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Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal
Expert resources are often very specific so you'll have a solid idea what you can do. This is more helpful if you already have a rough idea as you'll be forming more concrete tasks by the time you refer to them. For example, when starting out to 3D model, you can look for speedsculpting videos or a competition that involves many talented people in the industry. In programming, you could look for devlogs, highly advanced competitions, fairly popular software projects, or a live coding session. You can then store the expert resources and Maintain your own digital library for future references.
The purpose of this is twofold: to serve as a solid short-term goal (as indicated by the title) and to create inspirations for your future projects. If you Look for live sessions as another form of examples, the inspirations are especially great as you watch the actual process unfold.
Of course, this does not entirely replace looking out for beginner-friendly resources and communities as an entryway. In fact, it is a bad idea to start learning with the advanced resources.
Beware, this could lead into actively consuming just the resources without the practice. Remember, Information is only acquired when you try to make sense of it. Collecting information only feels like progress. To prevent this passive consuming, Create roadmaps to stay on track and don't forget to make Deliberate practice.