It’s time to stop learning the new. Mastery does not come from learning new things. Mastery comes from returning to basic principles and mastering them even more — which causes the new.
This is a “wet roads cause rain” problem.
I like the new. The shiny. The new software that will suddenly make everything better. The new best-seller that will of course have that blinding flash of insight that makes all the difference and transforms my life.
No.
If you are having trouble performing to the highest standards, it is not a signal that you lack sufficient knowledge or the latest tools. It is a signal that you do not have sufficient mastery over the applicable basic principles.
Don’t worry so much about latest developments. Study the basics. Learn, teach, and by doing so learn again.
As usual this is an exhortation to self.