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To both JT and Skyman–
In my pretty-much-unedu-macated opinion, BOTH of your posts are just plain, right-on.
My two-bits—– I spent a lot of time trying to be “perfect”, while not taking into account that I was (and still am for the most part), a beginner. Oh, I wanted to be something— and I wanted it now. What a mistake, because I could no way live up to my own un-realistic expectations. So of course this leads to frustration and disappointment. And the cycle repeats, because for the most part, I was “practicing” the wrong way to learn; engraining really bad habits and methods into my brain.
I just got a book called “The Practice of Practice”. Wow what an eye-opener, and I’m still in the early chapters. (Not tryin’ to sell you a book here, it’s just about learning the right way/ not searing those bad habits into your brain).
I finally had to come to three main focus(es)—– 1. Play for fun. 2. Realize that it’s OK to be bad- (that’s actually how you learn the most) / and 3. KEEP IT SIMPLE.