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Hurrah! I'm a Failure!
Sep. 20th, 2007 02:49 pmA slightly rambling post on the nature of why failure is key to success.
It also strikes me that this theory holds true for musical instruments and performance - so much of our musical experience is through studio-produced recordings which massage an individual's performance electronically to be *perfect*. This means that we often hold ourselves to standards which quite simply DO NOT EXIST. It's OK to sing out of tune. It's OK to not be able to play an instrument, really it is. Because everyone has bad days, and everyone sings off-key sometimes. I have bootlegs of some *incredibly* sucky moments...
In other words, get out there and live life fully, without wondering if you are good enough.
Because I'm here to say, "You are wonderful, and just the perfect amount of "good enough" to contribute to the world today."
Sing! Play! Make a cake! And do it joyfully, without consideration of what you'll do if it doesn't turn out perfectly :-)
It also strikes me that this theory holds true for musical instruments and performance - so much of our musical experience is through studio-produced recordings which massage an individual's performance electronically to be *perfect*. This means that we often hold ourselves to standards which quite simply DO NOT EXIST. It's OK to sing out of tune. It's OK to not be able to play an instrument, really it is. Because everyone has bad days, and everyone sings off-key sometimes. I have bootlegs of some *incredibly* sucky moments...
In other words, get out there and live life fully, without wondering if you are good enough.
Because I'm here to say, "You are wonderful, and just the perfect amount of "good enough" to contribute to the world today."
Sing! Play! Make a cake! And do it joyfully, without consideration of what you'll do if it doesn't turn out perfectly :-)
