How the Navy SEALS Taught Me To Learn the Guitar
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday
First off, no, I am not a Navy SEAL. On my best day, I couldn’t have fetched their water.
But I have read and watched plenty of fiction and non-fiction about these American heroes and their approach to the demanding job they volunteered to do for this country. And one thing that has always struck me is the collection of maxims they use to describe that job and their approach to it.
I have discovered that many of them can be adapted to any job, including learning to play the guitar. If you are trying to learn something new or just need motivation to complete a project, let the Seals lend you a hand.
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday
This means that each day you need to work harder than the day before. And when you do that, yesterday seems easy. I apply this to my guitar playing by raising the bar every time I sit down to practice. I may review what I did yesterday, but I never rest on my laurels.
Every day I add a new song, a new measure, or sometimes a single note. Or if it is a phrase I am already…
