{"id":26876,"date":"2017-03-01T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classicalguitarshed.foureyes.com\/?p=26876"},"modified":"2021-05-01T11:43:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T18:43:15","slug":"tq-patch-the-pirate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-patch-the-pirate\/","title":{"rendered":"Patch the Pirate on Taking it Day by Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Little by little
\nInch by inch<\/span>
\nBy the yard it’s hard
\n<\/span>By the inch what a cinch
\n<\/span>Never stare at the stairs
\n<\/span>Just step up the steps
\n<\/span><\/em>Little by little inch by inch<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Patch the Pirate<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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We’re all so wise and insightful when it comes to others. It’s easy to see when someone has bitten off more than they can chew. And how helpful we are to tell them, “Just take it one step at a time.”<\/p>\n

But it’s not so easy to see when\u00a0we’re<\/em>\u00a0the one with too much on our plate. We naturally think ourselves right, so it can be off-putting when a friend becomes annoyingly wise and recommends the same.<\/p>\n

James Allen said, “Incremental learning is better than ambitious failure.” And he was right.<\/span><\/p>\n

We see this in marathons and distances races. The ones who explode off the starting line are seldom the same ones who cross the finish line. They tucker out and quit.<\/span><\/p>\n

As guitarists, one of our main challenges is to simply keep going — to show up day after day, year after year. To get back up after we fall. To keep the flame burning when it gets dangerously low.<\/span><\/p>\n

And to do this, we need little successes. We need tiny wins that make us feel good and help us do what’s required. Wee victories at every step, like…..<\/span><\/p>\n