To Master Must Learn

To Master must learn. What does that mean? It goes right along with that saying practice makes perfect. I have wanted to write this entry for a really long time, after I finally understood this truth, but it never seemed the right time. Now it seems like the right time, after a weekend of music, and tonight again another band concert. I always used to think that it was only worth doing things that you where good at. I believed everyone in life something, or somethings that they where really good at and the should just stick to those things, many of the things, like dance classes, that I was not instantly good at I would quit. baking was difficult at first, but picked it so fast, same with anything that had to do with cloth, thread or yarn I was really good at those things and didn't believe I had to learn them any more, another of my faults. For some reason I didn't truly realize until recently that you really had to work to master things, to practice again and again. Flute is the big thing that taught me that, I used to play clarinet and simply quit because I was not good, but there was something about flute that I could not quit, even though I was horrible compared to all the other girls in my section, who had been playing a lot longer then me. I didn't practice for over a year simply assuming if I played the once a day in band I would get good, because my mom played, wasn't I destined to be wonderful?! You are all probably laughing at me right now, how silly is this teenage yogi girl, but honestly thats what I thought! It was talking to Briana as I will call her here that really changed things Briana is amazing at flute, she is only a sophmore and beat both the seniors, she is really good, but it's just because she suddenly was good at it, she is three bands, and practices A LOT! So that is my new thing, I am actually going to try practicing and not just giving up when I don't do good, at least that is my goal and I am writing it here, now I gotta go get dressed for my concert!!