{"id":58777,"date":"2019-08-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=58777"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:30:42","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:30:42","slug":"tq-john-c-maxwell-evaluated-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-john-c-maxwell-evaluated-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"John C. Maxwell on How to Learn from Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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\u201cExperience isn\u2019t the best teacher, evaluated experience is.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

John C Maxwell<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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We all have our \u201cblind spots\u201d. Even though we\u2019re intelligent humans, we can still make the same mistake time and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a reason why Einstein\u2019s definition of \u201cinsanity\u201d has become clich\u00e9 – it\u2019s true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we all know this. So why do we so often fall into the trap? Why don\u2019t we always learn from our experiences?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the answer lies in ritual. Do we have a ritual to evaluate our experiences and grow from them? Or do we assume that we\u2019ll absorb the lessons without trying?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes time and attention to evaluate an experience. It may be just a few seconds, but it still takes the effort and intention to spend those few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time this can become a habit. After any experience we\u2019ll remember to run a quick evaluation. But for most of us now, it helps to add some extra structure and organization. For this, we can ask questions and answer them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, after an especially rewarding guitar practice, we could ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happened to make this time feel so rewarding?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What did I do differently than usual?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was anything different in my environment<\/a>? My energy<\/a> levels? What and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And looking forward, what can I do to encourage this type of practice in the future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an especially difficult practice, we could ask similar questions. Even the most basic questions are beneficial: What worked? What didn\u2019t?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more we learn from our experience, the better experiences we\u2019ll have. And to learn more, we can evaluate more. This can happen in the short term, such as after a single practice. And we can evaluate over a longer term, such as every two weeks or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the main benefits of taking lessons with a private teacher, or using a formal reflection system – we regularly evaluate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These periodic reflections magnify our learning and lead to deeper understanding. And this brings more positive growth and progress. It spurs motivation<\/a> and enjoyment. It keeps the mental gears lubed and the belts spinning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy! \u201cExperience isn\u2019t the best teacher, evaluated experience is.\u201d John C Maxwell We all have our \u201cblind spots\u201d. Even though we\u2019re intelligent humans, we can still make the same mistake time and again. There is a reason why Einstein\u2019s definition of \u201cinsanity\u201d has become … <\/p>\n

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