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18+ Why this community is free (and what's to come)
This is a place where my guitar students come to learn from one another, or to just get access to course material. I want to bless people and make a community of people who want to learn guitar quick, without any fluff. I won't lie to you, your playing does accelerate even faster, and brings higher value to you having a teacher in person, so this is also why I still offer paid lessons in person, and online, but I think everyone should get a fair chance to love music the way I do. My Company Slogan "Passion You Can Hear" is not just a slogan, it's a lifestyle for me. It's generally how I approach like, and everything I do. Kids, and adults alike need to get that fire started too, so I want to help people get there too.
Where this is going...
I have been an experiencer of severe ADHD since I was a kid. I know the struggles it comes with. The self doubt, self hate, the overthinking, you name it. This often led to heavy suicide ideation at a very young age. I took up hobbies like Guitar, Skateboarding, Magic Tricks, Loud Music, to escape the world. I started self harm because that's how I translated my value to others, but I also got really good at these things. I was "Magic Dan" in High School, wowing my peers with David Blaine-like Magic tricks, or I would be flying down stair sets on a skateboard giving my mom a heart attack regularly. Then Guitar and Singing came along. I started realizing that after hearing a song a couple times, I was able to play it. My parents saw this and capitalized on it and got me an electric guitar, and needless to say, from then I was HOOKED. 12 hour days, any chance I got I was banging on that thing. I learnt how to metal scream, and all that anger at myself in the world now had a way out. In a weird way my parents may not have loved the heavy music and sad/angry lyrics, but they accepted it because they knew it helped me.
The reason I'm sharing this is, and with tears mind you, because I see the value in having an output for someone who doesn't know how to accept the beautiful person they are because they see the world around them, and know that they are different than anyone else. NEWS FLASH...everyone is a little weird, we just get the extra special gifts. We also get to have the ability to learn FAST, HEAR different, Recognize PATTERNS quicker than anyone else. This is HUGE with ANY musical instrument. So you have the opportunity to get involved with a future shaping skill for yourself, or your kids.
I'm sorry to say but the School's and workplace are NOT equipped for ADHD. I have had multiple jobs, and this is why I landed on owning my own businesses. How do you call your boss and say "sorry I can't come in, I literally just can't. I don't know how to explain it. But even the grass moving is way sensory overload." The reality is that you DON'T. You GO and then just screw it up in some way because you can't focus like everyone else. I don't want to go off here too much, but this is my inspiration to help people.
I want to help people who experience Neurodivergence and give them and their teachers a place to go so that they can feel confident in learning/teaching something that they generally wouldn't be equipped to teach. I'm going to create lessons for teachers, and the neurodivergent to increase the life success rate of those who experience ADHD. I've seen second hand resources, and I may not be a psychologist, but I know what works. People can assume what works, but I KNOW what works.
Thanks for listening to me rant,
Much Love,
Daniel James.
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18+ Why this community is free (and what's to come)
