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Strange as it may seem, it sounds to me like you need a goal. Something to shoot for. All of this practice, and what’s it all for? It is rather pointless if you don’t have a destination in mind. You obviously aren’t playing for the sheer joy of it because you aren’t having any joy. Pick something that you want to be able to play, figure out what steps you need to get there and set a time frame.
For instance, within 90 days of starting this program (end of May) I want to be able to play one of the songs that Tony plays when he tests guitars. Keep in mind I’ve been playing for over 40 years so the basics are no problem. I haven’t played fingerstyle very much and I am recovering from several injuries involving my hands, wrists and brain which is my primary challenge. So, I identified the 4 songs Tony plays when he reviews guitars. I managed to locate tabs for those 4 songs. I found out that he has a video for how to play one of them, which is the one I thought I could complete within 90 days. I also learned that he teaches it as part of the lesson in his Fingerstyle course, so that was a plus. I started doing the fingerstyle course. I’m pretty sure I’m going to be able to do it because I have a specific goal tied to a specific time table with proper instruction on how to do it.
We (guitarists) all go through periods of just going through the motions. It doesn’t FEEL like we’re making progress (we are). At one point, early on, my goal was just to suck a little bit less than I did the day before. It was enough to keep me going because I wanted to be more consistent day to day.
Find something you want to accomplish on guitar, figure out how to do it and go for it!