{"id":186537,"date":"2021-01-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=186537"},"modified":"2021-05-20T20:12:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T03:12:31","slug":"tq-mary-j-blige-live-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-mary-j-blige-live-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary J. Blige on Scary Things and Keeping Going"},"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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\u201cEverything is scary if you look at it. So you just got to live it.\u201d <\/em><\/p>

Mary J. Blige<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Watching Youtube, or listening to music, we may hear a piece of music that resonates with us. It creates a spark and inspires us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we want to play the music that captivates us. We want to spin the webs that ensnare hearts, as ours has been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then, sitting alone with our guitar in a spotlight of reality, we glimpse the distance. We recognize the massive gap between where we are now and where we want to be. And staring into this void, we may face many emotions\u2013overwhelm, hopelessness, regret, tiredness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we then consider what to do today, we may begin to doubt whether our modest practice could ever take us there. We question the promise of long-term strategies. We reason that musical hedonism and immediate gratification may be the wiser choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on our mood, zooming out too far can be at best unproductive, and at worst crippling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? Because when we\u2019re focused on how far there is to go<\/a>, we take our eye off of that which has the potential to take us there. And what is that? The current moment, with our full attention and focus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice is most rewarding and productive<\/a> when we bring our full selves to it. -When we set challenging obstacles and overcome<\/a> them. -When we ride the razor\u2019s edge of \u201chard but not too hard\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wonderful things happen when we opt for quality and full attention<\/a> in our practice. The practice becomes an end unto it itself. It doesn\u2019t make it easy, but it feels good to do the hard work<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cdoing it\u201d is the reward. Even if we depart this earth tomorrow, we can smile knowing that we\u2019ve lived well for this practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like George Gershwin sang, \u201cFor suddenly, I saw you there And through foggy London town The sun was shining everywhere\u2026\u201d
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Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here. Enjoy! \u201cEverything is scary if you look at it. So you just got to live it.\u201d  Mary J. Blige Watching Youtube, or listening to music, we may hear a piece of music that resonates with us. It creates a spark and inspires us. … <\/p>\n

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