Joshua Encinias

The Beach Boys at the Grammy's

I remember hearing bootleg copies of Smile eight years ago. It was amazing that The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson could perform Smile without having a nervous breakdown (See the Smile link to find out why Smile caused Brian so much trouble)!

All I could think was “wouldn’t be amazing if the Beach Boys could reconcile and perform again?” Imagine if the Beatles were still alive, and got their act together for one last tour in 2012?

I don’t have near the pressure of a “living legend” like Brian Wilson, so what effort can I put into getting my weight under control? What will that do for my confidence? I have a list of things to accomplish in the next few years. One of them is to write a book. And I think I can do it! But I want a healthy life first and I want to gain perspective – but that takes time.

I love that the Beach Boys have their act together at the twilight of their career. But it wasn’t easy! The Beach Boys’ nasty history is well documented. The best practice for growing is to assess where you are in life and all of the variables in front of you. Deal with each variable – don’t leave any stone unturned. It’s going to hurt, but so will corroding from the inside out if you don’t deal with it here and now.

Until tomorrow…

“Don’t forget: music is God’s voice.” Brian Wilson

Cheers,

Josh