The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio.
The
other
day
I
heard
a
few
local
musicians
talking
:
``
I
hate
all
the
pianos
in
this
town
and
I
hate
that
rubbish
they
play
on
the
radio
.
They cannot even understand rhythm."
They
can
not
even
understand
rhythm
.
''
"Nobody wants to pay musicians anything.
``
Nobody
wants
to
pay
musicians
anything
.
I'm sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."
I
'm
sick
of
all
the
people
who
want
you
to
play
without
paying
you
.
''
One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play.
One
younger
musician
said
,
``
There
are
several
clubs
who
want
me
to
play
for
a
few
nights
a
month
,
and
I
'm
trying
to
find
other
places
to
play
.
I'm also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."
I
'm
also
planning
to
join
in
several
summer
festivals
this
year
.
''
I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.
I
really
liked
what
the
younger
musician
said
so
I
made
friends
with
him
.
Attitudes are important.
Attitudes
are
important
.
Whether they're positive or negative, they're all rubbing off on you.
Whether
they
're
positive
or
negative
,
they
're
all
rubbing
off
on
you
.
If you're around people who are always complaining or blaming others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well.
If
you
're
around
people
who
are
always
complaining
or
blaming
others
,
it
is
possible
that
you
will
start
doing
the
same
as
well
.
If you spend lots of time with people who don't support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".
If
you
spend
lots
of
time
with
people
who
do
n't
support
your
dreams
,
it
is
time
to
take
a
look
at
the
people
you
call
``
friends
''
.
There is an easy exercise you can try.
There
is
an
easy
exercise
you
can
try
.
Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative ones on your list.
Make
a
list
of
the
people
who
you
often
stay
with
,
and
simply
stop
spending
time
with
the
negative
ones
on
your
list
.
Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Set
a
new
standard
for
yourself
and
do
n't
become
friends
with
people
who
fall
below
that
standard
.
Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself.
Of
course
,
this
exercise
is
entirely
different
from
making
friends
only
for
the
good
of
oneself
.
We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.
We
really
should
try
to
help
and
spend
time
with
those
who
are
working
towards
a
goal
or
dream
.
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm." "Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I'm sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."  One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."  I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.  Attitudes are important. Whether they're positive or negative, they're all rubbing off on you. If you're around people who are always complaining or blaming others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don't support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".  There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative ones on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.  Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.