The 27 Club: How to Open Doors for Yourself
As I near my 28th birthday, I am reminded of all the brilliant musicians whose meteoric careers were ended forever at the tender age of 27.
Jimi Hendrix. Kurt Cobain. Amy Winehouse.
While I don’t want to go so much into the psychological here, I think when we talk about the musicians who occupy the 27 Club , we talk about artists who felt stuck making the difficult transition from kids into adults.
Kurt Cobain, a new father, resented the consequences of his popularity. Jimi Hendrix was still dealing with insecurity over his voice. Amy Winehouse, was riding the emotional roller coaster of sudden fame.
Students, remember: if you don’t like something, work to change it. If you feel stuck with something, remind yourself of the best and worst case scenario. It rarely comes out as drastic as the above examples.
Instead, use that energy to try something that you’ve always been curious about.
Curiosity can be the best antivenom to this digital, routine existence and open up all sorts of possibilities for change.
In my case:
At 20, I was crazy about studying advertising. Then I did an internship and realized it wasn’t for me.
At 23, I thought all I wanted in life was to write great songs and play them for people.
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At 27, I am a maniac about teaching voice so that I can share the same gift I received from other great teachers.
In each instance, I was totally convinced that that passion paved the only road for me at the time. But passion, with its black and white attitude, is a tad too simple for this exciting life.
There have to be failed experiments, Dr. Jekyls and Mr. Hydes for us to begin to realize where our true talents lie.
So when you are facing two roads, remember there is no correct path. There is only the trail you blaze yourself.
If you’re thinking about learning to sing, give it a shot. There are lots of inexpensive ways to do it. Just remember, everything is an experiment.
If you find this philosophy interesting, I urge you to check out the book So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport.
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