The Art of Practicing

Practice a thousand times and it is difficult;
a thousand thousand and it becomes easy;
a thousand thousand times a thousand thousand
and it is no longer you that does it
but It that does itself through you.
Not until then is that which is done, well done.

Middle Eastern Proverb

How to Practice Well
More and more we realize that practicing is not forced labor;
more and more we realize that it is a refined art that partakes of intuition, of inspiration, patience, elegance, clarity, balance, and above all, the search for ever greater joy in movement and expression. This is what practice is all about.

Yehudi Menuhin


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