Like just about everything, except watching TV, guitar playing has an upward spiral of fun and work: The more (and better) you work, the more (and better) fun you have, and the more (and better) fun you want, the more (and better) work you have to do to get there (and 'better' is better than 'more'.) it is not a race you have to be in - you may be happy with three chords and five songs - but it is a