Every step you climb on the ladder of success, you will be handing off one set of problems for another.
The second you leave your bedroom with your guitar and decide to play for more than your pillows, there will be problems that take you to the edge. And have the power to push you over it.
When you start out, you lose sleep over the fact that no one will email you back to book a show. It’s enraging. I’ve been there. Don’t they know how good your band is? You worked so hard on your Facebook page and everything.
You think “man if we could just get these shows booked, THEN things would really be happening”.
If you’re not careful, you will repeat the previous sentence everyday of your career with a different stress/problem/anxiety ridden thought replacing the first part.
Remember, the only reason you’re dealing with the problems you have today is because you’ve achieved the level of success you have. Appreciate it.
Katy Perry doesn’t worry about booking shows. You don’t worry about putting your reputation on the line at the SuperBowl.
There’s a long line of monsters waiting for you. One at a time. Bring your slingshot.
