The analect that I chose was 4.14.
I chose analect 4.14, which states "The Master said "Do not be concerned that you lack an official position, but rather concern yourself with the means by which you might become established. Do not be concerned that no one has heard of you, but rather strive to become a person worthy of being known.""
I relate this to the black metal subculture. Black metal is a musical genre that arose in the 90s, and is characterized by lo-fi production and fast tremolo picking. It also is extremely influenced by obscurity. One of the defining features of this genre is to reject the mainstream and profit, and to instead focus on making inaccessible music. This can be seen with also a defining feature of black metal, which is to make limited edition releases, as well as releasing them on strange mediums, such as cassette or vinyl. This is related because they follow their own path and actually try to not reach the mainstream or fame, instead doing it for the music.
I chose analect 4.14, which states "The Master said "Do not be concerned that you lack an official position, but rather concern yourself with the means by which you might become established. Do not be concerned that no one has heard of you, but rather strive to become a person worthy of being known.""
I relate this to the black metal subculture. Black metal is a musical genre that arose in the 90s, and is characterized by lo-fi production and fast tremolo picking. It also is extremely influenced by obscurity. One of the defining features of this genre is to reject the mainstream and profit, and to instead focus on making inaccessible music. This can be seen with also a defining feature of black metal, which is to make limited edition releases, as well as releasing them on strange mediums, such as cassette or vinyl. This is related because they follow their own path and actually try to not reach the mainstream or fame, instead doing it for the music.
