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crazyashz

I should sleep but first

Nov 30, 2006 00:18

I've realized something. I've been extreemly selfish this semester. It's been so much about what I want and getting my life together... and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the times I know I've put myself first ( Read more... )

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crazyashz November 30 2006, 15:49:11 UTC

Thanks. I kinda feel like as musicians, that this really applies to our everyday lives. Like what's REALLY the point of all this practicing? Is the focus on a single performance...like a jury...where we worry about what others think? Or is there a better way...to both focus on musical development through the practicing AND on using practice as an exercise to develop spiritual strength, patience, humility...and as just plain a form of prayer and sacrifice itself? I know that I normally don't... espeically lately, I've just been focused on getting my pieces to a place where Trent and co. will let me do my recital.

fire_of_thought November 30 2006, 14:46:30 UTC

"Refusing to be the slave of the material universe, he became its master."

I like this quote.

Reminds me of this one:

"It is something to be to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful, but it is more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which we morally can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts."

-Thoreau

crazyashz November 30 2006, 15:44:55 UTC

Wow..I REALLY like that Thoreau quote! I have more thoughts, but I also have some homework I need to do so I will share them probably after the performance tonight is over.

divineharmony November 30 2006, 15:18:30 UTC

Just to let you know...remember that retreat that I went on at Peterkin? Well we totally talked about the "rule of WSt. Benedict" and discussed how we can apply the monastic ways into our daily life. Coincidence that we both have recently been looking into that? I think it's god-incidence. haha that was corny. Love you.

crazyashz November 30 2006, 15:43:39 UTC

Lol! that is corny...but it's cool, and it is awesome we've both kinda been looking into the same thing. Love you too!

Awesome! eroica1 November 30 2006, 19:03:08 UTC

YOU TOO!!?? I just did a BIG paper on monasticism for my early middle ages class (the Rule was one of our reading assigments earlier too). I found the Rule exactly as you did. It was a challenge and a joy to me and even in these last few days I've found it influencing my decisions. I was in Wal-Mart yesterday, walking around, about to buy some movie I half-wanted because it was on sale. It's the kind of thing I'm bad about and really shouldn't do. Halfway to the cash register I thought, "Do I really need this? Is it really that important? Am I really going to get anything worthwhile from it? Is it essential, helpful or only a distraction?" I put it back ( ... )

Re: Awesome! crazyashz December 2 2006, 03:20:34 UTC

Fascinating!!! All of this (and further reading) gives me other ideas...and some I'm definately going to write about soon. I have to out for awhile to see an old friend who is just in town for the night, but when I have a bit more time I'm definately going to write a follow-up post really replying!