SRS, If you are self-learning you have to go through tons of info most of which is useless BS Ai-generate articles and clickbait videos which are there to only generate traffic.

Complete waste of time.

There’s never been a more easier time… there’s tons of videos and information on the internet. Not to mention communities on the internet of thousands of people to learn from.

You have access to thousands of mentors for free. Imagine having just one mentor pre
Internet and then finding out years later he’s not even good and giving you bad information.

A mentor can only do so much. You'd have to learn how to learn.

Call of Duty Warzone is a powerful software that teaches you how to reach your goals. People can't say games are useless anymore.

i just read an interesting article on this -

Consistently accumulating inexpensive experiences from mentors has single-handedly changed the trajectory of my career more than anything. I encourage you to make it a best practice as well. Here's how:

Identify the superstars. In every industry there are a few champions and then there's everyone else. Shoot for that top 1 percent.
Acquire their contact information (phone, email and physical mailing address).
It will feel intimidating, so go ahead and acknowledge the feeling.
Overcome the intimidation and then make the call, hit send or mail the letter.
Ask for help. "I respect and admire you and would like your help."
Ask the questions: "What do I have to do to get to where you are?" And the million-dollar question: "What do you know now that you wish you knew when you got started?"
Take notes and write down their advice.
Thank them with a small gift accompanied by handwritten note.
Follow the advice.
Repeat.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/money-f...on-your/244562

Get a good book and you are set. BOOK. Real paper, where you flip pages. Public libraries are free.