New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How do you manage multiple lines of inquiry as a curious person?
Ask HN: How do you manage multiple lines of inquiry as a curious person?
6 by samh748 | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Maybe it's because I'm venturing into new topics, but every time I try to read/learn something, I'll end up with multiple lines of inquiry that "distract" from making significant progress in the intended content. All these other paths are fascinating in their own right, but pursuing them too far often leads down rabbit holes, unsurprisingly. Similar things happen when I'm on Wikipedia and open many tabs, as I'm sure many of you on HN do. So do you folks have any tips, techniques, or even philosophies on managing these lines of inquiry and staying focused on the intended material (without simply ignoring those lines of inquiry)?
6 by samh748 | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Maybe it's because I'm venturing into new topics, but every time I try to read/learn something, I'll end up with multiple lines of inquiry that "distract" from making significant progress in the intended content. All these other paths are fascinating in their own right, but pursuing them too far often leads down rabbit holes, unsurprisingly. Similar things happen when I'm on Wikipedia and open many tabs, as I'm sure many of you on HN do. So do you folks have any tips, techniques, or even philosophies on managing these lines of inquiry and staying focused on the intended material (without simply ignoring those lines of inquiry)?
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