If you have the opportunity to perform in front of others, you should definitely give it a try

The other day, while talking to a colleague of mine (a woman) who is the same age as me, I heard that she had bought a ukulele and was learning to play it.

She said, "Well, I'm still not very good at it, but it's fun."

Even though I have never played the ukulele at all, I felt strangely happy to hear that.

Furthermore, the colleague said, "I've also recently returned to the piano, which I quit decades ago, and started taking lessons again. And I'm going to be in a recital in December."

I was really surprised by this story. And for some reason, I felt very inspired.

When I asked her about it, she told me that she had played the piano quite seriously when she was young, so she was still able to play to some extent even after decades. It seems that her piano teacher recommended that she participate in the recital, so she decided to do it.

Normally, one might say, "Oh, I don't know about a recital..." but I thought it was amazing that she answered "I'll do it!" immediately.

Yesterday, I wrote about performing in a concert with my guitar, and performing in front of others really helps you grow.

You have to plan things out, like working backward from the performance date to decide by when you need to be able to play certain parts, manage your work schedule, and take care of your physical condition, so you end up paying attention to many different things.

Of course, you also prepare for the possibility of trouble at work by practicing ahead of schedule (at least, that's what I do).

As I wrote yesterday, there are unexpected mistakes during the performance, and you are tested on how you overcome them.

I think there are other points where you can grow as well. So, if you have an opportunity to perform in front of others, please don't think too deeply and just dive in.

You can learn many things, including how to handle things when they don't go well.

Thank you for reading until the end.