ramblings about music and motivation
On one of my classes, I asked my students to write down on a piece of paper what motivated them to come to class that day.
A couple of them said it was because they liked the subject, and a few even mentioned the professor as a motivator (yeah right, suck-ups! haha). Some of them cited other extra-curricular activities they looked forward to.
One of them simply stated “music”. Music? This guy serious? I was a bit befuddled.
I asked him what he meant, and his nonchalant answer was that listening to music got him through the commute and brought him to class that day.
Strange, I thought.
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I had to go to school to meet a couple of students for consultation this morning. On the way there, for no particular reason, I turned up the 60GB iPod classic I’ve always kept in my car to a couple of old favorite tunes that I haven’t played for quite some time now.
Driving through traffic-free Katipunan, suddenly a gush of excitement came as I listened to the music.
String orchestrations tastefully layered against lead guitar solos. Strategically-positioned key modulations. Toe-tap-inducing syncopated rhythms. Lush and textured backing vocals. Insane keyboard riffs. Moving lyrics. Magnificent arrangements.
Then I get it.
A few years back, music has pervaded my days and boosted my productivity and motivation in ways I seemed to have forgotten of late.
I took my iPod out of the car and brought it with me to the office today.
I’m happy. :)
