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Authenticity or Integrity - Jennet Ingle

#music #thoughts | This distinction – between allowing your instrument to authentically sound like it wants to, because why SHOULDN’T it be ok for an oboe to sound like an oboe, versus working hard to make it sound like the most ideal version of itself – is really interesting to me and maps onto something else I’ve been thinking about. I have a “voice” I put on when I’m speaking to students, to reed customers, to blog readers. It’s always positive, it always sees possibilities in the world rather than limitations, and it always tries to be helpful and loving. This voice is not inauthentic to me, it’s not a made-up construct that doesn’t match my personality. That voice IS me, but it’s not ALWAYS the way I feel at any exact moment. Sometimes I’m discouraged, or grumpy, or I haven’t slept well. But when I write or speak to people, I consider it my responsibility to bring this public persona, the best version of me, to the fore. That’s professionalism, that’s integrity.

2 years ago | View Shared by tei