You Can't Make Yourself Care

Passion Level: 9

Motivation Level: 7

I feel drained today. I feel drained from caring about people who don't care about me the same way and I feel drained from trying to care about people I don't care about. I can't force myself to care. I want to, but I just don't.

The same thing applies to songwriting. No one can force you to care about it. You either do or you don't. You're either motivated or you're not. So if it's that simple, you should know whether you're motivated enough or not.

That means that if you really care you can stick with it even when you feel drained or uninspired. There are going to be those moments. That doesn't mean you let it stop you or let the road block hold you back. I probably won't write much today and won't talk much about my songs today. That's okay because I know I'll be motivated to do it tomorrow. It's something that will always be important to me, whether it gets me anywhere or not. It matters to me no matter what.

Don't be so used to your comfort zone that you let it stop you from going anywhere. It's going to be uncomfortable sometimes. Go somewhere.

I feel out of place

I feel uninspired

I feel what's at stake

Is all I've most desired

My dreams put on hold

All because of my own

Need to stay within

The boundaries of my comfort zone

All regrets of the past

Are laid to rest at last

No more need to stay within

The boundaries of my comfort zone

When I was a child

I used to believe

I'd always be a child

Free from responsibility

I'm not that little girl

And I can come to learn

It's a challenge to face this world

And it's not worth it to wait your turn

(c) 2011 Boundaries of My Comfort Zone, Elizabeth Marion

That's not the complete song, but I think it's enough for you to get the point.

~Eliza