I'd go one step further and say that the audience is actually never real. Whenever we play or perform for someone, we are always asking two questions: "What will they think of me?" and "Will they still love me?" And by articulating those, we create an expectation and we also reply in our minds the moment we perform. But the truth is not only that they don't care about us, it's that we will never guess 100% what they think, so there's always a mismatch.
Personally, I think Maslow's pyramid is wrong in the current state of affairs. Social needs come even before shelter and food. It is more important to know that there's someone out there who loves you than to have a roof over your head.
I've been racing Cyclocross since the 90's. Since I turned 80, I'll be 83 in July, I have stopped racing much. Two reasons have emerged. First, there is a very real difficulty factor and a fear of injury. However, secondarily, there is a fear of looking like the old slow guy struggling to get around the course and its obstacles. No matter how many times people tell me I'm "inspirational" or that they hope they can still ride in their 80's, I still feel silly. Thanks for this article. Tove keeps telling me nobody really cares. Maybe I should listen to her and you and go play whenever I feel the urge. Thanks, Steve.
I've never actually believed that shooting underhand would actually be any easier than a traditional shot. Rick Barry was a great player and shooter who likely would have excelled however he shot free throws. It is true that Wilt shot slightly better underhand, but still only shot 61%. He had several seasons where he shot in the mid 50's, so it's hard to say that it was statistically significant. Shaq was probably more worried that he would shoot "granny" style and still shoot a low percentage.
I am so intrigued about how our brains work and some of our "programming". This was a good read Steve!
Thanks so much! More soon on these topics.
What a great article - thank you!
I'd go one step further and say that the audience is actually never real. Whenever we play or perform for someone, we are always asking two questions: "What will they think of me?" and "Will they still love me?" And by articulating those, we create an expectation and we also reply in our minds the moment we perform. But the truth is not only that they don't care about us, it's that we will never guess 100% what they think, so there's always a mismatch.
Personally, I think Maslow's pyramid is wrong in the current state of affairs. Social needs come even before shelter and food. It is more important to know that there's someone out there who loves you than to have a roof over your head.
I've been racing Cyclocross since the 90's. Since I turned 80, I'll be 83 in July, I have stopped racing much. Two reasons have emerged. First, there is a very real difficulty factor and a fear of injury. However, secondarily, there is a fear of looking like the old slow guy struggling to get around the course and its obstacles. No matter how many times people tell me I'm "inspirational" or that they hope they can still ride in their 80's, I still feel silly. Thanks for this article. Tove keeps telling me nobody really cares. Maybe I should listen to her and you and go play whenever I feel the urge. Thanks, Steve.
Great stories and takeaways. Thank you
I've never actually believed that shooting underhand would actually be any easier than a traditional shot. Rick Barry was a great player and shooter who likely would have excelled however he shot free throws. It is true that Wilt shot slightly better underhand, but still only shot 61%. He had several seasons where he shot in the mid 50's, so it's hard to say that it was statistically significant. Shaq was probably more worried that he would shoot "granny" style and still shoot a low percentage.