Re: five minutes a day

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 19, 2004, at 8:12 PM, Pierre wrote:

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> Robert said:
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> This thread is VERY interesting for an european mind and, IMHO, has A
> LOT to do with "instant gratification" so engrained in the american
> psyche.

  So you're saying that Europeans are NOT interested in instant 
gratification.
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> I guess Iceman forgot there are Europeans on the list.

  I don't know, he has been there many times and has even won a couple 
championships.

>  You have to
> understand that due to constant abuse by marketers, the american mind 
> has
> been forced to adapt,

  Only if you're a sheep. This isn't always the case.

>  whenever it hears an exagerated claim, it recognizes
> it as hype and either ignores it or translates the claim to a more 
> resonable
> claim in less than a nanosecond.

  The curse of having to think.
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> Don't forget Iceman said:
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>>> Of course, any additional practice you wish to add should be 
>>> considered a
> bonus to yourself and enjoyed as such, but treat it separate >> from 
> the new
> discipline you are developing
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> So you can play more but should be diciplined for 5 minutes a day and 
> work
> on one item.

  Yes, he was speaking of a MINUMUM

>  I tried to practice one skill for 5 minutes and without even
> noticing I was over ten minutes before I new it. Now hopefully I will 
> play
> some more today but if I get busy or get sucked in by the boob tube I 
> will
> have practiced the one thing I really want to improve.
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> Gordon Graham said:
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> The more often our brains are reminded of what we
> are trying to learn the faster we develop those habits.
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> I agree with Gordon and would like to add that in any kind of training,
> quality is more important than quantity;

  Yes

>  I'm real good at quantity as I like
> to fool around, but I'm terrible at quality.

  Me too

>  So for me 5 minutes of quality
> a day of quality time sounds just great.
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> Pierre.
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> (Canada)
>
  Would you say Canadians are closer to Europeans or (so called) 
Americans. BTW, I think U.S.ers is more correct.

  Not disagreeing here......Actually, I'm agreeing..... :)    
.....smo-joe
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