I gave away my guitar
All I ever wanted since I was young was a guitar. I was, in truth, in awe of musicians, especially guitarists. They made it look so easy- the ability to evoke such emotional change across millions of people- but of course, I knew, like thousands of others, that actually learning to play a musical instrument is actually incredibly tough. The hours of practice, dedication, not worrying about making mistakes- the sheer pig headedness needed in order to continue when you seem to be going nowhere. Then one day I actually acquired a guitar. Now was my moment. Now I would learn. Now I would be in a band. Now I would be playing to a stadium audience... well not quite. But at least I might be able to strum a few chords? Instead of treading the proper route- eg paying to get lessons from a qualified professional (keyword there... paying lol)- I decided that the online based learning route was the one for me (free of charge). Was this the best route? Maybe not- as I found myself ...