When I started to play the violin, I struggled with getting myself to practice every day because the concept of practicing for an hour every day overwhelmed me. So, after failing for a while, I bought a violin stand. I did this so the violin would always be in tune, ready to be played, and in my line of sight when I walked in my apartment. Then I lowered my quest commitment to 15 minutes each day total. The result was that I started practicing daily, and often ended up putting in an hour or more of practice in 5-minute chunks spread throughout the day. In simplifying the quest, I made more
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