Back when I was getting started, reading this page helped me immensely - Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years (http://norvig.com/21-days.html http://norvig.c

Back when I was getting started, reading this page helped me immensely - Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years (http://norvig.com/21-days.html http://norvig.com/21-days.html) . Once I read it, I felt a lot more relaxed and learned to pace myself over a longer timeline. I try to pay it forward by mentioning it to people who are just getting into the field.