Perhaps it is the wisdom from age speaking, but I think starting over your life with all that you know now is such a good way to express who you are. If we took away all the scaffolding, cleaned up the paintjob, and really made it sparkle it could be worth anything. When you passed a fancy house and said “wow,” or “this is for rich people,” you are only proving that hard work pays off.

When it comes to good books, movies, games, etc., it is like we wouldn’t mind refreshing our memory to start over once again. Imagine how nice it would feel to experience a smooth texture for the first time. I would be obsessed, personally.

I wonder why we don’t have greek engraved marble pillars anymore. I wonder why the streets aren’t paved with cobblestone. I see houses being built and they look compact instead of large and flourishing. Well, our whole society changed and apparently these are the features we can produce these days. It’s not like everything is a downgrade, because it could have nice plumbing, beautiful interiors, etc., but we might get turned off from the color light bulb they use. Can’t judge a book by its cover, and definitely shouldn’t just assume every house made in 2025 is doodoo garbage.

Quite frankly, it is childish to think we couldn’t do it all over again. Where would the fear come from, a lack of resources, network, etc.? I could see it if it was like you started making music at age 7 and your mom passed when you were 12, but you got things going before she passed in a way that couldn’t be replicated after. Makes sense, but does that mean the person who produced the music at age 7 just disappeared? Where was the curiosity, and did it just vanish because you had nobody to force you to do it, or no fear of failing?

I think we all had those dreams where it showed us our vulnerability. We are allowed that, and apparently our brain does want to feel those fearful emotions. I even enact chase scenes where I am scared to death, but I still wake up and escape. Well, that’s our escape from death in life. It is being one step ahead. It is seeing the traps before they’re sprung. Take it easy on yourself when starting new projects and let yourself feel the dread of dropping a new single or the fear of rejection from a career or person. Starting all over is like how the lettuce plant became broccoli or something, and that’s what evolution is all about.