NATE ISRAEL'S BLOG
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Why I work at Causecast
- Posted on 10.27.08
Related causes: Arts, Community, Health, Human Rights, Youth
For some time, my goal was to get an important record label job; find bands, and be a facilitator for people’s dreams. Over a few years of working for people that I did not see eye to eye with, I became increasingly disenfranchised with helping bring to fruition the dreams of marginally talented, selfish people. Even though I had what I thought I wanted (I was the youngest A&R person in the indie record label community at that time), I knew I couldn’t put my whole heart into it, but I didn’t see why.
As I began my work in self-realization and awareness, studying the likes of Swami Yogananda, and Sri Yuketswar; I felt my perspective would never be the same. Through my time in the music industry, I let my ego take full control; allowing a very negative, insecure, and selfish identity flourish. These new views and lessons brought by my personal search, clarified with such profundity the real importance of this life; my path and priorities took a permanent turn towards others. Learning...Read More
