Derek Sivers: 6 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started at Berklee

This speech by Derek Sivers is really good, if you're a musician. Or probably if you do anything that requires years of preparation to enter a low-paying (or non-paying), highly competitive marketplace.

Just so I remember them, I'm going to write them down (but they don't make much sense if you don't read/listen to the whole thing):

#1 : Focus. Disconnect. Do not be distracted.
#2 : Do not accept their speed limit.
#3 : Nobody will teach you anything. You have to teach yourself.
#4 : Learn from your heroes, not only theirs.
#5 : Don’t get stuck in the past.
#6 : When done, be valuable.