Does the band make a sound?
By Jesse Atwell
If a band plays in a bar and no one is around, do they make a sound?
Since the band themselves exist and they experience the sound, the technical answer is yes.
But what if no one else is paying attention?
Does it matter?
Are you making a difference playing to an empty auditorium? Are you making a difference practicing a speech in the mirror? Are you making a difference thinking long and hard on a big problem?
In an infinite sea of ideas, the ripple from a pebble causes little waves.
Practice plants the seed for causing a ruckus in the future. It’s an investment. And investments are risky. People like to measure their ROI.
You might not be making a sound now, but you will.
And possibly sooner than you think.
If no one is listening, what does it matter?
It matters to you.
And that’s all that should matter.
