It doesn’t have to mean anything. Music is pure pleasure. Vibrations in the air that tickle our brains just so.

I listen to a lot of music but I don’t experience it in this way at all. It has to be very interesting or high quality for me to enjoy it

It’s funny, music was what solved my existential crisis. Software is always being replaced. When I die, chances are my kids and grandkids will never be able to point to a piece of software and say “my dad did this”. Even for my grandfather, who architected several buildings in my home town - his buildings are gradually being replaced and I can’t point them out to my kids anymore.

Music (and other arts), on the other hand, is yours forever and exists forever, and it’s a way for future generations to connect with their ancestors and even pass on a legacy.

As a long time dabbler in music making I’ve often felt the same. The music I make never feels novel or creative, so what am I even doing it for?

For me, making music is like climbing a mountain I will never summit.

It is the journey, not the destination.

I live in a major city, though, and a lot of my friends are much more talented musicians than me. There is a musician community for me to participate in.

> Often, it's just an excuse to buy more gear.

Honestly, that's good enough for me!