I rarely produce with my headphones on, I'll do most of the stuff on my monitors and then put on the headphones to make the final touch, even then I'll don'y use them 2 hours max. I listen to things a lot quieter than most people do, so I don't get much ear fatigue.

No idea, but music is a great way to deliver messages and emotions.

I couldn't agree with you more!

My favorite things to do are cooking and producing music, like seriously.
There's just something fun about picking things out, putting them together, and savoring the finished products.

The theme of the dish is like the genre of a song.
The protein is the dish's foundation, just like your chords.
The garnish is what really makes your dish stand out, just like the melody, and without it, it would be a hunk of meat sitting on a plate. 
The sauce is what brings everything together and makes your dish complete, like the small elements that fill the gaps in your sound or the layers of your synths.

Finding the best ingredients that compliment each other is one of the most important parts, if they don't work together, it wont be 100%.
The kitchen is like your DAW, it has everything you need, and it's organized to your liking.
Prepping the food is like getting everything ready for the song, whether it be simple EQs or fixing the drums/sounds you want to use.
As you start to put things together, some things might not work out, and you may need to swap it out for something else.
The seasoning is what makes your dish shine, salt is the most important tool for a chef, it's like your EQ. You add effects to your sounds to make them flourish, and make the song more full.
Timing is key when it comes to cooking, a couple seconds could be the difference between perfectly cooked and overcooked. Not every element of a dish will have the same cooking time, you can't just throw everything in at once and expect it to be good. Having too many things playing at once for extended periods of time makes the song boring.
The pass (or just your kitchen counter) is where everything comes together, you make the dish look its best. The final touches, mixing, mastering, album artwork, etc...
A full course meal is like an album, you take people on a magical, orgasmic journey.

I guess this is how I see these two things relating.

It kind of sucks though... The two things I really love doing are very hard make a good living off of, but I'm still going to pursue it because I don't want any regrets, I already have too many...

"Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.
Henry A. Kissinger"

Yeah I understand that, I was trying to get someone that was on the same boat as me and maybe we could bounce ideas off. If not I'll keep working until I can have some songs to show.

Honestly this is the same as having a homeless person come up to you and ask for change.
On the other hand, if you have a soundcloud, it's more like pitching an idea to investors. Time is money, and you're asking people to invest their time into you and you need to make it worthwhile.

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There's nothing "cool" about a mouse-clicking dork with his head buried in a computer all day.

do you know who created this forum you're on? do you know who most successful/iconic electronic musicians are? they are EXACTLY what you just described. they are total nerds that were so passionate about their craft that they did nothing but bury their faces in electronics all day every day.

*points at deadmau5*

To get your music promoted, you need to find promoters and send them a demo.
If you're not willing to put in the work to find promoters, then you shouldn't bother sending them anything at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b01OHVE74iY

He basically says that you can either work on multiple projects or listen to a lot of music that isn't yours.
I can't work on multiple songs, it's just not the way I work. I start a bunch of simple projects until I have something I like, and then I just work on it until it's done. I listen to music almost nonstop, so it's not really an issue for me.

whatever noise to fill up the gaps in your frequencies