On the practice vs performance conundrum

"...Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please..."

Mark Twain

Howdy readers of mine, Thomas Moriarty here to update this lovely platform of mine with a rather brief article in the hopes that it will reflect what can only be described as a personal epiphany I had the past New Year's Eve

I feel I should first of all justify my absence by telling you that college life is suiting me much better than I thought it would, so far my first semester has been incredibly nurturing and inspiring

On December the 31st, 2014 a close confident asked me to go and watch a performance he was giving at a local business establishment. 

Upon finishing his 30 minute set my friend was quite disappointed with the general outcome of the performance for everything that could have gone wrong did and he felt he had not been at his highest point that particular evening

Now do not get me wrong lovely readers, this man is an expert sleight of hand artist and a well rounded performer, it was simply not his day

We decided to go for coffee and do one of the most enjoyable activities one may do when it all goes wrong performance wise, sitting down and debriefing it all in one's head

Also, a sleight of hand artist's best friend when he is feeling blue, "The Expert at the Card Table" was opened and a dew pages consulted.

If you dare Doubt Erdnase's relevance, read on:

"Ability in card handling does not necessarily insure success. Proficiency in target practice is not the sole qualification of the trap shooter. Many experts with the gun who can nonchalantly ring up the bull’s eye in a shooting gallery could not hit the side of a barn in a duel. The greater the emergency, or the greater the stakes, the greater the nerve required.”

How Do we insure success and make certain that our practice level equals our technical ability in performance?

I personally believe that we may achieve the desired results by trying to equalize the time we spend performing with the time we spend practicing at the table. 

I will be the first to admit that the present conundrum is not an exact matter but creating a directly proportional relationship between practice and performance may be a viable solution

Perfect practice along with the proper understanding of tension, relaxation and performing dynamics will be the perfect companion in the voyage that is becoming a well rounded performer

I hope that you found the past couple if paragraphs insightful lovely readers, coming across the realization present herein made my friend and I grow substantially as performers of the craft we all know and love

Without much left to say I salute those who made it this far for I must now dash and continue with my dally workout

And who am I? That is one secret I will never tell... Xoxo

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"...A very small man can cast a very large shadow..."

Tyrion Lannister