2026-10-28
Learning an instrument as an adult is not what I imagined
Making up for something I never learned as a child. The biggest obstacle is not stiff fingers — it is being unable to stand how badly you play.
Making up for something I never learned as a child. The biggest obstacle is not stiff fingers — it is being unable to stand how badly you play.
Practising writing is strange — it looks fine while you write it, and the next day every flaw is obvious. The feedback loop is far longer than with code, and far more interesting.
I have read for many years, moving from "every book must be useful" to "finishing it is enough". The shift took a while, and was worth it.