I am getting overwhelmed with the amount of study I have to do to become a better investor.

Am I
expecting too much in too little time? Am I being too ambitious to acquire decades of experience in just
a few months? Should I slow down a little bit to allow the new knowledge to settle in? Or should I
maintain notes while learning new info?

There are many strategies by noted investors. Should I emulate them or invent my own and then test it
for a few quarters whether it works or not? I have known a few strategies and why am I not following
any of these and relying on constant tips from the forums and individuals? Am I missing something
terribly? Should I stop visiting the message boards, blogs and websites? Should I solely depend on one
mentor?

The more I am studying, the more I am coming to realize that the less I know and this is something that
is not instilling the required confidence in me. I know one thing for sure that investing is not the rocket
science and rather a systematic science which is a game of skill, luck and intelligently guessing the
probabilities of your thesis playing out in accordance of your expectations. Am I unwilling to put in the
required labor that goes with treading the individual independent path and looking for the short-cut?
Why am I not getting the clarity to as to what should I do in a logical order to slowly reach the goal of
being an independent investor?