{"id":110430,"date":"2020-05-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=110430"},"modified":"2020-10-22T02:49:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T09:49:28","slug":"tq-chet-atkins-grow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-chet-atkins-grow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Chet Atkins on Balancing Music and Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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\u201cWhen I was a little boy, I told my dad, \u2018When I grow up, I want to be a musician.\u2019 My dad said: \u2018You can\u2019t do both, Son\u2019.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Chet Atkins<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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We live in a physical, material world. We love our things. As a people, we often value the tangible over the intangible. And we often define ourselves by what we own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there\u2019s more to life than accumulating shiny gizmos and yard ornaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Einstein said, not everything that matters can be measured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music is ephemeral. It\u2019s an experience – both to play and to listen. It happens in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, understandably, music is often back-burnered in favor of other, more touchable goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s trite because it\u2019s so common: the story of the one who puts material gain ahead of health, relationships and sanity, and loses them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But still, culture is strong. We quietly feel it naive to think we can do the needful and still have time and energy for the nourishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to be \u2018grown ups\u2019. We have responsibilities. We must prioritize.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that may be true, though incomplete. Life is short. We\u2019re not guaranteed a long run. And if we get one, we still decide how to spend it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At any age, it\u2019s the child-like qualities that help us feel most fulfilled and alive. Curiosity<\/a>, wonder, surprise – these make us feel human. They slice through the shell and urge us to engage with life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studying guitar invites us to meld our adult and child qualities. We can bring critical thinking, time-management<\/a>, and discipline. And we can use these to create a safe container in which to play and explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not always easy to block out the \u201creal world\u201d and put all our attention on our \u201cplay<\/a>\u201d. Distractions abound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the pursuit is worth the work. The gains can\u2019t be counted, but they count.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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