The piano just got a make over.

The tuner came in, adjusted the action, and now the piano plays like a brand new instrument. I barely recognize her.

The piano tuner showed me that the piano may not have been configured correctly out of the factory. The old set up required more effort and energy to get the sound I wanted from it. I speculate that contributed to my sound — I am an aggressive player. I notice that after the reset, a lot less energy is required to make something beautiful and productive. Interestingly….

A good sleep felt similar. 9.5 hours and I didn’t even recognize myself today from the previous day. The sleep help me understand that a contributing factor to my sleeplessness could have been stress from the work day. I put in more effort and energy into a thing that didn’t deserve it. As a result, I experienced inefficient rest.

I don’t believe the piano and sleep are one in the same. What connects the two is efficient use of energy.

Waste is a natural byproduct of energy transformation. As with most things, it’s better to create waste in a sustainable and beautiful manner.