September 1, 2008

On the Chalkboard September 1, 2008

When Pablo Casals, the cellist, was ninety-one years old, he was approached by a student who asked, “Master, why do you continue to practice?” Casals replied, “Because I am making progress.”

–Norman Doidge, The Brain that Changes Itself, p. 257

(A fascinating, easy to read book concerning neuroplasticity.)