The most important part of your practice is the beginning. You know very well how, when you begin the morning in a bad mood, nothing seems to go right with you through the entire day. And if you begin your practice in a half-hearted, trifling way you will get no pleasure or gain from it. But if you want to get the greatest possible gain from your work, always try to make a point of being alert and keen at the start, determined not to let the smallest detail in the music escape you.
Beware of haste. Don't let the music hustle you. Assert your authority over it - show that you are "boss." Calmness always conquers. You need your self-possession in playing the piano as much as you need it in learning to swim. Brace yourself for your practice with the same eager spirit as you would brace yourself for a high dive into a crisp, cold sea. Afterwards you will feel the exhilarating glow of achievement. :-)
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