Like a lot of people, I attend seminars to get better at what I do. They're very helpful. But, there are seminars we can attend without having to pay or register for anything - just by paying attention to what's around us.
Saturday night I went to The Jazz Kitchen to hear a legend perform: saxophonist Benny Golson. Golson, who is 83, played a lot of great music, but between numbers, he also did a lot of great talking. He remembered when he was a kid just starting with the saxophone, thinking how he knew how happy he'd be if he could just get to "this" level. But, when he got there, it wasn't enough. So, he dreamed again of "just being able to get to this level." Of course, when he got there, it still wasn't enough.
I can remember a lot of goals and moments in my photography career that felt the same way. Even though I wasn't there with a notebook, and I thought I was going to hear great music - which I did - I was actually given an important reminder about how essential it is to strive for more.
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