The sound of progress, effort, and dedication
My wife Lindsey is learning the piano taking formal weekly lessons. She used play when she was younger, but has since forgotten some of her chops. So for the last 6-7 months, she has been practicing often after she puts the baby down to sleep. The sweet sound fills our house. Though she doesn’t yet sound like Mozart, Liszt, or Beethoven, the aural harmony of progress, practice, effort, hard work, and dedication is music to my ears.
It’s very motivating for me to hear this change in action. My line of work is either visual, experiential, or cognitive so my ears don’t get to participate in gauging my development (if any). So outside of practicing musical instruments, I can’t think of many skills where you can hear actual progress aloud. Keep up the good work, Lindz!
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February 22nd, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Well, you earned yourself some brownie points with this post.
“Progress, practice, effort, hard work, and dedication” are all words I would use to describe your writing. I’ve watched as over the last year your writing has improved and has become quite entertaining to read!