2017–present
Guitar
Learning to play guitar taught me that mastery is a process, not a destination — and that making something beautiful with your hands is worth every callus.
The Beginning
I picked up the guitar in 2017, mostly out of curiosity. I didn’t expect to stick with it. Nine years later, it’s one of the most consistent things in my life.
There’s something grounding about an instrument. It doesn’t care about your deadlines, your grades, or your plans. It just asks: are you present right now?
What I Play
I gravitate towards fingerpicking and acoustic arrangements — artists like John Mayer, Tommy Emmanuel, and Sungha Jung have shaped how I think about the instrument. I’m drawn to music that has space in it, that breathes.
I also play electric occasionally, though I’ve always had more of a connection to the acoustic.
What It Taught Me
Guitar taught me that progress is invisible day to day, but undeniable over years. You don’t feel yourself getting better — and then one day you play something that would have been impossible six months ago.
That lesson transfers. To writing, to business, to learning anything worth learning.
Current Level
Intermediate-advanced. I can play most things I want to play, which is the real benchmark. I still learn new songs and techniques regularly — there’s always something harder to work towards.