“The great piano virtuoso Paderewski was once playing before an audience of the rich and the royal. After a brilliant performance, an elegant lady waxed ecstatic over the great artist. She said, "Ah Maestro, you are a genius!" Paderewski tartly replied, "Ah yes, madam, but before I was a genius I was a clod!" What he was saying was that his present acclaim was not handed to him on a silver platter. He, too, was once a little boy laboriously practicing his scales. And even at his peak, behind every brilliant performance there were countless hours of practice and preparation.”
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Eric Butterworth
Eric Butterworth was a prominent author whose works spanned the fields of spirituality, personal growth, and leadership. His writing style has been widely appreciated, and he is considered one of the pioneers of the modern spiritual movement. more
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