Happy New Year, Goals for 2010!

Well a new year is among us, warm wishes for 2010!

So with the new year comes new resolutions. A common one is learning the guitar, either the guitar as a new endeavour, or perhaps the new resolution is to pick up the guitar again after some dormancy.
If you are rekindling your desire on the guitar, first thing is to forget the past and look at the new year as a brand new start. Maybe quickly think about your previous efforts and why they may not have succeeded (trying to teach yourself, not staying to a daily practise regimen, not getting the proper instruction, etc...) and retry again but not following the same path you had taken before which led to undesirable results. A common pitfall may be not being able to find the time. Well, the answer is simple, make finding time a priority. Everyone truly is busy in this crazy world, but if we analyze how we spend our time each day, you would be surprised with the results. Some people can seem to find time to routinely watch their favourite TV show (s) playing video games, or sometimes be on the internet for more time than we realize (myself included, damn that Facebook!!!!)
If your goals are recreational, you can find 20 minutes a day to practise. If your goals are more serious, then you must treat is as such, compare it to if you played competitive sports, how much of your time would be devoted to it.
To keep the desire burning, go out and treat yourself to a live DVD of your favourite band, watch your favourite player and pick up that guitar! 2010 is YOUR year go for it!

Bryan Briggs

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