"People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent."

Here's an example of someone who walked down pathways never trodden before.... And created a revolution in the process....

I'm talking about Bob Dylan. He revolutionized music (especially in the 60s and 70s).... (That's who the quote in the subject heading is from....)

Even if you've never heard of Bob Dylan, you probably know many of his songs, as they are often sung by other artists.... Songs from the folk classic "Blowing in the Wind," to "Knocking on heaven's door" which was a hit in the 90s when it was sung by Guns 'n Roses....

Firstly, that VOICE. Nobody before him had even tried to become a professional singer with a voice like that. But Bob Dylan didn't care what people told him - he went ahead and sung his own songs anyway.

I know some people who love Bob Dylan songs, but hate it when Bob Dylan sings them! I can fully understand it.... But he goes on ahead, sings all kinds of concerts, not heeding what people may say....

He pioneered many song styles. Starting out in folk music, he pioneered the stream-of-consciousness narrative form of folk....

From folk he moved to rock music, to the ire of many of his die-hard folk music fans.... A few of his folk music fans were so incensed that he would sing rock music that they booed him off the stage at one of his concerts. Yet his following just grew, when he had rock hits such as "Positively 4th Street"....

By the late 60s, he began writing music with more of a country sound.... And still found more fans with songs like "Lay Lady Lay." Bob Dylan had become a hit in Nashville, and was one of the pioneers of country-rock....

If you read about his career, Bob Dylan is one who has trodden his own path, not heeding too much the words of his critics. He went out and did it, and figured out what worked. Bob Dylan is now a music legend of our time....

I find his story an inspiration for those of us who like to blaze our own path.... We don't have to stick to what everybody else does! If people say you can't or shouldn't do something, if you disagree, then go ahead and try it anyway.

And by creating your own destiny, you may find yourself arriving in places, achieving things, and finding success that you never thought possible.... :)

- Dien Rice

Hi,

Dylan's voice accidentally helped stack the deck in his favor.

Here's what I mean:

Parents who heard their kids playing Dylan tended to yell "What is that noise you're playing??!!!! Turn it off!!!"

In the kids' minds, anything their parents hated had to be good....

The more angles you can think of, the more you can stack the deck in your favor.

Best,

-Boyd

Heheh, Boyd, that was pretty good! ;)

I also suspect it may have helped him in other ways too.... Because his songwriting seems so good, and his singing seems so bad, it would encourage so many others to release cover versions of his songs. (Heck, it doesn't take much to make it more melodic than the original!).

And surely, having so many others also singing his songs only adds to his fame and fortune.... :)

- Dien

Hi Dien!

Very inspiring post, I especially appreciate your conclusion:

> And by creating your own destiny, you may
> find yourself arriving in places, achieving
> things, and finding success that you never
> thought possible.... :)

And lets not forget Bob Dylan's son, Jakob Dylan and his band, "The Wallflowers". My personal favorite song of theirs is "Three Marlenas". Raising our kids, allowing them to create their destiny is equally powerful for me.

Thanks for the thoughts, Dien!

With Purpose and Passion,

JULIE JORDAN SCOTT




Dare to Discover Your Passion, Decide to Live Your Destiny!

Hi Julie!

> And lets not forget Bob Dylan's son, Jakob
> Dylan and his band, "The
> Wallflowers". My personal favorite song
> of theirs is "Three Marlenas".
> Raising our kids, allowing them to create
> their destiny is equally powerful for me.

You seem more "hip" and "with it" than me - I've heard of the Wallflowers, but I didn't even know the lead singer was Bob Dylan's son!

Gosh, I'm going to have to take some "hip" lessons to keep up with all you folks who are "out-hipping" me.... :)

> Thanks for the thoughts, Dien!

I really appreciate your thoughts too, Julie....

I believe that your successes Julie will be a HUGE inspiration to your daughters too (like Bob Dylan was to his son).... :)

- Dien