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[David Andersen]

On Feb 14, 2007, at 8:25 PM, Leslie Bartlett wrote:

> Whattaya think?????????????????????????  I wonder who made you  
> god.........  Wow.  There is a vast difference in confidence and  
> arrogance,  the realization that in all things human, humans will  
> prove themselves fallible.

My point is, Les, that I am, have been, and continue to be completely  
fallible, and hopefully more and more confident and less and less  
arrogant.  I have made every single mistake that it's possible for a  
piano technician to make; I've failed in every realm of this  
business, usually many times, and I've got regrets, and skeletons in  
the closet. What I do have, and have had for quite a while, is  a  
super-high standard for myself in this work, because I know how lazy  
and unfocused I can be; I know how my mind can make excuses and  
rationalizations for why I shouldn't give my best, shouldn't BE  
excellent all the time. I know, by my teaching and mentoring  
experiences, and being in close relationship & friendship with many  
other craftsmen and women, that I'm not alone in this struggle, and  
that I need help in staying excellent---sometimes I need to be strong  
with myself and other people, and I was directing that strength to  
the notion that something that's "acceptable" or even "more than  
acceptable" is the bar we want to set for ourselves as respected,  
honored professionals.

I hope you understand my  point more clearly now....

David Andersen

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