No One Cares

Which is the BEST THING EVER. 

Write the song that you think no one will like, but you like it. 

Make everything for you, and everyone else's opinion of it literally DOES NOT MATTER. 

Be aware that you might not grow a following... but if you like it, that's damn near the only thing that actually matters. 

All for yourself, bro. So the only one you're letting down by not doing it is you. 

Lock in, grandpa.

If YOU Like It That's All That Matters

 As an artist, writer, musician, creator of things... you need to come to terms with the fact that the only thing that matters is if you like it and are proud of it. 

The second you start chasing accolades and recognition and letting that dictate what you do is the second you start to unconsciously tweak your creations in the potentially wrong direction. 

And, truthfully, if pandering is what it takes to be a success, is it even worth it?

... says the person with marginal success...

It is but it isn't...

For Me

Yes. I want an audience. 

Yes. I want the music I make to be liked by a ton of people. 

Yes. I want to reach as many people as possible. 

But it starts with doing it for me. 

If I don't spend time making (finishing) it, I'll never have an audience. 

Doing it for me means keeping my promise to myself and finishing it. 

Write the song. Record the song. Mix the song. Release the song. 

That's the promise. 

Keep it. 

THEN I can worry about getting an audience.