhaps seeking attention and not thinking of our band as the complementary collective we sought out to be.”
5. Future Negative
Examples:
a) “If only people understood ‘true art forms,’ my jazz quartet would get gigs and a record deal.”
b) “Because people want 600,000 songs on their iPod, shortly, we will never hear real music ever again.”
6. Future Positive
Examples:
a) “Perhaps they will come out with new codecs (improvements or variations to the “ubiquitous mp3”) so that we will be able to listen to a clean and crisp track in just kilobytes!!! ?
b) “I embrace the advances in music technology. There will always be room for both acoustic and digital mediums to co-exist.”
edanm@l2pnet.com
– E.M.
Originally posted 2012-06-01 05:40:42.
