splash dat authenticity 💅🏻

Let's have a jab at authenticity.

So many of us are scared to show the real us.

Afraid to be rejected.

To be judged.

To be seen.

I grew up playing music my entire life.

That’s all I dreamt of doing as a teen.

I play piano okay.

Guitar pretty well.

I used to sing. Quite a fair bit.

Every Tuesdays at choir.

And every Friday at band practice.

I think there was a time I was decent at it. And even released a single. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJuQNr9a_X0

Thanks to good ol’ repetition. And the many great musicians who inspired me to up my game.

But 10 years of no practice later, here I am.

This morning, I sat by the piano for the first time in ages.

Jamming old songs (I don't know any new ones haha), and I was getting in flow... really feeling myself 😂

I turned the camera on, to try and see how I sounded. I had this tiny idea that if I miraculously sounded good, I'd post it...

Something like…

"I'm gonna attempt to get good at music again in 2024… Blah blah blah" (Remember that new year’s resolution spiel?)

But when I listened back to it, I sounded horrible, haha.

Phrasing out of time.

Singing flat note after flat note.

Music career. DONE MATE.

I was so embarrassed (I sounded much better in my head).

But I posted it anyway. (To some, god forbid, alter ego Instagram account I never use).

Here it is, but promise not to tell anyone, Champ.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2ajImpNKlU/

Because it's hilariously bad.

And though I do want to get better again... I've long since stopped letting the fear of what others think about me dictate the choices I make.

No one’s opinion is standing in the way of who I want to become.

I assure you, I’m not fishing for compliments.

Or a kick up the arse.

My music career days are long gone. And I’m not pursuing that any time soon. (Thank furk, I know how to make money online).

But this is encouragement to show up at 100%.

Flat notes, fuck-ups, cats meowing, pyjamas, and all.

The more you try… "Show the best and hide the rest"... the less influence you'll have.

You may gain some followers.

But you'll never develop a strong connection with your audience.

That connection that has people pay you $1000's with ease.

That connection that has people who want to work with you for years.

The more you show up, authentically.

The real you.

The sometimes-ugly you.

The not-always-getting-it-right you.

You're going to realize (like I have):

Most people probably won't like you.

But some people will love you.

And that's where the magic is. 🧡

PS. If you want the REAL (cat-meowing, piano-attempting, barefoot, unshaven, not-always-right, joyous) me.

You can hit reply with "MAGIC" and I’ll send you some funky hidden details that are coming up next week, that are only available to my current waitlist.

For all you know, you might even get an exclusive tune dedicated to you if you sign up.

Your #1 fan,
Jacob “authentic” Pegs

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