“‘Really, sir,’ the arcanist said, appalled. ‘It is every man’s job to improve himself. A man without the benefits of education is hardly more than an animal.’”

— Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

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i am learning to read music notes

Yesterday I had an epiphany moment.

After weeks of staring without any success at the notes of a new piece I am learning, I finally read my first bar. Then two. Then played the whole section. Now, out of a sudden, flattened notes started to make sense. And base key started to make sense. Everything made sense now.

Immediately, I remembered learning the Russian alphabet at the age of four. I remembered carrying tiny children books with me to daycare, so I could read my favorite stories to those ladies that ran it. This was the best feeling ever. Like unlocking a skill that only few people have. Like a superpower of some sort. At that moment, I felt unstoppable.

I am still waiting for this moment with French. It hasn’t happened yet.

Je dois attendre.

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