{"id":98362,"date":"2020-03-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=98362"},"modified":"2020-10-22T03:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:04:00","slug":"tq-brian-christian-optimism-regret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/tq-brian-christian-optimism-regret\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Christian and the Art of Regret Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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\u201cIn the long run, optimism is the best prevention for regret.\u201d <\/em><\/p> Brian Christian<\/em> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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In many ways, guitar practice is like life in miniature. We make choices, face trials and overcome obstacles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\nwin, we lose, we succeed, we fail. And sometimes we\u2019re not sure\nwhether we came out on top or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guitar is challenging. And so is managing our energy, attention and time<\/a>. There\u2019s no guarantee that we\u2019ll enjoy any single practice. Or make progress and see results from the time we spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So\nhow do we keep showing up and putting in the effort? What\u2019s the\nfuel that keeps our momentum<\/a> and restarts us after a break?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure,\nwe could list a thousand reasons why we may never play like the \u201cbig\nguys\u201d. But we can still remain upbeat and optimistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But\nhow do we do keep the positive attitude?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One way is to think of guitar as an infinite game. An \u201cinfinite game<\/a>\u201d is one we play for the fun of playing. There is no winner or loser – the only point is to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nmay be points won or lost along the way. But these matter less than\nthe game itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like\nwolf-cubs wrestling or the Sunday crossword, it\u2019s just something\nfun to do. Sure we try our best, and it feels great to come out on\ntop. But it doesn\u2019t really matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guitar\nis a long-term relationship. And many (most?) people who quit regret\nit later on. So one of the main goals is to just keep going. To not\nquit. And to start back up<\/a> after breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimism\nis choosing that our goals ARE possible, if we but stay in the game.\nOr at worst, that taking the daily swing is reward enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday Quotes are short explorations of music, life, and the daily endeavor of practicing classical guitar. Find more here. Enjoy! \u201cIn the long run, optimism is the best prevention for regret.\u201d Brian Christian In many ways, guitar practice is like life in miniature. We make choices, face trials and overcome obstacles. We win, we lose, we succeed, we fail. And … <\/p>\n

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