When I was younger I took jazz, but the teacher yelled at me and I never went back, ever again!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A negative experience with a teacher caused a permanent disinterest in pursuing that art form.
- In plain terms
- Being yelled at by a jazz teacher made me quit forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Harsh teaching can permanently discourage students from trying again.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react to harsh criticism?
- When have you quit something too soon?
Another view
It attributes a lifelong change to a single event without full context.
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