Viktor Frankl wrote,

“What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him.”

We can live in what Frankl calls a “tensionless state”. But for a fulfilling and personally meaningful life, we need a worthy goal.

Music is such a goal. Guitar is a whetstone against which we can grind and hone ourselves ever sharper.

Through small, daily actions repeated over time, we reap the benefits of a life well-lived. We grow stronger and reach further.

A fruitful practice to you,

It can be tough to manage challenges in our own guitar practice without a guide.

It’s great to push our boundaries so we grow. But we don’t always know how to find the best challenges for our current abilities.

If we choose work that is too hard, we may get discouraged and form bad habits. If we choose work that is too easy, we may get bored and not make progress.

That’s one of the reasons a teacher or program can be so helpful.