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                                                                      A good hobby.

  
    Playing an acoustic guitar is one of those hobbies that you don't pick up right away. It's not like a video game that you can set to easy mode when you're having difficulties on level seven. Or like the all to famous and favorite past time of the American population "watching people do things on tv" I feel that playing Acoustic guitar is one of those things that you have to force yourself to do. It's like seeing a person skate board down the street and saying to yourself  "I want that too." "They make it look so easy". So you get one, try it, and fall on your bottom. Now, some people might just put that skate board up on the wall in a cool spot while they heal from the wounds of failure. And they might never pick it up again... Or they will...Other people would stay outside, bloody and bruised trying to figure the dang thing out! I have seen all kinds of successful and un successful attempts at playing guitar.
      A lot of time and emotion goes into playing any instrument, and if your not ready for that investment, it can become a stale burden. It may not be easy, but it is well worth it. I find that playing guitar is a great way to releive stress or anxiety! And if you just took 20 mins out of your facebook or tv needs, you would benefit greatly from learning. Playing Acoustic guitar like most hobbies, can be a very social, competitive, relaxing, or rewarding experience.
     I have this friend who wanted me to teach him how to play guitar. I guess after seeing or hearing other people play acoustic, he wanted in on all the fun. I remember I gave him one of my old acoustics as a gift and a way to start playing. he was so excited! I remember seeing him go through the same phases that I went through when I started playing. He would become frustrated when he couldn't play what I was showing him. And he would put the guitar aside and change the subject. It was very important at this point that I put the guitar down as well. I had learned from past lessons that people can easily become "put out" by you if you "show off" So we would talk. I would try to keep the topic of our conversations directed towards guitar and music. Eventually the night would come to an end and my friend would go home. It was out of my hands at that point. But as it turned out, when he went home he would play for hours! And he would learn songs, chords, scales and not show or tell  me that he knew them. He would stilll come over for lessons, and learn all he could from me. He started getting real good, better than me. He got in some bands, played out at bars and to this day I dont ever see him without a guitar in his hands on his back or in his car. I noticed a change in his behavior too. He became more confident. He was happy more and seemed relaxed all the time.
   I am not saying playing acoustic guitar is the best hobby in the world. But if you dont have a hobby, maybe you should give it a try?