At the beginning of every year, I always need to come up with a plan how to get my 40 hours of permanent education for my different audit certifications. Since I have been doing this for some time, I sometimes wonder what I can still learn and what else is out there. I am a big believer of lifelong learning, but feel that this is not always as easy as it sounds.
Recently I watched an interview by Rick Beato with Paul Gilbert. Paul Gilbert is guitar legend and I think most people who were there during the nineties will know him from the band Mr. Big and hits such as “To be with you”.
My biggest take away from the interview is first of all you will never stop learning. Paul Gilbert didn’t let the status of guitar hero stop him from learning and practicing every day. His curiosity into all things musical really gave me the idea that indeed you can still develop into your field of expertise even after being in that field for many years. And don’t think too big, chop it into small pieces that are easy to master and build from there. Start with an awesome lick and before you know it, you know the whole song.
Secondly, Paul doesn’t really take himself too seriously. I love his sense of humor and how he makes everything sound and look so easy. And he is not afraid to look outside his comfort zone.
So, for me plenty of inspiration to keep learning! Not just as an internal auditor, but of course also as a guitarist.
BTW, Mr. Big is coming to de Melkweg on 30th of July this year! Get some tickets before they are gone. See you there!