Talent

 Simon Drew is a polymath and a delight to interview. We could have talked about coaching, he and I, since we’re both coaches. Or about podcasts. After all, he produces and hosts a terrific podcast himself – The Practical Stoic. Or about Stoicism itself, or Seneca’s letters, a passion for both of us. Or about his poetry, photography, or myriad other things. And we did brush on all that, but only briefly. 

 Nope. Music, jazz, Miles: that’s where we took off. Simon has his own ideas about creativity and music. He’s given it a lot of thought. “Humans are sticky,” he said, “we have trouble getting away from our thoughts.” As a trumpet player, singer and with his jazz band, he’s inspired by Miles Davis’ unfettered curiosity and refusal to classify. Look within and without but shed the judgment. This has become his lodestar.

 He even offered a practical idea about freeing yourself from ignorance and staying playful. “Be fearless in your creation; remove ideas of ‘this is wrong’ or ‘this is right’. Get past all that, just play.” As a brilliant poet once wrote: “The soul becomes dyed by the color of its thoughts.” 

 Instruction enough, I’d say. Just press play.

More about Simon:
www.simonjedrew.com

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