Me too bro. That sums up how I feel unfortunately. I hope in the foreseeable future that the working week will be cut to 4 days 9 to 5, then maybe in 50 years or so the younger generation could enjoy 3 day weeks. AI could have that sort of impact if we choose to use it that way.
I know I need to play more I must try harder. I sit there working at home and look at my strat very often, I should just pick it up and noodle while thinking work stuff through.
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What keeps me motivated is learning songs. I haven’t been motivated by the guitar itself—just practicing scales and mindless noodling—in many years. I like finding a song that I really want to learn that challenges me, but not so much that it’s discouraging.
If I depended love of the guitar for its own sake I’d be screwed, because I really have no passion for the instrument itself. To me it’s just a tool, like a hammer.
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Yeah, do that! You might be surprised how it might lead to problem solving in either case.
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I think we all suffered from a lack of motivation at some point. For me, I have rediscovered my love of guitar through learning songs - songs that aren’t even difficult to play. I find that mastering and memorising a song feels good. Even working out the chords to pop songs is very satisfying.
Don’t give up on something you have invested so much time in.
Take care.
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That is my way of staying with it! Sometimes I do it a bit too much and it ends up making my work day extra long though…
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