[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fLAxt-GZ8wzgqtCUDpwcYYMcItbOevd5_AlwrOBavr-M":3,"$fWaYgDwq7HL-YPq2j8gaDL6A9EaLjUV3F7Piww0fTT38":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},38488,"Gustav Mahler","G",96,null,"gustav-mahler",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":79},[14,23,30,37,43,49,55,61,67,73],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":22},4018116,"It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces.",8,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is often attributed to Gustav Mahler, an Austrian composer and conductor who was known for his demanding standards and perfectionism. During his tenure as the director of the Vienna Court Opera (1897-1907), Mahler faced intense pressure to produce operas that met the expectations of the aristocratic audience while also pushing the boundaries of musical innovation. It is likely that this quote was expressed in a letter or conversation with one of his colleagues or mentors during this period.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, the quote suggests that breaking down a task into smaller, manageable pieces can lead to greater success. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a more profound truth: Mahler is not advocating for fragmentation but rather acknowledging the human tendency to underestimate the difficulty of achieving complex goals. He is suggesting that our minds are wired to perceive long-term projects as insurmountable, and thus, we must approach them in smaller increments to avoid becoming overwhelmed.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives should adopt a \"divide-and-conquer\" strategy when tackling daunting tasks or projects. Instead of feeling daunted by the entire scope, break it down into shorter, more manageable periods of work, allowing for incremental progress and a sense of accomplishment along the way.",{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":26,"has_image":18,"author":27,"source":28,"quote_tag":29,"commentary":9},3688596,"It should be one's sole endeavor to see everything afresh and create it anew.",7,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":18,"author":34,"source":35,"quote_tag":36,"commentary":9},3060410,"It is always the same with me; only when I experience something do I compose, and only when composing do I experience! 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Continue steadfastly on one’s way.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":50,"quote_text":51,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":18,"author":52,"source":53,"quote_tag":54,"commentary":9},3060403,"If I weren’t the way I am, I shouldn’t write my symphonies.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":18,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},3060401,"But it’s peculiar, as soon as I am in the midst of nature and by myself, everything that is base and trivial vanishes without trace. On such days nothing scares me; and this helps me again and again.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":18,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":9},3060397,"I have become a different person. I don’t know whether this person is better, he certainly is not happier.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":18,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},3060395,"Don’t bother to look, I’ve composed all this already.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":33,"has_image":18,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":9},3060386,"My time will come, that is: after the finish of the recurring song cycles.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":80,"totalPages":81,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":81},1,10]