Mindset trapfall

1.
Trapfall: I got to read all the relevant pages of fundamental knowledge.
Correct: I think I have sufficient idea to proceed with the reading, if I have anything leftout, I would know it later.
Only 20% of 100% of knowledge is useful, you don't need to know everything in depth to publish a good paper. You need to get an idea of what happening around you, and only spent time in area that worth it.
For example when I am learning minimization of DFA, I am reading materials to recap my knowledge of NFA and DFA. I have several foundation books for them, and I am tempted to read all of them (300 pages), because that might give me a sense of knowing everything!
But this is not a good way to learn thing, you should just equip yourself with just enough knowledge of NFA and DFA then straight away move on the learn the minimization of DFA which is of your interest. And if there is some fundamental knowledge you lack of, go back and read them, using this feedback loop would save us a lot of time.

2. (At working time)
Trapfall: Let me relax me a bit for browsing the social website and surfing web.
Correct: I should use the time for productive things, and phew, I am several hours(if they are spent in doing unproductive things) early to finish my work.
Social website and surfing web could be addictive, and you could end up in doing several hours unproductive things.

3.
Trapfall: Reading everything means that I know everything
Correct: Reading everything doesn't say that I know everything, reading partially but capturing the crucial idea is what you need to do.
Recap from you past experience, do you remember everything you read? No.
What is the essential things that you read that would benefit you in future? It is the usable idea, analytic method and conclusion.
Read the paragraph quickly, and try to summarize the important idea on a notes, and left out those not useful details.