Rock Star Living- Not Just On Stage

Rock Star Living- Not Just On Stage

The tones of the last song have not even finished, but her blond curls are disappearing behind stage. The crowd is screaming and waving glow sticks in the air as the music dies down. But the music doesn’t stop! Instead, it changes beat and begins to increase amplitude again. She comes back on stage- but wait!- She has on a completely different dress and her hair is braided now!

Dozens of outfit changes weren't the only impressive aspect of the Taylor Swift concert I attended with a few of my best friends. She also was suspended over the crowd and had dancers performing on trapeze bars, and props such as life size trees, staircases, and bridges that were used and relocated throughout the performance. The dancers were always in sync, the musicians always on the same page. Not a single flaw could be seen. Nothing had been forgotten.

Seeing such a massive production run so smoothly put me in awe. How did they do it? How did nothing go wrong? Even when I put all my effort into something, there is always bound to be that one thing that goes awry. But here was Taylor Swift performing in front of 50,000 people, switching instruments and outfits between every song, and still giving a five star performance.

This made me think: If she can do that, why is it that I am able to forget a book for class, lock my keys inside my car, or forget my concert ticket. (Yes I did that. Don't worry; it all worked out with relatively little difficulty- I just felt like an oaf in the process.)

The answer? Preparation. There are endless hours of practice that go into preparing for a concert. Although we don't get the opportunity to spend all our time in preparation for each day, the principle is the same.

“The harder I work, the luckier I get”-Samuel Goldwyn

Something else I loved about the concert is that even though Taylor has probably sang those songs a thousand and a half times, she still seems to feel the emotions she had when writing them. Maybe its an act, but if so, then she's a pretty good actress. Because she was prepared for the performance, she was able to spend that time in the moment- actually feeling what the songs are meant to make people feel- instead of worrying about where she had to be next and what clothes she was supposed to be in when she got there.

We too can have the opportunity to live each moment to the fullest if we take the time to prepare and don't have to waste time worrying about what we are forgetting or messing up. The reason I forget my books for class is because I haven't taken the time to prepare. By spending time preparing for the things I consider priorities, I can ensure I give them the best of me- not just what's left over when I get there. Don't waste your abilities by not preparing. Give everything you have to the things in your life that matter most.

The only part of the rock star life we see is the fun part, when they are on stage. Next time you wish you could live like a celebrity, remember the hard work they did to put on that performance.