E' duro insegnare a un vecchio cane nuovi trucchi

What have you learned from being back on stage?
Leonard Cohen: I learned that it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. I've been grateful that it's going well. You can't ever guarantee that it's going to continue doing well, because there's a component that you really don't command.
What component is that?
LC: Some sort of grace, some sort of luck. It's hard to put your finger on it - you don't really want to put your finger on it. But there is that mysterious component that makes for a memorable evening. You never really know whether you're going to be able to be the person you want to be or that the audience is going to be hospitable to the person that they perceive. So there's so many unknowns and so many mysteries connected - even when you've brought the show to a certain degree of excellence.

Leonard Cohen a 75 anni se ne ritorna in Tour dopo circa 15 anni che non eseguiva concerti. La sua risposta a una domanda circa cosa ha appreso da questa esperienza mi ha colpito per le dinamiche con cui si ricollega all'apprendimento adulto e alla presenza di cornici implicite.
Quello che trovo ancor più interessante è il concetto di grazia e di fortuna che vengono incluse nella componente che riguarda la buona riuscita di una cosa.