the problem with equipment

See, here's the deal. I don't work as a professional musician. My day job does give me some leisure-esque time to think about my playing, however.

Since I don't have a guitar with me at work, though, I spend that time foolishly looking at eBay and considering "what amp do I need", or "what should be my next guitar", rather than thinking about practicing, and theory, and becoming a better player. The guitars I have right now could easily serve me for the next 3-5 years of practice, if I'd just leave well enough alone and focus on learning. Instead, I'm constantly thinking about what I should spend money on.

Money can't buy you love, though, and it can't buy you tone or technique. Only time will provide those things. If I handed my current guitars to any good player, they'd have them making wonderful music, even though I only see the limitations that those guitars provide. Yes, even with my brand new ones.

It's the frustration of not being able to really work on my guitar during the day that's seeping through.