A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.

Frank Zappa
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Every composer has a unique view of the world. A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians. The same can be said for all of us. How do we see the world? What are our beliefs? What are our opinions? What are our likes and dislikes? Every morning, we wake up and find ourselves in a different world than the one we were in the night before.

We cannot change what is outside of us; however, we can change what is inside of us. It is our thoughts that define our reality.

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