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@Mustafa, may I add my welcome to the Guitar Gathering family! My friend Neil has offered wise advice. Yes, you are in a challenging situation at the moment, and my heart goes out to you. Life can pull us in different directions at once. You wrote: “Now I can not even pick the guitar and I feel it is a waste of time, I feel that instead of spending hours practicing I should do something useful to other people. I am out of motivation and sometimes I feel that it is immoral to waste time practicing guitar for hours.” Congratulations, you have the courage to admit what many of us, myself included — even accomplished musicians! — have felt at times. It’s what you wrote at the beginning that matters: “I love guitar so much and I used to practice many hours a day.” Now, let’s get rid of that useless “used to” and we have: “I love guitar so much.” Here’s where I concede my space to author Richard Pressman (The War of Art). I've never seen it expressed any better: “Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.”

@Wim VD1. that was amazing... very polished.. great technique and very "musical"👍🎸

Thanks for your nice comments, @IanD, @Randy120, @Nutty 1,@mark_h and @WATSON43. Wim.

@Mustafa ; Welcome to the Guitar Gathering family! You certainly have had your challenges. As far as guitar is concerned, all of us have had times of great improvement, and other times when we feel discouraged or unmotivated to study and play. Losing your teacher, it's understandable. I recocommend a self study program by our group leader and teacher Steve Krenz; "Learn & Master Guitar".Its available through the store on this website. Seek out the company of other guitar students. Play and practice with them. Participate in this community where there is a wealth of experience and knowledge all for the asking. Listen to great guitarists that you love to hear. Remember the great feeling you have inside when you're playing. Set side a time every day to practice, and do it whether you feel like it or not. Your motivation will return and you will improve and enjoy it again! All the best! Neil