I’m not really a person who makes NYRs, but there are some guitar related goals in my head for 2023, I’d like to share 
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That is a very reasonable list, we all should keep all that points in mind.
Contrary to what many people think, letting go of perfectionism is really important and more people should try it. I’ve been there. Sure, in the short term it can make you strive to do better, but longer term, it grinds you down, and sucks all of the joy out of life. It’s as likely to make you quit playing guitar as get better at it. Make it number one on your list and everything else will follow. Start by giving yourself some credit for what you have achieved rather than grief for what wasn’t perfect
Plus 1. Just have a resolution of playing better than the previous day, previous week, previous month or previous year. As long as your having fun and can see progress being made then you are winning.
That’s a nice little list Jeff. Now let’s get items 1 and 2 started mate. Pick a song, slow it down, really work on it and memorise it. When you think you’ve got that song down spend some more time really polishing it up. And when it’s al nice and shiny record it and post it as a record of you achieving those first two goals on your list.
You also have to remember that while the aim is to keep improving, the road ahead has some ups and downs. There will be days where your fingers seem to have become thumbs and what you could play yesterday seems impossible today! The thing is if we get hung up on them then it’s on our mind the next time we pick the guitar up which isn’t helpful. Learning to change my mindset over the past few years has really opened doors for me
These are my primary goals for 2023.
following year will be fingerstyle classes, song writing classes, and sight reading fake/real books (haven’t figured out which yet).
A few specific guitar goals this year related to scales, triads, arpeggios, and blues playing.
The overarching goal for this year though is to play with progressively less tension and a lighter touch when needed.
Cheers, Shane
I find the end of the year / beginning of the year a good time for reflection, and resolutions come along with that easily enough. My 2023 guitar resolutions are pretty simple:
#1 will be the most challenging and the most enjoyable. For #2, I have a very simple manual system, and seeing the practice numbers increasing and relating that to improvements motivates me to keep practicing. #3 will remind me of all the songs I can play but haven’t played in awhile!
Shall we all revisit this post at the end of the year to confirm progress on resolutions? (initial or changed 
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