"Wonderbolt"

And now we have another song by the artist dBPony which I find to be very inspiring. Ladies and gentleman, dBPony's "Wonderbolt."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-izLkasbzG0

Yes, this is a song inspired by My Little Pony, but that's beside the point. Something you may have noticed about dBPony's music is that he tends to do quite a few rock ballads. I love rock ballads because you can just feel the energy and the passion behind them. It fills me with such a wonderful sensation just like any good work of art should. That's probably why I respond so well to this type of music.

"Wonderbolt" is all about another major aspect of living deliberately, which is following your ambitions. If you have a dream, whether it's being an elite flyer, a successful filmmaker, a great actor, or even just living a happy, healthy life, you need to go for it. Nevermind how anybody ever tries to put you down or tells you how to live your life. 

Most everybody has goals in life and we will inevitably face challenges and obstacles in the process of reaching them. One of my biggest goals has always been to one day travel to Australia. I started saving when I was a kid and while that goal may have faded a little over time as I started focusing on other things, I still have hope that someday I will get to see the exotic land of Australia in person. I've never travelled abroad before and I've always wanted to see a real live platypus, one of my favorite animals, in person, plus many of the other unique creatures that live there, but a trip that far around the world would probably cost thousands of dollars, which I obviously don't have right now. Still, that doesn't stop me from working to get to Australia in my lifetime.

People may tell you what they think is the best way or the easiest way to follow your dreams, but as we all know, the easiest way isn't always the right way. Some may say that the best way to become a professional athlete is to take steroids, but I'm sure there are many professional athletes who consider steroids unethical and just plain unhealthy. If somebody tells you to go about following your dream in a way that you don't think is right, then don't listen to them and just do what you do think is right. "Follow your ambition, but do it your own way" as the lyrics go.

It's important to follow your dreams, but just make sure you're going about it in the right direction.

"Life Is A Highway"

Here we have another tune by Rascal Flatts called "Life Is A Highway."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osuhlptx0J8

Personally, I much prefer this rendition of the song over the one by Tom Cochran, maybe because I heard this one first, but also because I think this one is frankly just more pleasant to the ear with more of a sense of rhythm. I've loved this song since I first heard it in Disney/Pixar's "Cars" and it was my jam for a good chunk of my freshman year of high school.

I believe this song almost directly relates to the course. I believe the idea that "life is a highway" and that you should "ride it all night long," as the lyrics say, is saying that there is a whole world out there to discover and if you really want to experience living, you need to go out and see it for yourself. Best to do it as soon as possible, too, as "there's not much time left today."

I think the reason I respond so well to songs like this is because they're so motivational. Every once in a while, we all just need a good kick in the pants to get us to do what we really want. to do. I'm not sure what I can say that I haven't said already before.

Rascal Flatts is one of my favorite bands and I think this is one of their best songs.

"When Can I See You Again"

Today, we have a charming number performed by a little group called Owl City, which is entitled "When Can I See You Again."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1YMeDsc-M

This song first appeared during the end credits for Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" in 2012, a movie which quickly became not only one of my favorites from that year, but also one of my favorite Disney movies of all time.

I saw the movie during Thanksgiving Break in my freshman year of college and when I came back for Intensive Arts, I was totally obsessed pretty much the whole time. Since then, I've come to associate WIR and this song with my very first Intensive Arts, which was a pretty intriguing new experience. The only problem with that is that when one tries to recreate that original excitement, one usually ends up feeling a little disappointed when it doesn't feel quite the same.

More on the song, I think it's another one that talks about living life to the fullest, as indicating with lines like "Go see the world 'cause it's all so brand new," as well as "Life is way too short to take it slow." More than that, however, I think it's about embracing and cherishing the little instances of fun and excitement while they last and not being too upset when they're over because there's always a chance that you'll have that joy again someday.

Sure, it's a shame that all good things have to come to an end, but what's important is being grateful that we experience such good things in the first place. And if we're lucky, we'll have plenty of other great things to come. I think Owl City expresses that very well through "When Can I See You Again."