raychenviolin OP t1_j7wjdgg wrote on February 9, 2023 at 10:18 PM

Reply to comment by jackiefu557 in I’m Ray Chen, international concert violinist, performed in over 60 countries, was featured in Riot Game’s Emmy winning animated series, Arcane, and cofounder of Tonic, an app that motivates you to practice. AMA! by raychenviolin

I believe when people have feelings of frustration or inadequacy from lack of progress, it speaks to their personal metric for success. If you shift your mindset of what determines success for you (for eg. If your goal is to be able to play with others or if you're measuring how well you play against others) then you'll be in a much happier and healthier mindset that allows you to enjoy music.

jackiefu557 t1_j7x4lqq wrote on February 10, 2023 at 12:47 AM

Thanks for answering Ray! Gonna do some brainstorming and thinking about my goals during my next practice session on Tonic!