Musings

Fail Harder

As a lifelong fan of basketball, I love the game played on the hardwood. The movie, Hoosiers, is one of my all-time favorites. The month of March is my favorite month. Orange is a great color. Having played in high school and intramural in college, it’s always been a part of my life. I always try to find similarities and analogies between the two to develop my skills and work ethic as a musician and a person.

I came across this post from Chris Clark on his blog via his post from Seth Godin’s post on failure. Read both articles! Failure is part of the learning process. We have to experience failure. Yes it may hurt and be painful, BUT you will learn from it – which in turn will make you better.

As you have seen through other posts of mine, I watch a lot of Youtube videos. Usually, I watch these videos for inspiration and motivation, whether it be sports videos or watching a performance. I found this video yesterday that really inspired me to go out there and take risk – to go out there and absolutely push the boundaries – to go Fail Harder. Why? Watch this video to find out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEVd0QMjCc8

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra, and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.