Do you have a habit of constantly reminding yourself of past failures?
If so, then read how one of the most loved AND hated men on earth avoids this.
I am reading the book “TITAN”.
It’s about the world’s first billionaire John D Rockefeller.
He’s the guy who started Standard Oil and made gazillions of dollars back when you could build mansion for $60,000.
One of the most impactful mindsets to his success was this:
“John D Rockefeller drew strength by simplifying his reality and strongly believed that excessive reflection upon unpleasant but unalterable events only weakened ones resolve in the face of enemies.”
2 extremely valuable lessons can be found in this statement even for the average person like us.
1) He simplified reality
2) He avoided excessive reflection on things he couldn’t change
Meaning…
Chose what he believed to be the truth about himself (simplified reality)
He kept moving forward. (didn’t spend time in negative reflection)
Even though he had many failures and faults…
…he never left mental bread crumbs to allow himself to find his way back to these unalterable event’s (things he couldn’t change)
And when it came time to face his enemies, he had the mindset of somebody ready to take on the world, because he wasn’t bogged down by a backpack full of regret. He was swift and nimble.
You know…
…I get a lot of emails from people who desperately want to learn to play piano.
With both hands, songs they love.
But just aren’t sure they have what it takes.
Because they have failed at other programs, been told at some point they didn’t have “Natural” musical talent, big enough hands, or a good enough memory (whatever that means) in order to succeed.
Their past has become their enemy.
I want you to listen to me right now.
You may have failed at learning piano before, but you are not a failure at it unless you give up.
And for some reason, I get a lot of people who are at the “last shot” point in their attempt to play piano. I like it that way.
Because when somebody gives me one last shot to show them how they can play, with both hands, and do it with songs they love…
…They are always rewarded by taking the chance.
Then I start getting emails like this:
“I won’t bombard you with my progress,Tim, but I want you to know I am now sounding passably well with two songs I love: Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice” and Johnny Cash’s “I Still Miss Someone”. I did this with your method of finding the chord charts and going to work picking out a little melody along with the chords. Beautiful! Loving this program…:-)” Rhonda
You can start sounding “passably” well in just a matter of weeks.
So if you want to play..
…click on the link and sign up for the program before you go back to dropping mental bread crumbs:
Here to Serve,
Tim (PianoFool)
