Advanced Self-Help & Growth

The higher purpose never fades, It waits for me beyond the shade.

This song is a call to myself (and maybe to you): to rise, to burn through mediocrity, to live awake.

"Who made the rules I’m breaking now? I’m done, I’m walking out."

Not My Ideal is a defiant anthem against the impossible standards we set for ourselves — the “perfect” version of who we think we should be. It’s a raw, liberating reminder that realness beats perfection every time, and that our flaws and desires are proof of life, not failure. This song is my personal rebellion against shame and the cage of idealism — a loud, unapologetic declaration: I’m not my ideal, and I don’t need to be.

"There's nothing left you need to hide. The self, the story — all adjourned. You get free… when you let it burn."

What if suffering isn’t the enemy? What if the real pain comes from the war we wage against what is?

"Let It Burn" is a quiet anthem for those moments when you stop fighting, stop fixing — and just feel.

This song isn’t about pretending everything’s okay. It’s about facing the fire with honesty… and realizing the fire has something to teach.

"I can write, I can rewrite me. I can choose which ghost to set free."

Sometimes we live inside memories like they're laws written in stone. "I was shy." "I’m not good at speaking." "I’m this kind of person." But what if that's just a story you’ve been rehearsing? What if that old snapshot isn’t the whole movie?

This song is about questioning the memories that tell us who we are— Not to erase them, but to rewrite the weight we give them.

"The way through is not to run. Not to fight, not to numb. But to feel and to stay. And to speak what I need to say."

We all deal with emotions, but not all paths lead us somewhere good. Some of us explode. Some of us bury. Some of us speak. Some of us just watch it all unfold.

This song is about the emotional journey: 🔥 Acting out 🧊 Shutting down 🗣️ Learning to express 🌊 Witnessing without being consumed

The real breakthrough? Not running. Not fighting. Not numbing. But feeling, staying, and speaking. That’s the way through.

"Good intentions don’t walk you home. It’s the steps you take when you’re alone."

This song is a reflection on something we all experience: the gap between what we intend and what we actually do.

Inspired by a journal entry from Benjamin Franklin (yes, the kite guy), the lyrics explore the idea that knowing what’s right isn’t enough. Wisdom isn’t a spark — it’s a system. You don’t just decide to be better. You build it — habit by habit, moment by moment.

As Franklin put it:

“The mere speculative conviction that it was our interest to be completely virtuous was not sufficient to prevent our slipping…”

This resonated with me deeply. I’ve seen myself plan, vow, and dream… and still trip on the same old routines. This song is me trying to process that. It’s minimalist, melodic, and (hopefully) mind-expanding — like a quiet voice in your ear reminding you that real change comes from consistency, not conviction.

"But the wise—they hold both joy and pain. And still see beauty in the rain."

This song explores two powerful ideas from psychologist Robert Sternberg about what makes a person wise:

Balancing our needs, the needs of others, and the needs of something greater — like future generations, the environment, or collective wellbeing.

Knowing when to adapt, when to shape the world, and when to walk away. (Basically the serenity prayer, but with a synthesizer.)

What struck me most was this realization:

Wisdom isn’t about being smart — it’s about perspective and selflessness.

When I look at my own life, I see that I’m most at peace when I’m not acting just for myself, but tuning into what the world needs from me. Living that way takes awareness… and sometimes courage.

This song is a reminder to walk that line — not just for success, but for meaning.

"Born again in choices, not just in fate. Adversity shaped me — and now I create."

We like to think personality is set in stone — written in our DNA, fixed by fate. But psychologist Jonathan Haidt offers a deeper view: that personality has three layers.

Our base traits (the Big Five) — largely inherited.

Our adaptive patterns — how we respond to life.

The story we tell about who we are.

Only the first is fixed. The second and third? That’s where growth lives — especially when adversity hits.

This track is about those moments — when life breaks your routine, your identity, and your illusions. When the narrative fractures. When the only way forward is through the fire — and what emerges is someone wiser, deeper, more intentional.

You can’t rewrite your genetics. But you can rewrite your story. And sometimes, the crash is the catalyst.

"Trying to unlearn. The fear behind the signs."

Inspired by psychologist John Bowlby’s attachment theory, the song explores how our earliest relationships — especially with caregivers — shape the way we love, fear, and connect later in life. These early patterns are like a quiet operating system, installed when we’re too young to choose, but powerful enough to shape every bond we form.

It’s for anyone who's ever asked:

Why do I pull away when I want to be close? Why does love feel like a loop I can't break?

"So when you’re left with nothing true. It’s just the start of finding you."

Sometimes, what feels like life breaking you... is life building you.

Heaven’s Weight was inspired by a powerful idea from the Chinese philosopher Mencius:

“When Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on someone, it first tests them with suffering... to strengthen their mind, harden their nature, and correct their shortcomings.”

We don’t usually see pain, failure, or frustration as blessings. But maybe they are. Maybe the struggle isn’t the thing in the way — maybe it is the way.

This song is for that moment when you’re bent, exhausted, doubting everything — and somehow, you keep going.

It’s not about being broken. It’s about being forged.

"Joy’s not the end, it’s the climb, it’s the try. The fall, the rise, the wondering why."

Inspired by Shakespeare’s line from Troilus and Cressida: “Things won are done; joy’s soul lies in the doing.”

This track is about the beauty of effort — the meaning we find not in arrival, but in motion, craft, and purpose. It’s for anyone who’s chasing not an outcome, but a way of being.