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by keiferski 5124 days ago
Echoing other comments: set small goals. I used to make grand plans about spending 50 hours a week self-studying 10 different subjects. Unsurprisingly, I didn't get anything done.

So, instead, set small goals and work your way up. Personal example: I'm learning Spanish. Instead of spending 5 hours a day learning, I'm trying to do one Pimsleur lesson a day. (It's an audio learning program). It's only 30 minutes, and I'm on a 6-day run. Pretty easy, and I don't want to break the chain, so I end up doing it. 30 minutes a day, every day is better than a few hours here and there.