How to navigate unfamiliar terms, concepts and the fear of missing out.

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Earlier today, I was watching series of AI related videos on YouTube trying to understand a particular concept. So much was coming at me at the same time and it was so overwhelming that my head began to hurt. Literally. I had this surge of intense feeling I was missing out. I had to cut it off, quick!. I closed all tabs and reminded myself to take it easy.

Samuel’s response to one of my posts reminded me of that incident and I feel I should share more on this.

My advice to everyone here is to protect your mind and don’t get overwhelmed.

1) If you aren’t used to the tech terms and the AI ecosystem ->

When you see a new word or term or service, you can quickly google it for definitions only. For the ones that really resonates, you can go a bit further by watching a short video. Just take it one step at a time. Trust me you are not missing out and in a few weeks you’d catch up.

There’s also nothing wrong with asking the writer for clarity. The people in this community are always looking to help.

2) If you are familiar ->

The things you know already can do a lot for you. Pace yourself with learning. Find a balance with doing what you already know and learning new stuff. Thanks to

@Jake Van Clief

we have a structure that makes work more efficient.

Don’t get overwhelmed. Try to make what you already know produce results for you, while you structure your learning.

3) If you post content here ->

A soft reminder to always make your content easy to understand as much as possible . (I’m taking notes too)

All the best!

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