Newsflash, this just in: the world is not watching.

For all of my friends who are paralyzed by the notion of being in the spotlight, of having the world watch you while you practice, this is for you.

The world is not watching, and anonymity can be a blessing if you know how to use it.

In this episode, we also talk of Jesus and how he was not accepted in his hometown, and what that can mean for us when we first start out. 

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I read something today that struck a chord: "forget about becoming something. Just do stuff".

There's two kinds of kids in the world: those who love the idea of being a rockstar, and those that love the idea of writing music. When it comes to /doing/, I've found that focussing on writing the song pays off much better in the long run than focussing on "becoming" a rockstar. Love the grind as we said in a previous episode, not the goal.

Becoming a rockstar is more often than not an outcome of being able to write good music first. And in my experience of /doing/ things, I've found that the label comes last, and practice comes first.

In this episode, I refer to Meet Joe Black, which has Anthony Hopkins deliver his "dance like a dervish" line twice. Catch the first of those scenes here. And watch the rest of the movie if you can :) See you next time!

Back when I used to work a desk job, new year planners used to be a thing. You know the kind. Stiff hard cover. 365 pages, all neat and ruled. And always, always with a motivational quote on top. It was 2010, and I remember what mine said: “do what you love”.

In this episode, we're talking of the implications of only doing what you love, and the blind turns it can lead you down. And we first look at an alternative, and then at another.

Towards the end, I refer to the commencement speech by Steve Jobs at Stanford 2005. I recommend you read it :)

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