Apr 13, 2023Liked by Jeremy D. Nichols aka #1 Bronc
It's funny how having a little bit of success in one thing can counteract the defeatist part of your brain that thinks it is doomed to fail sp there's no point starting anything new, and that can give you the motivation you need to start something new. I've also found that sometimes I learn things from succeeding in one area about what works for me, what conditions need to be met in order for me to keep going, what ways of structuring or framing my approach stop me from sinking in the quicksand of defeatism, what tricks I need to play on my own brain to keep it happy - and then I can take those lessons to trick myself into doing the real shit I want to do.
So glad you're seeing progress and hope you find it infectious to other pursuits. Cheering you on!
Oh, boy...back in the "old days" (1971) I took typing in HS. And there were actual RECORDS that played, and various music pieces with a loud, definitive beat; the beat of each piece was a particular words-per-minute beat. I also clearly remember listening to some of the recorded lesson, where the instructor would say (and a student would type at that pace) ttt, fff, tft, ftf, etc. etc. It's all about forming new motor pathways (which I never quite learned with piano lessons, LoL). I have one suggestion - rather than 30 minutes straight of practice, aim for 15 minutes twice a day. You got started on this...overcoming the inertia is the hard part, I think. Good luck.
You've made amazing progress already, way to go!
It's funny how having a little bit of success in one thing can counteract the defeatist part of your brain that thinks it is doomed to fail sp there's no point starting anything new, and that can give you the motivation you need to start something new. I've also found that sometimes I learn things from succeeding in one area about what works for me, what conditions need to be met in order for me to keep going, what ways of structuring or framing my approach stop me from sinking in the quicksand of defeatism, what tricks I need to play on my own brain to keep it happy - and then I can take those lessons to trick myself into doing the real shit I want to do.
So glad you're seeing progress and hope you find it infectious to other pursuits. Cheering you on!
Oh, boy...back in the "old days" (1971) I took typing in HS. And there were actual RECORDS that played, and various music pieces with a loud, definitive beat; the beat of each piece was a particular words-per-minute beat. I also clearly remember listening to some of the recorded lesson, where the instructor would say (and a student would type at that pace) ttt, fff, tft, ftf, etc. etc. It's all about forming new motor pathways (which I never quite learned with piano lessons, LoL). I have one suggestion - rather than 30 minutes straight of practice, aim for 15 minutes twice a day. You got started on this...overcoming the inertia is the hard part, I think. Good luck.