Practice time

I've found that as much as I enjoy practicing, especially with a goal in mind, I often find myself struggling with various items. I usually get frustrated with my tone, time, phrasing, or inability to get to through some passages. Last night was not an exception. It was a prime example of me getting peeved with different elements of my abilities. Don't get me wrong, I'm not about to give up and pack it in. In fact, I enjoy going through these tough times. I find that these struggling points as growth (pardon the cheese). Even though while I am practicing, I'm vocally trying to "motivate" myself, I find it's helping me get over some mental hills. Anyway, there's a lot of hills on the way and it will always be an uphill battle, otherwise, I would be going nowhere fast.