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April 23, 2009
Determination
This word, like most in the English Language, has several shades of meaning, some of which are fitting to musicians.
Determination can be the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose. As a musician, you want to have a purpose. You need goals. The goals can be revised as you move along, but you have to start somewhere.
Determination is the quality of being resolute; possessing a firmness of purpose. You will not be knocked off course by every little distraction or difficulty.
Determination also refers to a fixed purpose or intention: It is my determination to pursue my musical dreams.
One caveat as we consider determination. Often this term is paired with the word “grim,” as in “grim determination.” Let this not be so in your case.
Our lot as musicians is not an arduous journey of “grim determination,” but a joyous voyage of creativity, with the privilege of sharing our creations with our appreciative fellow travelers.
Posted by leonolguin at April 23, 2009 10:56 AM