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: https://youtu.be/dk3dQf7yZFI

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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