Hm...let me put it this way. As much as we wish otherwise, reality isn't going anywhere. Escaping from it from time to time is fine and sometimes needed, but it's still there. And reality needs to be managed so you're able to continue to go off into different worlds.
I mean, some days I would nothing more than just to play my violin from dawn to dusk and shut out the world. But doing that alone won't pay my rent, or give my body nourishment. Music's great, but it's not food.
Besides, ignoring reality too much can make you miss opportunities to make your life better. If I played that violin all day, I wouldn't have taken the opportunity to be a teacher-- and I wouldn't have met you all. And I think I can say my life would be worse for it.
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Hm...let me put it this way. As much as we wish otherwise, reality isn't going anywhere. Escaping from it from time to time is fine and sometimes needed, but it's still there. And reality needs to be managed so you're able to continue to go off into different worlds.
I mean, some days I would nothing more than just to play my violin from dawn to dusk and shut out the world. But doing that alone won't pay my rent, or give my body nourishment. Music's great, but it's not food.
Besides, ignoring reality too much can make you miss opportunities to make your life better. If I played that violin all day, I wouldn't have taken the opportunity to be a teacher-- and I wouldn't have met you all. And I think I can say my life would be worse for it.
Does that make sense?