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Life lessons from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | Benjamin Zander
Dec 11, 2023
Legendary conductor Benjamin Zander discusses the power of possibility, shares stories from his life in music, and explores the connection between the first and last notes in Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. He emphasizes the significance of shaping and connecting music, encourages listeners to imagine the joy of singing together, and introduces the concept of 'Beyond the fuck it' (BTFI) for embracing new possibilities.
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- Possibility is the language of creation, different from positive thinking which is pretending things are good when they're not.
- Approaching traditions and habits with a sense of possibility allows for reinvestigating assumptions and embracing new perspectives.
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The Difference Between Possibility and Positive Thinking
The speaker discusses the confusion between possibility and positive thinking. He shares a personal story about his father, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who created a university while interned during the war, demonstrating the power of possibility. He emphasizes that positive thinking is pretending things are good when they're not, while possibility is a language of creation.
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