Comments on: Fear-Based Playing: the Mind and the Ego http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/ Happenings in a Nutshell Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:59:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jamie http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1496 Jamie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:23:03 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1496 OK, I agreed with most of that other than the part about who has the right to judge whether playing is good, bad, or ugly. I know what you're trying to say about taking risks, but there has to be some sort of collective standard...otherwise, why bother writing the music down if it doesn't matter how it is played, right? Just a thought... OK, I agreed with most of that other than the part about who has the right to judge whether playing is good, bad, or ugly. I know what you’re trying to say about taking risks, but there has to be some sort of collective standard…otherwise, why bother writing the music down if it doesn’t matter how it is played, right? Just a thought…

]]> By: Joel http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1493 Joel Sun, 25 May 2008 01:01:35 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1493 We're in Tianjin at least until we do one more semester of language school, and then we'll go wherever we can get jobs that aren't teaching English. We’re in Tianjin at least until we do one more semester of language school, and then we’ll go wherever we can get jobs that aren’t teaching English.

]]> By: Eastwood http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1487 Eastwood Tue, 20 May 2008 23:43:52 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1487 Joel, thanks for dropping by. Are you staying in TianJin permanently now? I'm from Beijing, by the way :D (we're neighbours!) Yup... the entire server where my blog is hosted, is, unfortunately, blocked in China. :( sucks eh? Joel, thanks for dropping by. Are you staying in TianJin permanently now? I’m from Beijing, by the way :D (we’re neighbours!)

Yup… the entire server where my blog is hosted, is, unfortunately, blocked in China. :( sucks eh?

]]> By: Joel http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1486 Joel Tue, 20 May 2008 10:28:03 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1486 ps - did you know you're blog is blocked in China? I had to use a proxy service just to view it. ps - did you know you’re blog is blocked in China? I had to use a proxy service just to view it.

]]> By: Joel http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1485 Joel Tue, 20 May 2008 10:27:02 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1485 Hi Eastwood. Thanks for dropping into our blog. I grew up in greater Vancouver, but we're living in China now. Hi Eastwood. Thanks for dropping into our blog. I grew up in greater Vancouver, but we’re living in China now.

]]> By: wisdom http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1471 wisdom Mon, 12 May 2008 03:50:47 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1471 I also play the sax. If you are too tense and push too hard on the keys it will affect your sound and hurt your fingers! I also play the sax. If you are too tense and push too hard on the keys it will affect your sound and hurt your fingers!

]]> By: Mark http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1463 Mark Thu, 08 May 2008 22:40:26 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1463 Great Read. This is so true when it comes to playing music. It goes back to when you are jamming with people and you realize "Hey this sounds really good right now" and right at that moment you get nervous and mess up. A solid concept to grasp indeed. Great Read.

This is so true when it comes to playing music. It goes back to when you are jamming with people and you realize “Hey this sounds really good right now” and right at that moment you get nervous and mess up. A solid concept to grasp indeed.

]]> By: Stefanie http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1441 Stefanie Fri, 02 May 2008 20:41:29 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1441 This is such a great post. I've been reading a lot of Paulo Coelho lately and it has definitely made me realize how much happiness is possible when you can get past normal issues to focus on doing what you were meant to do. This is such a great post. I’ve been reading a lot of Paulo Coelho lately and it has definitely made me realize how much happiness is possible when you can get past normal issues to focus on doing what you were meant to do.

]]> By: Howards http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/fear-based-playing-the-mind-and-the-ego/#comment-1405 Howards Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:50:02 +0000 http://www.eastwoodzhao.com/?p=354#comment-1405 great post, right from the heart! I teach some of my students concepts like these great post, right from the heart! I teach some of my students concepts like these

]]>