Most DJ's don't talk about the struggles we go through to put on a show.  Whether it be an online event or a live event @ a club/festival.  I would like to address these issues independently because they are different scenarios.

DJ Prep:  DJ's go through hours of listening to new music and deciding if the track "is it worth downloading?"  Then it's "is it worth playing it?" followed by "what folder to put it in?"  These are things just associated with finding the music to play.  Then there's the question of: "Do I pre-plan my sets or should I just wing it and choose tracks on the fly?"  These decisions vary based upon the event needed and what styles you're into.  After choosing a track I would Suggest that you are very detailed in your folders.  Such as: Genre broke down like this::::::House, House Driving, House Progressive House Funky and so on.  This will allow you to navigate the CDJ's faster to get the track that will work for your set.  For those that play on the fly.  For those that pre-plan this will give you some parameters to stay in.  Like a Tech House, Funky House Set.  This combo works great together to drive a party.  I like to start slow and end with a bang!  Make sure you are downloading from reputable sites and the money you spend goes to the Artist.  This is why I sell my tracks directly from my website.

DJ Gear is also part of the prep:  I just recently updated the firmware on all my gear.  It's important to stay up to date with software and firmware updates for your gear.  However I usually wait to see signs of necessity.  This ensures that the update is necessary.  My CDJ's were acting funny with the sync of beat or bpm.  REMEMBER TO WAIT to do this till after a show as sometimes this can cause unwanted problems leaving no time to fix and creates panic.  Totally did an Mac OS X update when I still used Traktor hours before a Club Night...Had to use friends Mac...GRRRRRRR......NOT FUN!!!

SHOW DAY!!! YAY!!! This is what we do this for!  Gather all your stuff for the show and anything you think it's possible for you to need, the night before, or morning before.  Leave ample time to call a friend or to get to a store to get what you need.  TIP!!!! know what stores are around.  Like for us in the USA, I usually know where the nearest Guitar Center is for Cords, Power Strips, CDJ's Mixer's  and so on.  This leads to having a backup plan if your gear or the clubs gear goes down.  I Carry two small Traktor Controllers the Z1 & X1MKII that fit in a backpack with MacBook Pro.  This way there is no chance of you not completing the show and letting your fans down.  Because of Your Gear.  The venue's gear on the other hand is a different story.  That's why they pay Audio Engineers to be there during the show.  

I Put everything I have into a show no matter where it is.  I spend about 10-12 hours a week on my 2 hour weekly internet radio show.  Between: downloading music, organizing music, making sure my gear is up to date and in clean great working order.  Making sure the atmosphere is right when I record.  I imprint myself, the message I want the listener to know and how I'm feeling onto the set.  I'm willing to go through all this effort for something I truly believe in and stand behind.  When you love your job it's never "work".  It's working towards a goal.  And you get out of it, what you put into it.

Sometimes even with all the effort you put into not making any mistakes.  It's the very thing that causes them.  I recently experienced this during a 2 hour set.  It wasn't my finest  2 hours that I've ever done.  The point is that even with a set that I call "Not My Finest" lol, Is still a viable product.  Because it's honest.  Mistakes get made.  It's what makes us human.  Plus it gives us a memory attached with a feeling to drawback on in the future.  It keeps you from making the same mistakes over again.  Recognize the pattern.  Say outloud "I'm not gonna do that again...Like Ever."  And move on.  I spent more hours on my setup and making sure that my software and gear was all working good.  Put so much emphasis on having a perfect show.  That I had overlooked one Super Tiny Majorly Important Detail.  It is forever ingrained into my memories.  So much so that I will never be able to forget it.  But I think that's the point.

In simpler terms.  Problems are gonna come up in our lives.  The important ones seem to hurt the most.  As these are the most important for your development as a Human.  They will keep coming up until they are recognized and then prevented from happening. Due to your being aware of it.  This is the secret to fixing ourselves.  

Some people that have crossed my path would call me a "Dreamer."  Meaning that when I set goals, they seem outrageous and way too far out of reach.  Now the only difference between a goal being within reach is having a plan to reach said goal or not.  Most people that dream or set goals, can only see the starting point and the end of reaching the goal.  Or what you would do after reaching that goal.  They leave out the most important part of the trip and that is the journey in between.  

The journey in between start and end is where we build character and resolve.  If it's a harder journey you may have to make many adjustments along the way to get to the end.  Which can seem impossible; and this is where legends are made.  Let me ask you this.  Have you ever heard of one of your heroes having an easy road in life???  Me either!  

The tougher the road, the more we learn.  If we can connect the dots in between the conception of your goal and the attaining of your goal.  That goal becomes easier to achieve.  Thus the journey in between becomes enjoyable.  

Our entire life is supposed to be enjoyable, even in the tough moments.  When we approach everything in our lives with love.  Only then can see the whole picture of setting goals and reaching them on a regular basis.  The size of your goal doesn't matter...it just means you need to think out your plan a little more.

We only get today; a 24 hour period of time.  You can plan all you want; which is great.  However, you really only have today.  Tomorrow is not guaranteed.  So make the Best of each day by living in the present.  

We get anxious or develop anxiety when we are living in the future.  Being anxious about something that hasn't happened yet.  The future we envision in our mind, is hardly what actually transpires in real life.  We plan for a future that may or may not coalesce.  

We feel guilt or shame when we live in the past.  Dwelling on a wrong decision or bad experience that was traumatic in a negative way.  

These are common in our day to day life.  You're not broken or less than anyone else on this Rock we call Earth.  I've met more people on this journey that deal with these challenges than people that don't.  

We must not be afraid to talk about what bothers us.  More importantly, we must talk about what inspires us.  This is how we heal each other and the world we live in. 

The Secret is Love!

Sometimes in life we set long term goals.  Or come up with a plan to get to a desired goal.  I feel that having goals is what we need to keep us going through the mundane of day to day life.  They say that you should set attainable goals that are relatively easy to achieve.  I agree with this in the beginning of your spiritual journey because this is showing you confidence.  A Spiritual Warrior Is what I like to call anyone who has decided to start their ascension process of becoming a more in-tuned spiritual being living in a human body.  So as the Spiritual Warrior you need to build your confidence and strengthen your will to be a better you.  Doing this will test your resolve all along the way.  You will be faced with challenge after challenge.  This is your spirit perfecting what it knows to be truth.  You will be faced with the same challenge until you have mastered it and learned from it.

Life on earth is simple.  We are here to learn.  Learn anything and everything but decide what's truth and what isn't.  Most people thought you had a lifetime to learn from these challenges you set for your life's path before you incarnated onto earth.  Well I'm here to tell you that the rate at which we are to learn is rapidly increasing in speed.  Time as we know it seems to be speeding up...Day's are going by faster.  Seasons seem to be changing faster than ever.  

The point of all this is to let you know that your faith in your plan that you set for yourself is going to be tested.  The Spiritual Warrior is going to need a Strong Mind being able to control one's thoughts and letting them go.  One way to think of it is to think of a house with the front door open.  This is where are thoughts enter our mind.  We must process them or they will get all out of order, causing a loss of control of them.  Now picture the back door left open to allow the thoughts; once processed to leave the mind out the back door.  Too often we only have the thoughts enter our minds only to be trapped there.  They will keep popping up at the most inappropriate times.  Let these thoughts come and go like the wind.

You'll also need a strong sense to question everything you have ever known to be truth.  We must be skeptical in the information to balance our moral compass.  If something feels wrong in your heart then it's most likely wrong or you can't comprehend what's happening.  Becoming a Spiritual Warrior is the greatest journey one can have on earth.  This journey is filled with ups and downs.  If you are having down, figure out why you're having them.  Get to the cause of them as these are part of your challenges.  Keep Positive Vibes High listening to music and getting out in nature.

Taking ownership of one's life means:  Understanding that we "the individual" is responsible for everything created in their environments and future.  

What I mean is that we or "I" create my own happiness and misery, based off of choices made each day.  So once an individual takes ownership of all the mistakes and accomplishments in their lifetime up to the current moment.   That person will start to peel back the layers of how they got to where they are by recognizing that their behavior patterns that led them there.

Once these patterns are revealed you can then heal yourself by fixing what's causing the issues.  Only when we take charge of our life and accept responsibility; can we then level up and start to heal the wrong patterns and habits that create an unhealthy lifestyle.

This is huge because our thoughts and emotions create our environment...So this requires changing behaviors and thoughts and how we handle our emotions.  It's simple; If you want to have something different in your life.  You will need to do something different and or have different positive thoughts to produce a positive outcome.

NO EXCUSES!

Here's a Link for Divine Healing Codes and instructions on How To Use them.

I've been using them for a week now and I can tell you that they work!  I have gained control over thoughts and emotions.  

Try this out and Please let me know what you think!

https://lightinternal.com/divine-healing-codes-and-how-to-use-them/

Grounding should be done as often as needed.  

For Best Results; Detention Efficit recommends:

Start by standing barefoot to the Earth.  As this completes the grounding loop to the earth.

Next, Take a 3 Deep Breaths in through the nose and out through your mouth.  You should start to relax and thoughts and stress melt away.

Now Call on the Mother & Father God to come and connect you with your Highest Self.  This can be said in your head or best if out loud.  You are setting your intention and this is the most potent thing one could do; in aligning your spirit with your vessel or aka body.

You've now connected with your Highest self...It's time to put it all together.  Ask Mother & Father God to Now help Connect you with Mother Gaia (Earth) and ground you to her.  

Visualizing is a big part of this too.  Try and Visualize a magnetic field connecting you to the earths core.  Allow yourself to feel the grounding take place.  (This takes multiple times to Physically feel it)  Don't get discouraged if you're not "Feeling it"  As this process is cumulative and builds and gets stronger the more you do it.