Activate Your Guitar Goals
Take action toward your guitar goals. Ask Philadelphia’s David Joel what you can do.
We know that life is short and in this new year we make resolutions in hopes of keeping our goals alive. We need to make time for the things we love and are passionate about. That means taking the time to find a hobby or something we are interested in and go after it fully and with gusto. If that passion includes music, then this article is for you.
No matter what your musical skill level is right now, there are going to be many significant challenges ahead of you. Your attitude and the way you deal with musical challenges, will be the single greatest factor in determining how much you will achieve as a musician. If you believe that you can, you will overcome your greatest challenges. You will find a way, or you will seek help from a guitar teacher, trainer, coach, or mentor that will help you through it. If you don’t believe you can achieve, then you are done.
More Than 50% of People Begin Guitar Then Quit!
More than half of people in the United States who begin to play guitar will quit in less than one year from the time they begin to play. Another significant percentage of people will play occasionally, but will not make much forward progress on their instrument. Why? There are many possible factors but the biggest two reasons are: having a negative attitude and not learning from a great guitar teacher on a long-term basis.
Worst Possible Thing You Can Do
Inaction (taking no action), when action is necessary, is the worst possible thing for all areas in your life. For most people, inaction comes easily and naturally. It’s so easy to do “nothing.” It’s so easy to not take guitar lessons. It’s so easy to not find a good guitar teacher. Those decisions to do nothing can lead to regret.
Don’t Pass Up Opportunities!
Regret is unnecessary. What drives our regrets? Most of our regrets in life occurred, not from what we have done (or said or thought), but from what we didn’t do. Our failures are not the main cause of regret and unhappiness, it is passing up our opportunities to grow, improve and make things better that hurts us the most.
Talk With Philadelphia’s David Joel
At David Joel Guitar Studio the first question we ask new students is “what will you do to reach your goals?” Even if you are only able to make a small baby step forward, it is a step toward a goal. This very moment is the first moment of your future. You create your future by what you do in the present! So what will you do right now? What thoughts will you allow to fill your mind? Who will you call or email? How will you spend the rest of your day? What action will you take right now? What will you do in this present moment that will contribute to your future?