Routine and Discipline in AI

Honestly I would segment your studies and include coding and building things as just part of the routine. When I was really focused on studying AI from 2016-2020 what I did was create a routine and I stuck to that routine every day seven days a week that routine. Part of that routine was studying computer science like data structures and algorithms and such. But another part of it was building things with what I was learning. First I would wake up and exercise. Then I would meditate. Then I would paint. Then I would study. Then I would work until the end of the day and repeat. What is funny is now in 2024 I have adapted again and become fairly disciplined again. I think that is why I have been making so much progress in the last few years. I saw the way the weather was blowing and abandoned being a professional artist a few years ago and instead picked back up where I had left off in 2020.

That sounds like a really solid approach—balancing structured study with creative and physical activities. The discipline you've built over the years is definitely paying off, especially with how quickly you've been progressing in AI, local models, and software development. It's interesting how you've pivoted based on where you saw the industry heading. Do you ever still make time for painting, or has coding and AI taken over completely?