Thursday, November 08, 2012
Avoiding the Barrels
Following your macho instincts instead of your intellect, you disregard the highway warning signs to reduce your speed. Instead you begin swerving recklessly between as many barrels as possible. Impressive moves, but dangerous. An eventual glance in the rear view mirror reveals a lot more bumped and smashed barrels in your wake than you realized. Nevertheless with a carefree shrug, you proceed unfazed at your frantic pace.
At the end of your speedy meanderings however, a traffic ticket awaits you. Rushing carelessly on the audition or performance stage also has unpleasant consequences. In both situations the lesson is clear. Slow down to avoid destruction, be it barrels, notes, or chops!
You can't be driving treacherously at 75 mph in busy congested areas, nor can you consistently blast your way through tough passages at great neck speeds. The results are not good: "Here's your $75 speeding ticket!" Even worse: "Thank you. Next." Or, "Here's your pink slip!"
Slow down so your brain has a chance to catch up. Muscles remember well, so train them for dependability, not foolish risk-taking. Train for drama, not trauma.