No Fear in the Mirror

There are two ways we can miss the songwriting target.

First, we can think too highly of our abilities. Consequences of this kind of thinking are:

• Feeling discouraged because you aren't writing with any big-name, hit writers
• Feeling angry because other people (less-qualified songwriters) are having success that you deserve
• Feeling desperation because you don't have enough irons in the fire

Second, we can think too lowly of our abilities. Consequences of this kind of thinking are:

• Avoiding opportunities to write with people we look up to
• Not enjoying the fruit of our labor because of a focus on what was done wrong or could have been done better
• Not taking creative chances, risking that what we do could be seen as silly or irrelevant

Having an honest community of people (not just songwriters) will give you a healthy and honest understanding of where you stand.

Keep writing,

Ben

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