Some food for thought,
The moment when the orchestra is is warming up is chaotic. All the players are concerned about securing their own parts and making sure their instrument is relatively in tune and ready to go.
Then when the conductor walks on stage. She commands them to be silent, and the orchestra tunes to one oboe. Next, the conductor starts them, with breath, in their music making. The members and she are focused, in harmony, and humility to create the vision of the work.
Is this a balance found in daily life? Must we be willing to have some chaos and self-preoccupied moments to create moments of order and unity? And for what cause will we submit ourselves to "a conductor"? Who is a (or the) conductor in our world?
...One more thing about the people warming up. I think its valid that we all should prepare ourselves well for a performance. But if another member is struggling to prepare themselves, it is important that someone help them. And this is where a judgement call is needed. Sometimes, you have to secure what you have to offer, but other times helping them will make more of a difference in the ensemble's overall performance. Is their part just as important as yours in this scenario? Ask yourself: if you do not help them, will the performance of harmony, unity, and humanity suffer more, or less than if you would have helped them. Detach from yourself, do your best to be honest, and act accordingly.
(Disclaimer: this principle is based on what I've experienced and my awareness, which is limited by nature, so take it with a grain of salt... or a lot of salt perhaps. wink emoticon Feel free to comment if it resonates with you and brings up insights.)
The moment when the orchestra is is warming up is chaotic. All the players are concerned about securing their own parts and making sure their instrument is relatively in tune and ready to go.
Then when the conductor walks on stage. She commands them to be silent, and the orchestra tunes to one oboe. Next, the conductor starts them, with breath, in their music making. The members and she are focused, in harmony, and humility to create the vision of the work.
Is this a balance found in daily life? Must we be willing to have some chaos and self-preoccupied moments to create moments of order and unity? And for what cause will we submit ourselves to "a conductor"? Who is a (or the) conductor in our world?
...One more thing about the people warming up. I think its valid that we all should prepare ourselves well for a performance. But if another member is struggling to prepare themselves, it is important that someone help them. And this is where a judgement call is needed. Sometimes, you have to secure what you have to offer, but other times helping them will make more of a difference in the ensemble's overall performance. Is their part just as important as yours in this scenario? Ask yourself: if you do not help them, will the performance of harmony, unity, and humanity suffer more, or less than if you would have helped them. Detach from yourself, do your best to be honest, and act accordingly.
(Disclaimer: this principle is based on what I've experienced and my awareness, which is limited by nature, so take it with a grain of salt... or a lot of salt perhaps. wink emoticon Feel free to comment if it resonates with you and brings up insights.)