{"id":36975,"date":"2018-01-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/~classll0\/?p=36975"},"modified":"2023-02-03T00:57:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T08:57:50","slug":"tq-martin-luther-apple-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-martin-luther-apple-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Luther on the Value of Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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\u201cEven if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.\u201d
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Martin Luther<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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What\u2019s the point of starting if we feel we\u2019ll never be as good as our heroes?<\/p>\n

Is it worth it to study guitar if we doubt we\u2019ll ever reach the upper levels of skill?<\/p>\n

If we have only limited time, either in our days or our lives, why should we put in the work?<\/p>\n

Because, as former slave Frederick Douglass put it, \u201cA man is worked upon by what he works on.\u201d<\/p>\n

The benefits of musical study cannot be reduced to reaching goals, even if lofty. We won\u2019t be fulfilled only by playing the grand concert pieces.<\/p>\n

Quite the opposite: regardless of level, focused practice is its own reward. And we can find just as much meaning and enjoyment first learning our chords as we can polishing the Bach Chaconne.<\/p>\n

As we appreciate the small details in our practice, we\u2019re more likely to appreciate them in our daily lives.<\/p>\n

As we focus our attention on our work, we\u2019re more likely to focus our attention on our loved ones.<\/p>\n

As we become more aware of our bodies and muscles<\/a>, we become more aware of the world around us.<\/p>\n

Appreciation begets more appreciation. Focus begets more focus. Awareness begets more awareness.<\/p>\n

The large-scale concert piece is a wonderful goal, even if we never get there. But the real payoff is in the daily quest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy! \u201cEven if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.\u201d Martin Luther What\u2019s the point of starting if we feel we\u2019ll never be as good as our heroes? Is it worth it to study … <\/p>\n

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