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> I would do about 10 hours a day with a 2 hour break How. Seriously, how? 6 weeks of intense 10 hour per day studying... Did you get a lucky brain or some

> I would do about 10 hours a day with a 2 hour break How. Seriously, how? 6 weeks of intense 10 hour per day studying... Did you get a lucky brain or something? I literally can not stay focussed for 10 hours, even with little breaks here and there. And to do that for 6 weeks? The only way I can see this being possible is if the content you're studying is really exciting and fun for you. Otherwise, you must have a monk brain to do this.

soneca 7y ago
A 2 hour break seems a good amount of rest; much different from _"little breaks here and there"_ My assumption is that GP routine would be 4 hours studying + 2 hours resting + 4 hours studying. Seems ok and most people could endure it for six weeks I think. If it was 5+2+5, might be a little harder, but feasable. Both ways, I think the long break in the middle would be the secret for me
- rubicon33 7y ago
  Ah ok. I had read his post as being a total of 12 hours (5+2+5). 4+2+4 seems more manageable.
  - gtsteve 7y ago
    Actually it was 5+2+5. If I find something sufficiently interesting I don't have a problem with focusing on it. Learning the maths was definitely the hardest and perhaps on those days I didn't perfectly stick to the schedule but when it involved implementing that into a solution, so long as I can see the solution beginning to come together I can stay motivated long enough to work on it. Perhaps I do have a "monk brain" as you've put it but I certainly wasn't born that way, I actually have very little in the way of formal qualifications and barely made my way through school. I believe I was able to achieve this when I started working and began seeing results as my skills improved. My life is a bit more complicated now and I couldn't imagine doing something similar today. The best I can do is a few hours over the weekend trying something new. I'm glad I took the opportunity when I did.

soneca 7y ago

A 2 hour break seems a good amount of rest; much different from _"little breaks here and there"_ My assumption is that GP routine would be 4 hours studying + 2 hours resting + 4 hours studying. Seems ok and most people could endure it for six weeks I think. If it was 5+2+5, might be a little harder, but feasable. Both ways, I think the long break in the middle would be the secret for me

rubicon33 7y ago
Ah ok. I had read his post as being a total of 12 hours (5+2+5). 4+2+4 seems more manageable.
- gtsteve 7y ago
  Actually it was 5+2+5. If I find something sufficiently interesting I don't have a problem with focusing on it. Learning the maths was definitely the hardest and perhaps on those days I didn't perfectly stick to the schedule but when it involved implementing that into a solution, so long as I can see the solution beginning to come together I can stay motivated long enough to work on it. Perhaps I do have a "monk brain" as you've put it but I certainly wasn't born that way, I actually have very little in the way of formal qualifications and barely made my way through school. I believe I was able to achieve this when I started working and began seeing results as my skills improved. My life is a bit more complicated now and I couldn't imagine doing something similar today. The best I can do is a few hours over the weekend trying something new. I'm glad I took the opportunity when I did.