July 11, 2007

• i put in my best effort this year and got my lowest ever practical mark. fantastic..

  so i keep telling people that effort doesn’t necessarily translate into results, have to be proud of what you did. look forward. yada yada. i guess it’s stlil true; i’m not really disappointed or depressed, just extremely frustrated.

  a thought i heard today from a friend, and read from a website my dad forwarded me which gave more or less the same message.. “that at the highest level, the best musician isn’t the one that’s most talented, but the one who is willing to put in all the hours to hone his craft.”

  always thought of it as a stumbling block for me, because i was always lazy and it always seemed to go well for me anyway. rather ironic that that quote is what motivates me to press on.. but i finally understand why i should practice, and i finally practice because i want to.

  but now, unlike ltcl or ftcl, any god-given talent (or lack of) doesn’t contribute much anymore. while i’m really grateful that god’s been gracious enough to push me this far (without much of my input), maybe it’s about time i really claimed responsibility.

  i’m sure most of my loved ones have seen this coming, but i guess this isn’t something i could be taught. i’m glad i learnt it on my own, even though i’m a little late

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