as all of us I want to be as happy in my life as possible and I figured out a way
life as possible and I figured out a way
life as possible and I figured out a way for myself to increase happiness level
for myself to increase happiness level
for myself to increase happiness level constantly so let me share a story with
constantly so let me share a story with
constantly so let me share a story with you when I was a kid of 11 years I did
you when I was a kid of 11 years I did
you when I was a kid of 11 years I did want to become a musician and travel the
want to become a musician and travel the
want to become a musician and travel the world one day and I was amazed by music
world one day and I was amazed by music
world one day and I was amazed by music also because of its ability to connect
also because of its ability to connect
also because of its ability to connect people through our beliefs views and
people through our beliefs views and
people through our beliefs views and colors so when all the other kids were
colors so when all the other kids were
colors so when all the other kids were playing I was watching Michael Jackson
playing I was watching Michael Jackson
playing I was watching Michael Jackson videos sometimes at 3 o’clock in the
videos sometimes at 3 o’clock in the
videos sometimes at 3 o’clock in the morning in slow motion to learn
morning in slow motion to learn
morning in slow motion to learn step-by-step how to dance like him and
step-by-step how to dance like him and
step-by-step how to dance like him and when I got better and better I became
when I got better and better I became
when I got better and better I became kind of let’s say a local hero by doing
kind of let’s say a local hero by doing
kind of let’s say a local hero by doing late night shows at the local
late night shows at the local
late night shows at the local discotheque at the age of 11 in our home
discotheque at the age of 11 in our home
discotheque at the age of 11 in our home village so as you can imagine this kind
village so as you can imagine this kind
village so as you can imagine this kind of fired me up you know so I did want
of fired me up you know so I did want
of fired me up you know so I did want more of this and the idea of becoming a
more of this and the idea of becoming a
more of this and the idea of becoming a musician was born but as much as I was
musician was born but as much as I was
musician was born but as much as I was convinced back then of my future path my
convinced back then of my future path my
convinced back then of my future path my father actually was not because he had
father actually was not because he had
father actually was not because he had total different plans for me
total different plans for me
total different plans for me he owned a very beautiful hospitality
he owned a very beautiful hospitality
he owned a very beautiful hospitality business right at Lake licensee in
business right at Lake licensee in
business right at Lake licensee in Austria and he didn’t want me to become
Austria and he didn’t want me to become
Austria and he didn’t want me to become his successor one day so he totally
his successor one day so he totally
his successor one day so he totally rejected my future path and as he
rejected my future path and as he
rejected my future path and as he rejected mine I would reject his way of
rejected mine I would reject his way of
rejected mine I would reject his way of living in return and of course this
living in return and of course this
living in return and of course this created a huge conflict between me and
created a huge conflict between me and
created a huge conflict between me and him I did follow my passion anyway I
him I did follow my passion anyway I
him I did follow my passion anyway I went to Vienna I started music I founded
went to Vienna I started music I founded
went to Vienna I started music I founded my first band and for a couple of years
my first band and for a couple of years
my first band and for a couple of years we really tried hard to get successful
we really tried hard to get successful
we really tried hard to get successful with music and to make a living of it
with music and to make a living of it
with music and to make a living of it but he just didn’t work out
but he just didn’t work out
but he just didn’t work out and I really got pissed off by it
and I really got pissed off by it
and I really got pissed off by it because I did follow my passion I did
because I did follow my passion I did
because I did follow my passion I did work hard and according to my philosophy
work hard and according to my philosophy
work hard and according to my philosophy back then this should have led to
back then this should have led to
back then this should have led to success but it just didn’t
success but it just didn’t
success but it just didn’t now when I look back at this time I know
now when I look back at this time I know
now when I look back at this time I know why because I simply was pushing it too
why because I simply was pushing it too
why because I simply was pushing it too hard I didn’t want it too much and
hard I didn’t want it too much and
hard I didn’t want it too much and second and more important I was not able
second and more important I was not able
second and more important I was not able to deal with failure so when I’ve set a
to deal with failure so when I’ve set a
to deal with failure so when I’ve set a goal back then there have only been two
goal back then there have only been two
goal back then there have only been two options win or lose and that’s it
options win or lose and that’s it
options win or lose and that’s it nothing in between and whenever I did
nothing in between and whenever I did
nothing in between and whenever I did not reach a certain goal I would punish
not reach a certain goal I would punish
not reach a certain goal I would punish myself with negative self-talk which led
myself with negative self-talk which led
myself with negative self-talk which led to a decrease of my self-esteem
to a decrease of my self-esteem
to a decrease of my self-esteem constantly so today I’m following a
constantly so today I’m following a
constantly so today I’m following a different approach when I set the goal
different approach when I set the goal
different approach when I set the goal and I don’t reach it I ask myself – what
and I don’t reach it I ask myself – what
and I don’t reach it I ask myself – what percentage have a reached my goal and
percentage have a reached my goal and
percentage have a reached my goal and then I tried to figure out a way to gain
then I tried to figure out a way to gain
then I tried to figure out a way to gain the missing percentage then I changed my
the missing percentage then I changed my
the missing percentage then I changed my actions and I try again and I might come
actions and I try again and I might come
actions and I try again and I might come a little bit closer and then I repeat
a little bit closer and then I repeat
a little bit closer and then I repeat this I reflect change actions and try
this I reflect change actions and try
this I reflect change actions and try again until I reach this certain goal
again until I reach this certain goal
again until I reach this certain goal then I set a new world but back then I
then I set a new world but back then I
then I set a new world but back then I didn’t know about this so the only
didn’t know about this so the only
didn’t know about this so the only solution I had in my life was I had to
solution I had in my life was I had to
solution I had in my life was I had to quit my band I had to break up with my
quit my band I had to break up with my
quit my band I had to break up with my band and I had to turn my back on music
band and I had to turn my back on music
band and I had to turn my back on music because I was totally financial broke
because I was totally financial broke
because I was totally financial broke and I had to focus on jobs in order to
and I had to focus on jobs in order to
and I had to focus on jobs in order to make some money and I was quite good at
make some money and I was quite good at
make some money and I was quite good at it because I was soon in the middle
it because I was soon in the middle
it because I was soon in the middle management of a publishing house and
management of a publishing house and
management of a publishing house and although my financial and my personal
although my financial and my personal
although my financial and my personal life developed very well I still was
life developed very well I still was
life developed very well I still was unhappy and even worse I really got
unhappy and even worse I really got
unhappy and even worse I really got depressed
depressed
depressed I simply had lost track I had lost this
I simply had lost track I had lost this
I simply had lost track I had lost this connection to my inner self I was living
connection to my inner self I was living
connection to my inner self I was living the path of other people but not my in a
the path of other people but not my in a
the path of other people but not my in a path and I had lost music in my life
path and I had lost music in my life
path and I had lost music in my life which always had been the driving force
which always had been the driving force
which always had been the driving force for me so at the lowest point of my
for me so at the lowest point of my
for me so at the lowest point of my existence I would ask myself one
existence I would ask myself one
existence I would ask myself one question and it’s a question a guy named
question and it’s a question a guy named
question and it’s a question a guy named Robert Schuller formed and it goes like
Robert Schuller formed and it goes like
Robert Schuller formed and it goes like this
this
this what would you attempt if you knew you
what would you attempt if you knew you
what would you attempt if you knew you could not fail and if you really dive
could not fail and if you really dive
could not fail and if you really dive deep into this question
deep into this question
deep into this question it has an enormous impact on power and
it has an enormous impact on power and
it has an enormous impact on power and the answer in my case was as loud and
the answer in my case was as loud and
the answer in my case was as loud and strong as it could have been and it was
strong as it could have been and it was
strong as it could have been and it was again music and traveled the world and I
again music and traveled the world and I
again music and traveled the world and I was quite angry about it because I
was quite angry about it because I
was quite angry about it because I already had tried to follow my passion
already had tried to follow my passion
already had tried to follow my passion and it didn’t work out but as music
and it didn’t work out but as music
and it didn’t work out but as music became the center of my thoughts again
became the center of my thoughts again
became the center of my thoughts again suddenly new possibilities and ideas
suddenly new possibilities and ideas
suddenly new possibilities and ideas popped up and it was one technical
popped up and it was one technical
popped up and it was one technical device that actually changed everything
device that actually changed everything
device that actually changed everything this was a Loop Station
this was a Loop Station
this was a Loop Station Loop Station totally my thing because it
Loop Station totally my thing because it
Loop Station totally my thing because it would give me the freedom to be my own
would give me the freedom to be my own
would give me the freedom to be my own band so when the conflict with my father
band so when the conflict with my father
band so when the conflict with my father was rising to its peak I found myself in
was rising to its peak I found myself in
was rising to its peak I found myself in the same situation like when I was a kid
the same situation like when I was a kid
the same situation like when I was a kid rehearsing dance moves of Michael
rehearsing dance moves of Michael
rehearsing dance moves of Michael Jackson but this time I wouldn’t
Jackson but this time I wouldn’t
Jackson but this time I wouldn’t rehearse dance moves I did practice to
rehearse dance moves I did practice to
rehearse dance moves I did practice to make weird sounds with my lips and mouth
make weird sounds with my lips and mouth
make weird sounds with my lips and mouth in order to put him into Loop Station so
in order to put him into Loop Station so
in order to put him into Loop Station so I think ladies and gentlemen it’s time
I think ladies and gentlemen it’s time
I think ladies and gentlemen it’s time to make some music is that okay for you
to make some music is that okay for you
to make some music is that okay for you yeah so I want to share the first life
yeah so I want to share the first life
yeah so I want to share the first life looping song I ever wrote in a shorter
looping song I ever wrote in a shorter
looping song I ever wrote in a shorter version and it’s called slip into my
version and it’s called slip into my
version and it’s called slip into my world of music are you ready all right
world of music are you ready all right
world of music are you ready all right so let’s change microphones here we go
so let’s change microphones here we go
so let’s change microphones here we go come on all right so let’s recall the
come on all right so let’s recall the
come on all right so let’s recall the beat on the Loop Station here we go
changing the
changing the sound of my voice and I’m gonna leave
sound of my voice and I’m gonna leave
sound of my voice and I’m gonna leave somehow
[Music]
[Music] I say
[Music]
[Music] now
I know sir laughter we all connect the
I know sir laughter we all connect the be sure the same source
it’s not you
it’s not you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Laughter]
so ladies and gentlemen with this kind
so ladies and gentlemen with this kind of music in my back I was finally ready
of music in my back I was finally ready
of music in my back I was finally ready to make the best decision in my life in
to make the best decision in my life in
to make the best decision in my life in 2012 at the age of 35 I’ve quit my
2012 at the age of 35 I’ve quit my
2012 at the age of 35 I’ve quit my management job I’ve quit my flat
management job I’ve quit my flat
management job I’ve quit my flat I bought instead a pop up tent and the
I bought instead a pop up tent and the
I bought instead a pop up tent and the car for 700 euros which by the way was a
car for 700 euros which by the way was a
car for 700 euros which by the way was a small oh because a very cute fully
small oh because a very cute fully
small oh because a very cute fully packed with my equipment and like this I
packed with my equipment and like this I
packed with my equipment and like this I left behind everything in Vienna and
left behind everything in Vienna and
left behind everything in Vienna and Austria and went straight to Italy
Austria and went straight to Italy
Austria and went straight to Italy starting giving street shows to people
starting giving street shows to people
starting giving street shows to people and in the beginning to be honest it
and in the beginning to be honest it
and in the beginning to be honest it didn’t work out very well
didn’t work out very well
didn’t work out very well I had like panic attacks playing on the
I had like panic attacks playing on the
I had like panic attacks playing on the street to be honest but despite the lows
street to be honest but despite the lows
street to be honest but despite the lows of my journey I had so many ups that the
of my journey I had so many ups that the
of my journey I had so many ups that the overall level of my happiness began to
overall level of my happiness began to
overall level of my happiness began to increase so and this was because for the
increase so and this was because for the
increase so and this was because for the first time in my life I did what I felt
first time in my life I did what I felt
first time in my life I did what I felt I was supposed to do and so I went I
I was supposed to do and so I went I
I was supposed to do and so I went I began my journey in Italy went to
began my journey in Italy went to
began my journey in Italy went to Slovenia Hungary Czech Republic Slovenia
Slovenia Hungary Czech Republic Slovenia
Slovenia Hungary Czech Republic Slovenia Germany Netherlands Switzerland Belgium
Germany Netherlands Switzerland Belgium
Germany Netherlands Switzerland Belgium Great Britain Ireland all over Europe
Great Britain Ireland all over Europe
Great Britain Ireland all over Europe and on my road I began to record life
and on my road I began to record life
and on my road I began to record life looping videos in my very own style
looping videos in my very own style
looping videos in my very own style because I would do a car show in Vienna
because I would do a car show in Vienna
because I would do a car show in Vienna I would do a rooftop show in Germany I
I would do a rooftop show in Germany I
I would do a rooftop show in Germany I would do a balcony show in London and
would do a balcony show in London and
would do a balcony show in London and the hotel window show in Amsterdam all
the hotel window show in Amsterdam all
the hotel window show in Amsterdam all of this by the way without any
of this by the way without any
of this by the way without any permission so I always had problems with
permission so I always had problems with
permission so I always had problems with the police but that’s another story but
the police but that’s another story but
the police but that’s another story but I would send those videos to festival
I would send those videos to festival
I would send those videos to festival organisers all around the world and
organisers all around the world and
organisers all around the world and suddenly I became invited by music
suddenly I became invited by music
suddenly I became invited by music festivals street art festivals and
festivals street art festivals and
festivals street art festivals and events of all kinds and for the first
events of all kinds and for the first
events of all kinds and for the first time in my life after 25 years of trying
time in my life after 25 years of trying
time in my life after 25 years of trying I was finally able to make a living from
I was finally able to make a living from
I was finally able to make a living from music and travel the world and thank you
music and travel the world and thank you
music and travel the world and thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] but not not only the progress of my
but not not only the progress of my
but not not only the progress of my music path made me happy it was also the
music path made me happy it was also the
music path made me happy it was also the progress of my personal life because I
progress of my personal life because I
progress of my personal life because I met so many great people that helped me
met so many great people that helped me
met so many great people that helped me grow both as a musician and the person
grow both as a musician and the person
grow both as a musician and the person and I found the love of my life from my
and I found the love of my life from my
and I found the love of my life from my journey there is
journey there is
journey there is and finally and hunt on top of all I was
and finally and hunt on top of all I was
and finally and hunt on top of all I was able to solve the lifelong conflict with
able to solve the lifelong conflict with
able to solve the lifelong conflict with my father because a couple of months ago
my father because a couple of months ago
my father because a couple of months ago I figured out the way how to run our
I figured out the way how to run our
I figured out the way how to run our business at home and still being able to
business at home and still being able to
business at home and still being able to travel the world as a musician so I
travel the world as a musician so I
travel the world as a musician so I learnt three things first you cannot
learnt three things first you cannot
learnt three things first you cannot escape of who you are but you can
escape of who you are but you can
escape of who you are but you can definitely shape it second it’s not so
definitely shape it second it’s not so
definitely shape it second it’s not so much about reaching your highest goals
much about reaching your highest goals
much about reaching your highest goals it’s more about enjoying the path while
it’s more about enjoying the path while
it’s more about enjoying the path while trying and third if you find your inner
trying and third if you find your inner
trying and third if you find your inner path and you follow it and you learn how
path and you follow it and you learn how
path and you follow it and you learn how to deal with failure then definitely
to deal with failure then definitely
to deal with failure then definitely your happiness level will begin to
your happiness level will begin to
your happiness level will begin to increase
increase
increase so bottom line I know there are so many
so bottom line I know there are so many
so bottom line I know there are so many people out there currently not following
people out there currently not following
people out there currently not following they’re in a path all I want to do is to
they’re in a path all I want to do is to
they’re in a path all I want to do is to encourage you guys to ask yourself this
encourage you guys to ask yourself this
encourage you guys to ask yourself this question what would you attempt if you
question what would you attempt if you
question what would you attempt if you knew you could not fail listen carefully
knew you could not fail listen carefully
knew you could not fail listen carefully and give it a shot that’s all so I will
and give it a shot that’s all so I will
and give it a shot that’s all so I will continue to follow this philosophy and
continue to follow this philosophy and
continue to follow this philosophy and I’m very very blessed to do so with the
I’m very very blessed to do so with the
I’m very very blessed to do so with the loving family with a wonderful woman and
loving family with a wonderful woman and
loving family with a wonderful woman and with great friends and for the last song
with great friends and for the last song
with great friends and for the last song ladies and gentleman please give a very
ladies and gentleman please give a very
ladies and gentleman please give a very warm welcome applause to my good friends
warm welcome applause to my good friends
warm welcome applause to my good friends Markos farm burger
Markos farm burger
Markos farm burger wherever he is come on stage Marcus
wherever he is come on stage Marcus
wherever he is come on stage Marcus get on stage there he is there he is
get on stage there he is there he is
get on stage there he is there he is there he is
there he is
there he is alright okay so let’s do the switch all
alright okay so let’s do the switch all
alright okay so let’s do the switch all right yeah so here we go
all right ladies let’s get some energy
all right ladies let’s get some energy yes
yes
yes stop moving stop standing up stop
stop moving stop standing up stop
stop moving stop standing up stop whatever you wanna do we had a great day
whatever you wanna do we had a great day
whatever you wanna do we had a great day okay so together let’s share some
okay so together let’s share some
okay so together let’s share some batteries
I can tell it in the grocery store in
I can tell it in the grocery store in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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