One of his main points is to just throw yourself into conversation in a strange country. Even if you only know 3 words and aren't prepared. Be scared. Mess up. Be embarrassed, but keep going.
You can't just stay in the shed. You have to get out and play with others, be scared, mess up, get embarrassed, and keep going.
Thanks for the advice. I'll go to the guitar meetup in my area and try to solo during the jam sessions. Also, it's always very intriguing to see how people are learning my first language (Mandarin).
Apply his language advice to playing.
One of his main points is to just throw yourself into conversation in a strange country. Even if you only know 3 words and aren't prepared. Be scared. Mess up. Be embarrassed, but keep going.
You can't just stay in the shed. You have to get out and play with others, be scared, mess up, get embarrassed, and keep going.