I found a video of a trick tonight—one that I really REALLY wanted to learn—and it kicked my butt so hard. At first, I could barely comprehend it. Then I sort of understood what was happening, but I couldn’t even begin to move my hands that way. I moved on and did some other stuff and thought maybe it was just too advanced for me. Then I came back to it, and I understood it a little more. Then I was able to break it down into two separate movements. Then I could see what I needed to do in my mind’s eye, so I just tried over. And over. And over again. And then I hit it! And then I hit it again! And then I hit it again and could move on to the next part! And then I hit the next part!!!
There really is nothing like going from something feeling incomprehensible and impossible to freaking HITTING it. Especially just the first time, because I know if I can do it once, I can do it again. The feeling of it catching the right way. It’s too good. They should bottle this feeling and sell it.