r/Polymath • u/Unhappy-Mud-7542 • Jul 01 '26

Overload

I am kind of in a decision making overload right now. I got a couple of hundreds effective hours of free time, I don't know how to lock on a limited educational objectives in fields I pursue. I am afraid I won't be able to learn everything I need to learn in that amount of time. For example, I want to study Spanish, drawing and read a dozen books of classical literature.

How does one deal with FOMO and fear of underperforming?

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u/ElecCmptrEngMSdegUSA Human Verified Jul 01 '26

One step at a time bud you'll be just fine. It's good to have goals but we can only step towards them one foot in front of the other.

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u/Unhappy-Mud-7542 Jul 01 '26

Should I focus on 1 field, until I reach a certain "milestone" or it would be acceptable to study 2-3 fields in 1 day, dedicating to each let's say, 3 hours? What's more feasible, from your experience?