you actually have to "go outside" and "build some communism" to learn how to be a communist. not all knowledge comes from books and articles, and you can learn a lot from IRL organising
seriously. it's not that big a deal. if people in gaza are still standing up to their oppressors every day then you likely have zero excuse for not doing more IRL shit (political reading and writing at home are good, but don't mean anything if you're not applying that theory as practice and then assessing the results and adjusting your practice accordingly).
This post was literally the push that got me to join an org, literally just now.
...Well, I started the process of joining an org just now - it's going to take a few days - but you get the idea.
By Jove, 2024 will be the year that I go from "Internet shitposter with good opinions" to "Proper Revolutionary". One of my resolutions for 2024 was in fact to join an org, but I've been trying to be a Stakhanovite with my one-year plans, going a bit ahead of schedule!
Should make sure you're working out and staying fit and active. If you're going to attend protests and things, you do want to be prepared for when shit hits the fan or if someone throws a punch at you (which may or may not happen depending on where you live, still better to just be able to handle it if it does come up)
I think it's definitely too early to prepare for that. At most one would need to prepare physically for potential skirmishes at protests and manifestations, but even those can be avoided.