[caspper69]

I have commented about this frequently on HN, about maths being my kryptonite.

But I keep at it, and I do keep learning. I am striving for better literacy (i.e. being able to read papers).

The advice I've been given, and it is helping, is to be persistent and to actually do the work. Only through doing will you start to see everything take shape. You will start to notice the way problem sets are laid out and build up your foundation.

It's like the Karate Kid. Wax on, wax off. Paint the fence. You can't just read the material and hope to keep your understanding. You have to burn it into your memory through practice.