"Time" my best learning partner

When I hear people say "They can't learn this", what comes into my mind is that they just don't want to invest their time in learning it.

I remember during high school, I wasn’t really into becoming a musician. I love listening to my favorite songs, however, never imagined that I’ll be able to play them with the use of a guitar. I was the laughing stock of my friends when I sung one of my favorite songs writen by Eraserheads titled “Huling El Bimbo”.

I recorded that song in an old cassette tape and I ask some of my friends to go and listen to it. They laughed at me and said that I was really out of tune, I didn’t mind them laughing and I even laughed with them as I listen to my singing because the truth is, I was really out of tune and they were just telling the truth. It really didn’t matter to me on whether people will laugh at me because I enjoyed whatever I was doing, I love singing and writing. From those beginnings I still pursued playing music and kept on writing lyrics and stories. I started my band during college and I was able to become the lead guitar of my 1st band the 3pm band. I wanted to play and enjoy the stage.

I am not gifted to have a golden voice, but I enjoy singing and playing music. I don’t agree with people when they say that they can’t learn how to play the guitar, because from being a boy who was laughed at for singing and recording his own voice which is out of tuned. I learned how to sing and I am now even writing my own songs for my band SIDHAYA, even though I am not the best at it. I just believe everyone can learn something as long as they are really interested in it and that they are willing to exert effort and TIME to achieve whatever they want to learn. Everything is all about our choices and on how we enjoy ourselves in whatever we do.

A person just need to have perseverance and commitment to learn, and I am sure that you can also learn how to play your favorite music or musical instrument. If I can do it, I am sure you can also do it. Passion is the key and having the right mindset is the working arm to push you forward and become better in everything that you do. You must first believe that you can, then it will transmute into reality and physical form, just remember you need to sacrifice TIME and effort for achieving what you want to learn.