Random Post about Motivation
Category: Practice and Performance
photo credit: Mikey G Ottawa
Sometimes I wish I could achieve things by thinking about them really really hard. I’ve tried, and it doesn’t work. No matter what the books tell you. It often takes hard work and dedication to achieve things that are important to you. Whether that be playing the piano, running a marathon, or losing those last 10 pounds. Nothing is easy. There are a lot of factors that will contribute to your ultimate success or failure. The biggest one? Motivation! Oh, it is such a fickle thing – here one day and gone the next. I haven’t yet mastered the art of keeping motivation. If I did, I would probably be at the gym right now, and I would post on this blog a hell of a lot more. I might also be a virtuoso pianist, entrepreneur, marathoner, and accomplished artist. But back to real life. Motivation. Yes.
Well, since motivation will have a huge impact on how often you practice the piano, and how dedicated you are to your lessons, you should find a way to keep your motivation high. My favorite method is to set a goal date where you will play in public (in church, at a retirement home, in front of friends, at a recital, etc). That way you are publicly committed to keeping up your practice. What motivates you to practice? How do you keep yourself going when you don’t feel like practicing?
Posted on March 6th, 2009 by sharlene
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