Master of the Universe
Senior Don Juan
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2002
- Messages
- 396
- Reaction score
- 12
I believe Dead Romeo hit the nail on the head.
I'll give you a short story to share my point. When I was 17 years old, I started up a business. I was so excited and motivated, and felt that I had the world by the tail... much as many of us here have felt after first being exposed to the ways of the DJ and have started implementing what we have learned.
I started to tell all my friends and family members about how rich and successful I'll be... I don't believe that I went too-overboard, but it was sufficient to get people to feel more insecure in themselves, and I had stirred too many waves.
Well, that business failed. I went through one hell of a time, partially due to the backlash I got from my friends and family members, who kept on telling me that I need to get a real job, and whom continuously put me down. At that time, I found who my true friends are, and they are the ones that I am still closest to at this time.
Anyway, you can't keep a good man down, and a year later, I tried again. This time I may have told only about 5 people, if even that much. I learned to keep my mouth shut. When others would give me advice, I would just listen to them, and if their advice was flawed I would toss it out. Regardless though, I would thank them. I found that by listening to people and their advice, that is all that is required to neutralize any possible negative vibes.
In the meantime, after several more years of hardship, I hit paydirt, and became successful. At that point, I didn't gloat to those friends and family members who had initially had so little faith in me, and put me down. Instead, my actions and success spoke for me.
So, to put all this into DJing perspective, learn to keep your mouth closed when it is in your best interest, as it usually will be. If others try to share AFC advice with you, just listen to them, thank them, and promptly toss out the advice given. Much later, when they see girls all over you, they will eventually swallow their pride and come to you for advice. ONLY AT THAT POINT do you share any advice or open up about your DJing.
Master of the Universe
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"Life's a joke... take it too seriously, and the joke's on you" - Master of the Universe
"You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyways." - Lan Mandragoran, The Wheel of Time
I'll give you a short story to share my point. When I was 17 years old, I started up a business. I was so excited and motivated, and felt that I had the world by the tail... much as many of us here have felt after first being exposed to the ways of the DJ and have started implementing what we have learned.
I started to tell all my friends and family members about how rich and successful I'll be... I don't believe that I went too-overboard, but it was sufficient to get people to feel more insecure in themselves, and I had stirred too many waves.
Well, that business failed. I went through one hell of a time, partially due to the backlash I got from my friends and family members, who kept on telling me that I need to get a real job, and whom continuously put me down. At that time, I found who my true friends are, and they are the ones that I am still closest to at this time.
Anyway, you can't keep a good man down, and a year later, I tried again. This time I may have told only about 5 people, if even that much. I learned to keep my mouth shut. When others would give me advice, I would just listen to them, and if their advice was flawed I would toss it out. Regardless though, I would thank them. I found that by listening to people and their advice, that is all that is required to neutralize any possible negative vibes.
In the meantime, after several more years of hardship, I hit paydirt, and became successful. At that point, I didn't gloat to those friends and family members who had initially had so little faith in me, and put me down. Instead, my actions and success spoke for me.
So, to put all this into DJing perspective, learn to keep your mouth closed when it is in your best interest, as it usually will be. If others try to share AFC advice with you, just listen to them, thank them, and promptly toss out the advice given. Much later, when they see girls all over you, they will eventually swallow their pride and come to you for advice. ONLY AT THAT POINT do you share any advice or open up about your DJing.
Master of the Universe
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"Life's a joke... take it too seriously, and the joke's on you" - Master of the Universe
"You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyways." - Lan Mandragoran, The Wheel of Time