25 Things Musicians Need to Do Today to Feel Better About Themselves ...

Here’s 25 things every classical musician needs to do today to feel better about themselves ...

Unfortunately, we don’t come with a manual. So here’s 25 things every classical musician needs to do today to feel better about themselves ...

 

1. Quit comparing yourself to others

 

2. Stop letting money dictate decisions

 

3. Stop basing the success of your career on any one project

 

4. Quit undervaluing your expertise

 

5. Stop setting unachievable and overwhelming goals – to be done by tomorrow

 

6. Stop just sticking with what you know

 

7. Remind yourself why you are there

 

8. Remember the source of criticism

 

9. Work towards a specific goal and vision

 

10. Feed your inner artist

 

11. Put something meaningful out every day

 

12. Give every performance everything you got … then let it go

 

13. Switch focus from the journey to the destination

 

14. Quit hating on others

 

15. Embrace constructive criticism

 

16. Work out and eat real

 

17. Know who you are and what you want

 

18. Be nice

 

19. Love the daily act of making music

 

20. Live life as part of an artistic community

 

21. Pursue passion projects

 

22. Ensure you are constantly continuing to grow

 

23. Remain optimistic

 

24. Quit demanding perfection

 

25. And ... Don't take life too seriously

 

 

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