From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017081809364377332-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > Back a few years ago, me and my friends rode bicycles a lot. At first, for   
   > fun, but over time the rides got longer and harder.  Eventually people one   
   > by one dropped out of riding.   
      
   Depends on the reason for riding. Personally, I do it for the enjoyment of   
   the Independence that comes from transporting myself using my own natural   
   physical resources.   
   However, there are others who aspire to winning races and and meeting other   
   more demanding objectives objectives using a bicycle...while others do it   
   entirely for the  exercise, which can vary greatly in terms of effort and   
   degree of challenge.   
   And naturally, there's a certain sense of fulfillment that comes from doing   
   something that requires a noble effort.   
      
   > Thinking about bands.   Some musicians I know do a similar thing with   
   > songs. They keep pushing for harder and harder material until things blow   
   > up. Eventually someone can't play this or that, and quits.   
      
   "Harder" is only a temporary condition, but the Proper Motivation for   
   Working on, Learning, and Practicing the material, would come from how much   
   one actually enjoys the material and Seriously Aspires to be able to perform   
   it.   
      
   > What would be wrong with keeping the material within the abilities of the   
   > players available ?   Pick songs that are doable, go do the jobs, take the   
   > money, enjoy life ?   
      
   What's wrong is that it would be STAGNANT...and then all they'd play is   
   CopyCat Crap...worn out, STALE, BORING, MUMMIFIED so-called 'music'!   
   For Serious musicians however, abilities are constantly changing -   
   IMPROVING...GETTING *BETTER* as more and more Practice constantly Develops,   
   Expands, and all the further Refines their capabilities, Talents, and Skills   
   as Artists!!!   
      
   > Growth over time is fine.  Pushing constantly, moving the goalposts, isn't   
   > fine.   
      
   Over HOW MUCH time? ;) The Terminally LAZY *need* to have those goalposts   
   moved!!!   
      
   > Band gig tomorrow.  Wife on drums.   
      
   Sounds like a great idea for a duo!   
      
   > Regular drummer is out of commission now. Lots to prepair, think about.   
   > Then again, it is friday ( garage sale day ), and it's nice and sunny out.   
   > My bike is sitting over there beckoning me :-)   
      
   Jim   
      
   I've got to work up the courage to get on my bike, but I don't know that I   
   really want to get out there with the  Retarded Idiots I have to put up with   
   when I drive a cab, only now with the vulnerability of a bicycle...not all   
   that pleasant prospect after all :(   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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