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# Should I Quit Music? How To Prevent Burnout
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/should-i-quit-music-how-to-prevent-burnout-draft/
- Published: 2019-06-27T08:35:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-06-27T08:35:00.000Z
- Description: Given the trials and countless setbacks you will inevitably face as you struggle to cultivate a successful music industry career, chances are good you will at some point – maybe. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/06/should-i-quit-music-how-to-prevent-burnout-draft.html]
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- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Think Tank, DIY, DIY musicians, indie, Mental Health, music, music industry, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

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Given the trials and countless setbacks you will inevitably face as you struggle to cultivate a successful music industry career, chances are good you will at some point – maybe after one too many money-loosing tours, or rejected pitches – question whether it's time to just throw in the towel.

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In this latest post to [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), contributor **Caleb Murphy** offers some advice on how to avoid burnout in an industry as draining and challenging as the music business.

*"Comparing yourself to others will make you miserable. It will lead to you making excuses as to why you’re not succeeding.*

*Instead, I like to compare myself to myself. Where was I last year? Three years ago? Five years ago? How am I better at what I do today than yesterday?*

*See how far you’ve come since you first picked up an instrument, produced your first track, or played your first show.*

*Write it down if you have to. Anything to encourage yourself to keep going."*

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