Robert Murphy8 said:Does anyone have techniques for boosting self-confidence? It always fails me. I have the will to do anything, then I talk to my mother and everything just falls apart.
So, I basically read the book, watched the trailer, and thought, "Yeah, this looks like it'll actually be worth watching." even if it turns out to be some tragic comedy like Dungeons & Dragons 🙄
and get this—he was only 15 when he finished the first book. it feels like you can't even write a simple book anymore without it ballooning into something like six hundred pages long ☕
mistyharbor21 said:Now you just have to claim Mexico picked him twice instead of America.🙂
I don't typically trust elections. Except for that first democratic one. Everything else is just a foreign product, pushed through various "NGOs" and "independent observers."
Christian Lee13 said:Musicians are born just like hairdressers, massage therapists, or Eskimos. If they don't get access to decent training and—more importantly—grind it out from dawn till dusk, all that raw talent is basically useless (honestly, I’ve always wondered where this myth comes from, this idea that some "natural prodigy" can just coast their way to being a pro without those two things) You don't actually need perfect pitch to play violin professionally; you just need a really good ear.
Honestly, talent accounts for less than ten percent of everything a musician actually pulls off.. which is why you see these super ambitious people who might have half the talent but twice the hustle getting into top conservatories 🙂
mistypanther said:Wait, you're telling me I don't know how to carry myself in public? 🤣
Honestly, man, I’m having such a hard time picturing you ever being anything other than this loud, outgoing person—there's just no way you were some shy little kid growing up! 😬
mistypanther said:My folks kept trying to push me into these competitions and promo gigs, and honestly, it was driving me nuts, because I actually played pretty damn well, but I don't think even God Himself could force me to play at something like that. I’d have been way too embarrassed. 😳
haha.. man, I thought that stuff was awesome. it's how you learn to handle yourself when you're playing for a crowd..😬
gentlecanyon92 said:🤣 I’m telling you, seriously, Professor Zlata is absolutely worth it 👍
haha. My theory teacher was a complete disaster, and I actually went through four different flute instructors... And honestly, even this one top-tier soloist who performs at Carnegie Hall? Definitely one of the worst experiences I've ever had 😬