backs away from the book series I'm working out

Learning something new is a source of happiness, and there's no better way than hurling yourself into the deep end.

Don't mind me, I'm just strugglearning through these CompTia security+ lessons with some python sprinkled in since I obviously need to know how to code as well. What? No, I didn't just buy a python crash course book. You imagined that.

Edit: algebra? Who the fuck said anything about algebra? Y'all mfs doing equations?

For me, it depends on how much time I have before starting. If the start is immediate, "I'll figure this out on the fly" then ride that "oh, shit I don't know what I'm doing" adrenaline fueled dopamine wave all the way to borderline success. If I have lots of time before starting I'll over analyze then try and fail to become an expert and give up before starting.

This is the exact opposite for me. I put off doing things if I'm unfamiliar, even if it's a tiny project.

I'm in this picture and I have a love/hate reaction to it.

It is effective for many.

Realizing this is what causes like 80% of my burnout was a game-changer. Instead of dropping everything now, I try to take that urge as a sign to get more creative with my current project. Maybe tie it to another one of my interests instead of giving up.

Fools rush in

More often than not it worked...

Was going to say this. With a set of calipers and some trial and error, you can make functional things very well

How hard could remodeling a bathroom be anyway?

How hard could it be?