“Cause life is short if you don’t know this it’ll pass you by
That’s why my head is in the clouds tryin to pass the sky”
– Ludacris on “Ludacris – Child of the Night“
Sometimes, you have to stop over thinking things and just do it. Sometimes, you have to stop waiting and start moving. And sometimes, you have to jump.
What is up my peoples? Welcome to the Ajaxxx.com May 2015 Opinions Column. For those that are new to the site, this is the sole spot on planet earth where you can get deep within my brainal cavities (because brainal is a word) and find out what I’m thinking about. For those that’re returning, you already know the drills! But welcome also lol. Anddd with that said, let’s talk about jumping.
So lately, I feel like I’ve been so distracted with so many things that it prevents me from doing what I really wanna do. At the same time, I’m over here demanding perfection and not budging until I get it. However, I realized that I need to stop doing that. I remember reading one time that if you wait til things are perfect, you’ll never get anywhere. Sometimes, you have to sacrifice perfection to progress; otherwise, you’ll be stuck in the same place.
So what exactly am I talking about? Well, I’ll start with the new single. I’ve been working with several different engineers to get the song sounding perfect but I’m still nowhere closer. I still haven’t released the song and I’m still working on getting it “perfect.” While I don’t encourage mediocre-ness, I also discourage stagnation. So what do you do? I suppose you meet somewhere in the middle. This has to be one of the hardest things for me, especially since I’ve always been such a perfectionist. However, I’m realizing that as I get older, I need to chill. The challenge is striking a balance. I think. Haha.
Elsewhere, I’ve been looking for a new studio to call home. I’ve been searching high and low for a place that can accommodate all my needs, especially a spot where I can record again. Now I don’t want to sacrifice too much, but I do know that I can treat whatever to become a studio. I’ve been prolonging the release of my new album because of this and I don’t want to wait anymore. Will putting a new studio together be easy? Absolutely not. But I know I can do it. So yeah, I’ve finally reached a point where I’m just like ok Ajaxxx, just get something and let’s make it work. And so, that’s what I’ve decided to do.
I guess what I’m learning is that the older I get, the more “content” I’ve become with how things are. I don’t even know if content is the right word (which is why I used the quotation marks lol), but it’s the closest thing. I don’t feel the urgency to get the single done or get the studio done, which is why I titled this “Jump.” I don’t understand me sometimes. I know I want those things, yet I’m still on the other side. Maybe it’s me getting older? I dunno. When I was younger, especially in college, I was so super-focused (obsessed even) with making moves. My planner would be filled to the sky with different tasks. Today, I’m different…and it’s weird. I mean, I’m the same person, yet something changed. You know what I do know though? I need to reconnect with that guy that I used to be…
On a lighter note (and a separate one), let’s talk movies. What movie, you ask? Avengers: Age of Ultron. C’mon, what else were you expecting? Lol. So what were my thoughts? Wellllll, despite being a super-major-huge Marvel fan, I really think this one came up short. While it was great from an action perspective, the pacing felt rushed for some reason. Some parts which absolutely deserved more time felt cut short, almost like “hold on, how’d we get here?” Without giving away any spoilers, it felt we needed a longer version (which I’ve heard we might see) which fills in some gaps. It’s unfortunate too because I was super hype for this movie. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it was still very entertaining and I wanna see it again…it’s just that it didn’t have the same “balance” that the original Avengers movie had. I think with so many characters, this was bound to happen. Hopefully they’ll be ok come Civil War and Infinity War.
And with that said ladies and gentlemen, I’m outta here. Before I go though, I just wanna remind you…if you’re on the fence about something, don’t wait too long. Otherwise, you’ll miss out on something great. Life’s too short to question yourself or seek perfection on every single thing. At some point, you have to progress…and jump. That’s as much for you as it is for me.
Stay up, stay safe, and hold ya head. Ajaxxx signin out, PEACEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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