{"id":63913,"date":"2019-11-05T04:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=63913"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:21:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:21:49","slug":"tq-judge-learned-hand-liberty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-judge-learned-hand-liberty\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Learned Hand on Musical Liberation and Freedom"},"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

\u201cThe spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right\u201d <\/em><\/p> Judge Learned Hand<\/em> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The best way to go blind to an issue is to believe that you\u2019ve already solved it, and for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we \u201chave the answer\u201d, we stop questioning. And when we stop questioning<\/a>, we stop learning. We stop looking, and therefore stop seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A well-earned confidence comes from experience and familiarity with the challenge. As we progress in our studies, we naturally become more confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we can remain confident and still accept the possibility that we have it all wrong. We can have what some call \u201cStrong opinions, loosely held.\u201d We can act with decisiveness<\/a> and confidence, with one eye peeled for other possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our music, we can fully commit to a fingering, technique, or phrasing<\/a>. And as we do, we can also know that there may be a better way. Still, we have to do something, and until a better option presents itself, we can commit to the current decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The well-named Judge Learned Hand calls this openness \u201cliberty\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when we assume there are factors we don\u2019t know, and possibilities we haven\u2019t thought of, we are indeed liberated. Our egos and identities are no longer threatened by new information. We\u2019re less likely to succumb to the \u201csunk-cost fallacy<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This non-attachment to our beliefs can lead to curiosity<\/a>, exploration<\/a>, and new discoveries<\/a>. And this can lead us to become more comfortable with the unknown. In this playground of openness and possibility, our daily practice becomes the adventure of a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Enjoy! \u201cThe spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right\u201d Judge Learned Hand The best way to go blind to an issue is to believe that you\u2019ve already solved it, and for good. When we \u201chave the … <\/p>\n

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