Summary: Sometimes our love of music is lost inside a sea of guilt for not doing things correctly all of the time. We can become addicted to our guilt and feel like we deserve scorn. Worst of all, we can believe that we'll profit from repeatedly being given the "right answers." We need to not be so concerned with getting the answers right all of the time and listen to our inner love for music instead. We can be so full of dread to get a wrong answer that we tie ourselves down and impair the abilities that are naturally there. So many people are mistaken that you need to be born with some "special" ability to be able to play music, but they are wrong.
Key Concept: As teachers and as students we need to be wary of perfectionism and remember what we love about music. We shouldn't be so obsessed with all the "right answers" that we impair our natural abilities.
Connections: As a student I have felt this a lot. I focus so hard on one thing that I can't get right and I try so hard to fix it that I tie myself up in knots. Most of the time the answer to my problem is to relax and STOP trying too hard. This chapter reminds me to "try better" rather than to "try harder."
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