Are You Patient Enough To Succeed?

Imagine if your next big goal (getting signed, having a song scorch up radio, being offered the gig of your life, and so forth) was only a day away from being realized, but you didn't know it. What if you quit today? You'd have gotten so close, within 24 hours of your goal in this example, but because you didn't know and didn't have the patience and perseverance to wait, the opportunity is gone.
Well that is exactly what nearly happened to Marcus and I with our band, Band of Rascals. In fact, it nearly happened more than once!
The fact of the matter is that you don't know how close you are to you goals. You might be minutes away from it, or years, but the fact remains the same - the timing is out of your control.
So what can you control?
Determination, preservation, and patience.
Music is an industry built on art - which is subject to all sorts of opinions and notions. The music you love may be despised by others. There is no true north to tell you if what you're doing is 'good'. The only compass you have is yourself, your belief in what you're making, and that of your supporters - if you're so lucky to have any!
In this episode of the podcast we discuss this concept in more detail, using an example eloquently laid out by Ryan Holiday in his book, The Obstacle Is The Way.

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Stuff We Mention In this Episode:
Ryan Holiday - Author and inspiration of this episode
The Obstacle Is The Way - Book we were inspired by.
Ego Is The Enemy - Another Ryan Holiday Book.
Trust Me, I'm Lying - Ryan's marketing book.
Rock The Shores Music Festival
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