Hey David,

i love your Musings of a Beginner! So well said. 

This jumped out at me: “Be patient. Have fun. Nothing that you are good at now, happened overnight”.

It is SO true, and as adults, we can be WAY more uncomfortable ‘not being good at something’ than we were as kids. Kids don’t mind being fumbly at first - they expect it. 

So learning guitar as an adult takes a certain kind of willingness, a kind trust in the process - that can go against the grain, psychologically. 

Along the way, as things that were difficult on 10/10/25 move into a category of “doable” and later, “easy”, be sure and notice and acknowledge these wins! 

So happy for you - have a ton of fun with this!

Be well, Lisa