Viewing privacy as a journey can be really useful, because it’s not something you can ever fully complete; new tools will arrive, your life situation or threat model may change, or maybe you start to value certain things over other things. Because of this, I wouldn’t be too worried with the pace of everything.
When I started my privacy journey many years ago, I started with things that were quite easy to change, such as using a password manager, changing my search engine to a privacy-respecting one, and using an ad blocker on my browser. When I learned more along the way, I made new changes and then updated some of my tools because initially I hadn’t really cared about the open source aspect, which only later became more important to me. Some changes have literally taken me years of consideration like when I started to consider if I should switch from iPhone to GrapheneOS. Even to this day, I’m still constantly evaluating the tools that I use, and there are changes that I know I would like to get done in the future, like potentially eliminating WhatsApp completely, but because I live in Europe that is easier said than done.
So, if you’re still in the beginning stages of your journey, I would suggest to start with something that is easy to do. These days, I would prioritize password manager, email aliases, privacy-respecting browser and search engine. Privacy-focused email provider and VPN would also be things that I would encourage starting to use relatively quickly. Two external sources that I recommend are Techlore and Privacy Guides. Both have some really great information and tool recommendations that could also inspire you if you don’t know where to go next. Good luck with your privacy journey! 