Who is Joe Arroyo to me?

For me Alvaro José Arroyo is one of the best Colombian musicians ever, he had his goals defined from the beginning, he did his work on time and didnīt hesitate at the moment of taking decisions. Thatīs why I think that to be successful people mustn’t take too long thinking about something because the opportunity might pass very fast.

Since he was a child, Joe sang in different parts. He knew he had the talent to sing and didn’t waste the time; instead, he took advantage of it and began singing in his neighborhood, where people recognized his talent. When people heard his songs they could feel his talent going out of the song, as if the song itself shouted out “Hey, this guy has a really great talent”. Through his entire life, he was recognized as a great singer, and this would never had happened if he had ever been a shy person or afraid to show his talent because of an insecurity.

Later on, he met the bass player from the popular band “Fruko y sus Tesos”, who made a proposal to him about having a contract with the band, which Joe accepted without hesitating, he said yes as fast as a lightning, something that I consider on target, because it is excellent if you want to succeed at something. If you take too long thinking about something, the opportunity might pass and wonīt come again. Joe was a wise person and knew that if he made the contract he would succeed.

Although Joe used to life a really bad life style, he used to accomplish his aims on time; he was always prepared for a concert and for writing a son. Actually we can say that he always kept his head above the water. Every successful person shall be prepared to do his or her work at any time, being always prepared for an “emergency”.

To conclude, I have learned some things about being successful from this person, especially the one about not to hesitate in the moment of important decisions, but not only that, I also admire the way he was always prepared to work, doesnīt matter if he was sick, he would ever fulfill his tasks and obligations as a singer. Also I admire the confidence he had about his talent not only as a singer but as a musician.



© 2015 Samuel Pantoja Sierra

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