There’s always someone better, stronger, faster. If we didn’t know this already, we’re surrounded by reminders that can doom us to self-doubt. In our hyper connected world, it doesn’t take long before we see someone on the drums half our age doing things we can only half comprehend. After all our hard work, this can be deflating! It’s easy to feel down when everybody’s “better” than you. When I went to Cuba years ago to study with some master drummers, I was completely humbled not only by the master drummers, but by the incredible kid drummers that seemed to appear everywhere. There were 11 year old kids that could play circles around me! When the backdrop of talent is that good, it’s easy to feel inferior. This comparing competitive mindset locks you in your thinking mind, sealing your fate in a game you’ll never win. Creating from a place of […]

January 2024 Issue