Itzhak Perlman, a master violinist, once faced every musician’s nightmare—a broken string mid-performance. But instead of stopping, instead of searching for a replacement, he adapted. He rewrote the music in real time, shifting and adjusting, proving that sometimes the real artistry isn’t in the notes you planned, but in how you play when the plan falls apart.

Life, as it turns out, is no different.

In this episode, Daniel reflects on the unexpected choices we’re sometimes forced to make—the ones we wouldn’t have chosen under normal circumstances, but make anyway to keep the song going. He shares a story from his own past, a moment when he made a choice that got him through in the moment… but left him with a lingering sense of what if?

Regret. Resilience. Reinvention. How much music can you still make with what you have left?