What is success? I have learned most people define it by money. If you have a good savings, a house, a nice car, maybe you're even married and have a couple of rug-rats running around... THEN and only then are you successful. If I could insert a game show buzzer sound here I would.
I'm in the music biz, and I'm blessed enough to say that I make a living doing it. I think I once heard that less than 10% (it might really be 1% - I can't remember) of people that go into this business actually make a living, so I consider myself very lucky and very blessed. (I have also worked my ASS off to get here). But where is here? Because "Megan Conner" isn't a household name many would consider me to not be successful. Again, I would insert a game show buzzer here.
Success in this business doesn't always coincide with making money. Sometimes landing a publishing deal is as far as many will get, and that in and of itself is considered a success. Many deals in this town require you to have another job (or 2) to make ends meet. To some, success is recording a song or having an artist - indie or with a label - record your song. To some, landing a big co-write is a success, and to a lot - it's being able to say that they pay their bills making music.
To me, THIS quote sums up what I believe the true definition to be... "Success isn't just about what you accomplish in your life, it's about what you inspire others to do." -Author Unknown
No, I'm not rolling in the dough. I haven't quite figured out yet how to save for retirement, but I do have health insurance! I don't own a house, but my car is paid off. I don't have a pub deal right now, but I have a cut on the next Rascal Flatts album. If I've learned one thing - it's truly about looking at what you DO have rather than what you DON'T. I may not change the world, but I know I've changed someone's heart. I know this because I get emails from people who have heard this song or that song and who have said - "that brought me to tears," or "that song really hits home..." THAT is what matters. THAT is success. To me, I could die tomorrow and die knowing that I've lived. And, I've lived because I've dreamed.
