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What Makes You Tick?

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For me, it's music! No doubt. Music is my mood changer. My secret weapon. 

Something switches in my brain, depending on what type of song and of course what mood I may already be in. Some motivate me to get on with mundane jobs around the house, some motivate me into action... like writing a new blog post! And some provide me with the soundtrack to some Zen Time.  

So as I write this I've been listening to Bon Iver - 8 (Circle). Check it out (great with headphones on or decent speakers recommended), all that detail in one song, amazing. Incredibly chilled and a great thinking song for me, and one that sparks memories of what I associate that song with. WARNING - sometimes this is not so good! Ha ha.


I've made the best demos (radio) out of listening to some of the tunes I may have played on past radio shows. There's nothing better for me than standing in a radio studio, having those monitor speakers up loud with a tune playing that I absolutely love and getting lost in every...single...second. Yes. What a buzz. It's quite frankly where I belong. 

Fortunately, I'm a fan of pretty much all music. If I were a choice of cereal on the store shelf, I'd be a variety pack!

So I now try and use this in everyday life. Not motivated todo something I should be getting on with?Well I make it more fun for myself, stick on a load of songs, headphones on and suddenly I actually don't want to stop doing that job. Plus it helps to put me in a greater mindset that I was before for the remainder of the day.

I posted something on social media the other day, this...


Which ultimately prompted me to write this blog post. Even taking small steps being a little more happier in yourself can make a massive difference in how you see your day or week ahead. And that begins with what makes you tick!

So what does it for you? What Makes You Tick? I feel it's really positive to identify this to help bring out the best in yourself. So perhaps have a think about that.

Try and Be The Best Version Of Yourself, as much as you can. Obviously being 'on' all of the time would be rather draining, over-the-top and exhausting for not just you, but those around you too. We all need down time (or Zen Time as I call it) to re-charge our bodies and our minds. And there's nothing wrong with that, in fact recharging and finding a balance also helps in understanding what makes you tick best.

So what are you waiting for? Go Be You, exhilarated and ready for anything life throws at you. And most importantly be internally happy, only you know if you truly are, right?

Feel free to post in the comments what you've discovered makes you motivated or 'tick', you may give others some useful ideas. 

I'll leave you with a very youthful looking, Ronan, from my favourite film of all time, and one that sparks fantastic feelings for many reasons. 



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