Meditations Passage 4 -- What brought me to New York City
Remember how long you’ve been putting this off, how many extensions the gods gave you, and you didn’t use them. At some point you have to recognize what world it is that you belong to, what power rules it and from what source you spring, that there is a limit to the time assigned you, and if you don’t use it to free yourself it will be gone and will never return. This passage from Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations resonates deeply with the crossroads. Significant creative output—400+ instrumentals, multiple YouTube channels, a solid grip on sound design, and educational content. You’ve put in the hours. Yet you’re still working part-time at a bank, splitting your identity between two worlds: the creative world where you thrive, and the financial stability of a more conventional job. You’ve considered graduate school as a way to bridge into full-time music work—seeking structure, credentialing, or momentum that could give you permission to fully commit. Marcus’s words h...