[lenwood]

I'm usually skeptical of this type of content, but this seems useful.

I accidentally did something similar, which has been very instructive. I play guitar as a hobby, and aspire to able to play improvisationally. I've struggled with this and at one point had all but given up. I realized the silliness of giving up because I can't do it now, and wondered is it possible for me to do this in 10 years? And if so, what can I practice today to be a better player next month?

This has worked. I'm less than a year into this and I'm already a better player. I'm more disciplined in my practice, I'm enjoying it more-and therefore more motivated to stick with it. When I sit in with a band I feel more prepared and am slowly getting comfortable experimenting.

I still have a lot of work to do, and I'm more eager than ever to do it. I've been wondering what other areas of my life would benefit from this attention.