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Interesting perspective, Ron. What I've noticed is that if I compare my trees to the great trees I see here on this forum and in other venues where the works of first rate artists are shown, I become unhappy. If I just look and admire great trees without judging mine against them, I experience enjoyment. If I look at them and try to learn from them, I experience education. If I look at my own trees and compare them to a year ago, I experience pride and satisfaction. If I look at them and try to apply what I've learned elsewhere, I feel stimulated to apply effort to them.

Seems like mostly I experience very positive things with my own trees and those of others. Only when I compare my trees to those of others do I get discouraged and negative about them and my efforts to improve them.

Fred.

3-Jan-2004	#19
FredL Banned 08JUN2005 Join Date: Dec-2001 Location: Benton County Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,099	Interesting perspective, Ron. What I've noticed is that if I compare my trees to the great trees I see here on this forum and in other venues where the works of first rate artists are shown, I become unhappy. If I just look and admire great trees without judging mine against them, I experience enjoyment. If I look at them and try to learn from them, I experience education. If I look at my own trees and compare them to a year ago, I experience pride and satisfaction. If I look at them and try to apply what I've learned elsewhere, I feel stimulated to apply effort to them. Seems like mostly I experience very positive things with my own trees and those of others. Only when I compare my trees to those of others do I get discouraged and negative about them and my efforts to improve them. Fred.