{"id":107173,"date":"2020-04-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=107173"},"modified":"2020-10-22T02:47:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T09:47:58","slug":"tq-chinese-curse-interesting-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-chinese-curse-interesting-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Curse – May You Live in Interesting Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMay you live in interesting times.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Old Chinese Curse<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cInteresting\u201d, in this ironic curse, is a euphemism for \u201chard\u201d or \u201cchallenging\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And indeed, we usually view difficulty as a curse. We avoid it. We try our best to prevent it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s often through hardship and trial that we gain the best returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elite performers, in every field, seek out obstacles<\/a>. They tackle the big problems. They climb the craggiest mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is what makes them elite. This is the recipe to rise to such levels. We choose the paths with the greatest potential for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not the task itself that polishes our abilities and strengthens our core. Instead, it\u2019s who we must be and become to face such adversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head to head with a hurdle, we must manage our thoughts, attention and energy<\/a>. We must focus. We must try, in full awareness that we may fail. All the while dodging the quicksand of worry, fear and disbelief<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s tempting to dismiss superior performance as something other people do. We may not always realize that it\u2019s possible for us, now, sitting in our chairs holding our guitars<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this is where it happens. At any level, at any age, in any timeframe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working on the tricky bits in our pieces, training our hands, forcing recall<\/a> of new notes. It\u2019s in these moments we improve and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playing the \u201cfinished\u201d piece is fun and rewarding. But even more so when we\u2019ve worked for it. It\u2019s the barriers broken that let us feel the pride of a job well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So one of our primary tasks as musicians is to keep practice interesting<\/a>. To go straight for the edge of comfort. To find that balance of \u201chard but not too hard\u201d, and stay there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here. Enjoy! \u201cMay you live in interesting times.\u201d Old Chinese Curse \u201cInteresting\u201d, in this ironic curse, is a euphemism for \u201chard\u201d or \u201cchallenging\u201d. And indeed, we usually view difficulty as a curse. We avoid it. We try our best to prevent it. … <\/p>\n

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