Study Less, Think More
I tend to overspend time and attention when learning something new. When I start to explore a new problem space, I often find myself spending days or weeks taking courses, reading, watching videos, etc. This feels productive but it often isn’t. I may consume the information, but I don’t absorb the knowledge. Often, I miss vital lessons during this time because I don’t yet know what I need to know about the topic. I can end up learning areas of a topic that I’ll never use, while at the same time missing the significance of something vital.
I need to focus my initial education on the basics of a domain and quickly move on to working in that domain. Once I know my way around, I can quickly expand my knowledge by working through problems in real-time.
When learning a new skill for work, I need to learn the terminology and basic frameworks. As soon as possible, I need to shift to working with technology, building things, solving problems.

Don’t try to understand every link in the chain of antecedents for an idea.
Something similar can be said when learning philosophy. Instead of letting myself go down a rabbit hole from the start, I need to learn what ideas the system brings to me. How can they improve my thinking or help me become a more complete person? Don’t try to understand every link in the chain of antecedents for an idea. Examine it within the necessary context and put it to the test.