Re: Re: Re: Keeping your sets interesting

[Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>]

On 2/29/12 7:11 AM, kay'lon rushing wrote:
> @Rick I sooo want to practice that but I never seem to get around to 
> it. Either due to procrastination on other things i have to do or 
> simply unplanned days.
Dear Kay'lon,

In life we are always trying to balance being spontaneous with having to 
take care of the things
that need taking care of to 'keep our shit together' and then adding,  
our creative aspirations into the
mix.

I think you'll find that finding this balance, in the long run, will 
require increasing amounts of
conciousness about your own daily process.

You are very young and there is something to be said for let life wash 
over you.......just so you can
grow and learn.

As an older man,  I probably have a lot less spontaneity than I had than 
you, but it is also balanced
with having a lot more focus to accomplish the things I truly wish to 
accomplish which takes time.

One way that I think we can facilitate this is to self consciously set 
goals.

I know you are preparing for your first loop festival 
performance..........perhaps what you can tell yourself is that you can 
try to commit to one super focused 30 minute session a week so that by 
the time you are
ready for your performance at the festival, you will have 10 or 12 
practise sessions under your belt.

I promise you that if you do, it will be more than a lot of people who 
play the festival.

In other words,  it doesn't need to be all black or white.

I, personally,  give myself rewards for doing projects or the hard work 
it sometimes takes
to accomplish things............if I work for a few hours,  I allow 
myself to go out and play pool
which I love.

either way,   you will find your way and there's a lot of time ahead of 
you for finding that way.

I'm not worried about you in the slightest.......you have a lot of 
energy and an insatiable
intellectual curiosity............you'll have a good set at Y2K12,  I'm 
sure of it.

yours,  Rick