1 Beethoven’s Secret
An artist must never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of a style, prisoner of a reputation, prisoner of success.
—HENRI MATISSE
No one is immune to FOPO—not you, not me, not world-class athletes. Even renowned artists, such as one of the greatest and most prolific composers ever, get waylaid by FOPO’s power.
But only after we confront FOPO’s forces can we truly set forth on the path to mastery.
Consider Beethoven.
To many people, he seemed like a vessel handpicked by God to channel music from a higher plane. His work transformed every genre of classical music. He broke all the rules to create some of the most transcendent music the world has ever known. He embodied the idea of the creative genius who railed against ...
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