how I studied 4 hours every day with a job and a family

In 2024 I studied a ton of math, computer science, ML/AI, and data engineering - all while holding down a full-time job and welcoming our first child.

Here's all the secrets to how I did it.

Video about what I learned in 2024:    • one year of studying (it was a mistake)  

Tips I forgot for the video:
take breaks throughout the day. Not on your phone - you need to look away from a screen for at least 5 minutes. If you're working from home, this is a great time to play with your children or do small chores!
take 1 day off per week. Take care of things around the house, be with your family, maybe go see friends and extended family with them as well
accept changes as they come. Just today I stayed up late editing the video, slept in for 3 hours, then took care of the baby for an hour and a half because a sitter didn't show up. But I'll be back to normal tomorrow.

Update: I changed title from "study" to "studied" for a couple reasons:
My non-day-job work is now a mix of studying, projects, and YouTube
I'm switching schedules to one where the big block is closer to 3 hours, so that family dinner time is easier. I'll probably switch again at some point as circumstances change!

0:00 Intro
0:24 Organizing my time
1:51 Cut hobbies
3:04 Work from Home
3:34 Pay for free time
4:08 Marry well
5:06 Multi-task intelligently
6:42 Work up your stamina
7:22 Switch up your environment
9:12 Get good sleep
9:35 Work out
10:22 Focus
11:04 Have a "default activity"
12:33 Think long-term
13:32 Take time off
14:42 Have fun

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