Very good ideas from Scott Young about how to learn and build skills that matter:
Don’t just learn French, aim to have conversations with people.
Don’t just read a book on JavaScript, build a functioning website.
Don’t just watch lectures, do practice problems from the exam.
Don’t just read philosophy, write an essay or discuss it with someone else.
Relevant reading:
How to start your own ultralearning project (part one)
How to start your own ultralearning project (part two)