One thing that you learn from being on this planet for a while is that at times, you may actually end up better than a lot of other people at other things, but at the same time you have to be open to learning because others can teach you things that you may not know.
The thing is, though, the fact that a mentor may know things that you may not know doesn’t mean that you should tune out, allow them to be the sole source of inspiration or knowledge – no; listening to another person and echoing everything they do as a parrot does is an invitation to ruin.
Some mentors are more experienced and others less, but I think that this is true.
For a bit of context, I am currently learning the cello and also how to DJ formally, with guided instructors.
To say the least at the moment, this is the most learning-dense period that I’ve had in my life, with a lot of transformations ongoing that I would never have imagined or thought possible at my age – and I look forward to what’s coming next, imperfections and all, as I navigate and respond to these new challenges that somehow I’ve found myself capacity for 🙂
