Practice...

10.40 A good 2 hours of practice this morning... My hands are in good
shape, which is good news for tomorrow's rehearsal. Although it is
not possible to practice 8 or 9 hours a day anymore because of
commitments, responsibilities, etc, I can still squeeze in a lot of
quality time with the guitar. To be honest, I doubt all those hours
would be of real benefit at this point. Spending anywhere between 7
and 10 hours a day with the instrument recording, writing, teaching,
and practicing like I do is probably more beneficial at this stage
than the teenage technical obsession would be. As a matter of fact,
my technique gets better constantly by virtue of the other skills I
am working on in my every day life (focus, concentration,
patience...). Piece of advice to all young players, though: take
advantage of the hours you can put in now, because this is the time
to do it. Then when the circumstances of adulthood take time away
from your guitar, you'll be reaping the rewards. Plus, practice is fun!