My method is different. When I encounter a question, I don’t immediately look for external answers. I first try to construct it internally — by imagining and simulating the system in my mind, and reasoning through a possible explanation, even if it is wrong.
I stay with the problem long enough to build my own hypothesis. If I get stuck, I don’t switch to instant answers — I stay with the confusion and try different mental approaches.
Only after this internal attempt I look at external sources — books, lectures — and compare my reasoning with established knowledge.
I prefer a wrong idea I built myself over a correct one I received too early.