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Kinga,

I concur with The-Old-Coach’s advice.

I am studying human behavior in my master’s program in education. Self-beliefs influence our motivation and volition (taking action) more than anything else (Hoffman, 2017). For example, to overcome the obstacle of self-doubt, you need to believe in yourself that you are a competent learner of the guitar. Yes, sometimes it can be frustrating to learn, but all skills take time to develop through deliberate effort and purposeful practice. This infers you need to allow yourself to learn and believe in your ability to succeed. As Tony says, “small wins” makes progress. Your self-confidence makes the difference between success and failure (Hoffman’s Belief Hack, 2017). Motivation is depletable if you do not pursue your goals relentlessly. As my mentor, Dr. Bobby Hoffman points out, “breaks are essential for optimal results” (Hoffman, 2017, p. 97).

I am not here to sell Dr. Hoffman’s book, Hack Your Motivation, but it is an excellent resource for teaching habits or the mind that produce success, as he points out. Go on YouTube, type in Hack Your Motivation, and watch him being interviewed by a colleague about his book. YouTube videos are free, so there is nothing to lose. I am a firm believer in his Rest Stop Hack – Motivation is depletable, breaks are essential to optimal results. The more time passes when you are frustrated in your learning, the more likely your motivation and volition depletes your beliefs in your ability to regulate your behavior to learn, and the more likely you will lose your motivation. The best advice from The-Old-Coach is do not compare yourself to others because we all learn at different rates. Take a break for a few days from playing, do something else you enjoy, then come back to playing the guitar in small increments to earn those small wins. As Dr. Hoffman writes, “Even God rested on the seventh day, and you should too” (Hoffman, 2017, P. 99).

Kinga, please read my profile for inspiration. The Beliefs Hack and Rest Stop Hack work if you are open to new experiences in self-regulation learning.

MisterBee

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