Thursday, March 21, 2013

Should have majored in psychology

While driving to work today I was flipping through the radio stations trying to figure out which one had the ''best'' song playing. As usual, all the stations had different styles on. 80's/90's, pop, Christian... you get the picture. I ended up keeping it on the Christian station and settled back comfortably into my seat (as comfortable as you can be while driving anyways).

If someone was in my car, would they connect the type of music I prefer to my personality? I mean, probably not because most people don't really think about that right? Or at least not in depth.

I started wondering if the fact that I chose Point Of Grace's ''The great divide'' over Taylor Swift's ''Trouble'' means something, something deeper than the fact that the latter is currently overplayed.

Soft music, in general, attracts calmer people. Or at least people in calmer moods for the moment.

But what if it's more complex than that? What if my mood could change with the song that was played, and I was ultimately choosing the mood to be in? What if by picking Point of Grace, I was choosing to be relaxed and calm. What if by picking Taylor Swift, i was choosing to be outgoing, and loud? Or by picking Elton John's love song, I was choosing to be flirty and fun?

But then, what do my stations set say about me? I have 2 Christian stations, 3 pop stations, and 1 mix station. No rock and no rap. So does changing one calm song to another really say anything about myself more than the stations I have set?

And does how loud or quiet I play my music mean anything? Or what about if I chose to listen to a commercial over a (in my opinion) crappy song.

What does it all mean? Well let me tell you. It's simple.

It means I think way way way to much into things. And I'm ok with that. Which gets me thinking that becoming a psychologist probably would have been a good path for me. Not better than a stay at home mom of course, but still a decent path nonetheless.

Until next time,
Tiffany < 3

''God is faithful,
On my own I'm unable.
He found me hopeless alone,
And sent a savior.
He provided a path
And promised to guide us,
Safely past all the sin that would divide us.
His love delivers me.
There's a bridge to cross the great divide.
A way was made to reach the other side. ''
-Point of Grace '' The Great Divide''

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