potential

Being a musician requires so many things:
discipline, finesse, confidence, ability and that je ne sais quoi, aka talent...
I have been lately struck by the fact that it also requires
an unshakeable belief in potential.

"How deep is this water?"

If it's over your head, does it really matter?

At some point, when the stakes are high enough and your skills and desires are ready, you will swim.

And when you swim, who cares how deep the water is?

[You might find that deeper water is actually calmer and easier to swim in...]

via {seth godin}