Larry
"Uncle Larry"
Is it better to work hard at drums, and think that I suck, and work work work...to someday be awesome...but when I do become awesome I still think I suck
Or is it better for my soul if I do it for 100% pure enjoyment. Not caring Watsoever about if I improve. And loving every second of it. Counter-intuitive, right? Who here can do that?
We're just talking extremes here, balance is obviously the best answer.
Why do we beat our heads against the wall to improve, and feel bad about the progress, when we could just as easily sidestep that whole endeavor and simply extract as much enjoyment as possible from drumming. Why is that?
Why do we punish ourselves so?
The reason we practice so hard is so that other people think we are awesome, isn't it?
Would we practice so hard if there were no one other than ourselves to appreciate it?
If there was no one else to appreciate it, why wouldn't I just play for my own enjoyment, instead of working hard?
Or is it better for my soul if I do it for 100% pure enjoyment. Not caring Watsoever about if I improve. And loving every second of it. Counter-intuitive, right? Who here can do that?
We're just talking extremes here, balance is obviously the best answer.
Why do we beat our heads against the wall to improve, and feel bad about the progress, when we could just as easily sidestep that whole endeavor and simply extract as much enjoyment as possible from drumming. Why is that?
Why do we punish ourselves so?
The reason we practice so hard is so that other people think we are awesome, isn't it?
Would we practice so hard if there were no one other than ourselves to appreciate it?
If there was no one else to appreciate it, why wouldn't I just play for my own enjoyment, instead of working hard?
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