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Enrich_Your_Experiences_Through_the_Internet
| Enrich Your Experiences Through the Internet
This may come across as a strange article contextually as I am a
writer for a web hosting company who likes for me to spread the
word about how cool the Internet is, so average people, if they
ever get to read this stuff, may be inspired to partake in this
new aspect of our collective, privileged, contemporary society.
I have been an avid music listener and player for many years of
my life and I want to give you the simple story of how the
Internet has now connected once again with my life’s journey. I
have a deep-seated dream of one day producing some music while
I’m here in the world, but as in many cases, we humans have
fears in relation to the ideas and feelings that mean the most
to us. Recently I first heard music from a guy called Jeff
Buckley.
This Jeff Buckley fellow can really play, I mean he could really
play. His music spoke to me instantly; he plays guitar and sings
in a way that touches and even haunts the soul. For a person
like myself who hopes to one day become a ‘real’ musician and
not just a hobbyist, this guy is a true inspiration. Buckley
died at the age of 31 years. So how did I find out about the
guy? The Internet. I even read the lyrics off a website to the
song I was listening to at that very moment. Looking at photos,
reading his biography; the experience of hearing the music at
the same time as ‘seeing’ and learning about Buckley added a
whole new dimension to the experience. The Internet let me feel
the music in a new way, and resulted in a moment of epiphany-and
don’t these moments mean so much to us?
So what am I alluding to? What am I getting at here? The idea I
think I’m trying to articulate is that the Internet can add
dimensions to our experiences. Of course there is nothing wrong
with listening to music on its own, simplicity is one of the
most beautiful ways to live life. But for me in this particular
instance, adding visuals, lyrics, and information about the
musician seemed to make the feelings I received via the music
grow and swell in the moment. The experience became
multidimensional, both a reflection and a new vision
simultaneously felt.
The result for me was like a big kick in the ass. If you want to
make music, stop procrastinating. This guy Jeff Buckley gave it
his best, made beautiful music and then died. He didn’t get to
hang around very long, and the same thing can happen to any of
us. If I don’t follow my dream now, in the present, I might just
leave this place before I use the opportunities that have been
given to me.
All I’m trying to say here is that the Internet is becoming a
tool that we can use in our daily lives that can add richness
and texture to our lives. Like all internal and external
stimulus in our world, it too just might be the medium that
ignites the ‘light bulb’ idea that changes the rest of your
life.
About the author:
Jesse S. Somer M6.Net http://www.m6.net Somer is a
writer/budding musician attempting to let the Internet become a
practical tool in his life.
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