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Famous words of wisdom by Yanni, from his book, "Yanni In Words"
"My father once
said, 'If the whole world wants to go left and you feel like going right, go right. You don't have to follow. You don't have to make a big deal about which way you're going. Just go. It's very easy'." Yanni
"Taking responsibility gives me a sense of control."Yanni
"I think we have much more to say about
what happens to us than most people believe."Yanni
"It's a cliché - but true - that life is not a dress rehearsal. You get to do it once, so do it well."Yanni
"It seems that in every culture, however tough life is and however impossible the conditions, there are some resilient human beings who find their way through, who survive and make something of themselves." Yanni
"All I had to do was do it." Yanni
"The less you want, the
richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you'll be." Yanni
"My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere,
and for years this lesson had served me well." Yanni
"It's only by living that you grow old." Yanni's Mum
"The most important battle is one to conquer yourself." Yanni
"I don't want problems solved for me.
I want the fishing rod, not the fish." Yanni
"You need a mind open to possibility, conditioned to love the creative spirit we all have inside ourselves."Yanni
"Whether a person is spiritual or not, we all seek to get away from the stress, anger, and anxiety of everyday life. Some people drink, do drugs, or do worse to escape, and they hurt themselves in the process. Some people listen to music, mine
included, and feel better." Yanni
"It took me years to accept this truth: Let it be."Yanni
"Endurance is mind over matter,…"Yanni
"Don't shortchange yourself. Look beyond now; focus
on your future."Yanni's Father
"The engaged mind stays sharp and retains tremendous capacity."Yanni
"I don't dwell in the past; I don't wallow in old events and emotions. I don't waste time on regret. No use going over and over the details of what already happened." Yanni
"Nobody could believe in me the way I believed in myself." Yanni
"Focused will is incredible. If you
have a dream and you don't give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life's problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works." Yanni
"You do good work for a long-enough time, I
believed, and you'd get noticed."
Yanni
"I believe we're responsible for everything that happens to
us."
Yanni
"No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are."
Yanni
"All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent."
Yanni
"Passion is the fuel."
Yanni
"Sometimes
the knowledge you've been given in school or by an elder - "this is just the way it is" - keeps you from accomplishing because it traps you in a box in your mind and limits your freedom to deliver."
Yanni
"I believed that anything was possible, or at least because I didn't put together everyone else's "facts" and believe that winning was impossible."
Yanni
"You have to give up some of the old so that you can make room for the new."
Yanni
"These changes are part of what keeps me interested and excited. Life won't let me keep coming at it from the same angle."
Yanni
"If my music can change someone's mood for the better even a little bit, that's amazing.
Yanni
"I was tough on myself because I feared being a lazy procrastinator and the inevitable result: being mediocre or second best. I always went the extra mile."
Yanni
"I'd decided to take the risk, and either I'd succeed or else."
Yanni
"You do good work for a long-enough time, I believed, and you'd get noticed."
Yanni
" 'Look in the mirror', he said. 'Don't blame the government or the economy. Don't point at anyone else. It's up to you.' "
Yanni's Friend Tom
"I've always lived in the moment."
Yanni
"Your reaction to rejection is what's important. If it overtakes you and fills you with self-doubt, fear, and insecurity, then it can be very destructive."
Yanni
"Being happy with less is what makes a great human being, not a big house with marble floors, or everyone knowing who you are."
Yanni
"We're all capable if we have faith and passion."
Yanni
"The greatest things in life - truth, creativity, imagination, love, kindness, compassion -are already inside us, and they're all free."
Yanni
"As soon as you put your art out there for people, someone will say, 'Because if is blue, I love it', and, for the exact same reason the next guy will say, 'Because if is blue, I hate it.' Once you understand that, there's freedom in the creative process. Otherwise, your creation
is just a reaction to criticism."
Yanni
"My new question was, What do you do when your dreams come true? My answer was: Find new ones."
Yanni
"On the plane home I remember thinking that I am who I am because I have faith in myself, and it has always been the possibility of emotionally rewarding the experiences that has encouraged me to gamble on myself; those experiences have made all that I do worthwhile."
Yanni
"Of all the forces that are exerted on us over our lifetime, at least for me, love has been the most powerful of
all."
Yanni
"…once you've learned a lesson, life doesn't give you the same lesson twice. You get another one that is bigger and more difficult. I never take it
for granted, but it seems as though life has always provided what I needed. I've been pushed to the limit and brought to the point where I thought I'd break."
Yanni
"Some nights I couldn't sleep. I had doubts. I was broke, at times disillusioned. I searched for direction. But I wouldn't live in fear. It's just not part of my personality."
Yanni
"That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true."
Yanni
"The more doubt you have, the less likely it is that the creation will come to life."
Yanni
"....I realize it's possible in ways both large and small to make a difference in someone's life."
Yanni
"It seems that in every culture, however tough life is and however impossible the conditions, there are some resilient human beings who find their way through, who survive and make something of themselves."
Yanni
"As our population increase, our planet becomes smaller and smaller. It's therefore very important that we a learn how to love and accept each other. Whenever that's not possible, let us at least learn how to tolerate one
another."
Yanni
"Left alone with your own thoughts, you will exercise focusing your mind. Like a muscle, the ability to focus will keep getting stronger."
Yanni
"I wouldn't change my life. I have no regrets. I'm not proud of all my choices, and I've made mistakes, but most of what I've done has been for the good,
and all of it makes me who I am today. I can't change even a small part and remain who I am."
Yanni
I don't listen to much instrumental music at home because
the 'words' force me to pay attention; music is like an audiobook telling me a story."
Yanni
"Today I understand that music follows a natural emotional flow
from its creator."
Yanni
"Try to communicate 'I love you' without words; if you've never felt love then there's no chance in hell that you'll accidentally
choose the right notes to describe the emotion."
Yanni
When people ask me for advice, I will always say, 'I don't know if I have the right to tell you.'"
Yanni
"Even in my pain there was pleasure. For me. I mean that I can always find something positive in the experience."
Yanni
"The lessons I've learned have allowed me the opportunity to think deeply about life; where I cam from, where I've been, where I'm going next - and the
miracle of creativity that has made it all possible."
Yanni
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