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by sjnair96 3520 days ago
Thank you for that! I seem to be in an eternal "paralysis analysis" stage when deciding what to study. I have gone years searching for the right tutorials/courses so that I can learn most efficiently. I know this is unhealthy and actually really inefficient, but I still do it :(
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Change always starts with a single small step. Completing a single lesson, even if you don't finish the rest of that course, could be that step. Do it for future you! =)
It's not that starting a course is hard, it's deciding which one that is hard.
Force yourself to pick one. It won't be the perfect course, but that's fine. As long as it is decent, it will be time well spent. Especially since doing so will help you overcome analysis paralysis for future situations.

You could even try putting your top few choices in a hat, and letting chance decide. Perhaps your visceral reaction after randomly picking one will help reveal what you actually want.

Also, this may be completely off base, if so disregard this paragraph, but have you considered looking into mindfulness? Over time, it can help with getting past these brain blocks. It's personally been very helpful for me.