back to the topic; i think it all boils down to happiness. it doesn't matter if your last record sold 10 or 10 000 copies. if your happy, hey, who cares? if your not happy find out why and bloody do something about it! don't be afraid to hound ppl, it shows dedication and determination. maybe try one or two things you wouldn't normally consider as cool, or 'underground', just to get your foot in the door. and a business mind is definately needed to an extent. i'm sure we'd all love to play for free and release for free, just cause it doesn't always seem right to take money for something we love doing. you wouldn't fix your nans washing machine and then charge her for doing it would you? but life isnt like that! if u wanna make a living outa this then u need goals, and when you reach those goals, u move the posts back and go for the next goal ec,etc this takes time! i dont think anyone in this life has woken up and been handed anything on a silver platter.

my 2 cents anyhoo