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Hi @GerryB56 and good for you on working thorough the “I’ll never learn it all” moment! So much great input and encouragement has been given by our TAC colleagues – but I will throw in my 2 cents (for the penny jug 😄) anyway!
In the TAC journal there is a space to write “one win from today”. There is always at least one win – and a lot of times there are many. Then we have a space to write down “what was awesome about your guitar playing this week”? There is a least something and again perhaps a number of things. Our TAC friends have outlined great examples above. Make sure you use the journal and write these down for yourself. It is this type of self reinforcement and encouragement that will stoke your guitar fire! Somewhere in one of the courses Tony advises to end every guitar playing session on a high note (not literally a high note in the neck – a positive experience). Play something that brings you pleasure – maybe something you know well you will be surprised how your go to songs will sound better and better to you as you continue your journey
One last thing to share. Every time I pick up my guitar to play the first thing I do is tune it. Once it is tuned I run through a series of open chords (not always the same selection) and just listen to the guitar in my hands and feel it against my body ring out and vibrate with tones that sound unbelievable to me. It reminds me of when I was able to create this sound over 5 decades ago and why I fell in love with the guitar. Still a thrill!
Keep on playing @GerryB56 ! 🤘🎶🎸