The Secret to be Successful!

I recently interviewed a man that inspires me very much with his skills, his creativity and his drive.  If you play guitar, you might be familiar with his name: Paul Reed Smith from PRS Guitars.  He is an important figure in the music insdustry and recently celebrated the 25th aniversary of PRS Guitars.  He builds guitars that are played by a great variety of artists such as Ali Di Meola, Carlos Santana, Dave Navarro, Mark Tremonti, Chris Henderson, and the list goes on and on... During my interview, I asked him what was the secret to being successful.  His answer was to be happy in his personal life and always keep trying.  This struck me as a very simple yet wise answer.  It seems obvious but it really isn't...  I think that sometimes we forget that the most influencial aspects of our life are just in front of our eyes.  It amazes me how this is shown as well in young children as in adults.

In French, we have a saying: "Plus ça change, plus c'est pareil (The more it changes, the more it's the same)!  As an educator, we can certainly assess that students with personal or family issues are often disadvantaged in their learning. They suffer from a lack of support at home and they can't focus on their work.  It's very unfortunate.  By the time we reach adulthood, we tend to repeat the same mistakes and become our biggest ennemy.  Do we ever learn? To hear the interview in full, click on the link below: