What is significant is that music has the ability to shape, motivate, and inspire a person’s emotions easily, and effectively. A lot of people usually take this into consideration, but not as deeply as I in this matter. I am confident that my overall experience is a much clearer and better one as I now get the importance of music’s role in our
How music affects us is connected through our brains neurochemistry, our mental associations with the music, our culture, and our spirit, which are all mentioned in this scientific journey. Through this journey the writer perplexed me with scientific and musical vocabulary and redundant examples, but at the same time, I was fascinated with his description of the anatomy of the brain and why we enjoy the music we prefer listening to. I must admit that I had high expectations for this book because of my appreciation for music and what a significant role it plays in my life. However, when I began reading, I found the beginning of the book to be very abstruse. Knowing the definitions of pitch, timbre, meter and loudness, to name a few, do not help me enjoy music more than what I already do.
I love to take responsibility when people can rely on me; thus whenever I could not accomplish it, I blame it on myself. I realized that I am such a Protector when I got the result by skimming back all the things that I have done for my family and my friends. I am an introverted person because I need my own private time to recharge myself. I do not like going to clubs and bars where there are so many people or the music is too loud. I always need to sit alone with soft music to think about what I have done each day in order to get myself ready to do other things.
Before I read the book, I could have been overdramatic and reacted theatrically to what now seems as silly happenings and consider myself to have a difficult life. Although I know my life is not perfect, I now regard my family and home life as the life I would chose to live over any other. The thankfulness this book has rooted in me has forever changed my life. Whenever I find myself in a difficult situation, I know that I have a family who loves me and will support me through anything, regardless of what it is. I realize now that this is a blessing that others may
Many songs have lifted the spirits of those downtrodden and in despair. One would think that lyrics being sung about love lost, pain, and suffering, anger, angst and confusion would not be what a resident psychologist would prescribe but for some it provides and emotional and spiritual connection that may have a therapeutic benefit upon the individual
Music is a unique and irreplaceable art form and it conveys and expresses beautiful emotions of people. Many people cherish various types and genres of music and consider it an important trait of their everyday life. Not everyone appreciates and loves the same type of music. I listen to rock because I get a sense of relaxation, it has a positive influence on me, and it tightens my connection with my friends, while I avoid listening to country music because I find it very depressing. Music, like any other art, is a way of relaxing after a person’s regular hard day at work.
These objections do stand true in some senses but it all depends on the person who is listening to the music and the saying mind over matter defeats any possibilities of letting something merely as a song to control a person. As I stated numerous time having a strong mind then one must possess a stronger soul, the three work together to form the basis of who we are as a person. On the other hand some may get more soul out of country or rap music, the bottom line is that music does really lighten our souls and can have a rigorous effect on how we perceive certain aspects of
The heartfelt words seem to consistently have meaning behind them and are songs that I can relate to in different situations of my life. I enjoy music that makes me feel and sometimes even makes me cry because it is almost as if He is singing to me or the song was written especially for
I too am of mixed race and I love to play the guitar, even though I may not be very good at it. I find inspiration in Jimi’s perseverance and his ability to break down barriers. Drugs and addiction is something that has taken way too many talented people away from us far too early. The one thing that we all have to remember is that we are all humans and flawed. We must celebrate each others accomplishments and not try and tear one another down for making choices that we simply do not
When life seems to be at it's most stressfull, I try to practice slowing down, and finding thoughts that bring me back to a place where I can be calm. Another lesson my grandfather taught me about life was, that it was okay to accept help from others. I will admit at times he was very stubborn about accepting help himself, yet he was always happy to have someone by his side to help him along the road. I often think back about all the wonderful times I would have missed with my grandfather had he been in a hurry. I would never have heard so many wonderful stories, and I wouldn't have learned many of the life lessons that he taught and shared with me.