It's Good to SUCK at Piano

Dear Person Who’s Decided to Get Serious About Piano,
Even if you’re not a professional, I want you to play like an artist and to get recognition for your efforts. I want you to be happy with how you play and to feel like you’re part of the piano community (even if you don’t like everyone in it).
What I see often (and experienced myself) is that non-professional pianists are not respected, and in fact stonewalled by gatekeepers. They feel like failures because they’re led to believe they’re too old or aren’t diligent enough, and they’re not thrilled with how they play.
The honest truth is that you’ve been told a few lies by society.
My point-of-view is this:
You don’t get respect by getting really good at the piano. You get it by demanding it. Likewise, you don’t play like an artist by getting really good at the piano. You play like an artist by changing how you play.
You feel like a failure about performing because of lies you were told about how you need to have started as a young kid and to have reached a certain level by a certain age, and at every step of the way you were taught to compare yourself to others.
You don’t need diligence. You need openness to experience and acceptance of your own emotions. These are skills that can be learned. Your personality is fine just the way it is.
I've got an ebook about this: michaelkorman.com/take-yourse...

[@heeheejackson]

this actually made me feel a lot better. i never really caught respect for playing piano especially by my own family. it would make me take periodic breaks and i was shameful to ever be caught playing by anyone. but i should learn to enjoy it more for myself than for other people :D

[@MichaelKorman]

Sounds like you didn't grow up in a very supportive environment. That sucks. But now you get to be the boss of what's important to you

[@heeheejackson]

@@MichaelKorman thank you :D keep making content

[@MichaelKorman]

@@heeheejackson Thanks for watching 👊