Joseph Maynor

When you permit yourself to be duped by someone, that is the issue.

You can awaken real fast if you are observant.

I get it. It's not even funny. This gets real.

For real?

So you don't feel awakening is possible or legitimate? What is awakening to you?

What I mean to say, probably clearer, is that most people don't trust their own artistry.

It is generally taboo to state that you or I have awoken, so many people try to not do this. To do this putting yourself out there for real takes a lot of courage, let's not deny this.

Guitar is the common one. How long before I get good at playing guitar? This is amazing here in terms of fast development, I don't know if it is folklore or not, but it is commonly said: "Charlie Parker practiced between 11 and 15 hours a day for a period of three to four years to master the saxophone."

This is similar to the question how long does it take to get really good at playing a musical instrument. For me the first few years were the best, and then the last 6 or 7 years has been a slow integration.

Is the inverse of cold approach where you don't even try and people approach you for conversation?

I think people gamble because they are bored, and they think they are smart enough to make money gambling. I love going to Las Vegas but I never gamble, although I don't judge people who do. But I think it is an addiction for some people. Somehow they think they are due a win or clever enough to secure one. You're basically paying for entertainment, but you can get it for free like me who goes to Vegas and never gambles. I have friends who gamble and they are brilliant strategists, but they just don't understand the house always wins.