I wanted to play the guitar tonight. So I did, but I didn't. I wanted to play the guitar tonight, but I didn't want to practice fretboard fundamentals or learn foundational music theory. I told myself to play the guitar because practice is just practice and it's not really playing. I convinced myself to play/not play. This is perhaps the most insidious trap in adult learning: rationalizing procrastination. In effect, I played myself. All I've ever wanted to ...