I just got back from a concert and saw how little effort people like Beck looked like they were using on stage. They did what they were doing, and they did it well.

The reason it looked somewhat easy is because for him it is somewhat easy. He tried using a freaking gameboy on stage in a tent that people were ripping down to try to get in.

His music was not so much game like though. It was awesome. How was he compared to someone else? It doesn't matter.

You see, only stupid people who are too lazy to find their calling in lives need standards and comparisons to guide them. I felt happy to understand that perhaps I knew what Radiohead meant when they sang "I lost myself."

Once you stop comparing yourself to others and start following your interests things tend to fall in line.