Find a reason
Don't just learn something for the sake of it or because you're excited about the idea of loving X. You may find yourself unable to sustain your energy and stop midway, or you may be doing an endless series of courses without actually putting them to any use.
- Consciously find reasons that learning X is the absolute best possible use of your time right now.
- Ask what makes you excited about X.
- Hang around an online community of people who love X and go down the rabbit hole.
If you make sure that you really desire to learn X, it will no longer remain a task, but become an adventure. You will hunger after knowledge and have the energy to find answers to your questions.
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