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I'd offer a different take. SICP is pretty intense stuff in parts. Don't feel obligated to understand it all or to finish it as a full-read. Rather, when it gets tough, continue reading, but give yourself permission to not fully understand it. Skim it, whatever, the exposure will leave something. You can always come back for a second round. But, more importantly, also explore many different programming paradigms, don't just focus on OOP. Learn a lot about FP, FRP, Declarative. Whatever paradigm you use, it will make you think more openly about problems.