Surround yourself with people better than you




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I confess to sometimes wasting time reading things of little value.  One such article I read this morning regarded the dinner menu for the upcoming inauguration.  In case you missed it, Obama is styling the proceedings and even the menu after Abraham Lincoln's tastes.

I am cynical about politicians in general and Obama in particular.  However, I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that he really does want what is best for our country.  And if Lincoln is his hero, he has good tastes in heros.

One of the things the article mentioned was a book about Lincoln discussing how he surrounded himself with talented people even though some were bitter rivals.  There is a lesson there for us.  Great people are not threatened by other strong people; they surround themselves with the best and most talented people they can find.

Frankly, most of us struggle in this area.  We want to associate with people who will fawn over us and agree with us.  We avoid healthy conflict with people that might actually know more than we do.  We don't ask for advice and we don't actively learn from others.  That is a shame.

Surround yourself with the best possible people you can find.  If you head up a group, fill it with people more knowledgeable and talented than yourself. 

By the way, if you are looking for a teacher in piano or any of the arts, spend the extra time to find the very best one you can.  It is irrelevant if you agree on everything.  And please, let that person's expertise actually change your mind from time to time!  It will be good for you.

 



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