Saw your follow up thread - but thought I'd comment here. I was in a rut. Playing the same chord shapes, same tired pentatonic licks - so I've been taking lessons this past month. My teacher is great - he's really working with me to see the fret board in a new way - basically the CAGED system - but he doesn't use all the shapes. I'm learning new songs and learning to play them while avoiding boring 6 string bar chords. This has energized my interest because my brain is engaged - I am having to think about my playing - about what I should and shouldn't be doing.