On Nov 12, 2010, at 1:44 AM, Horace Greeley wrote: > Thus, while the simple fact is that they don't know what they don't > know; and, since they don't know it that, knowing it wouldn't help. Hi Horace, Great post! I am still trying to parse the above sentence, though <G>. I think it is an expansion of something Plato reported Socrates said, which is very apropos (another paraphrase is that knowing what you don't know is the beginning of knowledge - or wisdom, depending on how you translate the Greek terms). In practical terms, it comes down to a degree of humility and an openness to the notion that (in the case of the "concert pianist") the fact that one is excited and passionate while playing does not necessarily translate to one's audience in a positive way. That you actually need to listen to the piano you are playing and what sounds are coming out of it to be a musician, as opposed to a virtuosic freak. But that is just one person's point of view. <G> Regards, Fred Sturm fssturm at unm.edu http://www.youtube.com/fredsturm
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