The TOP of the game

How do you rise to the TOP?…

…asked an Instagram follower not long ago. And a few others have asked similar questions over time.

I don´t think I´m at the top of anything so I´m probably not the best one to answer.

But this is what I have to say:

First, you should ask yourself: Do I want to be at the top?

There are a series of considerations.

The top is lonely.

The top of anything is where most people won´t be.

Wanting to be at the top is ok.

Not wanting to be at the top is ok.

The view from the top of a mountain is grand and beautiful. But again, it´s lonely.

To get there, there are plenty of things you have to sacrifice.

As far as I´m concerned, I am always striving to reach the top. In everything. Not in music, because that´s just part of who I am. Music is just an excuse to continue trying to be a better person every day. We all can find our own excuse.

Once I reach a peak, I realize that there are plenty of taller mountains to climb. On and on.

So, the TOP is unreachable.

But I strive for it.

This utopic Top looks different for everyone.

It might be decorated with flowers, great food, and wine. It might be full of music and art. It could be filled with your family or friends. It could be decorated with trophies and awards.

They´re all ok. But life is never constant, once you reach anything you can hold on to it forever.

So, ultimately to reach and stay at the top, I would say you need two things:

Embrace change, and…

Keep on trying to be better in something every day.

It doesn´t need to be something grand.

It can just be giving an extra hug to your child every day, smiling at people more often, or running 100 meters a few milliseconds faster.

When I turned these sort of things to habits, over time I realized how much my life kept constantly improving.

I hope my unsolicited advice of the day was inspiring to you. If not, maybe tomorrow´s ;)

Have a great day.

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