Have you ever watched one of those reality TV singing competitions?
You’ve probably seen a hundred young people, eyes shining, clutching microphones and talking about their dreams.
They’ll explain that ever since they were kids, they wanted to be singers.
Note that: BE singers.
Be.
They hardly ever say they want to actually sing.
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/how-to-make-something-people-actually
JA Westenberg
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