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May 29, 2022Liked by Oliver Quinlan

Oliver, I really enjoyed your reflections on mindset and learning. It is always intriguing watching things like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6buIdQacoM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">16 Levels of Piano</a>. I think that the issue sometimes is that we do not know the next step. This inability to break things down leads people to talk about supposed <a href="https://readwriterespond.com/2020/11/work-and-magic-on-the-wonder-of-technology/">'magic'</a>. I often think that the real magic is finding the time to take the next step.

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May 29, 2022Liked by Oliver Quinlan

My 'Project 70' is to learn things I have always wanted to be able to do. I have two - learning to play the piano & to do calligraphy.

I am finding them both a real challenge. I'm left handed so that has added another aspect to both but I am realising that I am not going to really make progress without practising. Even at 70 I am finding it hard to not be able to get going straight away just as I thought in my teens.

So I have 2 'unlearnable' projects, or have I?!!

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