https://image.ibb.co/kviGoJ/Real_DYK_template.png ** *© Wild Forest* Hello, Steemit friends! My name is Orestas aka the *Wild Forest* and I'm from Lithuania. Some of you might already know me from my previous [**Introduction Post**](https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@wild-forest/salesman-former-tennis-champ-reaching-1000-followers-id-verification) or some of the philosophical-motivational-informative blogs I have done previously: * [**💎 Diamond Thought #5 - Helping Others**](https://steemit.com/story/@wild-forest/diamond-thought-5-helping-others) * [**🌈 Nature Signs #5: Tomatoes**](https://steemit.com/food/@wild-forest/nature-signs-5-tomatoes) * [**💰 200 Million Dollars Question**](https://steemit.com/psychology/@wild-forest/200-million-dollars-question) * [**💡 Did You Know? #4 - Most Beneficial Sleeping Hours**](https://steemit.com/science/@wild-forest/did-you-know-4-most-beneficial-sleeping-hours) Just to name a few. I'm really glad if my posts have inspired some of you, gave you some VALUE but HONESTLY... I don't feel being true me writing such posts even though I love those topics. Sounds a little bit weird or not, but that's how it is. I will always be GRATEFUL to ***Steemit*** giving me this exceptional experience/opportunity to test myself, look into a mirror and ask "Am I truly me for what I give?" A lot of us chase validation, fame, material stuff for a cost of drowning our souls, our true beings. The question is: **Is it really worth it?** To me not any longer. It's about time for a CHANGE... A change to be the TRUE ME. # A new self, a true self *** https://image.ibb.co/euUNTJ/IMG_0334.jpg ** *© Wild Forest* Back in 2013, I got super inspired by the release of [***Animals***](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCYcHz2k5x0) by *Martin Garrix* which was the reason I started digging into music production via *FL Studio 11* and a little bit into DJ'ing. All that during my free time. [**Here**](https://steemit.com/dsound/@wild-forest/20180529t211524649z-liberation) is one of my early beats when I have started. LOL, it's ridiculous. After digging into music for a half year EVERY DAY I have understood one thing - music has become my passion/obsession. During that half year, I have watched all of the [***howtomakeemusic***](https://www.youtube.com/user/howtomakeemusic) and [***wickiemedia***](https://www.youtube.com/user/wickiemedia) video series on *YouTube* and some other. Always with a mindset "AMAZING, okay, what's next?" Made summaries and tested things out. [**Here**](https://steemit.com/dsound/@wild-forest/20180530t134816402z-just-deep) is a beat example I have done after a half year of some study and practice. The mixing is very poor with no mastering so yeah. # Reason I kept running away from my passion *** The main reason (in short) why I stopped considering becoming a music producer and a DJ was that I started doing way too many other things... Spreading my focus all over the place... Hoping for a HUGE success financially in a short-term and then expecting to come back to DJ'ing and music production. It was STUPID but necessary to experience in order to understand that BIG things actually come from long-term consistent investment in something you truly like. That's the path I am choosing now, the path to follow my true passion and I am feeling totally CONFIDENT about it no matter how it will end up. No matter if you care about it or not. Hate it or love it. **I will bring VALUE to this world from DJ'ing and music production. Dot.** # I'm back home to follow my passion *** I was living in Denmark for quite a while and have recently decided to come back home with all of my previously purchased music equipment. Here is what I have so far: * Pair of KRK Rokit 8 Speakers with a turtle friend on top https://image.ibb.co/dXjZay/IMG_0575.jpg ** *© Wild Forest* * Novation Launchkey 49 MK2 MIDI keyboard https://image.ibb.co/dUfqFy/IMG_0568.jpg ** *© Wild Forest* * DDJ-SB2 Controler https://image.ibb.co/gxfwoJ/IMG_0576_1.jpg ** *© Wild Forest* * Audio Technica ATH-M50x headphones https://image.ibb.co/dd8uay/IMG_0574.jpg ** *© Wild Forest* You may wonder "Why coming back home to go further with the music?" Well, I don't feel I belong there in my life. And the language is way too complicated for me. But I don't see myself in Lithuania either. I only see myself here as a starting point because I have my family, friends, and some connections who might help me along the way. I always loved English language (even though there is still A LOT to improve) so I feel I belong in USA, precisely, Los Angeles. I have never been there but that feeling is doubtless. However, I am here now, back in my hometown - Siauliai, starting all over. Fresh. I got some savings and it's time to rock the floor! # What is my ultimate goal with music? *** Making a song that will go GLOBAL with the purpose to make people move but more IMPORTANTLY unlock their inner greatness, wildness and freedom in a NEW WAY, hopefully. I see a lot of people these days are drowned in fear, doubt, anxiety, survival, depression, complexes, ego and stereotypes in general. # What am I going to share on Steemit? *** First of all, I truly LOVE *Steemit* and the whole COMMUNITY behind it. I believe in its BRIGHT FUTURE. So this is the ONLY place (apart from my upcoming personal website) I am going to share my **diary blogs** later probably vlogs filled with personal beats, stories, learning process, insights, action, moments, excitement, ups and downs going along the way to reach my ultimate goal. I hope to FIND and CONNECT with like-minded people - music lovers, musicians, music producers, DJ's, singers etc. to inspire each other for the BEST! Will Durant said: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Bruce Lee said: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." ## #ThankYou for your time! *** More soon to come, xoxo, https://image.ibb.co/iiqoHd/textfx_2.png *** https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmPrdNpXVzK7qtSYygjSvWTtAaRmcs7mNCbQEf5iptzdid/U5ds6MjTfaESpQgTn2mRPWnvno7KYVF.gif