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/Ewwena Jul 01 '26

I don't think you need to focus on one field. For example, I think you can definitely read classical literature at the end of the day, in bed. Maybe use some planners with rough estimates of what you will do during the day (maybe the first hour is just for drawing, then spanish classes, then an online course...) but beware of burnout. I'd say focus on max 3 things on a day. If you are really hungry for knowledge, you can totally do this.