On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 3:47 AM, Ralph Hall <ra...@brasshausmusic.com> wrote:
> Predominantly, this posting has revealed what I've suspected since > being a member of the list: the majority are looking for external > influences/assistance to improve their playing, whereas my thesis has > always been that the biggest influence comes from within. This is human nature, although an admittedly sad aspect of human nature. In the bicycling world, people spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars to shave a pound from the weight of their machine. Pushing themselves away from the dinner table without dessert would accomplish more - and cost them nothing. I'm sure there are a million other stories to be told along similar lines from other areas of interest. After all, why work hard when you can throw money at the problem instead? -S- _______________________________________________ post: horn@memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
