Doing the hard part is neither cool nor sexy. But when you’re finished with it and it works, everyone wonders how you got to be so cool and sexy. And how can they get there…quickly.
The first thought is to just jump to doing cool and sexy things.
-Get 100k Instagram followers.
-Get tons of comments.
-Get important people to say cool things about you.
-Attend a premier.
-Get a picture with a big star like it ain’t no thang.
-Get other people to wish they had your life.
None of those things are bad (except that last one…but lets get real…we spend a lot of time on that one). I hope you achieve all of them.
But
If you have not done the real hard work and agonized, worked through the night, worked hard with no one watching, wept, and nearly given up multiple times, you haven’t done the hard part and will never be cool and sexy.
And the funny thing is, I bet after we’ve truly done the hard part, pushed through and succeeded, we’ll care about cool and sexy a whole lot less. We’ll realize that was a foolish goal to start with.
Maybe we should just ditch it now.
I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com