Could You Train Yourself To Enjoy...

[Arthur Brain]

Do you think, if you'd been brought up listening to classic rock, that you'd have had the same reaction that you did to The Rite of Spring?

Or did your already-established listening habits shape your reception of that piece?

Nothing classical prepared me for that piece and I was exposed to other genres of music as it was through friends including classic rock and pop. They just bored me, so no, I don't think it would have made the slightest difference.

 

[Arthur Brain]

No way, it's the worst.

But surely you could train yourself to enjoy it?

 

[ok doser]

i have

i have infrequent episodes of dysphagia and the relief i get from purging the bolus is enjoyable :idunno:

 

[glassjester]

But surely you could train yourself to enjoy it?

I don't know.
I'm not going to try, though.

Seems harmful.

 

[Arthur Brain]

I don't know.
I'm not going to try, though.

Seems harmful.

Well it wouldn't be advisable but then neither's listening to Beyonce...

 

[glassjester]

Well it wouldn't be advisable but then neither's listening to Beyonce...

Too bad. That might be the only way to find out if I'm right.

 

[Arthur Brain]

Too bad. That might be the only way to find out if I'm right.

Dude, I've heard Beyonce songs already, at work, going through a shopping centre, around a friends along with a plethora of other pop crap in my life. Obviously not by choice but I've heard the bloody things nonetheless.

Result: Booooooring.

 

[patrick jane]

But surely you could train yourself to enjoy it?

When first learning a sport, game or job etc., there is a learning curve where you may not enjoy it at first. After repetition and learning you begin to enjoy it.

 

[Arthur Brain]

When first learning a sport, game or job etc., there is a learning curve where you may not enjoy it at first. After repetition and learning you begin to enjoy it.

Depends. It can certainly seem tedious to begin with in certain things. I didn't enjoy how long it took me to be able to play the piano to a fair standard but once I could I enjoyed it as I could experiment with different chords and improv. Where it came to my last job it wasn't enjoyable learning it or doing it. It was just monotonous and laborious graft and the only enjoyable aspect was the money going into the bank at the end of the month...

 

[glassjester]

When first learning a sport, game or job etc., there is a learning curve where you may not enjoy it at first. After repetition and learning you begin to enjoy it.

Haha, so if I got good at puking, I might develop a love for it.

That's been the problem all along - I'm just really lousy at it.

 

[glassjester]

Depends. It can certainly seem tedious to begin with in certain things. I didn't enjoy how long it took me to be able to play the piano to a fair standard but once I could I enjoyed it as I could experiment with different chords and improv.

So you started off not liking something, and then began to like it.

 

[ok doser]

Haha, so if I got good at puking, I might develop a love for it.

That's been the problem all along - I'm just really lousy at it.

better start practicing

 

[Arthur Brain]

So you started off not liking something, and then began to like it.

I liked the result, not the process. I loved being able to play and improve, sure, not the same as what you're arguing.

 

[glassjester]

I liked the result, not the process. I loved being able to play and improve, sure, not the same as what you're arguing.

Yes, you're right.

In fact, if you continued playing at the same skill level you had at the start, you most definitely would not have come to enjoy it.

In that sense, the thing you came to enjoy (skilled piano-playing) was not the thing which you didn't enjoy at the start (unskilled piano-playing).

 

[ok doser]

Yes, you're right.

In fact, if you continued playing at the same skill level you had at the start, you most definitely would not have come to enjoy it.

In that sense, the thing you came to enjoy (skilled piano-playing) was not the thing which you didn't enjoy at the start (unskilled piano-playing).

:think:

perhaps he could accept his displeasure with horrible Beyonce songs and learn to enjoy ...


enjoyable beyonce songs! :banana:

 

[annabenedetti]

I liked the result, not the process. I loved being able to play and improve, sure, not the same as what you're arguing.

You wait, glassjester will be 89 going on 90 and he'll still be going at this... :chuckle:

 

[glassjester]

You wait, glassjester will be 89 going on 90 and he'll still be going at this... :chuckle:

Yeah, I just can't let it go.
That must be why I started this thread.

Wait a sec...

 

[glassjester]

:think:

perhaps he could accept his displeasure with horrible Beyonce songs and learn to enjoy ...


enjoyable beyonce songs! :banana:

Thereby gaining an appreciation for her entire library, including "Single Ladies."

 

[annabenedetti]

Yeah, I just can't let it go.
That must be why I started this thread.

Wait a sec...

Wasn't this thread your idea?

Why yes... yes it was... :chuckle:

Really, I do not remember our last exchange on that topic. Something about automatically liking a particular piece of music, maybe?

You'll notice I don't even bring it up, except in response to your own posts about it.
You seem to want to discuss this more.

Like I said, it may deserve it's own thread.

Start one, if you want.
I assure you, I'll participate fully.

 

[glassjester]

Wasn't this thread your idea?

Why yes... yes it was... :chuckle:

Did you not read what you just quoted me, saying?

"You'll notice I don't even bring it up, except in response to your own posts about it.
You seem to want to discuss this more."

"Start one, if you want."