I can't handle all these LOADS...

Jameel

Jameel

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Not those kinds of loads. Information overload / memory overload, life direction, goals, everything.

I have a stack of books I want/need to read, pdf, audiobook, video, bookmarks, random notes written on paper, notepad files, evernote, etc. Feels like everything I'm reading I'm forgetting and I'm getting nowhere. There has to be a better way to do this right?

I read Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy and he's right even if their were enough time and I was able to read through everything there wouldn't be enough time. On top of that I'd have forgotten like 80% of it by the time I got through it all right?

Can you guys recommend any ideas or materials? Faster reading, better comprehension, efficient note taking (wireniko style, mind mapping?). I'm getting physical anxiety symptoms from thinking and looking at this massive pile of stuff I should have read and been up to speed on years ago. Everyone seems light years ahead of me on everything business knowledge, politics, nutrition etc.

I really would not want to have to get on meds for anxiety but it fucking sucks. A member here gave me some life advice not too long ago and I kept on trucking and I'm finally making monies again. It's small but it's better than $0.

tl;dr feeling of being crushed by things i have/want to do, how to not feel so crushed?
 


1. figure out what you want to achieve
2. work to get there
3. learn on your way (only read shit that you need to achieve your goal)
4. don't learn anything else that's not required to achieve your goal
4. keep working and learning on your way

don't just learn for learning's sake
 
Most of the shit you're going to read won't make any difference to you anyway.

A little bit of doing something all the time will make a huge difference though.
 
Stop reading or planning to read stuff, and start doing stuff. Learn from experience, not a book.

If you get stuck somewhere while you are doing stuff, then look it up or search online how to do it.
 
Take your time and do it.

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I think you're using your reading material to distract you from actually getting real things done and getting real results.

I would focus on a project, and think of the things you learned. Ask yourself, "What if I implemented that thing I learned like this?" And just look at it as a learning experience. But keep in mind that you need to implement it to learn this new idea. Approach it as a problem that needs solved.
 
This is actually really helpful thanks guys.

Starting asking myself, will learning / mastering this shit right now have any effect on my life? Finding that a lot of it is a big NO. I was just learning just to learn to stay busy to feel like I was making progress.

Thanks for putting shit in perspective guys.
 
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If you need to learn a skill, tie it to a project and start immediately.
Learn by doing. Most books are done with fillers, you can find useful 10 words on 100.
 
You're weak. In the course of 15 days earlier this month...

We moved into our new house.

The new house suffered a leak and the kitchen flooded, destroying the floor and the ceiling below it.

The wife's car mysteriously broke down (head cracked, wtf?)

While wife's car was being repaired, my Jeep not so mysteriously crapped out (it's ass old and I love it!).

The next day my bike sport had an electrical problem and fried the tach and speedo.

My PayPal fucked me in the ass, causing a near complete shut off of funds (no one pays with Amazon payments).

One of the kids left water running in the main floor bathroom for several hours. It flooded the hall and the theater down stairs, destroying the tile and the theater ceiling.

I had an emergency root canal.

All on top of normal shit, like unpacking, taking the boy to school, house warmings, work, more work, starting a new business, etc etc etc.

And to top it all off, I shit you not, my dog ran away (he's back now).


All this has the bank account nearing critical. So what did I do today? Bought a new mouse and smoked a bowl. Because at the end of the day, I'll work my ass off to make sure it all works out.

The moral? Get your shit together.

If that means work 18 hours a day for a month, do it. If it means praying for help, do that - and then work. If it means burning shit and dancing around naked, do that - and then work.

But most of all, get your sorry ass of WckedFire, stop whining, and get shit done.
 
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Read the delegate, delete, defer etc part of Getting Things Done by David Allen and implement. Being overwhelmed is a sign of inefficient work practices. Also 80/20 everything and outsource non-critical stuff. You should be able to get more accomplished towards your goals in one day than most people do in 2 weeks if you're doing things correctly. GL


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