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What does it mean?
Beethoven prioritizes spiritual connection over mundane complaints about music.
In plain terms
He focuses on God instead of the violin.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize spiritual over mundane concerns.

Where it applies

  • praying
  • worship
  • personal devotion

Putting it to work

  • focus on faith
  • ignore complaints
  • pray daily

Questions to consider

  • What is your highest priority?
  • How do you connect spiritually?

Another view

Practical concerns cannot always be ignored.

More from Ludwig van Beethoven

  1. Do you think I worry about your lousy fiddle when the spirit moves me?

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  2. Music is........ a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

    Permalink to quote #19

  3. Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.

    Permalink to quote #16

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