Entries Tagged as 'Guitar Player Zen'

You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea

February 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

And I am not talking about MTV’s True Life or wherever that tag line was used.  I’m talking about life in general.  You think what you are doing right now is what you will be doing forever?  Or even next year?
The only thing that is constant is change.  Think back for a moment at how [...]

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Sit Back And Let It Come to You. No Need to Hurry!

February 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu

Post Shared by Zen Habits.   Something I am personally working on right now.

Consider the above quote from Lao Tzu,: how can it be true?
Is it possible to never hurry, but to get everything done?
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Tags: Guitar Lessons · Guitar Player Zen · Mental & Creative Lessons · Spiritual Lessons

Don’t Like Your Musical Situation?–Action beats Inaction

December 21st, 2009 · 7 Comments

For some reason, the phrase ” I am sick and tired of being sick and tired”  always makes me laugh.   It reminds me of some old cheesy country song or something.  I’m not quite exactly sure why it makes me laugh, because ironically, this phrase rings true in all of us to a certain [...]

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Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar Lessons · Guitar Player Zen · Music Business · Spiritual Lessons

Break the Speed Limit–Here’s How:

December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Everyone needs to read this inspirational and box-breaking article by one of my favorite thinker/entrepreneur/Music man, Derek Sivers:
There’s No Speed Limit (The Lesson That Changed My Life.)
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When You Don’t Know Where to Go, Just Move Forward

November 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

For a while I had been just giving guitar lessons, playing some gigs, and working part time advising a mid sized marketing/firm here in Dallas.  It was a lot of fun and even though I wasn’t making much money, my expenses were low, and I was really enjoying everything.
Unfortunately, things did not work out the [...]

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Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar Lessons · Guitar Player Zen · Mental & Creative Lessons · Spiritual Lessons