Comments on: What playing a tuba concerto taught me about Personal Development

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:59:03 +0000

@Marc: Great point. I think there is no doubt that you can learn from a mistake. As a musician you just have to learn from the mistake after it happens. You can’t get caught up in it.

By: Marc Winitz

Marc Winitz — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:03:35 +0000

A nice topic to dwell on. I think it’s fine to focus on a mistake as long as you learn from it and then move on as Walter says. Perhaps there is a connection between dwelling on something due to wanting perfection (I can easily imagine why you would do this as a musician, you are probably seeking perfection if you played 300 measures) versus a mistake that is not as important to you as it is not “core” to who you are. I say core because we often identify ourselves with something that we put a lot of effort into and it becomes part of who we are. A mistake is a terrible thing to waste if you don’t learn from it. Not acknowledging what you are doing right is just as bad, to your point.
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By: Jonathan Figaro

Jonathan Figaro — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:14:03 +0000

Dwelling on our mistakes is the best way to start off on a bad day. Focus your mind on the focal point of positivity, its an easier way to live.

Very creative post, we may need to do a post together my email address is jonathanfigaro@gmail.com. Love your work…peace and have a great Day!
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By: srinirao

srinirao — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:15:25 +0000

@Walter: It is natural for some reason to focus on our mistakes. But like you said if we can get wise to how unproductive that is we then become much more powerful.

@Jenny: That’s pretty funny. I’m not a very good basketball player, but I’ve noticed that a tendency to dwell on the shot you just missed leads to many more missed shots.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:52:13 +0000

I’m a big fan of “no one knows if you’re making a mistake.” After 12 years of basketball, I signed a scholarship to play volleyball in college. The beauty of this sport switch was that in contrast to basketball, where my parents constantly advised me to either pass or shoot more, or be more aggressive, I would play absolutely horribly in a volleyball match only to be greeted with, “GREAT game!” afterward. Loved it.
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By: Walter

Walter — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:25:44 +0000

One thing we must realize of our nature is that we tend to focus on our mistakes and never on learning and improvements. Unless we realize this human tendency, we will keep on repeating our mistakes. Unfortunately, few are wise to take this path.