💎  5 Tweet Tuesday 💎 

My favorite 5 tweets of the week. Let’s dive in:

#1 💎 

One of my favorite stories is how Steve Martin (the comedian) learned the banjo:

• Steve wants to play banjo

• He tries, he sucks

• Can’t tell a C-chord from a G-chord. No musical talent

• Frustrated, he considers giving up

• Then he reframes it

“Today, I suck. Tomorrow, I’ll probably suck. But if I play the banjo for 40 years…I don’t think it’s possible for someone to suck at banjo if they play for 40 years”

Less than 10 years later, he not only could play the banjo well, he won a Grammy.

Nobody is good at the start. Nobody is bad after 10,000 attempts.

#2 💎 

Oh no I’m both 😭

#3 💎 

Law #25 - “Re-Create Yourself” (48 Laws of Power)

“Abandon your old habits and ambience that comes with it, and rebuild your new habits and new ambiance”

#4 💎 

Some people like long walks on the beach. I love a good bank heist (or prison break).

Here’s how they robbed the Louvre in broad daylight:

• Museum opens at 9:30am

• Gang of 3 pose as workers, wearing yellow vests

• They use a tall ladder and crack open a window with a small chainsaw

• Enter the museum, smashed the display and grabbed the jewels

• Escaped on high-powered scooters (!!!)

• The whole thing took ~7 mins

#5 💎 

😂

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