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2/ If you no longer feel surprised throughout your practice of these arts (especially sex), then it is time to drop technique and see what happens.https://t.co/nyBEAPoPXn

3/ Dropping technique doesn’t mean no longer using technique. It means letting yourself sail in the stream of expression rather than focusing on technique. https://t.co/ZUAFWMHT63


4/ You might be afraid that what happens without your premeditation will be bad. But...how do you know? Maybe you have a couple examples of where things went poorly. This is unscientific. The only way to know for sure is to increase your sample size.

5/ Improvisation is especially important when the individual notes are scripted. The difference between a skilled pianist and a profound pianist is that the profound pianist improvises on everything *except* that which is scripted (notes, meter).