Your weakness can be your greatest strength. Think about it. Because an artist or writer may not be be able to follow conventional methods, he or she will create a certain style that will accommodate those needs.
Maybe your vision isn’t that great for example, but your hearing might compensate for it. Your ears can be a great asset. Don’t think of poor vision as a downfall, especially if there is little you can do about it.
If you aren’t skillful as you want to be as a piano player for example, then you must create a style that fits. Who knows? You could write a hit song and become a star in the process.
Adaptation is crucial to success. You do not have to be the best at everything. You just have to find that one thing that comes natural and get better at it. Improvise and develop your craft.
Not to be overly critical about artists in the past decade or so, but it seems that it’s the passion that is truly lacking. We all want to find that particular niche and strive to achieve instant fame. In the real world it rarely works out that easy. Anything worth having is going to take some time and effort.
I once witnessed a live music performance that impressed me. The performance was stunning. A blind man played the piano and sang with a zeal like no other. There’s a possibility that you have heard of him. His name is Ronnie Milsap, an American country music singer and pianist. Ronnie went on to become one of the most popular and influential artists of his era.
There was one element that Ronnie used that captivated his audience; it was the element of surprise. Ronnie would stand on top of his piano and he would somehow find his way down.
And when he reached near the end of the show, he would tease the audience in a most daring way. He would take his feet and tap at the edge of the stage, while almost pretending that he was about to fall. What an evening that turned out to be!
There was another guy from the Chicago area that never played piano until he was 27 years of age, yet he did start out on an accordion. He never owned a piano until recording his first hit song. It was the first song he wrote and sung all by himself. What is the name of this artist and what is the name of his first hit record?
Dennis DeYoung is the name of the artist. In 1972, DeYoung penned the single “Lady”. DeYoung wrote and sang lead on six of the band’s seven top 10 Billboard hits. DeYoung is an “American singer, songwriter, musician and producer best known for being a founding member of the rock band Styx as lead vocalist and keyboardist.”
In a recent interview, DeYoung explained how his personal style developed and how he progressed as a piano player. Your weakness can be your greatest strength. These are words of wisdom.
