Why I Haven’t Blogged Daily
Hey guys
I know I said I’d write on this daily but a few things have held me back and I want to overcome them. They have all been internal. And I know to overcome problems, you have to admit them to yourself and others. So here is the stuff that is holding me back:
1. I feel like I don’t have enough interesting/entertaining things to say everyday. I feel people will get bored of me and say, “I used to love reading what Dave wrote, but now it’s kind of boring and pointless.”
2. I feel like I’m too competitive with other bands. I look at John Mayer and Pete Wentz and Martin Johnson and Alex Gaskarth and others and say to myself, “Hundreds of thousands of people are listening to those guys, and ten people are listening to me.” It depresses me. I love thinking that I am helping people and affecting people, but it’s hard when I compare myself to others who are doing a much better job at getting their messages out to the masses. It makes me feel like I’m not good enough.
3. I feel like I never have enough time in my day to get everything I want accomplished. Wake up, workout, check emails, tweet, do college work, do band work, eat lunch, cash a check, give a music lesson, tweet, blog, check facebook, work on street team, check myspace, work on new designs and fliers, book better shows, comment to fans, eat dinner, read, talk to family, hang out with friends, watch a movie, play a show, drive the van…. sleep. It’s a lot to take care of.
4. Sometimes a just forget.
I’m going to work on getting better at these things. Be more confident in my writing, be less competitive with others in my field, make a scheduled time for myself, and remind myself every day. Whoever is reading this stuff, try to reply more because it is uplifting to know that people are listening. I really appreciate your help and support. I want to be better for you.
