Friday, March 16, 2012

What's my Job?


What's my job?
I'm getting more and more disgusted with all the worship of business and business people.  It seems to be all the rage in this country to put business people on a pedestal. Whether it's Donald trump, Bill Gates, or Mitt Romney.  In my own life, I am an artist and, by necessity, a businessman.  The thought of running my life, based on the raison d'être behind every business, which is making a profit, gives me the creeps.  It is my job, as a businessman to create as few jobs as possible in order to run my business and promptly destroy them if demand goes down or productivity goes up.  It is my job as an artist to dig deep and give people something to think about or to bring forth an aha moment that changes there perspective or perhaps even to beget an instance of bliss reminding us all of the existence of the divine.  No wonder our country is at such a crossroads.  Our health care system is run like a business.  Millions of people are praying they don't get sick so they don't have to spend there life savings and or go bankrupt just to get better.  That's not the country I want to live in.  That's not the kind of person I want running my country.  As a businessman I've fired managers, lawyers, and agents.  I've been dropped, screwed and sued and I could go on.  The point is what have enriched my life are my relationships and my love of music and my interactions with fans. So I want to thank all of you for allowing me to do my job.

Peace out.

2 comments:

  1. I have always enjoyed your words as evident by the constant barrage of texts emails, facebook posts, likes etc...in and around the MIDON circle. I have realized since I met you, that creativity cannot be tamed, harnessed, or bottled. I am proud to know you on some level and I am excited to know that you exist in this world to say what you feel and go against the system that I am sure counted you out numerous times. Thanks a lot and please keep creating. oh, and I love the blog...just another place where I can stay in contact with you...ha!! be well and travel light. Hollis

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  2. Hi Raul! I just wanted to know if you received the copy of my documentary last saturday at Ris Orangis. I gave it to one of your roadies....

    Peace and Rock on!

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