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Originally Posted by Majestic1  Regardless of your physical condition, your present state is determined by your thoughts. Your emotional reality depends upon the focus of your mind. |
Sums it up quite well: "emotional reality depends upon the focus of your mind." As a trumpet player, as a musician, it is my job to convey the emotional reality of other people, often long dead, for other people still alive, and while doing so, put my own little spin on that emotional reality, at least as far as good taste and the conductor allows. (This is perhaps the best argument for having conductors!) I have imaginary places to go to, in the company of Bach, Stravinsky, Glass and many, many more. For me, however, it is not really an escape--it is more of an exploration--a bit of science, fun and excitement at the same time. Trying to follow four fugue voices at the same time really gets me "out there!"
This in part explains my "irrevelant" Marilyn Chambers reference--we can indeed choose to go anywhere we want, and while reducing stress is good, that is nothing like what music brings to the soul.
In talking about "Peak Experiences" Maslow said that two of the most effective ways of achieving that are through music and sex. Give me Marilyn and a Monette, and I'll be in nirvana! In the meantime, I've got some etudes scales to converse with.
Don't imagine anything
I wouldn't!