Jeff Grossman writes:

>I think that our society today, with its emphasis on instant
>gratification, is forcing more and more people to look at boredom
>as the ultimate evil.

Boredom isn't the ultimate evil, but it isn't a desired condition either.
Being bored is more than just finding external stimuli of no interest; it
also involves lack of interest from within oneself.

>And what if you are bored and turn off your CD player right before the
>part (or the movement, or the aria), that will inspire you?  What then?

Just go back the cd later and dig further into it.  That's a major benefit
of recordings - it's never too late to go back and try to appreciate an
unappreciated work.  Speaking for myself, I'm not going to spend good money
on a recording then discard it after not being initially interested.  The
cd's I eventually remove from my home are the ones that don't touch me
after numerous listenings.

Don Satz
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