Underlined

a commonplace book

The Music Lesson

Reimagined cover, variation 1
PUBLISHER

Published
2006
Read
November 2025

Notes

Truth? What is truth? And tell me, what importance does truth have anyway? Did you learn from the experience? Now, that is important. And by the way, if I always tell you the truth, you might start to believe me.

Never lose the groove in order to find a note.

A politician is not allowed to get too emotional in public, so what he does is drop subtle hints that, over time, cause the public to get emotional. Once the same emotions are generated by enough people, the politician can use it to steer the public in his desired direction. Fear is an emotion that is often used this way. A smart politician knows that if he can create fear in enough people, those people will give up what they truly want in order to give the politician what he says they need.

You see, most people play louder to get someone’s attention, but getting quieter can stop a bull from charging.

There is only one reason that you ever fail at anything…and that is because you eventually change your mind. That’s it!…anything and everything you have ever decided to do, you have succeeded, or will succeed, at doing.

Anyone who can get another person to express himself freely is powerful because he allows all involved to recognize their collective and individual power.