"The trick to playing second fiddle is to play it like second Stradivarius." ~ Robert Brault

My friend shared a clip yesterday.  The diminutive violinist seen here is Soo-Been Lee, competing in the final round of the Menuhin Competition.  The ten-day music festival was held last week in Beijing and features 42 outstanding violinists from around the world.  These competitors are all under the age of 22.  

The amazing thing about this performance is not that Soo-Been Lee is 11 years old; it’s that she came in 2nd place.  I think she’s incomparable.  I wonder what she thinks?  

A dramatic example chosen to prove a point.  About comparing.  It’s easy to see what you’re not.  Can you turn down the volume on your inner critic and take comfort in knowing that you’re perfect right where you are?