i hear about persistence as a key to success now more then ever. in fact, just got a newsletter talking about it again this am. + while i’m a believer in that i’ve always felt there’s more to it.

my accordion teacher back in the day used to say that the “practice makes perfect” maxim is a bunch of bullshit. it should really be “perfect practice makes perfect”. her philosophy, which i’ve so readily adapted, is that you can’t just put your head down + expect repeat motions to get you ahead. there has to be conscious fuego behind it. it’s not just a persistence that pushes work forward but that combined with a form of what i’m realizing is intensity.

look around – you see it everywhere in success.

crazed people pursuing projects with wild abandon without fear of the consequences. it’s not a loud spraying of personal attributes or greatness but rather an eternal burning, a ceaseless drive.

persistence on it’s own is fine. it does move things along. i’m just not so sure that that direction is forward.

this kid cudi tune, pursuit of happiness, from lissie does it for me lately. (check out the bassist double dutying the drums.)