Comments on: “Never Make Predictions, Especially About The Future” https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/ Songwriter, Producer, and Coach, based in New York City. Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Wally https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6870 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:42:33 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6870 In reply to Wally.

Sorry, my reply should say ” they are relevant”

]]> By: Wally https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6869 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:40:46 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6869 In reply to Paul Jenkins.

Thanks for sharing the preacher’s words, Paul. I think that they elevant to most, if not all, areas of life and will also use them.

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6868 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 03:05:33 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6868 In reply to Dina.

Thank you, Dina!
Best wishes,
Tony

]]> By: Dina https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6867 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 18:52:07 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6867 Well said! An important insight and positive conclusion. Thanks.

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6866 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:57:28 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6866 In reply to Joyce Rogers.

Great to hear from you, Joyce; thanks. Hope all’s well with you and yours.
Best wishes,
Tony

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6865 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:56:26 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6865 In reply to Paul Jenkins.

Thanks for reading and writing, Paul. We’re on the same page!
Best wishes,
Tony

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6864 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:55:28 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6864 In reply to Sophia.

The 80/20 rule! It seems to apply to most things.
Without persistence, pretty much nothing gets done, nothing gets better. I’m glad this helped a little.
Thanks for writing, Sophia.
Tony

]]> By: Joyce Rogers https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6863 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:09:50 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6863 Great post, Tony. Happy Holidays.

]]> By: Paul Jenkins https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6862 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:22:51 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6862 This is so true, Not just about song writing, but about every endeavor of life. Art, Business, Relationships, Spirituality… Everything requires “plowing through” the hard times for those Gems that make it all worth it. And you are correct, You never will have the good days if you don’t face the bad days. I heard a preacher once say, “If you ever meet anyone who was an “Overnight Success” you can be sure it was a Very Long Night.”

]]> By: Sophia https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6861 Sat, 19 Dec 2015 19:21:28 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6861 Thanks for this Tony! I can easily become discouraged and need reminding regularly. Someone once said the recipe for success at relationships was was 80% effort for 20% pleasure. I remember being incredulous upon hearing that but on hindesight it seems to be the formula for success at anything worthwhile… Glenn Gould once said “years and years of hard work for a few moments of grace”. That about sums it up.

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6860 Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:27:12 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6860 In reply to Charity.

Yes; the slowing down and making space is so important for most of us. Certainly it is for me.
Thanks, Charity!
TC

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6859 Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:25:56 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6859 In reply to Andy Marino.

Thanks, Andy. You are not alone!
TC

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6858 Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:25:23 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6858 In reply to Seth Glassman.

Seth,
I agree with you; great amplification of the idea. I think the point about the subconscious chewing away is particularly on the money.
Thanks,
Tony

]]> By: Charity https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6857 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 19:46:39 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6857 i have a little philosophy about writing: the muse is always present and is the creative/spiritual soup that surrounds us in this universe. The same inspiration that shows up for Springsteen or Sting et al is available to all of us. It’s just a matter of showing up, being open, setting aside our judgment and trusting. Oh, and having fun! We just need to slow down long enough to grab her.

]]> By: Andy Marino https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6856 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 18:36:33 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6856 Great stuff Tony, Thanks…. I love hearing about yours & others “songwriting process”. Helps me to not feel alone and uniquely lame when the muse is nowhere to be seen & heard.
PAX
AM

]]> By: Seth Glassman https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6855 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:21:33 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6855 Hey Tony,

I’d go further than you. I wouldn’t call that Saturday unproductive even though it may have felt that way. I believe that after you quit your unconscious was chewing over the things you wrestled with. By Sunday it had come up with solutions that you were able to reap. It’s exactly because you quit and occupied your conscious mind with other stuff that you freed your unconscious mind to work on your ideas. That’s why it’s important to stick with a bad day as long as you can without making yourself crazy.

Have a great holiday,

Seth

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6854 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:56:53 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6854 In reply to Sue Broudy.

Thank you, Sue! And the same best wishes to you and yours.
Tony

]]> By: Sue Broudy https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6853 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:23:56 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6853 Hi Tony, so you need to write a song that includes your own words: the poverty of my imagination … THAT’s good! Now get to it. And yes, I so agree about high and low days. “Show up, show up, show up, & after a while, the muse shows up, too.” -Isabelle Allende Best to you and yours for a peaceful season! xx Sue

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6852 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:51:55 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6852 In reply to Michael Paumgardhen.

Thanks, Michael!
Best wishes and happy holidays,
Tony

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/never-make-predictions-especially-about-the-future/#comment-6851 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:51:23 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2573#comment-6851 In reply to Cristina Calderaro.

Cristina,
Thanks for reading, and for the kind words.
Best wishes and happy holidays,
Tony

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