Do you laugh it off? It’s generally a sign of a healthy mindset if
you don’t let it get to you, but it’s not always the best response. If you mess up and don’t beat yourself up too
much for it, you’re less likely to freak out about doing it again This in
turn might mean when the situation comes up again, you won’t have a panic
moment. However, are you not taking it
seriously enough? Too much “laughing it
off” and you’ll find that you’re not learning from your mistakes and not
practicing hard enough.
Do you get upset? This is a default for most people – not just
taiko players! You don’t want to make
mistakes, obviously, and you’re making a mental note to yourself of what happened
and hoping it doesn’t happen again. The
problem here is when you show that upset on your face, with a wince, or head
shake, or even the opposite like a big grin or laugh. What’s ironic about reacting to a mistake in those ways is that anyone who didn’t realize you made a mistake at first
now knows you did!
Do you ignore it? Don’t ignore mistakes. If it’s a fluke and never happened before,
then acknowledge it as such, but at least realize why it happened. If you don’t like dwelling on mistakes
because it feels negative, think of them instead as chunks of clay you need to
chip away at to reveal the sculpture underneath. If you don’t know you made a mistake, then
you need to work on your awareness!
This post isn’t about how to learn
from mistakes, it’s about what you do when they happen. Bottom line is we all make mistakes and we
will continue to make them. How you deal
with them shows a lot about what kind of artist you are.
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