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Very good advise in there. Like and good building that need to be fixed up. There is more time in prep work than anything so keep that in mind when you feel like your doin nuthin. Dont overwhelm yourself either. 15min aday on learning is a minimal good goal. Always keep asking yourself "is this fun or what?