Understanding the Natural Progressions

Steve Douglas
3 min readJul 24, 2022

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The cyclical nature of emotions parallels with music in my view. In my view, what we see is only a matter of where we are located. For example, where one is situated in a building relative to the scenic view of the property will affect how one is going to process their experience. In more vivid terms, the floor, the position on the floor, the specific area of the apartment, and what direction it faces relative to the view that everyone wants to see will dictate the perspective of the conclusion. This precise analogy is why I don’t subscribe to the idea of “better than” as there is something to be learned from every single person in this life. I have found this to be true especially when there is disagreement because discourse forces innovation (or, on the other end, separation). Either way, it forces growth or lack of evolving oneself based on a lack of flexibility. Disagreement, in general terms, forces the mind to stretch. No one, including me, likes to stretch. But we must stretch while we are on this earth to be flexible enough to be flexible when it counts as adversity is in all our futures. As a result, the result we must all serve is time. We are not given a choice in this respect, so we can fight the losing battle or we can learn to count the measures of life properly in order to sufficiently operate within the measures of time we are given. To operate sufficiently means to be open to being open to other views as one individual cannot see everything. We all have different surface areas we take up in the world. We, therefore, are all going to see things differently even when we agree. The most important is when we disagree because that, in my view, speaks to a location in the building of life that I don’t have access to. I can either choose to have the appropriate attitude to be curious and learn from a different view (outside of agreement or disagreement), or I can opt for the traditionally popular choice and decide that I understand all I need to and therefore negate the need to listen. I consider the latter to be incorrect as we all need to listen. Those who disagree lack SOUND judgment. Those who lack sound judgment typically execute their lives in a tone-deaf manner that leads to the opposite of anything they want, need, and/or hope to gain in part or in full. Where we are located in the building of life matters only to us. That is why we must be open to other individuals’ views in order to get as clear of a picture as we can while we exist on this earth. It is not about right or wrong but rather the respect of kindly disagreeing by listening intently with efficient observation to find harmony in dissonance. Music has always been a map for me, never an escape. Feelings and having control over feelings are what matter in my life. Music allows me to do that through song. A song is a form of expression that allows me to hear my inner thoughts and analyze them deeply to make the small improvements necessary to make the best of my time according to my rhythm.

What are your views in terms of what others view in what they see?

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Steve Douglas
Steve Douglas

Written by Steve Douglas

Steve is a Canadian polymath whose pro music career officially began at age 4 when he performed live @ Wembley Stadium. His focus = tangibly benefiting youth.

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