You must be wondering how can just listening to more music be a con. Well, sometimes, yes. That's one thing I would like to address in this article.
We know for a fact that continuous listening to any kind of music can cause damage to our ears. Additionally, when musicians consume more and more music, we may lose our own authenticity and creativity. Too much consumption can hamper our ability to create original works. Once we get used to depending on other's music (ideas), it will get harder to use our brains to come up with our own set of insights and creativity.
So, how do we fix this? The answer is moderation. Firstly, find good music curation sources of your preferred styles and listen to them in moderation. Secondly, increase the creation to consumption ratio. Start with 50-50 and eventually, make it to 80-20. The more we flex our idea and creativity muscle, the more we tend to come up with our own original stuff. In a day, create first and then, consume in your least productive hours. Stack up inspirational stuff to be consumed later when you come across them.

C'mon over to http://www.marieforleo.com/2014/01/when-inspiration-backfires/ where the main discussion happens after the episode! Getting inspired is part of the creative process for most people. But what if you spend more time getting inspired or learning new things than you do creating your art or doing your work?

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