Re: dedication and sacrifice



I meant to say "I" try to put a posistive face on it
funny how one word can do that
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From: "BT" <bulldog483@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: dedication and sacrifice


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> I was told ,,call it ,
> passion for excellence,,to get as good as you can get ,, you only need to
> practice at two times ,,when you want to and when you don't,
> courtesy of an old teacher
> I agree with you ,,but , try to put a positive face on it ,,and all that .
> may as well , life is to short
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 8:35 AM
> Subject: re: dedication and sacrifice
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> > Dedication or obsessive compulsion?  I remember ready fairly recently
> > that "elite" performers or whether it be sports, music academics etc,
> > almost always have at least a minor case of Obsessive Compulsive
> > Disorder.  I'm pretty sure that I do (I'm not saying that I'm elite)
> > and I know a few other "elite" musicians that certainly do. What is
> > dedication? I've always thought of it as a form of addiction. I have
> > been addicted to the harp for over 15 years, I never think I should
> > practice I simply do because I HAVE to.  I feel sick, bad or sorry if
> > I do not.  It's a need or addiction that I am happy to say is better
> > than drugs or the drink.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >---- Original Message ----
> > >From: gigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: re: dedication and sacrifice
> > >Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 22:10:49 +1300
> > >
> > >>
> > >><quote>
> > >>Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:59:00 -0600
> > >>From: rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>Subject: dedication and sacrifice
> > >>
> > >>My daughter's best friend is going to a performing arts high school
> > >to study
> > >>classical piano. She felt she needed the comraderie and competition
> > >to
> > >>really  get off her butt and play.  She's leaving all her friends
> > >and family
> > >>in the
> > >>middle of her junior year. This is a kid who's played every day
> > >minimum of 3
> > >>hours a day with no exception since she was tiny. Her mom and dad
> > >drove her
> > >>two and half hours one way to her piano instructions every week.
> > >>
> > >>How many of us are willing to make those sacrifices and show that
> > >much
> > >>dedication? Where would harp players find that level of intense
> > >instruction
> > >>even if we did make the choice?
> > >>
> > >>Rainbow Jimmy
> > >></quote>
> > >>
> > >>It certainly would take a heck of a lot of dedication and sacrifice
> > >as you
> > >>say.  Robert Bonfiglio will tell you of the work he put in for over
> > >11 years
> > >>to get where he is now.
> > >>
> > >>Apparently Europe has some of the intensely high class music schools
> > >>available in the world, including education for harmonica.   I
> > >forget
> > >>details, so forgive me if I'm not more specific - but if you want to
> > >find
> > >>that sort of dedication on the harmonica, that is where I would
> > >look.
> > >>
> > >>G.
> > >>
> > >>
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