Tommy Pryde

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@DeanAbbott People forget that human nature is remarkably stable despite radical shifts in technology and culture. Older folks who’ve spent decades learning how people work are an absolute treasure

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@JaycelAdkins If a book is good I want to know its backstory

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@michelleebrock @txsalth2o I liked that documentary a lot

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@DeanAbbott I keep hearing the phrase “it’s not that deep” and it strikes me the same way

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

I find my music students do best when I give them material that’s hard enough that they don’t get it right the first try, but easy enough they can correct themselves right away and try again

[Dean Abbott @DeanAbbott]

You don't have to make snap judgements about people. You don't have to expect something close to perfection from others.

It's ok to see someone's flaws, to see all the loser bits they try to hide and to welcome them into relationship anyway.

That's what mercy is.

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@DeanAbbott I’ve come to seriously appreciate the sources of simplicity and fun in my life. I’ve tried way too hard to be high-minded and aloof in the past and turns out it’s often healthy to forget all that and just go carve a pumpkin or something

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

Does some people have a “high pain tolerance”, or do they just experience less pain?

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@AuronMacintyre Try the Glock 48 with the Shield Arms mag upgrade, 15+1 and slimmer than the G19

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@Messy_Jordan How much do I need to do myself before it counts?

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@ArthurMacwaters I think a better framing is to just value lots of patience with whatever process you find yourself in. Be able to be pleased with tiny improvements. Also don't let aesthetics drag down your project prematurely, sometimes ugly is perfect early on

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@jsrrayburn I was too harsh on Cars 2, too lenient on The Notebook

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@Jonathan_Pryde @BethelBadger @LucySRAusten See the Civic death lacks pathos, modern life is so boring

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

Procedural Memory (“muscle memory”) is the magic sauce that makes new skill acquisition happen. As a teacher, you end up mostly being a “procedural memory sculptor”. Much of your time will be spent demonstrating to your students how they can condition their own memory over time, using tricks like Slow Practice, Small Chunks At A Time, Spaced Recall, Isolation (e.g. hands separate at first) and lots of patience and repetition. Better to know these tricks well yourself before propagating any bad habits

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

Truthful Hope is the best gift a teacher can offer, followed by information. That’s why as a teacher you should never display annoyance or frustration with your students. It’s harder for a student to feel hopeful they can improve their skills when their teacher seems lost

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

So wait have the social media algorithms and news media just been one big bandwagon fallacy this whole time?

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@BethelBadger @LucySRAusten So where does this come from, does Russian culture have a special affinity to horses?

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@uncle_deluge An easy fix is to hold your pen a little further away from the writing tip, it smooths out some of the hand’s shakiness. Also slow down

[Tommy Pryde @tpryde4]

@Jonathan_Pryde WHAT REGOLITH

[Dean Abbott @DeanAbbott]

You need to be embracing more cheesy-sounding truths.

The rewards for being cynical and cool are entirely short-lived.