Guys, I can't speak for your personal situations, or the pain in your hands, but I hope you don't give up on playing guitar all together.
I don't play everyday anymore, as it gets harder after long days of working with my hands. My expectations are to do what I know I can within the limits of a particular day. Nothing wrong with pushing yourself, but time is important and playing music should be a cathartic experience more than anything. I think we all wish we could do things and play a certain way, but maybe it's not meant to be the right path for us. It doesn't make us any less of a person or musician to admit that. We can spend a ton of time chasing the wrong things, but it's never too late to chase the right things no matter how old you are.