Monday, January 7, 2008 - A Sea of Musicians (www.musicianSea.com)
Talent. Artistry. Integrity. Patience. Perseverance. Passion. They are just words. They mean nothing. Yet they mean everything.
Everyone has talent. All of us have talent our mothers can brag about. Some in music, some in art, some in athletics and some in academics. Some nurture the talent, but in most cases, it was just “a promising potential”. The talent never goes away. Ever. Most talent just goes unrealized. All music, all works of art, all forms of expressions, all visible things in the universe, is simply talent realized.
Integrity. You either have it or you don’t. Sometimes you lose it. Sometimes you gain it. Integrity is everything you do outside of talent. Hard work, honesty, consideration, generosity, kindness. All are components of integrity. Integrity is easy to spot. A returned phone call is integrity. So is arriving on time. Simply doing what you say you will do, that’s integrity. A lack of response is a lack of integrity. Most people have plenty of talent, but not an ounce of integrity.
Patience. Perseverence. Passion. They all mean the same thing. To be “patient” means “to suffer”. As human beings, we were born to suffer. I think it’s because we have no choice but to need each other.
Yes, we need each other. More than we ever think. No talent realized has ever been accomplished without the help of another. We have to be patient, we have to persevere, we have to be passionate, not only by ourselves, but with each other.
There are plenty of talent out there. A sea of people with talent.
A sea of musicians.
Keep your integrity, or please acquire it. Persevere until you accomplish your goal. Be passionate. Be patient.
With each other.
-by Robert Calixto - 12/31/2007 www.MusicianSea.com
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