I miss Carlin so much.
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Same here.
One of the best stand up show’s I’ve ever seen.
Even if you ignore the thoughts and ideas in the words (which is impossible), the shear fact he could memorize all that and spew it back so fast was remarkable.
I learned everything I know about religion from him 
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Related, Dogma is the best movie on religion ever made, yeah 
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That movie was my ‘confirmation’.
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Most of my adult life has consisted or me finding things I don’t know and wanting/needing to become an expert about them. Growth mindset is definitely a double edged sword that requires balance; if you don’t seek to learn new things, you never grow, if you spend too much time learning, you never get anything done. There are a lot of places where you really want people to just follow processes and not question things too much. I think music is like that at the beginning… Just do the things, don’t ask too many questions until later™. 
I think most learning is like that. Start out with emulation and move on to cognition when ready.
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Because I had played an instrument (many years) before, I found that at the beginning of the course there was constant tension in my mind between previous knowledge and new knowledge. In order to really move forward, I had to pack all the old stuff away and reboot my brain to Full Noob™ status. Things got infinitely better after that.
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Tell tell, what else are you a badass at?
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I make no claims to badass-ery, but:
This is the scroll of the violin I learned on, which alone is pretty badass for a 12-year-old:
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Nice!
That scroll is very badass.
My daughter took violin (and piano) but traded them in for a flute.
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Oh my…using star wars memes to explain bass playing. Let the dorkiness flow through you.
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Lol! Cheers!
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I suspect that the B2B course is intentionally structured to bring me back to earth every few lessons with not-so-subtle reminders that I actually do suck, sometimes quite badly.
I especially suck at fast chugging. I do much better at music like the Bossa Nova (Song For My Father) lesson that I did this evening.
Yet, I keep coming back every single day. I’m simply enjoying it way too much.
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One of my favourite tunes:
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I suspect you’re right. And you know what? When we let go of the idea that we have to know everything, things get much more chill and fun. That’s why I keep coming back. Well, one of the reasons.
Song For My Father was so good! A joy to play along with.
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I am aware of my incompetence from day zero. So much that sometimes I envy people who are overconfident. How much more should I lower my expectations (they were low anyway)?
And yes, the second week of my procrastination to start module 13 has just begun… (i still practice every day, but have a little harder time)
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“fake it til you make it”
The only thing in the way is you, not your ability, but your doubt. Confidence, earned or otherwise unwarranted, goes a long way in each case.
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Ohhhh, I would not fall into that trap if I were you. Overconfidence can make your mouth write checks your a$$ can’t cash. 
I’m in module 13, and after making my thumb really tender last night, decided to focus on the fretting portion so when I’m ready to work on the slapping again, fretting will be a non-issue. It made alternate plucking really fun again! 
At least watch the lessons, even if you don’t pick up your bass. (You may find you can’t help but pick up your bass.)
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as i teach art & design, this is something i am constantly teaching my students: in order to make great work, you have to allow yourself to make shitty work, too. making bad stuff helps you figure out what does and does not work, what is and is not interesting, what will and will not give you cool stuff.
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I decided that listening to a recording of my playing along every once in a while might be a revealing (and humbling) tool. My youngest son (30) steered me towards the Focusrite Scarlett Solo interface and I happened across a nice deal locally on a Gen3 unit with mic and cables. Got it rigged up with the mic in front of the amp and gave it a short test hop this afternoon playing the medium Bassa jazz workout. Initial impression is that is going to be helpful in getting me ready to play with other people.
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