Improving Based on Feedback
But choosing what to learn is something that takes talent. Then you have to know how to learn. I had an English teacher in college that told me to "always ask yourself ... what is the theme?". So on any given day I still ask this question.
Looking at all the people and projects that I am encountering this day, what is the theme of it all? What are these people and projects telling me?
If I really think about it, it tells me what I need to do next. Is your approach similar to mine?