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Ever since I was young I have been obsessed with music. To me it's like a puzzle. It's like a Rubik's cube. If I were sitting here talking to you and there was music in the background, I would kind of pretend to listen to you, but I would be focused on, 'I bet that's an 18 inch kick drum and that's kind of an interesting drum move that they have going.' It's a part of my mind that borders on having an obsessive compulsive disorder. Music, at some point in my life, became like my religion. I looked at it as something that was more than just a vinyl disk or more than a poster on a wall. It was something that opened me up and made me believe in other things.

Dave Grohl#6

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Grohl describes his lifelong obsession with music as a puzzle and a religion that opened him up.
In plain terms
He sees music as a complex puzzle and a spiritual force.
What can you take from it?
Passion can become a guiding belief.

Where it applies

  • creative process
  • personal growth

Putting it to work

  • pursue passion
  • focus deeply

Questions to consider

  • What acts as a religion in your life?

Another view

Obsession can border on unhealthy fixation.

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