I think the methods you described would give you more technically perfect results. But would it really be worth it? Sure, we could have a choir director that focused only on getting us to sing everything correctly. But if we were too focused on that and not enjoying ourselves every rehearsal, would we experience any of the pure joy of singing a wonderful piece? I'd rather capture the spirit of the music by loving the singing than getting every note perfectly and dreading rehearsal. Yeah, we made some mistakes, but I'll bet that most of them went completely unnoticed by the audience.
I can be a perfectionist myself in some ways, and I sometimes lose track of the fact that you need to enjoy yourself, too. Sometimes it's worth it to slack off on work and, say, hang out with friends. Not all the time--striving to be the best that you can is certainly a worthwhile pursuit--but don't forget that life isn't about being perfect even if it makes you miserable. Discipline by itself doesn't make you a worthwhile person. It's an admirable trait, surely, but it's not everything. No one is going to think less of you because you have trouble getting up with your alarm.
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Date: 2005-04-30 04:32 am (UTC)I can be a perfectionist myself in some ways, and I sometimes lose track of the fact that you need to enjoy yourself, too. Sometimes it's worth it to slack off on work and, say, hang out with friends. Not all the time--striving to be the best that you can is certainly a worthwhile pursuit--but don't forget that life isn't about being perfect even if it makes you miserable. Discipline by itself doesn't make you a worthwhile person. It's an admirable trait, surely, but it's not everything. No one is going to think less of you because you have trouble getting up with your alarm.
Hope this helps. And ::hugs::