I’m currently watching this lecture on songwriting by famed writer, Ralph Murphy.
When Ralph was writing songs full time, he’d write 100 songs per year. From that 100, he’d demo 40, properly produce 6, and would get a hit every 3 years.
Meaning he had a 1 in 300 “hit” margin.
How often is a person willing to accept those odds for anything, let alone their career?
I love this story and its lesson.
There is nothing stopping us from walking up to the plate each day and swinging at the ball. We may miss often. We may try 299 times before we get a hit. But at least were on the pitch swinging, and not settling in the stands.