Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Manny Laureano Disappointment is a great motivator to future success IF you don't have a habit of feeling sorry for yourself and are able to remember what you learned.
ML |
Great comment. I've actually used diappointment a couple of times as a motivator for future success, the most notable time being losing the "Best of Class" trumpet solo award at music contests when I was a sophomore in high school. In my mind, I had no competition because the person who won it the last year, my older sister, graduated. I walked in underprepared and got beat because of it. I was disappointed and embarrassed, but that motivated me to work my tail off the following year and I smoked the guy the next time.
Of course that's high school - not pro level auditions.
I guess I just have to mope a bit after a failure before I get it back in gear.
I may never win one, but you can't win if you don't try.