In the end, I think it comes down to whatever keeps you motivated.

Ooh, I just want to add an enthusiastic: I agree! It doesn't matter how effective a strategy is if you never use it, and even an inefficient strategy will work fine if you like it enough to keep doing it. (Or as my sister says of learning Spanish, "It doesn't matter if it takes me five years; the years are gonna pass anyway. I might as well learn Spanish while it's happening.")