Instead of showing where to put your fingers to make a chord or how to play in 4/4 time, this book presents what is much more important: how to stoke your passion and focus your efforts to achieve your musical goals. As you turn the pages, you will . . . See how to use life's bumps and bruises to reach your guitar goal. See a surge in your creative energy as you see yourself onstage. Feel your heart and mind guide your hands and fingers. Learn how to find the right guitar teacher. Experience "mind cruising," effortlessly drawing you toward practicing. Avoid the traps that cause others to become frustrated and quit. Learn to turn playing challenges into small, solvable chunks. Blossom your hidden gift into talent that will amaze others.Learn to work smarter, and you'll see your efforts go farther in less time. Even if you have tried before and gave up, this book can get you to playing guitar. It will show you how to chart your way through the multitude of guitar instructional materials, how to make the most of your practice time, and as a guitar player, how to listen to music.