Looking Back

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@Thallman

What do you wish you had done earlier in your guitar journey — be it 20 years or 20 months.

I think a better way to phrase it might be:
What advice would you give to someone just starting out or hitting a snag as they progress?

• Follow the courseware.
• Singing early and often is great general advice.
• And of course:

What's the point?

The point is to find your own voice on the instrument. After that you can help others do the same which in turn allows you to get better at playing with others. That is truly something worth striving to get better at. Practicing to become a better note-by-note song regurgitator, no matter how accomplished, would be rather pointless IMHO. Either way, live your best life. It’s all good.