{"id":196228,"date":"2021-05-04T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=196228"},"modified":"2021-09-23T02:11:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T09:11:07","slug":"tq-saint-francis-of-assisi-doing-the-impossible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-saint-francis-of-assisi-doing-the-impossible\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Francis of Assisi on Doing the Impossible"},"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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\u201cStart by doing what\u2019s necessary, then what\u2019s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.\u201d <\/em><\/p>

Saint Francis of Assisi<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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In his book,\u00a0The Art of the Impossible<\/a><\/em>, author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler cites three different types of goals. Each comes with a different timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A \u201cmassively transformative purpose\u201d is a life ambition. For us, this may be to become a high-level musician. This is an overarching life pursuit. It is a vision of ourselves in the future, transformed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, he refers to a \u201chigh, hard goal.\u201d This is one that could take years and will require loads of work. For guitarists, this could be to play Albeniz\u2019s<\/a> Asturias<\/em> or Francisco Tarrega\u2019s<\/a> Recuerdos de la Alhambra<\/em>. These concert pieces are playable, but take a certain level of proficiency to play well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we come to \u201cclear goals<\/a>\u201d. These are the ones on the to-do list. In a guitar practice, this could be a specific list of exercises and studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an example, here are a few possible clear goals for a guitar practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Play measures 1\u201312 from memory before looking at the music.<\/li>
  2. Memorize<\/a> measures 13\u201314 (play without looking 4 times in a row).<\/li>
  3. Practice switching between chords D7 and G with the metronome at 60.<\/li>
  4. Do pull-off exercises with the metronome at 80.<\/li>
  5. Do right-hand patterns (arpeggios<\/a>) with chords with the metronome at 80.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    These are clear, specific goals. They direct our attention and allow us to sit down and get after it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ideally, these flirt with the edge of our abilities. They should be hard enough to bring us close to our breaking point, but not so hard we actually break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Working on clear goals leaves us motivated and inspired<\/a>, even though they may be challenging in the moment. They are rewarding because they don\u2019t come easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Our daily goals should be guided by our \u201chigh, hard goals\u201d and \u201cmassively transformative purpose.\u201d But thinking of these higher goals during practice is actually de-motivating<\/a>. It works against us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Instead, we get our best practice when we plan our clear goals ahead of time, then focus on t<\/a>h<\/a>em in practice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This means we plan tomorrow\u2019s practice today. Then tomorrow we set about our list. At the end of practice, we plan the next day, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Over time, this brings us to our higher goals. And eventually, we awake to find we\u2019re doing the impossible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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