{"product_id":"153077","title":"I want to be a grandma who plays the piano ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jYDO0199PQnEPYfKizBIznXMugKjr.png?v=1765117360\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e I want to be a grandma who plays the piano \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/115285574\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003e“I am 53 years old and I am learning the piano again after 40 years.\u003cbr\u003e “I am willing to give up the rest of my life!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Emiko Inagaki from SBS Special 'I Quit My Job'\u003cbr\u003e A middle-aged man's journey to mastering the piano, dreaming of a happy second half of life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Will my life be fun when I'm older? Even as I'm busy living today, when this question suddenly pops into my head, it's hard to shake.\u003cbr\u003e By then, your body will be stiffer, you won't be as strong as you are now, and your motivation will gradually decline.\u003cbr\u003e (Because what you can't do will be more visible than what you can do) Here, there is someone in his 50s who is so absorbed in 'this' that he learned it again that he is dedicating the rest of his life to it. \u003cbr\u003eEmiko Inagaki is a Japanese essayist who became known for her essay of the same name as the SBS special \"I Will Quit My Job,\" which sparked a craze for quitting jobs in Korea.\u003cbr\u003e He returned with a piano essay, “I Want to Become a Grandma Who Plays the Piano,” which contains the joys and sorrows of middle age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After leaving his job, at the age of 53, the author started learning the piano again, which he had given up as a child, and became completely absorbed in it.\u003cbr\u003e Of course, there are countless obstacles ahead.\u003cbr\u003e His body and mind don't keep up with his desires, and he faces the limitations of his abilities every day... As he keeps track of his daily records, you can fully feel and empathize with the frustration and sadness he feels.\u003cbr\u003e Nevertheless, he continues to preach the joy and delight that learning brings.\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes I feel proud of my teacher's praise and enjoy the joy of playing the song of my dreams. \u003cbr\u003eThe author's writing reveals insights into life gained through piano and his firm determination to live the second half of his life, prompting readers to reflect on their own attitudes toward life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And, by dedicating a separate page, he teaches \"How to Start Playing the 'Adult Piano'\" to help those who, like him, are learning piano late in life.\u003cbr\u003e If you can't see an interesting future for yourself, if you're shaking your head thinking, \"It's too late to learn anything,\" I highly recommend reading this.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Preface for Korean Readers\u003cbr\u003e prolog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1st movement.\u003cbr\u003e Piano after 40 years\u003cbr\u003e Tip 1: How to Start Playing Piano for Adults\u003cbr\u003e 2nd movement.\u003cbr\u003e Play the dream song\u003cbr\u003e Tip 2: How to Start Playing Piano for Adults\u003cbr\u003e 3rd movement.\u003cbr\u003e Stiff body, straight head\u003cbr\u003e Tip 3: How to Start Playing Piano as an Adult\u003cbr\u003e 4th movement.\u003cbr\u003e Finally the presentation \u003cbr\u003etip my secret ambition\u003cbr\u003e 5th movement.\u003cbr\u003e I want to be a grandma who plays the piano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1.\u003cbr\u003e List of songs challenged\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2.\u003cbr\u003e 11 Favorite Albums\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate4013\/MidCate005\/401242290(1).jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e The people I mostly encountered in society were ‘people’.\u003cbr\u003e People really don't move the way my heart does.\u003cbr\u003e (…) Compared to that, isn’t playing the piano a piece of cake? Then, it’s all up to me.\u003cbr\u003e To play the piano or not to play it.\u003cbr\u003e To try or not to try.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dodosolsollalasol… .\u003cbr\u003e It was quite a shock.\u003cbr\u003e Far from being simple, isn't this a total undertaking!\u003cbr\u003e First of all, I was truly surprised at how heavy the keyboard was.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's the very finger number I hated so much when I was little.\u003cbr\u003e To me at that time, finger numbers were just annoying rules that hindered my free playing.\u003cbr\u003e But I am different now than I was then. \u003cbr\u003eI believe that rules have meaning and contain the wisdom of our ancestors.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Have you ever heard a piece by Chopin whose rhythm is as regular as a metronome? I have! Yes, that's the Chopin I play.\u003cbr\u003e How pathetic this is.\u003cbr\u003e No, what the hell am I doing? I have a ton of other things to do besides playing the piano… .\u003cbr\u003e --- p.54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each variation is a bloody record of each pianist's struggle with the score.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I thought that the weapon of an adult was knowing that 'effort never betrays'.\u003cbr\u003e Clearly, children's potential is limitless, but unfortunately, it is difficult for them to work hard with sincerity.\u003cbr\u003e But adults can do it.\u003cbr\u003e Even rusty possibilities can be polished with effort.\u003cbr\u003e That's why I'm facing the piano at this age.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Adults have their own piano, their own kind of piano. \u003cbr\u003eThe joy of playing the piano for adults lies in something other than trivial matters like skill level.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e People who are going to get dementia will get it.\u003cbr\u003e However, they say that even with severe dementia, you can still play the piano.\u003cbr\u003e Wouldn't it be wonderful! No matter how old and withered you become, you can still play Debussy's \"Moonlight\" with such brilliance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --- p.204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I've always thought that since I started learning the piano, I should eventually be able to play it 'proficiently'.\u003cbr\u003e So I was afraid of my age and of getting older in the future.\u003cbr\u003e But isn't what's truly important not playing skillfully, but maintaining a fresh love for the song?\u003cbr\u003e If it's more important whether or not you can continue to hold on to that love no matter how old you get...\u003cbr\u003e --- p.260\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe best part is that no matter how old you get and how much your physical and mental abilities decline, you won't have to worry about feeling frustrated or frustrated because your skills haven't improved at all or even have decreased.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- p.268\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Adults have their own pianos, their own unique pianos.”\u003cbr\u003e The joys of growing older and loving myself, learned from the piano\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Korean millennials, piano academies were a familiar place during their childhood.\u003cbr\u003e At the time, the piano was a symbol of economic prosperity, and even in Japan, which had achieved economic growth a decade earlier, the piano was a required course for children.\u003cbr\u003e It seems that not only the phenomenon was similar, but even the mindset of children learning piano in Korea and Japan was similar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “When I played the piano with a stutter, the young teacher’s beautiful face instantly turned into a ferocious ghostly expression. \u003cbr\u003eHow loud was the ghost's sigh, as if telling us to listen?\u003cbr\u003e (…) So, it is difficult to find any happy memories related to the piano.” (p.22)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reading the author's vivid accounts of his experiences, I can't help but picture children locked in their rooms, bored, playing Bayer or Czerny, or coloring two or three empty apples after one practice session.\u003cbr\u003e Like many others, author Emiko Inagaki did not have a long relationship with the piano as a child.\u003cbr\u003e Then, after retiring from my job at the age of 50, a desire to play the piano suddenly arose from deep within my heart.\u003cbr\u003e So, after 40 years, I started playing the piano again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The author personally experiences the difficulties of learning piano as one gets older. \u003cbr\u003eThe author's vivid writing style captures these hilarious incidents: being surprised by the weight of the keyboard, desperately pressing the keys while reading the finger numbers that he had ignored as a child, and having to double-size and copy sheet music due to presbyopia.\u003cbr\u003e This is a story of laughter and tears, about tasting a sparkling moment of growth when you feel like it's too late, and then facing another crisis just as you're intoxicated by that taste.\u003cbr\u003e Through repeated trial and error, the author realizes:\u003cbr\u003e The pleasures to be enjoyed in the second half of life are quite different from those before.\u003cbr\u003e Even if you don't achieve perfect results in the eyes of others, the attitude of giving your all in every moment that seems fleeting will make your life enjoyable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I always thought that since I was learning the piano, I would eventually be able to play it ‘proficiently.’ \u003cbr\u003eSo I was afraid of my age and of getting older in the future.\u003cbr\u003e But isn't 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