Is Self-Doubt Part of the Process?

StacJip
Fri, 03 Aug 2018 23:37:46 +0000

Glassharmonica,
It isn’t just spin-doctoring or imposter syndrome or modesty or just being a nice person. The super smart intelligent people I know have an awareness that being successful is not just about natural talent or hard work but can also be about luck and timing and many other dimensions. Smart intelligent people know success is not achieved by some formula or by checking off all the boxes. A truly thoughtful and intelligent person will have a sense of gratitude that they are allowed to do what they love and that comes through when they talk to others… And they also have a drive to continue to improve and work and inspire.

Oh and FYI my son is a Jazz Bass player but towards the end of his undergraduate career he started studying with a classical professor and then continued to work with a classical Bass player in graduate school.