One of my personality traits is that I don't like taking shortcuts. In fact, I hate taking them. I much prefer doing things "properly" and thoroughly. From pain

One of my personality traits is that I don't like taking shortcuts. In fact, I hate taking them. I much prefer doing things "properly" and thoroughly. From painstakingly teaching myself programming to not incessantly 'cheesing' in SC2 to washing the dishes multiple times to brushing my teeth slowly. I am often ridiculed by my wife, and I always wondered where I got this from. This trait is something I want to teach my kids, but I never knew quite how. Until I read this article and it reminded me that I too did the Suzuki program, into classical violin after. I remembered practicing a lot - and I remember getting frustrated frequently. I also remember the short burst of adrenaline I would feel, and the overwhelming feeling of accomplishment, when I get that 'trill' just perfect or when I perfected my vibrato. Even though I have since put down the violin, I feel the same accomplishment when I tackle something hard (in programming) and I eventually figure it out. I need to remember to thank my parents for insisting that I keep at the violin, even when I was very frustrated and wanted to rage quit.