When I started learning about bitcoin back in 2014, I, too was overwhelmed with the information I was reading about it, up to the point that I kinda lost interest because I need to read a lot of things. However, the approach I did to learn all the stuff I know about is simple: churn down things slowly and do not bite them all at once. This will help you keep learning things without feeling any form of pressure, and will surely get you hooked up since you'll get interested on the ideology behind bitcoin and why it is one of the greatest tech innovations today.
I believe you've mentioned a feasible approach for novices. Staying focused and be not so hectic will help to avoid getting overwhelmed in such a broard subject like crypto currency, or blockchain technology in general. Afterall, most of us still have a fulltime job and family to take care, thus don't have much time to "bite them all at once".
Perhaps, paying attention on topic "Beginner and Helps" seems my good starting point. Isn't it?
