Comments on: Saying ‘Yes’ to Challenge http://qrystal.name/saying-yes-to-challenge/ Quiddities and quandries from my quintessential quest Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Qrystal http://qrystal.name/saying-yes-to-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Qrystal Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:39:00 +0000 http://qrystal.name/?p=1036763438#comment-307 Hi kneil, and thanks for the thoughts! What I get from your comment (just beyond what you've actually said) is that if I practice in little bits, my body/intuition will be able to remember the flow better. This seems like an important idea, since my first response to your comment was going to be that I already feel like I "know" the steps, but it is implementing them that makes me fumble, especially if I try to go quickly. But if I really, truly, "knew" the steps, in more than just my head, I'd probably fumble less! :) That said, I also really think it's important for me to get over my perfectionism, a pattern that has been causing me many difficulties. By moving through an entire sequence, allowing my flubs to be there without getting concerned about them, I get a sense of triumphant glee: my perfectionism doesn't always have a hold on me after all! So maybe not everyone needs practice failing, but I do. I am usually quite good at most of the things I do, and I don't do the things I'm not so good at. It is extremely refreshing to be able to revel in something I'm not good at, because I have taken great comfort in the assurance that if I'm doing it badly, I'm still benefiting madly! But still, your words will definitely remain in mind when I do apply myself to learning the movements for Level 2, since I'm sure I will want to move on at some point. Thanks for the assurance that if I do take the time to learn it well, I'm not short-changing myself in the epiphanies that might result! :) Hi kneil, and thanks for the thoughts! What I get from your comment (just beyond what you’ve actually said) is that if I practice in little bits, my body/intuition will be able to remember the flow better. This seems like an important idea, since my first response to your comment was going to be that I already feel like I “know” the steps, but it is implementing them that makes me fumble, especially if I try to go quickly. But if I really, truly, “knew” the steps, in more than just my head, I’d probably fumble less! :)

That said, I also really think it’s important for me to get over my perfectionism, a pattern that has been causing me many difficulties. By moving through an entire sequence, allowing my flubs to be there without getting concerned about them, I get a sense of triumphant glee: my perfectionism doesn’t always have a hold on me after all!

So maybe not everyone needs practice failing, but I do. I am usually quite good at most of the things I do, and I don’t do the things I’m not so good at. It is extremely refreshing to be able to revel in something I’m not good at, because I have taken great comfort in the assurance that if I’m doing it badly, I’m still benefiting madly!

But still, your words will definitely remain in mind when I do apply myself to learning the movements for Level 2, since I’m sure I will want to move on at some point. Thanks for the assurance that if I do take the time to learn it well, I’m not short-changing myself in the epiphanies that might result! :)

]]> By: kneil http://qrystal.name/saying-yes-to-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-306 kneil Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:18:00 +0000 http://qrystal.name/?p=1036763438#comment-306 Hi Qrystal, for me the challenge lies in making the dance of shiva easyier to practice, then once I've learned it then to focus on doing it faster. Definately nothing wrong with making mistakes, but if I focus on learning small bits at a time, and on making little mistakes with those small bits towards being able to do those small bits right, I learn faster. That being said, I've been trying guitar hero (training mode) on fast and expert mode and doing the equivalent of flailing and I find it is a lot of fun. However, in that too I also limit myself (I think in a good way.) I focus on small groups of patterns, perhaps only four of the notes as opposed to all five, so I can focus on learning them. Then that learning provides the basis for more growth. I don't think you have to practice failing in order to get the benefits of the dance of shiva. If you practice learning small bits at a time and learning them well and then add on to that by learning more, you still build connections within your brain, and the more connections you build, I'm sure you'll be just as open to epiphanies as if you flail around. Then you'll also have the benefit of being able to do the dance of shiva well. Hi Qrystal, for me the challenge lies in making the dance of shiva easyier to practice, then once I’ve learned it then to focus on doing it faster. Definately nothing wrong with making mistakes, but if I focus on learning small bits at a time, and on making little mistakes with those small bits towards being able to do those small bits right, I learn faster. That being said, I’ve been trying guitar hero (training mode) on fast and expert mode and doing the equivalent of flailing and I find it is a lot of fun. However, in that too I also limit myself (I think in a good way.) I focus on small groups of patterns, perhaps only four of the notes as opposed to all five, so I can focus on learning them. Then that learning provides the basis for more growth.
I don’t think you have to practice failing in order to get the benefits of the dance of shiva. If you practice learning small bits at a time and learning them well and then add on to that by learning more, you still build connections within your brain, and the more connections you build, I’m sure you’ll be just as open to epiphanies as if you flail around. Then you’ll also have the benefit of being able to do the dance of shiva well.

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