Recently I did something silly and bought a little pile of expensive stuff I just did not need. Felt a little guilt, a little sting in light of other investments that could or should have been made. It seemed best I may have put a different hat on and resisted the impulse to live a little.
A customer call today reminded me of the importance of these little things that deserve, if only once in a while, time and resources just because they are for enjoyment. Today we are working hard for less in the shadow of questionable forces that turn the dials overhead, it is so easy to ignore the passing of time. Life Is Short. And uncertain.
What does this have to do with music? Well, those tubes you were looking at you wanted to try? That cartridge? The concert you thought you’d just skip? Reconsider the value hidden in treating yourself, in finding out, in living to know. Those spontaneous splurges can carry power and improvement. Not always, mind you, but consider the upside – a new level of involvement, discovery of better, or a deeper connection.