These mental gymnastics, even if none of their results are fee of error, nevertheless often effect a greater advancement inability than could be achieved by producing faultless examples. Such are only possible if one clears away all difficulties for the pupil, thus taking from him the trouble of choosing, but at the same time diminishing his joy in accomplishment. The solution he finds on his own, although it may be more defective, not only gives him more pleasure but also strengthens more intensively the muscles involved.

Arthur Schoenberg, Theory of Harmony (trans. Roy A. Carter), 89

Up at a soft 9, listened to a couple of political theory podcasts.
Breakfast, coffee.
Wrote 10:30-1:30. Read JA poems during break.
Called dad 2-3.
Therapy.
Took a break.
30 p. Broven, 10 p. Fanon bio; 5:30-7:15.
Re-read the section of Schoenberg, Theory of Harmony corresponding to last week’s lesson.
Had an email exchange last night and today w/ Robert Griffin about doing an expanded vinyl reissue of Emotional Discipline on Scat.
In bed 11. Read another chapter of the marketing/lit-crit book.