"Fake it 'till you make it!" -- You gotta have fun first, eventually you will realize that you want to get better (a polite way of saying you can no longer entertain yourself with your own playing, or lack thereof). This will get you motivated to start learning some theory, technique, etc... Learn some stuff then go have fun again, repeat the process, then repeat the process, etc... Everyone is at a different cycle in the learning loop. What works for you may not work for others, you gotta find what turns you on musically and what makes you want to play. For me, the payoff is playing in a full band (rather than just jamming to recorded music).
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