As a musician, what is your definition of success?
Having the freedom, courage and ability to create the music that you want, regardless of what happens to it in the ‘business’ sense. If you have been blessed with a precious musical talent and you have put in the time and effort to be the best you can be without comparison to others, that’s success. If it’s something that’s needed in the world, I believe the product will find its place, but that’s not up to the musician.
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