Amir Questlove–Thompson

We might have to do lunch and a half or, you know, like things that only office people understand. And I learned long ago, like this is why I'm really big on micro meditation and, you know, just sitting in a quiet room for like 10 minutes before I go on, because sometimes you have to. just calm yourself down so that you can really focus on what you have to do.

We might have to do lunch and a half or, you know, like things that only office people understand. And I learned long ago, like this is why I'm really big on micro meditation and, you know, just sitting in a quiet room for like 10 minutes before I go on, because sometimes you have to. just calm yourself down so that you can really focus on what you have to do.

We might have to do lunch and a half or, you know, like things that only office people understand. And I learned long ago, like this is why I'm really big on micro meditation and, you know, just sitting in a quiet room for like 10 minutes before I go on, because sometimes you have to. just calm yourself down so that you can really focus on what you have to do.

But a lot of times, um, artists are in their own heads and they often talk themselves out of, you know, the, the magic because they're, when you're worrying, you're almost praying for something bad to happen. Like that's my definition of worrying like, Oh, I hope I don't mess up. You're basically saying, Hey, I would like to mess up just subconsciously. So as a result, uh,

But a lot of times, um, artists are in their own heads and they often talk themselves out of, you know, the, the magic because they're, when you're worrying, you're almost praying for something bad to happen. Like that's my definition of worrying like, Oh, I hope I don't mess up. You're basically saying, Hey, I would like to mess up just subconsciously. So as a result, uh,

But a lot of times, um, artists are in their own heads and they often talk themselves out of, you know, the, the magic because they're, when you're worrying, you're almost praying for something bad to happen. Like that's my definition of worrying like, Oh, I hope I don't mess up. You're basically saying, Hey, I would like to mess up just subconsciously. So as a result, uh,

And most artists will stall, take their time, be an hour late, be two hours late, not show up at all, hijack their career in the name of fear. And as always, like once you do it, then it's like, oh, that's all it was. No big deal. But yeah.

And most artists will stall, take their time, be an hour late, be two hours late, not show up at all, hijack their career in the name of fear. And as always, like once you do it, then it's like, oh, that's all it was. No big deal. But yeah.

And most artists will stall, take their time, be an hour late, be two hours late, not show up at all, hijack their career in the name of fear. And as always, like once you do it, then it's like, oh, that's all it was. No big deal. But yeah.

you know, I'm used to it because I've been doing this for a couple of decades, but oftentimes I'll pull an artist to the side and just be like, okay, I want you to listen to my voice. I want you to inhale, exhale. I do that a lot to them, especially the new artists that are like nervous and scared.

you know, I'm used to it because I've been doing this for a couple of decades, but oftentimes I'll pull an artist to the side and just be like, okay, I want you to listen to my voice. I want you to inhale, exhale. I do that a lot to them, especially the new artists that are like nervous and scared.

you know, I'm used to it because I've been doing this for a couple of decades, but oftentimes I'll pull an artist to the side and just be like, okay, I want you to listen to my voice. I want you to inhale, exhale. I do that a lot to them, especially the new artists that are like nervous and scared.

No, see, people in their heads and, you know, it's a tightrope walk and I get it. Like, It's easy to think like, what if I fail? What if this doesn't work? What if no one likes me? But, you know, there's another side of that coin, which is like, what if this works out? What if everyone loves me?

No, see, people in their heads and, you know, it's a tightrope walk and I get it. Like, It's easy to think like, what if I fail? What if this doesn't work? What if no one likes me? But, you know, there's another side of that coin, which is like, what if this works out? What if everyone loves me?

No, see, people in their heads and, you know, it's a tightrope walk and I get it. Like, It's easy to think like, what if I fail? What if this doesn't work? What if no one likes me? But, you know, there's another side of that coin, which is like, what if this works out? What if everyone loves me?

You know, again, leading to the slide, Doc, one of the biggest themes is, you know, there's a fear of failure, but the bigger fear is actually the fear of success. Like, what if it does work?

You know, again, leading to the slide, Doc, one of the biggest themes is, you know, there's a fear of failure, but the bigger fear is actually the fear of success. Like, what if it does work?

You know, again, leading to the slide, Doc, one of the biggest themes is, you know, there's a fear of failure, but the bigger fear is actually the fear of success. Like, what if it does work?

Ooh. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Ooh. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.