Real Effort is counted by the demons you faced & how far you pushed yourself into unfamiliar uncomfortable territory, that's real sacrifice not hours.
Everybody is learning from courses, abandon them, read 1 legit book then Learn from your eyes & critical thinking free mind ... you'll be different, unique, irreplaceable.
Call me extreme but I believe if you're not extremely shaking 24/7, experiencing brain or body shut down. You're not taking enough discomfort for your goal.