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Greatness is not only a noun, but a choice

2015 November 20
by Mike Vial

Greatness is not only a noun, but a choice:

  • A perfectly on-pitch singer will get a compliment for his or her voice; but a powerful song, even if song imperfectly, will move your heart.
  • A blazing fast guitar player can play 400 BPM, but can’t reach past your ear drums without an emotional composition.
  • A joke stealer on Twitter might amass some followers, even some chuckles, but won’t move the needle on shining the spotlight on the culture’s ironies.
  • An artist who masterfully paints by numbers isn’t going transcend or inspire the next generation of artists.
  • Youtubers who are primary performing covers get a lot of clicks, but few can fill clubs across the country like songwriters William Fitzsimmons or K’naan.
  • SEO marketers made a lot of money in 2005, but in 2015 we are rereading the works of someone who had an idea, theory, or perspective beyond clicks, beyond numbers.

We all have an opportunity to be great, but we also have to choose to focus that greatness; sometimes you have to take the risk and walk one more step.

 

 

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