While it has always been important to stay open-minded and flexible, our ability to adapt is more essential now than ever. Our world and society are changing rapidly as many systems our society has relied on are breaking down rather chaotically. If we hold on too tightly to one philosophy or way of living, we will be putting ourselves and our relationships in peril.
“I do feel like there’s something special about hip-hop, though, that I’m always trying to get at in my music. And it’s not about a sound. To me it’s about how honestly and vulnerably I’m willing to tell my story in the music itself and what telling that story could do for people with similar stories, for people who have never heard of such a story, for the whole world.”
– DoNormaal
I have never bothered much with traditional definitions of success for my life, prioritizing community connection over individual achievement and rich life experience over financial riches. And yet the bills still have to get paid, and a lack of money for basic needs and “what-ifs” causes ongoing stress. We all must calibrate our investments and achievements to determine what in our lives feels fulfilling or “successful” and what doesn’t. We must be able to set goals and reach for them.
