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 "We let go of our egos and permit the music to come through us and do its work. We act as the instruments for that work. Living in this realization, we will constantly have deep motivation for what is played, never getting stuck in the ungratefull consciousness of good gigs/bad gigs, out-of-tune pianos, low fees, ungracious audiences, and so on. Instead, our minds will be consumed with what a very great privilege it is to be the one selected to deliver the message to others. We will no longer be caught in the mundane world of good music/bad music (am I playing well?) Instead, our hearts and minds will be focused on the task of remaining empty and alert to receiving this God-inspired information and translating it faithfully, without any coloration from us." _ Kenny Werner.