Hi BJCL

Welcome!

You've come to the right place. All the tuition tools and structure are provided here enabling [u]you[/u] to achieve your objective [u]if you really want to[/u].

If I might, three things which might make THE difference this time, and I sincerely hope they will.

1. Find the [u]enjoyment in the entire learning journey[/u], because like in life, in guitar it'll never stop. This in my view is the quintessential factor in sticking at it through thick and thin. If you can genuinely find joy in the doing rather than just anticipation of the prizes at the end which might seem slow in coming, not meet progress expectation when they do or seem underwhelming if comparing with artists in the media who have been at this for decades.

2. Being 100% honest with yourself, [u]assess why you gave up previously, identify what needs to be changed, and alter the behaviour so as not to repeat the mistake[/u].

3. Having identified and commited to modifying that, now make an 'inscribed in stone', pay yourself first non-renegotiable [u]commitment to yourself[/u]. Medium term is preferred, as that is a perceivably realistic period which holds less excuse to quit than how long is a piece of string "forever". Just something like "I am going to commit fully to learning guitar for two years" and mean it with sincere resolve. You can even append it with "and if at the end of that period it's not for me", and decide not to continue after that time, then you've identified that learning guitar isn't really something you wanted to do in the first place even if you were in love with the idea of it and thought it was. All of that adds subliminally to the unacceptability of reneging on the commitment within that time frame. Different prior experience, but commitment worked for me. I'm still here steadily plodding along three years on. o.O

Truly first rate guitar tuition here, with instructor and peer support in the forums, but ultimately, [u]only you[/u] can contribute the most important ingredient of all, [u]putting in the time and work.[/u] Deep down, in your 40s you already know that. It's not going to be easy, but that's what makes it so much fun and so rewarding. And 40's is a more advantageous age to restart at than 50 or 60 or even 70!

Oh, and although you already have a guitar, make sure you have a comfortable one which suits [u]your[/u] physique optimally. A guitar is just a tool, and you want a tool which facilitates the job rather than obstructs it.

[br]All the best with your journey.