Changing gears
In the video interview this week, Benjamin Zander mentions a condition that would no longer allow his fingers to develop calluses, a condition that made it impossible for him to continue his career as a cellist. It’s interesting to me how adversity often leads to opportunities. In Zander’s situation, he became a conductor, which lead to his additional role as speaker and author.
In the classroom, when students tell me they can’t accomplish a task, we explore the circumstances and alternative that will achieve the same or similar goals. It’s during these times that students take true ownership in their projects. My hope is that these small successes will serve as a sort of proving ground for larger success in the face of more difficult circumstances later on in life. Also letting them know that sometimes changing gears is much better than wearing our your breaks.
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