My study plan (need advice)

 @abaddon006

that's a great link on post #1 (and a good site too) 

had downloaded some of CA's programs from Google Play Store.... 

Books illustrating various possibilities after 1 e4:
Starting Out: Open Games
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626232452/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen134.pdf
The Petroff: Move by Move
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7530.pdf
Starting Out: The Sicilian
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627122350/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen123.pdf
First Steps: The French
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7611.pdf
Opening Repertoire: ...c6.
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7673.pdf
The Pirc: Move by Move
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7604.pdf
First Steps: The Modern
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7700.pdf
The Scandinavian: Move by Move
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626232217/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen171.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7270.pdf

The Alekhine Defence: Move by Move
https://www.everymanchess.com/downloadable/download/sample/sample_id/69/

"... Overall, I would advise most players to stick to a fairly limited range of openings, and not to worry about learning too much by heart. ..." - FM Steve Giddins (2008)
"... Once you identify an opening you really like and wish to learn in more depth, then should you pick up a book on a particular opening or variation. Start with ones that explain the opening variations and are not just meant for advanced players. ..." - Dan Heisman (2001)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626180930/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman06.pdf
"... To begin with, only study the main lines ... you can easily fill in the unusual lines later. ..." - GM John Nunn (2006)
"... I feel that the main reasons to buy an opening book are to give a good overview of the opening, and to explain general plans and ideas. ..." - GM John Nunn (2006)
"... If the book contains illustrative games, it is worth playing these over first ..." - GM John Nunn (2006)
"... the average player only needs to know a limited amount about the openings he plays. Providing he understands the main aims of the opening, a few typical plans and a handful of basic variations, that is enough. ..." - FM Steve Giddins (2008)
"... For inexperienced players, I think the model that bases opening discussions on more or less complete games that are fully annotated, though with a main focus on the opening and early middlegame, is the ideal. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2010)
"... Everyman Chess has started a new series aimed at those who want to understand the basics of an opening, i.e., the not-yet-so-strong players. ... I imagine [there] will be a long series based on the premise of bringing the basic ideas of an opening to the reader through plenty of introductory text, game annotations, hints, plans and much more. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627055734/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen38.pdf
"The way I suggest you study this book is to play through the main games once, relatively quickly, and then start playing the variation in actual games. Playing an opening in real games is of vital importance - without this kind of live practice it is impossible to get a 'feel' for the kind of game it leads to. There is time enough later for involvement with the details, after playing your games it is good to look up the line." - GM Nigel Davies (2005)

That's the main problem with pushing too far too fast, as you're doing by trying to jump from beginner to IM at high speed: you haven't had enough time to get a feel for the game, or a feel for the different nuances of different types of positions, or of where your strengths and weaknesses lie, or even if you are going to find chess to be as appealing you are expecting it to be.

If you don't know basic pawn structures & the strategies associated with them and, even more importantly, basic endings including Rook endings, studying openings isn't going to help your results at all. So what if you get to the middlegame with a plus every game if you have no clue how to proceed? Or if you could just trade down to a winning ending, but don't know how to win it?

"It is important for club players to build up a suitable opening repertoire." - GM Artur Yusupov (2010)

"... For beginning players, [Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms] will offer an opportunity to start out on the right foot and really get a feel for what is happening on the board. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf

I suggest you solve chess tactics problems everyday. Maybe 5 tactics problems everyday is enough. When it comes to tactics, it more with quality more than quantity as your brain can't absorb many patterns in a single day. You should also study endgames and strategies appropriate for your level. What if you can't find a tactic? You won't know what to do if you don't understand strategies.

I certainly agree that it might not work very well if one is only "familiar with the common tactical motifs and mating patterns", and one starts on day one with an effort to learn the Queen's Gambit Declined - especially if one is trying to learn from a video where one can not easily skip over material. I don't know that one needs to know a lot before looking at some opening stuff, but it will make more sense if one has done at least some preliminary work - thinks like the books in post #23. When one does start to focus on a specific opening, one advantage of a book (with an introductory orientation) is that it is much easier to skim through it and play over some of the games without getting bogged down in details.

"... If the book contains illustrative games, it is worth playing these over first ..." - GM John Nunn (2006)
"The way I suggest you study this book is to play through the main games once, relatively quickly, and then start playing the variation in actual games. Playing an opening in real games is of vital importance - without this kind of live practice it is impossible to get a 'feel' for the kind of game it leads to. There is time enough later for involvement with the details, after playing your games it is good to look up the line." - GM Nigel Davies (2005)

With some background, it might, for example, make sense to look at some Queen's Gambit games in books like the Martin, McDonald, and Sadler books mentioned near the end of post #15.