The question is usually two fold:
1) Do I expect an outcome for this learning?
2) Do I do it just for fun?
In the first case, you would need to really establish some goals, deadlines and delve into the topic and thats where it becomes tangible. Because you are trying to achieve something.
The issue I didn't figure out yet is time... For instance, I am learning design, programming and product management all at the same time and quite frankly its too much. So the only way is to do it step by step. Depending on the depth of the discipline (like nuclear physics would literally require you to study for several years), you might want to just focus on one given the limited time. I do it by time-blocking time after work every day.
Then comes the meta-learning part, what is the most effective way? There are countless of pieces written on it, but I recommend Barbara Oakley.
In general it really depends how much energy and time you want to invest and its purpose.
The only thing I recommend is to follow your energy levels and if you feel it's worthy an output, try to write about it TO YOURSELF. Don't try to adapt any sort of writing style to people who are popular, but perhaps you can gain a sense of "tangible" by creating some output to produce some sense-making on the topic for YOURSELF first.
If its just for fun. No pressure just do it whenever.
The question is usually two fold: 1) Do I expect an outcome for this learning? 2) Do I do it just for fun?
In the first case, you would need to really establish some goals, deadlines and delve into the topic and thats where it becomes tangible. Because you are trying to achieve something.
The issue I didn't figure out yet is time... For instance, I am learning design, programming and product management all at the same time and quite frankly its too much. So the only way is to do it step by step. Depending on the depth of the discipline (like nuclear physics would literally require you to study for several years), you might want to just focus on one given the limited time. I do it by time-blocking time after work every day.
Then comes the meta-learning part, what is the most effective way? There are countless of pieces written on it, but I recommend Barbara Oakley.
In general it really depends how much energy and time you want to invest and its purpose.
The only thing I recommend is to follow your energy levels and if you feel it's worthy an output, try to write about it TO YOURSELF. Don't try to adapt any sort of writing style to people who are popular, but perhaps you can gain a sense of "tangible" by creating some output to produce some sense-making on the topic for YOURSELF first.
If its just for fun. No pressure just do it whenever.