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RE: Why It’s Hard to Finish a Song
I think the discipline in any creative pursuit is frustrating. The problem with having too much discipline is you tend to lose some of the intuitive magic. I was listening to a podcast recently discussing the two different types of MMA fighters. The perfectionist that have the discipline down and the cowboys that do whatever they like but come alive in the cage. The greatest possess both qualities they can handle all of the discipline but if something weird happens they also know how to adapt. I think this wisdom is applicable for all creatives.
You're right that MMA is a fascinating place to look at to see the different disciplines. There's that one MMA guy, I forget his real name but he goes by "The Cowboy" and was on Joe Rogan's show talking about how he just trains and fights and doesn't have any strategy.
It sounded cool, although he got wrecked in his next fight after that episdoe lol
Right, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone didn’t do well against Darren Till. He could of waited out for a title shot but rushed in there with a realivily unknown guy. Similar to one of my favorite rappers from the 90’s MC Supernatural, he was an amazing freestyle rapper, but lacked the discipline to transfer that energy into actual songs. He had nothing but respect from his peers, but fell into obscurity due to lack of discipline.