Buy a piano

Buy a piano (or pick one up for free, there’s a bunch out there)

Put it right in the middle of your living room. Get it tuned so it sounds great.

Put books about music and sheet music around the piano. Leave it out so it’s easy to see and immediate to use. Put a loud Bluetooth speaker nearby or a stereo system.

If you play guitar, put an acoustic guitar by the piano.

Then leave your phone in the kitchen. Put it on ring if you need to, but make it slightly harder to get to instantly.

Then play it every day. Don’t worry about how good you sound, just do what you can. Play along with the stereo system to your favorite songs, even if you don’t know how to play them. Enjoy it. Relax. Be goofy, have fun.

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We default to using the things we have close by, easily accessible. Building a richer life starts with putting the things we believe are important within arm’s length. And removing the things that distract and dominate to the other room.