In the video below, Benjamin Zander explains how his students all score an A. I watch this video once in a while because it helps me to see people and the world in a different way. Below a ‘note to self’ with the 5 most important insights:

1. It’s all invented. We all view the world through a frame of invented stories. If we realise this more often, we will be able to create new stories.
2. Making mistakes is good! We think it’s bad to make mistakes, while we can only become better at something by failing. How fascinating!
3. Think in visions instead of goals. Goals create expectations, you meet them or you don’t. A vision gives more of a direction in the direction of where you want to go (with passion).
4. See potential instead of unfulfilled expectations. Speak and live in connection with people and give them the space to give and receive without judgement.
5. Rule #6 Finally, rule number 6 is simple and something you should not forget: “Don’t take yourself so god-damn seriously.”