Short & sweet insights for cultivating healthy attitudes towards success in music-making and life in general…
Our reasons for playing should be BIGGER than the music… Things like creativity, discipline, fun, freedom, fellowship, self-actualization, peace, service, and love of life. ~fjp
Studying and playing music should relieve stress, not create it.~fjp
YOUR yardstick for success is the only one that counts.~fjp
Your happiness is more important than what people think of you.~fjp
Studying music gives you the opportunity to see that you are smarter and more talented than you think.~fjp
Mastery belongs to those who refuse to quit when things seem impossible.~fjp
Authentic art is not a commodity to be marketed, consumed, and collected. Authentic art is a vehicle that connects, inspires, and heals. ~fjp
Happiness is possible when you are the master of, not a slave to, your talents.~fjp
Talent alone can take you only so far. LOVE, on the other hand, will take you places you cannot yet imagine.~fjp
Don’t play to impress. Play to CONNECT—with the music, with yourself, and with others.~fjp
Having fun is more important than being perfect.~fjp
Having a life is more important than having a career.~fjp
You can only be happy if your music is a way to CONNECT with others, not to compete with them.~fjp
Myth: The gift is talent; you either have it or you don’t. Truth: The real gift is LOVE; you either have it or you don’t. ~fjp
“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.” ~ Henry Ford
“Men trip not on mountains, but on stones.” ~ a Hindustani proverb
“There are two rules for achieving anything: Rule #1. Get started, Rule #2. Keep going.” ~ E. Howard Hunt
Let your musical life reflect your deepest values… and you can’t go wrong. ~fjp
Email frank@piano-ology.com to get these micro-lessons as a PDF or set of MP3s.
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