Some artists grind 24/7 and never seem to break through. Others move with ease, and somehow, success keeps showing up for them.
So what’s the difference?
Energy. Intention. And a little-known principle called the Law of Reversed Effort: the harder you try, the more you push it away.
Ever wanted something so badly that you couldn’t stop thinking about it? You obsess, you overwork, you tighten your grip on every detail… and nothing moves.
That’s not bad luck. That’s physics.
The Law of Reversed Effort says:
The more force you apply, the more resistance you create.
When your energy is full of tension, when you’re desperate, anxious, or hyper-attached to a specific outcome, you’re actually repelling the very thing you want.
It happens with relationships. With jobs. And yes, it happens with music careers too.
Think about the artists who seem to effortlessly attract success. They’re not hustling every second of the day. They’re not launching 14 campaigns at once. They’re just aligned. They make music because they love it. They show up online with confidence, not desperation.
They’re in motion, but not in panic, and that energy is magnetic.
And the kicker? It’s not that they don’t care. It’s that they’ve learned to release attachment and dropped the anxious “need” for results and just be the artist.
You’ve gotta shift rom desiring to knowing.
There’s a difference between chasing success and allowing success. When you’re chasing, you’re telling the world (and yourself) that it’s not already yours.
But when you act from a place of knowing and embody the energy of someone who already is successful, the world starts to reflect that back to you.
You stop broadcasting lack, and start transmitting certainty.
You stop trying to control outcomes, and start trusting momentum.
You stop white-knuckling and everything flows.
So:
- Detach from results. Put out the single, the reel, the pitch—but don’t wait by the phone. Let it go.
- Create from joy, not pressure. Write music because it lights you up—not because you think it’ll “blow up.”
- Move with relaxed focus. Take action, but without the frantic energy of desperation.
- Take aligned steps, then surrender. The goal isn’t to do more. It’s to do what feels right, then allow space for it to land.
The best artists in the world aren’t just talented. They’re tuned in. They’ve learned that obsessing over outcomes blocks creativity. They’ve made peace with uncertainty and that peace shows up in their work.
If you’re feeling stuck, drained, or like you’re shouting into the void? Maybe it’s time to stop chasing and stop desiring.
And start knowing.
Create with intent. Move with purpose.