{"id":57920,"date":"2019-08-13T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=57920"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:29:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:29:55","slug":"tq-herbert-simon-information-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-herbert-simon-information-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"Hebert Simon on a More Focused Classical Guitar Practice"},"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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\u201cA wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.\u201d <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Herbert Simon<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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With the advent of the internet, information abounds. Learning guitar, we can go to Youtube and find millions of videos. We can get tips and next steps to send us in a thousand directions.<\/p>\n

The problem is this: we don\u2019t need a million tips. We need to decide what to work on now. Then we need to work on it.<\/p>\n

In our exuberance, we can tackle too much at once. We can, with all the best intentions, hop from one great thing to the next. And in doing so get the benefit of none of them.<\/p>\n

Time passes, and though we\u2019ve worked hard, we have nothing to show for it. This is because we\u2019ve studied wide, instead of deep.<\/p>\n

We see more learning, ability, flexibility, etc. when we choose a few fundamentals, and focus on them. We don\u2019t need 120 right hand studies. We see quicker progress when we work just a few to mastery.<\/p>\n

The mastery we gain on a small group of actions generalizes to most others. We then pick up other new skills and techniques more quickly.<\/p>\n

In our practice each day, we face a challenge: Get the most benefit and enjoyment from the time we spend. When we decide beforehand and stick to that decision, we meet the challenge. We grow and advance. We see progress and feel good about our work.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not always easy. The allure of the new, shiny piece or exercise is powerful. It takes more effort to stick with the plan than it does to jump to the next great method.<\/p>\n

We have to trust. It doesn\u2019t even matter if we haven\u2019t chosen the absolute optimal tasks for our practice. Deep focus will still be more advantageous than switching too soon. (This ties in with another Herbert Simon philosophy: that of \u201csatisficing<\/a>\u201d.)<\/p>\n

Nassim Nicholas Taleb also wrote, \u201cTo bankrupt a fool, give him information.\u201d<\/p>\n

Practice time is not the time to decide what to do. Practice time is for doing what we\u2019ve already decided<\/a>. Now is the time for quality focus, correct repetition, and a positive agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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