One thing that I've decided is that I won't compromise anymore when it comes to deciding what music I will play. I won't compromise when it comes to my sound. I won't compromise when it comes to my skill.
I've made compromises before to be "acceptable", or to get a gig, or whatever. No more. I'm going to get good, and I'm going to get good the way I want to.
This is really an important decision. I'm not young enough any more to harbor illusions about my playing abilities. I also don't need to play in public anymore; I've already done that. Now it's just about doing what I want to do.
This is really liberating, because I'm setting my sights as high as I possibly can. This doesn't mean I'll hold my nose and refuse to play for other people, but when I do, it needs to be an incidental thing, not a regular event.
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