@@iloveSE4 Yeah, but you still get graded for your strengths (and weaknesses) at school. Life for some of us is like school, we can't choose to only work on our strengths or have it work like we were writing our own story. You get dealt a bunch of bad cards unless you're lucky enough. But I guess that's a discussion for a different place.
@@TwintailNami if you're still in school, I can assure you damn well that you don't need to think about life this soon lol. Just do well in school overall but this is for the field you're choosing to go next!! Like choose something of your strength and work on it for a degree ig?
@xandex69 I think you may have missed the point unless I am mistaken. A fish can't change what they are, but people can change, the whole analogy of Albert Einstein is that people make the wrong judgements without questioning if it was correct, but the case here is unrelated to that. The main point here being that talent is just another pattern in our brain able to perform well in an action, pursuing an interest means you pursue that interest with the goal of also looking to improve in it and master it, that also means you change the little patterns in your brain to match similarly to those who are talented
@@Flick_._U Yes I think you are mistaken, In both understanding what I am saying and what Einstien was aswell. Talent is the natural potential for a skill, idk what definition u came up with. "the whole analogy of Albert Einstein is that people make the wrong judgements without questioning if it was correct" Do you understand what "judgements" are being talked about and why and how they can be "wrong and right" ? The judgement's are about someone's "talent" and the "right and wrong" is if the said person is being judged the right way which is their strengthens or the wrong way which is not their strengths or is a weakness. Idk what u think humans are but we can't just breathe under water or grow wings to fly. (maybe ur a secret alien amongus) Thats why its useless to judge us in that aspect, what we could be judged for our our strengths as in our intelligence. With our innovation we created planes and submarines that let us bypass our natural limit. An easier example would be a 6'5 black dude is always gonna be better at basketball than a petite asain lady. But the same same petite asain lady is always gonna be better at gymnastic. Sure the dude might do a back flip and the lady might land a 3 pointer but they are always gonna be the best in their own fields that employ more of their strengths.
@@xandex69 but my whole point was in intelligence, because we have neuroplasticity not literally being able to change our body and for lungs or wings, talent is just another stat that some people happen to have higher than their other traits, like how someone's talent can be that it's easier for them to pick up drawing because they naturally already have the built in aspect of perceiving 3d space in a 2d plane but some people can build that up and eventually gain the ability to have those same brain networks as yhe talented person, physical traits that can't always be trained aren't a talent, that's called being gifted or being lucky, you can't categorize intelligence in under the same categories as physical constraints, though I see your point, being that people make the wrong judgements about how they believe being able to jump 4 feet high at the age of 15 is considered talent, instead of being lucky or gifted As well as in the case of Bob Ross, he mainly meant what could be changed in your mind, you can only draw with your mouth but how your brain works with the tools and the strokes you make with them ultimately are determined by what absolutely can be changed, you think there ar people in this world who are missing 75% of their brain only for it to line their skull and still be as intelligent as someone living life normally with only an iq of 85? Yeah surprisingly there are some
@@Flick_._U Kinda irrelavant if your point was just about intelligence cause that completely unnecessary overspecification when we are talking about the blanketed term "talent". Regardless you are still wrong because the same logic applies to Intelligence specifically too. Our intelligence is arguably the most adaptable thing in the universe but it's still no where near perfect. People are still born with certain affinities for certain field and everyone has a limit for the same. Like you said maybe some average kid can train 10 years to be as good as a child prodigy, but you are ignoring the fact that, the prodigy can also train for 10 years and widen the gap even more. "Hardwork beats talent, unless talent works hard". "physical traits that can't always be trained aren't a talent, that's called being gifted or being lucky, " Im just gonna act like you didn't say this 💀I think you might misunderstand what the word "talent" even means. The google definition is "natural aptitude or skill." Natural attitude includes everything from physical traits such as height and weight to even mental traits such as fast thinking and problem solving. Nah u misunderstood my point again. What I, einstien and this video is trying to say is if you as a 15 year old could jump that high then try getting into playing basket ball or high jumping rather than filling excel sheets at a desk job. Idk what ur talking about in the last para, but even if bob ross meant what u think he still is wrong. You are born with a certain amount of talent in everything mental or physical, It essentially just means your visible potential. Pursuit or training is not going to change that talent, just reach closer to it's limit. Which is why it's important to judge in which field you have the most talent work on that rather than following something impossible for you to noticibly excel at. If I had to give an analogy, talent is like a vessel of water, hardwork is the process of pouring water and "MERIT" is all the water inside the vessel. The more u pour the fuller the cup is gonna get the more water but after a point the vessel is gonna get full and pouring more water is just gonna go to waste. The though reality of life that everyone needs to accept is that some people's cup of water are just bigger and better shaped than others.
Honestly, that should follow through with natural inclination, mainly because you start off trying to identify your strengths but by starting with a habit, like what you did today or how good you felt when you wrote down a few simple words or managed to hold a conversation with a girl and have a cup of coffee with them. What I'm saying here is that one must document their own daily lives as so it can be easier to identify your strengths via the results of your actions, it also means exploring areas of unexplored interests, like drawing or making music that way weaknesses can be obvious, another important thing is to nit overthink or overanalyze your strength and weaknesses as just like in psychology, it's better to document what is objectively there because if you were to ask a patient about what think they know is wrong with them then chances are they will overthink it and convolute the aspects of themselves that weren't even there in the first place and throw therapists off, that doesn't mean you shouldn't analyze but understand that understanding strengths are determined by how much you can document and how consistent they will be, if they recur a lot, then you have both a talent and a strength
Starting med school was a huge challenge for me. I’d been homeschooled and pretty sheltered during my A levels and suddenly pushed into an environment where everyone was more hardworking, more competitive, ruthless was one of the worst experiences of my life. I found that due to my background, my concepts were clearer and i knew most of the content in depth than my classmates but they still managed to get better grades than me even though i was pushing myself to the limits to study whereas they managed to seemingly breeze through it. Finals rolled by and i got a 3.4 cGPA (which isn’t bad, but i was still disappointed). I’m naturally curious and i used that to my advantage in the second semester. Instead of mindlessly scrolling, i watched interesting videos relating to my courses. I studied in small chunks but did it consistently, using spaced repetition and everything else youtube told me to do. Now its midterm week again. i’m finding out that my consistency makes it so much easier to revise and exams are a breeze (and actually fun). I already know everything in and out - and extra content too to cover up if i forget anything. I wasn’t disciplined (i watched a shit ton of anime and read over 16 books in the last 3 months) but consistent. Moral of the story consistency > discipline any day. Keep doing what you need to do, even if its only for 30 mins per day and you WILL see a difference.
For people in the comments saying "What if my strength is procrastinating?" Guys, you missed the whole point of the video. If you are procrastinating, then you´re probably working against the current by doing something that isn´t what´s best suited for you. However, it might be something worthwhile, i dont know your situation, but procrastinating becomes a whole lot easier when you do stuff that isn´t "natural" to you.
@@paulallen2680 You don't choose schoolwork though. This video is about life after school. You have to get through the schoolwork regardless.(some schools offer elective courses/classes, but that's about it)
The whole point is, that finding a "dream job" is something that the vast majority of us will never achieve. Most jobs are actually boring, depressing and humiliating, and yet, someone HAS to do them, and someone most definitely WILL do them. Anyone, individually, might find his true calling and the job associated with it, but not everybody, not even the half. Just some. Maybe even you! So never give up! JK, its pointless.
I think that I have been naturally gravitating toward "choosing which tests to take, so I will only be graded on my strength" for most of my life. The danger in that is becoming "perfectionistic" in a procrastubatory way, avoiding work that threatens my self-image of strength. At the end of the day, you've still got to keep making progress, and progress involves trial and error. Errors are not failures, they're necessary outcomes of a varied assortment of trials. Being intrigued and challenged and motivated by those errors along the way takes a specific mindset.
Yeah most don't really find their real strength unless they give it their very best and plow through bench of related failures in that domain. I would even go and say that the "talent" people think initially isn't even true talent in that domain.
I'm 45 and have bounced through many careers trying to figure my work life out. From what I've learned, you've hit the nail on the head here. Well done!
I was meant to find this video omggg. I just left the sales industry and went through exactly what you went through. I thought “I’m so good at everything, I can get good at this” and I pushed myself to mental, emotional, and physical fatigue. I ended up getting laid off anyway because phone sales are always veryyy competitive and i “couldnt keep up”. It sent me into a spiraling depression because my work ethic and work history was EVERYTHING to me. I needed this, thank you 🙏🏾
This makes me think about Wu wei - a concept in Daoism that refers to effortless action. It means to act without forcing, to be in a state of flow where our actions come naturally and without effort. When we're in this state, we're completely present and our actions align with the natural flow of things. By acting without force, we can achieve our goals with less effort and perform better. Effortless action can lead to a state of harmony and balance, where we're in tune with the world around us. I'm embracing this myself now as I dive into my passion as an indie game developer. It's something that comes naturally to me, but I've held back because I thought it "interfered" with work and other life commitments. Now I'm realizing it's about finding that flow and letting it enhance all aspects of life. Thanks for this insightful video. Subscribed!
How far into your passion are you? I'm in school for Software Development atm but I've been taking time off to explore learning on my own a bit while I wrestle with some emotional and financial stuff.
@@ThatKid22101I've been working on my game for just over a year now, making progress each week. I do this as a hobby in my spare time, but I let it take a lot of my focus and thought process since it's what I'm most passionate about. I'm working normally (as a personal trainer) so my finances aren't dependent on game development. That's my plan: keep all life commitments and finances in check while I delve deeper into my passion! Sounds wise. Whether you're in school or learning independently, what matters most is your dedication and passion for growth I think, while taking care of yourself.
@@ThatKid22101 I've been working on my game for just over a year now, making progress each week. I do this as a hobby in my spare time, but I let it take a lot of my focus and thought process since it's what I'm most passionate about. I'm working normally (as a personal trainer) so my finances aren't dependent on game development. That's my plan: keep all life commitments and finances in check while I delve deeper into my passion! That sounds wise. Whether you're in school or learning independently, what matters most is your dedication and passion for growth I think, while taking care of yourself.
That reminds me of when I took karate courses. Our posture, our way to kick and to fight were wired to produce the most damage with the least energy (like in all martial arts I think). If you're in a street fight you have to take the easiest way out
While watching this video, something clicked in me. I finally get why I fail every time. I always need discipline and never use my talents, it feels so good not to try so hard anymore and to shift my focus on improving the way I do things to fit my talent. Thank you for this video. Keep up the good work :)
I really liked your sentiment that even traits commonly viewed as negative can be used to your advantage. I only recently realized my calling and I'm always trying to find methods to get me to my end goal faster
This is so great 💙 I've been struggling for 5 years, and I came to the same conclusion. People who offer you solutions and advices on success and productivity, don't necessarily function like you. I finally accepted I NEED lack of structure for me to feel alive, inspired and motivated. Still didn't find the perfect balance, but I'm close. Listen to your needs.
I can’t go through life without doing what I love, big or small. Whatever I pursue needs to be fun for me. So when it comes to school, I make things fun for myself and I feel lucky I’m able to have that outlook on life. I look at my classmates and they always hate certain things we learn. I just can’t hate learning cause my thought process isn’t “this is too hard I hate it” it’s “this is hard but I just need to learn more so it’s not so tough”.
I have always felt the same things that you talked through in this video, some part of it matches with the ikigai principle and i am always wanting to chase that only, glad i stumbled upon your video, hopefully i take better decisions knowing this forehand 💯❤
Absolutely true. Natural talent makes discipline easy How to find Discover many things and see what goal makes you highly frustrated in small time little effort and what goal makes it easy and interesting even after lots of problems If you observe this pattern then know that is your natural inclination. Finding this there is no need for discipline , focus etc because it comes naturally and you would love to do it. Another way is when the goal is aligned with your longterm goal and desire, and if it happens to be your natural talent. Thisis the best
This is 100% facts and why I'd describe myself as very low stress and successful. Helps alot when your natural interests and strengths happen to be very valuable for society too (math, science, tech in my case). Cheers all to happiness and prosperity 🍻🍻
Really insightful video! The approach to outworking everyone is something I’ve been thinking about a lot. A while ago, I discovered a mindset shift in the Nixorus secrets that helped me stop wasting time and focus on what matters most. Definitely taking these tips to heart!
He literally mentions that discipline is still needed, but that it gets easier to perform consistently with discipline when the activity aligns with your special interest
he never said that there was no discipline, a farmer still needs to walk to the apple farm, even if its close to his house. But if he likes picking apples and the main idea of giving, selling and picking, its much simplerto do than an job he doesn't like.
thanks for this. i picked engineering degree when starting uni and during that period of time my mental health really hit rock bottom. some of the guys were eating the subject up and i was really suffering.i now switched to political studies and i already feel my mental health improving
@@vishwarao6064 Probably not as much engineering, but it sounds like they'd fail at engineering. It should pay more than a high school degree given they do well at it.(and they might have good odds of beating the average if they really like it)
I have been waiting for people to finally reach this conclusion. Einstein was never like "oooohhh I have to study physics now!!!." It was his natural inclination. Talented successful people are people who do things they love. Things they have natural inclinations for. Discipline still exists however, but its position is reversed with motivation; it is discipline that is temporary and motivation that is permanent not the opposite.
It's an issue when the things you love and the things that can pay the bills don't match, or you're depressed and currently the only thing you're "naturally inclined" to do is go back to sleep
So if it's the motivation I don't lack but the discipline... that means I still have the life in me to do the things I love and that it's never really too late no matter my age. Thanks man
Motivation is the spark, discipline is the flame. It is foolish to think it is the other way around. How can you expect to be motivated 24/7 for anything?
Good, simplistic idea conveyed in a straightforward manner without anything redundant. Glad I got this on my recommendation. This video WILL blow up someday! :)
I think this aligns with what Marcus Aurelius talks about when he talks about discipline. It's more about keeping your path in sight and finding and following your values in addition to working with instead of against other people.
Broo I've been thinking about this topic a lot, even before finding this video. I’ve realized that working smarter, not harder, is key. This approach involves leveraging strengths while addressing weaknesses, and I figured out that 'talent' is the best way to describe it. A great example is Mozart. From the moment he first interacted with a piano at 4 years old, he had an innate ability and seemed to know what to do. Just a year later, at 5, he was already composing. People often spend years just to become proficient at playing an instrument, followed by many more years to master music theory and composition. Yet, Mozart excelled at all of this at such a young age. His natural ability made the process more enjoyable, which, scientifically, is the brain's optimal way to improve. This completely contradicts and exposes the mindset of working hard at something while hating its process. It's cool that I found a video discussing this topic in such detail and expanding on it.
We are in the same boat man. I'm thankful that I realised that I always have a great talent when it comes to communicating. Talking to strangers, giving a public speech, making someone opening up their feelings always feel easy and exciting for me... But unfortunately I grew up in an environment that didn't value those traits rather achieving many As in exam. So I spend 11 years of my life in school believing that I was stupid and something's wrong with me... Looking back now as 25 year-old I'm glad that I spend most of my early days on something that I'm not good at because it leads to where I am right now.
Mozart was a unique genius though. Not everyone starting music at 4 can compose at 5, but that doesnt mean they don't have an innate talent. Most professional musicians aren't geniuses like Mozart.
This is truly something many people need to hear. I knew right out of high school that I was good at math and science, but wanted a break from school. So I went into plumbing. I did good work, but was slow and anxious about making mistakes with potentially massive financial issues. That career didn't work. Then I went to culinary school, but quickly realized that while I could follow a recipe, I was too anxious about the process as a whole to move as quickly or with as much finesse as is required of a chef. Nor was I very creative about food; it was simply something to be eaten, from my perspective. That career didn't work either. Now I'm back to doing what I'm good at. I'm studying engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and am utterly thriving in it. So much so that I have picked up other natural inclinations like storytelling, world development; Dungeons and Dragons, basically. Really look into yourself about what you truly enjoy doing, and what you are good at. If you find you cannot find anything of the sort about yourself, ask the people closest to you and they can give you somewhere to start. I know how it is to be incredibly self-critical.
I would say many of your strenghts develop while growing up and during all of the experiences you had in life. Its good to think about strengths and then choose something that fits your strengths, but also if theres something that requires a kind of strength/talent, you will also be able to do it, if you really want to. You can also get any kind of strength by practice and leaving your comfort zone, which then makes your path in a certain direction a lot easier. So yes strengths are really important, sometimes you have them already and in other times you'll have to get them
Y'all know, its pretty much same with me. I don't get compliments, rather I get constructive criticism or humbled. It doesn't feel nice. Feels lonely like nobody is here for me. At end I was only and only good at science. The same happened to me -- working too much yet getting bad results. And this made me go under a period of long psychological stress (burn out). But you know, when your dreams are big, there are many ways to get to it; Like for example, if I want to be a doctor, then does failing social science, maths and language impact my journey? Obviously no. It's the parents who force us or Society. They just want to compare. Many talents have chosen a different path from education system and yet achieved their dreams. You don't have to be good at everything. I feel really good about myself liking one thing, because I wouldn't have to choose between others. One path is originally better than 6 different paths and having to choose between them, unaware of the outcomes.
hey there, its pretty much same in my case.. i like studying science and wanna be an engineer and it was the only thing i was good at but yeah not everything is permanent likewise no matter how much i studied i got not so bad neither good grade, ik that to be an engineer maths is required but I'm not so good at it and I don't like it so much, but parents force me so much that at this point I stopped liking the subject I once adored :>
its defenitely better at short term , but the person who has taken the risk and stuck to his passion of following and conquering all 6 different paths sees a much more beautiful horizon .. if he succeeds ..thats the risk factor .
There's lots of things I wasn't able to do but with persistance I actually did it and learn it, sometimes it's just or egos that stop us from doing things and getting out of our comfort zone
this is very true and the hard truth is that you most likely have to find it through trial & error. it took me many different jobs and over 12 years after school to find out that I'm talented in software engineering. Once I realized it, it completely changed my life. I found out about it on accident because a friend talked to me about his engineering job and I solved a problem for him without even having programmed one line of code before. that got me hooked I remember thinking that I cannot be good at programming because I always thought it is very theoretical and a lot of maths, but in reality it's 90% simple logic puzzles and almost 0% maths.
@@chuifongtam4703 the biggest mistake you can make is to depend your happiness on other people. you can get happiness from others but dont depend on them for it
I've been doing this my whole life, pushing myself into situations, jobs, courses that didn't match my interests or inner strengths. I'm now in my second year of a master's degree that just makes my skin crawl, it's like the opposite of what I'm good at. I don't know why I've been doing this to myself for so many years, and at this point I don't even know how to flip the switch. The worst thing is that due to being somewhat disciplined I DO manage to get by in these situations, ranging from passable to good, but gosh if I had only applied myself to something I'm intrinsically good at...
This>>> some people hardly get compliment for the things they do or are struggling with. If that person fails people would shame that person for not working hard enough even though the person tried their hardest but if the person succeeds immediately people will be quick to encourage and compliment them for work well done.
this is very true, when i was in high school until college I played basketball every single day for hours without effort, but when it comes to jogging I hate it, I could run up and down left and right on the court but when its just running alone its hard to do
I would say my plus is that I always work for something, usually its been in video games but I am lately able to slowly turn than into grinding actual work and reaping the rewards
starting a UA-cam channel myself as well, its really cool to see some successful high quality content from a new channel. good job dude I hope you get huge
That's probably the wisest video I watched this year. Already applied by my younger self - it's the Taoist approach. If you found it on your own, then you must be a really clever guy.
Your introspective nature would make you good for psychology or philosophy. I don't know if you've gone to college or not but I watch your videos every now and then, but I used to watch them very frequently back then. You deconstruct ideas in a manner that is truly impressive. There's positions in research psychology that might be a better fit for someone of an introspective nature. You seem like you would enjoy being able to run your own experiments and truly see the nuances of the physiological reactions and how they relate to the very foundation that underlies every idea. Just a thought. Love your content, keep it up!
The question then becomes: How do I identify my strengths? I could attempt every possible hobby, but my time and effort are limited so that doesn't work. Sure I love to play video games and watch shows and movies, and I am knowledgeable in those interests, but I'm not passionate about them. So is the first step to find a passion? How does one do that...
One thing I'd add: Just because you weren't born good at something doesn't mean you can't be good at it. You may not know how to draw, for example, but if you really wish you could draw, then chances are you have the mind of an artist even if you don't have the skills of one yet. It's always easier to learn something you think is interesting than something you think is boring.
I somehow stumbled into doing this. I'm in marketing but have an edge in programming and process improvement. So most of the time, I am doing the things I enjoy while being praised for the things I'm already good and experienced at.
I went on the same path as yours, and discovered that I m more inclined to the analytics and discovered something that fits me and my curiosity, and the same I am more curious rather than competitive, it s really nice to see real people oj UA-cam that don't want all of your money from your pockets and actually are trying to help, very nice! keep going!!
oh wow thank you for putting my jumbled thoughts into words!! i’ve also been thinking about why i put so much into my work and dont yield that much result
So true. Before I started going to school and doing what I truly love (education) I went through multiple different career paths, one of which was real estate. I never felt like I truly fit into working inside the office, and it didn’t feel like it natural for me. Since that experience I have learned that I truly thrive in school, and when I am working as a tutor/ teacher. I have even received many compliments from students parents and it made me feel great. People would compliment me for “successful” when truly I was just doing what was meant for me. On the downside, paying for school is difficult, but the amount of joy it gives me makes it all worth it.
The fact that very few people will understand this and even fewer people would try to imply this is just painful Most of us are literally dead zombie at this point of our life where we need to make big decision with fewer guidance
yes i am with the same opinion of yours in the first sentence,but can you please clarify the second part of the second sentence? "where we need to make big decision with fewer guidance"
@@juni8899 I mean most of us don't have proper guidance who teaches us what to do in difficult situation, someone who who tells us how to react in certain situations These things matter the most in 17-25 years of age because that's the age where we either build or destroy our life I'm sorry English is not my first language 😅
@@priyabaria975 only a minority of people were able to make it with few guidances either because they had to create their own guide or they just pushed through with the little they know and then made it; why some never made it because they couldn't factor up a way to guide themselves through the process. Everything you said was facts
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I've been clinging to my natural inclinations all my life because it is safe, I chose the easy way, I wanted to win and avoiding suffering... So I got good at something I don't really love nor hate. Now I'm trying out the harder path - doing what I actually love, to the point where failing at it doesn't matter as much cause the rewards isn't your motivation but the actual act. I enjoy suffering now, my growth has been exponential, and I realize that years of being safe could've been years of growth for the thing that I love doing...
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Absolutely amazing video man, great work- you helped me find new words and ways to explain a lot of struggles in life- you helped me simplify my ideas :)
Finding what you are good at might be a little tough sometimes, and that's normal. So, in our country, you have to prepare for grueling university entrance exams. I thought, ''Hmm, I like math; I am good at it, so I'll prep for the engineering colleges." I was so battered up. I felt like the dumbest person on earth. Those physics problems, man I just wasn’t able to do that. Then I was depressed. Obviously, I didn’t make it to any engineering colleges. Then, I decided that I would enroll in a private college that I was accepted into, and I picked microbiology as my major. It’s been one year and I am loving it! I never knew that this would be my area. But it is. And as I like it so much, I go overboard with it, and score so so so high, it feels awesome. When people ask me how I do it, I just say, ''I truly love every bit of it. Never was this passionate about any subject, but this." So yeah, do what you are good at, do what comes to you the most easily. No one can beat you at being you. You might fumble a little bit while trying to figure it all out, but yeah, after you figured that out you will love it, you will love the journey, you will love the fight, the struggles, the competition.
@RahinLaughs yeah. I tried it and very luckily I liked it. Funnily I thought that I liked physics and maths. I like them, but not more than knowing about bacteria and viruses. You gotta be honest with yourself. I forced myself to like Engineering cause half my family is in engineering. But I didn’t really like it.
I'm a pretty anxious and nervous person, I overthink and overanalyze stuff. I think of every possible scenario, especially the negative ones. I used to hate myself and beat myself up for this, wishing I was different. Then I started working as a software tester, I use my talents I previously hated everyday.
The bit that helped me the most was medication, turns out it's easy to do the things you enjoy when your brain isn't constantly screaming about too little dopamine. As opposed to not even being able to do things you enjoy because your brain is that malformed. ADHD is a really nasty disability when it's more severe.
What kind of medication? I watched a video about adderall once and it sounds like a wonder-drug lol but does it actually work? I really want to go to a professional to test myself for ADHD ASAP so I can try medication as well.
@@WilliamLaurenson Different people respond differently well to the different medications. Most of us respond well to some sort of stimulant, but a few of us do better on non-stimulant ADHD medication. I'm on Concerta, which is the first line treatment in my country, but I asked to try Strattera first because I had hoped it would work as both a replacement for my SNRI antidepressant medication and as a treatment against the ADHD, but I suffered from a too strong very rare side-effect (made my Raynaud's so incredibly much worse) and had to stop taking it. I tried Concerta and it made a far far bigger difference to reduce the ADHD severity, but unfortunately it turned out that my chronic depression (likely autoimmune issues) hadn't been caused by ADHD (sometimes people with both depression and ADHD have a depression only because of ADHD) and I had to resume taking my SNRI antidepressant (which has extremely few and negligible side-effects for me, it would just have been more convenient if I could have skipped it).
@@WilliamLaurenson There's a lot of different medication for ADHD and everyone react diffirently to them, so there's a lot of trying/testing to find the medication that fits you the best. For me I tried a lot of them and found one that works pretty well for me, so yes it works.
I love problem solving, I like almost everything STEM. So I started studying IT because of programming (Ideally would have gone for CS but nothing close to me offers studies for that), but there is a limit to how much you can do things even if you like them, that's where discipline comes in, I'm usually highly motivated to study things but when I hit the point where motivation is low I need to continue or I will fall behind waiting for my motivation to pick back up again. This is much better than proceeding through discipline alone, since I have points where I can study these things for as long as I want without getting bored (Composition is also my weakest point if you couldn't tell)
I'm also analytical i keep thinking and trying to reach better conclusions but i don't know exactly how i can use this to get more and more progress. But you planted the seed and now I'll figure it out. Thank u.
While, I really wish this was true, i’m not convinced it is because of the fact that in life, there are many skills that you need to cultivate in order to get the jobs that do align with your skills. For example, if someone is terrible at punctuality, but really good at being innovative, so they get an innovative job, but they can’t get anything done on time then they still will likely get fired. Similarly college is the way to get a good job for many people, and doing well in college may not align with everybody’s strengths, but that doesn’t mean you should drop out. It just means you need to get better at the skills required.
Maybe don’t focus on “competing” so much? We’re all in this together and civilization has always been, and will always be, built on cooperation. Competition has its relevance but in different ways and not between individual people so much, in general.
"And so the wise soul predominates without dominating, and leads without misleading. And people don’t get tired of enjoying and praising one who, not competing, has in all the world no competitor." - Lao Tzu
Its not about competing with others its competing with yourself every day. People are made to get better everyday. If they don't they become miserable. Thats why choosing a path thats made for you is important. So that its easier to get better everyday.
"the secret to overcoming everyone is to design your life so you are graded on your strengths"
Yeah that last line hit hard, it was a great way to end the video
I dunno man that doesn’t seem to work for some in school
@@TwintailNami he just said it was about life in general not for school did you even watch the video
@@iloveSE4 Yeah, but you still get graded for your strengths (and weaknesses) at school. Life for some of us is like school, we can't choose to only work on our strengths or have it work like we were writing our own story. You get dealt a bunch of bad cards unless you're lucky enough. But I guess that's a discussion for a different place.
@@TwintailNami if you're still in school, I can assure you damn well that you don't need to think about life this soon lol. Just do well in school overall but this is for the field you're choosing to go next!! Like choose something of your strength and work on it for a degree ig?
talent is a pursued interest.
-bob ross
Respectfull extremely wrong.
"if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid" - Albert Einstein.
@xandex69 I think you may have missed the point unless I am mistaken. A fish can't change what they are, but people can change, the whole analogy of Albert Einstein is that people make the wrong judgements without questioning if it was correct, but the case here is unrelated to that. The main point here being that talent is just another pattern in our brain able to perform well in an action, pursuing an interest means you pursue that interest with the goal of also looking to improve in it and master it, that also means you change the little patterns in your brain to match similarly to those who are talented
@@Flick_._U Yes I think you are mistaken, In both understanding what I am saying and what Einstien was aswell.
Talent is the natural potential for a skill, idk what definition u came up with.
"the whole analogy of Albert Einstein is that people make the wrong judgements without questioning if it was correct"
Do you understand what "judgements" are being talked about and why and how they can be "wrong and right" ?
The judgement's are about someone's "talent" and the "right and wrong" is if the said person is being judged the right way which is their strengthens or the wrong way which is not their strengths or is a weakness.
Idk what u think humans are but we can't just breathe under water or grow wings to fly. (maybe ur a secret alien amongus)
Thats why its useless to judge us in that aspect, what we could be judged for our our strengths as in our intelligence. With our innovation we created planes and submarines that let us bypass our natural limit.
An easier example would be a 6'5 black dude is always gonna be better at basketball than a petite asain lady. But the same same petite asain lady is always gonna be better at gymnastic.
Sure the dude might do a back flip and the lady might land a 3 pointer but they are always gonna be the best in their own fields that employ more of their strengths.
@@xandex69 but my whole point was in intelligence, because we have neuroplasticity not literally being able to change our body and for lungs or wings, talent is just another stat that some people happen to have higher than their other traits, like how someone's talent can be that it's easier for them to pick up drawing because they naturally already have the built in aspect of perceiving 3d space in a 2d plane but some people can build that up and eventually gain the ability to have those same brain networks as yhe talented person, physical traits that can't always be trained aren't a talent, that's called being gifted or being lucky, you can't categorize intelligence in under the same categories as physical constraints, though I see your point, being that people make the wrong judgements about how they believe being able to jump 4 feet high at the age of 15 is considered talent, instead of being lucky or gifted
As well as in the case of Bob Ross, he mainly meant what could be changed in your mind, you can only draw with your mouth but how your brain works with the tools and the strokes you make with them ultimately are determined by what absolutely can be changed, you think there ar people in this world who are missing 75% of their brain only for it to line their skull and still be as intelligent as someone living life normally with only an iq of 85? Yeah surprisingly there are some
@@Flick_._U Kinda irrelavant if your point was just about intelligence cause that completely unnecessary overspecification when we are talking about the blanketed term "talent". Regardless you are still wrong because the same logic applies to Intelligence specifically too.
Our intelligence is arguably the most adaptable thing in the universe but it's still no where near perfect. People are still born with certain affinities for certain field and everyone has a limit for the same. Like you said maybe some average kid can train 10 years to be as good as a child prodigy, but you are ignoring the fact that, the prodigy can also train for 10 years and widen the gap even more.
"Hardwork beats talent, unless talent works hard".
"physical traits that can't always be trained aren't a talent, that's called being gifted or being lucky, "
Im just gonna act like you didn't say this 💀I think you might misunderstand what the word "talent" even means.
The google definition is "natural aptitude or skill." Natural attitude includes everything from physical traits such as height and weight to even mental traits such as fast thinking and problem solving.
Nah u misunderstood my point again. What I, einstien and this video is trying to say is if you as a 15 year old could jump that high then try getting into playing basket ball or high jumping rather than filling excel sheets at a desk job.
Idk what ur talking about in the last para, but even if bob ross meant what u think he still is wrong. You are born with a certain amount of talent in everything mental or physical, It essentially just means your visible potential.
Pursuit or training is not going to change that talent, just reach closer to it's limit.
Which is why it's important to judge in which field you have the most talent work on that rather than following something impossible for you to noticibly excel at.
If I had to give an analogy, talent is like a vessel of water, hardwork is the process of pouring water and "MERIT" is all the water inside the vessel.
The more u pour the fuller the cup is gonna get the more water but after a point the vessel is gonna get full and pouring more water is just gonna go to waste.
The though reality of life that everyone needs to accept is that some people's cup of water are just bigger and better shaped than others.
Now here is an idea for a follow-up video: How to identify your strengths
Real
yes please
This is bullshit
Just try things until you find things you enjoy, don't decline options until you've truly decided you don't like it from experience.
Honestly, that should follow through with natural inclination, mainly because you start off trying to identify your strengths but by starting with a habit, like what you did today or how good you felt when you wrote down a few simple words or managed to hold a conversation with a girl and have a cup of coffee with them. What I'm saying here is that one must document their own daily lives as so it can be easier to identify your strengths via the results of your actions, it also means exploring areas of unexplored interests, like drawing or making music that way weaknesses can be obvious, another important thing is to nit overthink or overanalyze your strength and weaknesses as just like in psychology, it's better to document what is objectively there because if you were to ask a patient about what think they know is wrong with them then chances are they will overthink it and convolute the aspects of themselves that weren't even there in the first place and throw therapists off, that doesn't mean you shouldn't analyze but understand that understanding strengths are determined by how much you can document and how consistent they will be, if they recur a lot, then you have both a talent and a strength
Starting med school was a huge challenge for me. I’d been homeschooled and pretty sheltered during my A levels and suddenly pushed into an environment where everyone was more hardworking, more competitive, ruthless was one of the worst experiences of my life. I found that due to my background, my concepts were clearer and i knew most of the content in depth than my classmates but they still managed to get better grades than me even though i was pushing myself to the limits to study whereas they managed to seemingly breeze through it. Finals rolled by and i got a 3.4 cGPA (which isn’t bad, but i was still disappointed).
I’m naturally curious and i used that to my advantage in the second semester. Instead of mindlessly scrolling, i watched interesting videos relating to my courses. I studied in small chunks but did it consistently, using spaced repetition and everything else youtube told me to do.
Now its midterm week again. i’m finding out that my consistency makes it so much easier to revise and exams are a breeze (and actually fun). I already know everything in and out - and extra content too to cover up if i forget anything. I wasn’t disciplined (i watched a shit ton of anime and read over 16 books in the last 3 months) but consistent.
Moral of the story consistency > discipline any day. Keep doing what you need to do, even if its only for 30 mins per day and you WILL see a difference.
proud of you
Proud of you 2
Consistency does make a huge difference...
proud of you 4 will apply this in my freshman year
Proud of you 3
nobody asked you ai generated npc
For people in the comments saying "What if my strength is procrastinating?"
Guys, you missed the whole point of the video. If you are procrastinating, then you´re probably working against the current by doing something that isn´t what´s best suited for you. However, it might be something worthwhile, i dont know your situation, but procrastinating becomes a whole lot easier when you do stuff that isn´t "natural" to you.
But this is stuff I have to do (schoolwork)
@@paulallen2680 same 😔
@@paulallen2680 You don't choose schoolwork though. This video is about life after school. You have to get through the schoolwork regardless.(some schools offer elective courses/classes, but that's about it)
What if my strength is... nothing?
The whole point is, that finding a "dream job" is something that the vast majority of us will never achieve. Most jobs are actually boring, depressing and humiliating, and yet, someone HAS to do them, and someone most definitely WILL do them.
Anyone, individually, might find his true calling and the job associated with it, but not everybody, not even the half. Just some. Maybe even you! So never give up!
JK, its pointless.
I am really good at procrastination, being lazy, and coming up with excuses. What job is best for me?
politician
Factory worker's supervisor
Twitch streamer
US immigration office
Matress tester
I think that I have been naturally gravitating toward "choosing which tests to take, so I will only be graded on my strength" for most of my life. The danger in that is becoming "perfectionistic" in a procrastubatory way, avoiding work that threatens my self-image of strength. At the end of the day, you've still got to keep making progress, and progress involves trial and error. Errors are not failures, they're necessary outcomes of a varied assortment of trials. Being intrigued and challenged and motivated by those errors along the way takes a specific mindset.
Thanks for sharing it
Yeah most don't really find their real strength unless they give it their very best and plow through bench of related failures in that domain. I would even go and say that the "talent" people think initially isn't even true talent in that domain.
I'm 45 and have bounced through many careers trying to figure my work life out. From what I've learned, you've hit the nail on the head here. Well done!
I was meant to find this video omggg. I just left the sales industry and went through exactly what you went through. I thought “I’m so good at everything, I can get good at this” and I pushed myself to mental, emotional, and physical fatigue. I ended up getting laid off anyway because phone sales are always veryyy competitive and i “couldnt keep up”. It sent me into a spiraling depression because my work ethic and work history was EVERYTHING to me. I needed this, thank you 🙏🏾
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This makes me think about Wu wei - a concept in Daoism that refers to effortless action. It means to act without forcing, to be in a state of flow where our actions come naturally and without effort. When we're in this state, we're completely present and our actions align with the natural flow of things. By acting without force, we can achieve our goals with less effort and perform better. Effortless action can lead to a state of harmony and balance, where we're in tune with the world around us.
I'm embracing this myself now as I dive into my passion as an indie game developer. It's something that comes naturally to me, but I've held back because I thought it "interfered" with work and other life commitments. Now I'm realizing it's about finding that flow and letting it enhance all aspects of life.
Thanks for this insightful video. Subscribed!
How far into your passion are you? I'm in school for Software Development atm but I've been taking time off to explore learning on my own a bit while I wrestle with some emotional and financial stuff.
True, it is also stated in the Bible. Matthew 6:20 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
@@ThatKid22101I've been working on my game for just over a year now, making progress each week. I do this as a hobby in my spare time, but I let it take a lot of my focus and thought process since it's what I'm most passionate about. I'm working normally (as a personal trainer) so my finances aren't dependent on game development. That's my plan: keep all life commitments and finances in check while I delve deeper into my passion!
Sounds wise. Whether you're in school or learning independently, what matters most is your dedication and passion for growth I think, while taking care of yourself.
@@ThatKid22101 I've been working on my game for just over a year now, making progress each week. I do this as a hobby in my spare time, but I let it take a lot of my focus and thought process since it's what I'm most passionate about. I'm working normally (as a personal trainer) so my finances aren't dependent on game development. That's my plan: keep all life commitments and finances in check while I delve deeper into my passion!
That sounds wise. Whether you're in school or learning independently, what matters most is your dedication and passion for growth I think, while taking care of yourself.
That reminds me of when I took karate courses. Our posture, our way to kick and to fight were wired to produce the most damage with the least energy (like in all martial arts I think). If you're in a street fight you have to take the easiest way out
While watching this video, something clicked in me. I finally get why I fail every time. I always need discipline and never use my talents, it feels so good not to try so hard anymore and to shift my focus on improving the way I do things to fit my talent. Thank you for this video. Keep up the good work :)
I watched all of your videos until now, and I see one the best self improvement channels, keep up the great work, you are amazing.
I really liked your sentiment that even traits commonly viewed as negative can be used to your advantage. I only recently realized my calling and I'm always trying to find methods to get me to my end goal faster
This is so great 💙 I've been struggling for 5 years, and I came to the same conclusion. People who offer you solutions and advices on success and productivity, don't necessarily function like you. I finally accepted I NEED lack of structure for me to feel alive, inspired and motivated. Still didn't find the perfect balance, but I'm close. Listen to your needs.
I can’t go through life without doing what I love, big or small. Whatever I pursue needs to be fun for me. So when it comes to school, I make things fun for myself and I feel lucky I’m able to have that outlook on life. I look at my classmates and they always hate certain things we learn. I just can’t hate learning cause my thought process isn’t “this is too hard I hate it” it’s “this is hard but I just need to learn more so it’s not so tough”.
potencial is crazy work bro 0:24
Get potencialed scrub
Potencial diffed
😂
Sounds like a potential issue
he's brazilian, pretty sure it was his keyboard's autocorrect
I have always felt the same things that you talked through in this video, some part of it matches with the ikigai principle and i am always wanting to chase that only, glad i stumbled upon your video, hopefully i take better decisions knowing this forehand 💯❤
Absolutely true. Natural talent makes discipline easy
How to find
Discover many things and see what goal makes you highly frustrated in small time little effort and what goal makes it easy and interesting even after lots of problems
If you observe this pattern then know that is your natural inclination.
Finding this there is no need for discipline , focus etc because it comes naturally and you would love to do it.
Another way is when the goal is aligned with your longterm goal and desire, and if it happens to be your natural talent. Thisis the best
This is 100% facts and why I'd describe myself as very low stress and successful. Helps alot when your natural interests and strengths happen to be very valuable for society too (math, science, tech in my case). Cheers all to happiness and prosperity 🍻🍻
Really insightful video! The approach to outworking everyone is something I’ve been thinking about a lot. A while ago, I discovered a mindset shift in the Nixorus secrets that helped me stop wasting time and focus on what matters most. Definitely taking these tips to heart!
That is true but you forget that always there are things that we dont like in our interest path... this is where dicipline appear
He literally mentions that discipline is still needed, but that it gets easier to perform consistently with discipline when the activity aligns with your special interest
he never said that there was no discipline, a farmer still needs to walk to the apple farm, even if its close to his house. But if he likes picking apples and the main idea of giving, selling and picking, its much simplerto do than an job he doesn't like.
thanks for this. i picked engineering degree when starting uni and during that period of time my mental health really hit rock bottom. some of the guys were eating the subject up and i was really suffering.i now switched to political studies and i already feel my mental health improving
but would it pay?
@@vishwarao6064 everything pays if ur good enough
@@vishwarao6064 Probably not as much engineering, but it sounds like they'd fail at engineering. It should pay more than a high school degree given they do well at it.(and they might have good odds of beating the average if they really like it)
I have been waiting for people to finally reach this conclusion. Einstein was never like "oooohhh I have to study physics now!!!." It was his natural inclination. Talented successful people are people who do things they love. Things they have natural inclinations for. Discipline still exists however, but its position is reversed with motivation; it is discipline that is temporary and motivation that is permanent not the opposite.
It is the feeling of being good at something that makes you keep doing it.
It's an issue when the things you love and the things that can pay the bills don't match, or you're depressed and currently the only thing you're "naturally inclined" to do is go back to sleep
@@feffy380 That's true. Definitely bad luck.
So if it's the motivation I don't lack but the discipline... that means I still have the life in me to do the things I love and that it's never really too late no matter my age. Thanks man
Motivation is the spark, discipline is the flame. It is foolish to think it is the other way around. How can you expect to be motivated 24/7 for anything?
Thank you!! This is definitely the answer that we wanted to hear and not the answer we needed to hear 😭😭
Good, simplistic idea conveyed in a straightforward manner without anything redundant. Glad I got this on my recommendation. This video WILL blow up someday! :)
I think this aligns with what Marcus Aurelius talks about when he talks about discipline. It's more about keeping your path in sight and finding and following your values in addition to working with instead of against other people.
Broo I've been thinking about this topic a lot, even before finding this video. I’ve realized that working smarter, not harder, is key. This approach involves leveraging strengths while addressing weaknesses, and I figured out that 'talent' is the best way to describe it. A great example is Mozart. From the moment he first interacted with a piano at 4 years old, he had an innate ability and seemed to know what to do. Just a year later, at 5, he was already composing. People often spend years just to become proficient at playing an instrument, followed by many more years to master music theory and composition. Yet, Mozart excelled at all of this at such a young age. His natural ability made the process more enjoyable, which, scientifically, is the brain's optimal way to improve. This completely contradicts and exposes the mindset of working hard at something while hating its process. It's cool that I found a video discussing this topic in such detail and expanding on it.
I love the way you just articulated this. THIS is what youtube is meant for.Fro sharing useful and insightful advice and opinions 😮
@@kiwiplum-iv8hp thanks brobro
We are in the same boat man. I'm thankful that I realised that I always have a great talent when it comes to communicating. Talking to strangers, giving a public speech, making someone opening up their feelings always feel easy and exciting for me...
But unfortunately I grew up in an environment that didn't value those traits rather achieving many As in exam. So I spend 11 years of my life in school believing that I was stupid and something's wrong with me...
Looking back now as 25 year-old I'm glad that I spend most of my early days on something that I'm not good at because it leads to where I am right now.
Mozart was a unique genius though. Not everyone starting music at 4 can compose at 5, but that doesnt mean they don't have an innate talent. Most professional musicians aren't geniuses like Mozart.
“Design your life so you’re graded on your strengths.” Is a great line.
0:44 This aged like Mike Tyson…
Your thoughts sound very convincing
Thank you for the efforts
Dude.... Thank you for this video😭 The raw honesty and straightforward solution is exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you so much!!!
This is truly something many people need to hear.
I knew right out of high school that I was good at math and science, but wanted a break from school.
So I went into plumbing. I did good work, but was slow and anxious about making mistakes with potentially massive financial issues. That career didn't work.
Then I went to culinary school, but quickly realized that while I could follow a recipe, I was too anxious about the process as a whole to move as quickly or with as much finesse as is required of a chef. Nor was I very creative about food; it was simply something to be eaten, from my perspective. That career didn't work either.
Now I'm back to doing what I'm good at. I'm studying engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and am utterly thriving in it. So much so that I have picked up other natural inclinations like storytelling, world development; Dungeons and Dragons, basically.
Really look into yourself about what you truly enjoy doing, and what you are good at. If you find you cannot find anything of the sort about yourself, ask the people closest to you and they can give you somewhere to start. I know how it is to be incredibly self-critical.
Intrinsic motivation. It's gotten me further then grinding hard that's for sure.
I would say many of your strenghts develop while growing up and during all of the experiences you had in life. Its good to think about strengths and then choose something that fits your strengths, but also if theres something that requires a kind of strength/talent, you will also be able to do it, if you really want to. You can also get any kind of strength by practice and leaving your comfort zone, which then makes your path in a certain direction a lot easier. So yes strengths are really important, sometimes you have them already and in other times you'll have to get them
Y'all know, its pretty much same with me. I don't get compliments, rather I get constructive criticism or humbled. It doesn't feel nice. Feels lonely like nobody is here for me. At end I was only and only good at science. The same happened to me -- working too much yet getting bad results. And this made me go under a period of long psychological stress (burn out). But you know, when your dreams are big, there are many ways to get to it; Like for example, if I want to be a doctor, then does failing social science, maths and language impact my journey? Obviously no. It's the parents who force us or Society. They just want to compare. Many talents have chosen a different path from education system and yet achieved their dreams. You don't have to be good at everything. I feel really good about myself liking one thing, because I wouldn't have to choose between others. One path is originally better than 6 different paths and having to choose between them, unaware of the outcomes.
hey there, its pretty much same in my case.. i like studying science and wanna be an engineer and it was the only thing i was good at but yeah not everything is permanent likewise no matter how much i studied i got not so bad neither good grade, ik that to be an engineer maths is required but I'm not so good at it and I don't like it so much, but parents force me so much that at this point I stopped liking the subject I once adored :>
its defenitely better at short term , but the person who has taken the risk and stuck to his passion of following and conquering all 6 different paths sees a much more beautiful horizon .. if he succeeds ..thats the risk factor .
Everyone is getting judgemental nowadays. We don't treat each other like fellow humans
For me getting compliment is boring, I prefer criticism which no one did sincerely, different view but same problem, feel like no one really see you
There's lots of things I wasn't able to do but with persistance I actually did it and learn it, sometimes it's just or egos that stop us from doing things and getting out of our comfort zone
1:51 Hey, that's the Dark Souls 2 thingy!
this is very true and the hard truth is that you most likely have to find it through trial & error.
it took me many different jobs and over 12 years after school to find out that I'm talented in software engineering. Once I realized it, it completely changed my life. I found out about it on accident because a friend talked to me about his engineering job and I solved a problem for him without even having programmed one line of code before. that got me hooked
I remember thinking that I cannot be good at programming because I always thought it is very theoretical and a lot of maths, but in reality it's 90% simple logic puzzles and almost 0% maths.
I make $12,000 a year, I can buy what I need, I tell myself I am successful, and then I am actually happy.
At the end of the day it all boils down to mentality, perception and reality differences.
Tell that o women lol
@@chuifongtam4703 the biggest mistake you can make is to depend your happiness on other people. you can get happiness from others but dont depend on them for it
I had to subscribe, so much truth has been spoken 👏🏼, one of the most insightful videos I’ve seen in a long time
"Design your life, so you are graded on your strengths"
What a line!!
I've been doing this my whole life, pushing myself into situations, jobs, courses that didn't match my interests or inner strengths. I'm now in my second year of a master's degree that just makes my skin crawl, it's like the opposite of what I'm good at. I don't know why I've been doing this to myself for so many years, and at this point I don't even know how to flip the switch. The worst thing is that due to being somewhat disciplined I DO manage to get by in these situations, ranging from passable to good, but gosh if I had only applied myself to something I'm intrinsically good at...
Yeah, tbh a little bit of honest encouragement and compliments can go a long way.
This>>> some people hardly get compliment for the things they do or are struggling with. If that person fails people would shame that person for not working hard enough even though the person tried their hardest but if the person succeeds immediately people will be quick to encourage and compliment them for work well done.
Wow, your video really have opened my eyes on how I see things all this time. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
this is very true, when i was in high school until college I played basketball every single day for hours without effort, but when it comes to jogging I hate it, I could run up and down left and right on the court but when its just running alone its hard to do
You like to run and hoop but you don't like to run and run. Even though the former exerts more strength from you.
I would say my plus is that I always work for something, usually its been in video games but I am lately able to slowly turn than into grinding actual work and reaping the rewards
starting a UA-cam channel myself as well, its really cool to see some successful high quality content from a new channel. good job dude I hope you get huge
That's probably the wisest video I watched this year. Already applied by my younger self - it's the Taoist approach. If you found it on your own, then you must be a really clever guy.
this is life-changing advice
A very eye opening video, I never thought of traits like competence or curiosity as talens, you gained a new sub comrade.
My talent is bed rotting 🗿
Your introspective nature would make you good for psychology or philosophy. I don't know if you've gone to college or not but I watch your videos every now and then, but I used to watch them very frequently back then. You deconstruct ideas in a manner that is truly impressive. There's positions in research psychology that might be a better fit for someone of an introspective nature. You seem like you would enjoy being able to run your own experiments and truly see the nuances of the physiological reactions and how they relate to the very foundation that underlies every idea. Just a thought. Love your content, keep it up!
The question then becomes: How do I identify my strengths?
I could attempt every possible hobby, but my time and effort are limited so that doesn't work. Sure I love to play video games and watch shows and movies, and I am knowledgeable in those interests, but I'm not passionate about them.
So is the first step to find a passion? How does one do that...
Good video and good message. Beware strictly working on strengths though as you will eventually believe you can never do what you currently can’t do.
1:28, for those waiting to get to the point
Why am I seeing this at 1:27 💀😭
Achiever, adptability, arranger, belief, communication, empathy, ideation, learner.
One thing I'd add: Just because you weren't born good at something doesn't mean you can't be good at it. You may not know how to draw, for example, but if you really wish you could draw, then chances are you have the mind of an artist even if you don't have the skills of one yet. It's always easier to learn something you think is interesting than something you think is boring.
you are so right i've been feeling this lately
1:56 I think sometimes in the life I'm too competitive 🗣️🐢
Underrated comment
"but in life we can choose which test to take", that's really deep and eye opening
3:04 I felt that
I somehow stumbled into doing this. I'm in marketing but have an edge in programming and process improvement. So most of the time, I am doing the things I enjoy while being praised for the things I'm already good and experienced at.
I went on the same path as yours, and discovered that I m more inclined to the analytics and discovered something that fits me and my curiosity, and the same I am more curious rather than competitive, it s really nice to see real people oj UA-cam that don't want all of your money from your pockets and actually are trying to help, very nice! keep going!!
oh wow thank you for putting my jumbled thoughts into words!! i’ve also been thinking about why i put so much into my work and dont yield that much result
So true. Before I started going to school and doing what I truly love (education) I went through multiple different career paths, one of which was real estate. I never felt like I truly fit into working inside the office, and it didn’t feel like it natural for me. Since that experience I have learned that I truly thrive in school, and when I am working as a tutor/ teacher. I have even received many compliments from students parents and it made me feel great. People would compliment me for “successful” when truly I was just doing what was meant for me. On the downside, paying for school is difficult, but the amount of joy it gives me makes it all worth it.
I know this. But I've been looking for ultimate interest for many years. Yet doing shitty things that I don't like
The fact that very few people will understand this and even fewer people would try to imply this is just painful
Most of us are literally dead zombie at this point of our life where we need to make big decision with fewer guidance
yes i am with the same opinion of yours in the first sentence,but can you please clarify the second part of the second sentence?
"where we need to make big decision with fewer guidance"
@@juni8899 I mean most of us don't have proper guidance who teaches us what to do in difficult situation, someone who who tells us how to react in certain situations
These things matter the most in 17-25 years of age because that's the age where we either build or destroy our life
I'm sorry English is not my first language 😅
@@priyabaria975 only a minority of people were able to make it with few guidances either because they had to create their own guide or they just pushed through with the little they know and then made it; why some never made it because they couldn't factor up a way to guide themselves through the process.
Everything you said was facts
Such a good advice, bro. So sad that I did not hear in school time.
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Thank you, you are speaking from the heart and I appreciate it
I caught this on the front page of yt. Great vid, man. Looks like you chose your path well!
Thank you for this video, I hadn’t thought about things from this angle before. 😊
Being in discipline is someone's talent out there 💪😅
that last line really did hit hard and felt like cracking something inside me...
thank you for the inspiration!
I've been clinging to my natural inclinations all my life because it is safe, I chose the easy way, I wanted to win and avoiding suffering... So I got good at something I don't really love nor hate. Now I'm trying out the harder path - doing what I actually love, to the point where failing at it doesn't matter as much cause the rewards isn't your motivation but the actual act. I enjoy suffering now, my growth has been exponential, and I realize that years of being safe could've been years of growth for the thing that I love doing...
This opinion will change again probably as I age :'>
This video has come to me at such a right moment! Thank you!
My talent: Procrastination
Edit: I did not expect this video to blow up so much lol
😂😂 uss
It will be over for everyone if I just stop procrastinating 😭
We see each other
@@Musicraincbut you cant stop procrastinating, thats where i win. it would be but it never could be.
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Simple but greatest Truth.
Choosing the hard path is not discipline, Doing what you have to do to achieve your goal everyday and to not quit is.
Absolutely amazing video man, great work- you helped me find new words and ways to explain a lot of struggles in life- you helped me simplify my ideas :)
Finding what you are good at might be a little tough sometimes, and that's normal. So, in our country, you have to prepare for grueling university entrance exams. I thought, ''Hmm, I like math; I am good at it, so I'll prep for the engineering colleges." I was so battered up. I felt like the dumbest person on earth. Those physics problems, man I just wasn’t able to do that. Then I was depressed. Obviously, I didn’t make it to any engineering colleges. Then, I decided that I would enroll in a private college that I was accepted into, and I picked microbiology as my major. It’s been one year and I am loving it! I never knew that this would be my area. But it is. And as I like it so much, I go overboard with it, and score so so so high, it feels awesome. When people ask me how I do it, I just say, ''I truly love every bit of it. Never was this passionate about any subject, but this." So yeah, do what you are good at, do what comes to you the most easily. No one can beat you at being you. You might fumble a little bit while trying to figure it all out, but yeah, after you figured that out you will love it, you will love the journey, you will love the fight, the struggles, the competition.
Same here I enjoy biology and chemistry but cannot stand physics
@RahinLaughs yeah. I tried it and very luckily I liked it. Funnily I thought that I liked physics and maths. I like them, but not more than knowing about bacteria and viruses. You gotta be honest with yourself. I forced myself to like Engineering cause half my family is in engineering. But I didn’t really like it.
I'm a pretty anxious and nervous person, I overthink and overanalyze stuff. I think of every possible scenario, especially the negative ones. I used to hate myself and beat myself up for this, wishing I was different. Then I started working as a software tester, I use my talents I previously hated everyday.
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I am disciplined for every task and goal other them mine.
And I cant ever achieve it no matter how I try to work towards my dream or end them
You gonna make it big bro
Love what you do and love everyone and the ones you are doing what you do and you will own the world.
Sure but what if all I like is sleeping, reading novels and walking around in nature?
The stuff you're saying pretty exactly matches with what I've been thinking about for a while
Channel author is genius
The way he turned off the tv 😂💥
This is actually one of the best videos I've seen in a while. Thank you.
Left the killer line right til the last second didn't you?! Great advice
This is one of those videos that I wish I had seen earlier in my life. Thank you so much for making it!
The bit that helped me the most was medication, turns out it's easy to do the things you enjoy when your brain isn't constantly screaming about too little dopamine. As opposed to not even being able to do things you enjoy because your brain is that malformed. ADHD is a really nasty disability when it's more severe.
What kind of medication? I watched a video about adderall once and it sounds like a wonder-drug lol but does it actually work? I really want to go to a professional to test myself for ADHD ASAP so I can try medication as well.
@@WilliamLaurenson Different people respond differently well to the different medications. Most of us respond well to some sort of stimulant, but a few of us do better on non-stimulant ADHD medication.
I'm on Concerta, which is the first line treatment in my country, but I asked to try Strattera first because I had hoped it would work as both a replacement for my SNRI antidepressant medication and as a treatment against the ADHD, but I suffered from a too strong very rare side-effect (made my Raynaud's so incredibly much worse) and had to stop taking it. I tried Concerta and it made a far far bigger difference to reduce the ADHD severity, but unfortunately it turned out that my chronic depression (likely autoimmune issues) hadn't been caused by ADHD (sometimes people with both depression and ADHD have a depression only because of ADHD) and I had to resume taking my SNRI antidepressant (which has extremely few and negligible side-effects for me, it would just have been more convenient if I could have skipped it).
@@WilliamLaurenson There's a lot of different medication for ADHD and everyone react diffirently to them, so there's a lot of trying/testing to find the medication that fits you the best. For me I tried a lot of them and found one that works pretty well for me, so yes it works.
I (kind of) have a path to follow where most of my strengths meet, but it strays away from the path my parents (and the systems) want me to got to.
I love problem solving, I like almost everything STEM. So I started studying IT because of programming (Ideally would have gone for CS but nothing close to me offers studies for that), but there is a limit to how much you can do things even if you like them, that's where discipline comes in, I'm usually highly motivated to study things but when I hit the point where motivation is low I need to continue or I will fall behind waiting for my motivation to pick back up again. This is much better than proceeding through discipline alone, since I have points where I can study these things for as long as I want without getting bored
(Composition is also my weakest point if you couldn't tell)
I'm also analytical i keep thinking and trying to reach better conclusions but i don't know exactly how i can use this to get more and more progress. But you planted the seed and now I'll figure it out. Thank u.
While, I really wish this was true, i’m not convinced it is because of the fact that in life, there are many skills that you need to cultivate in order to get the jobs that do align with your skills. For example, if someone is terrible at punctuality, but really good at being innovative, so they get an innovative job, but they can’t get anything done on time then they still will likely get fired. Similarly college is the way to get a good job for many people, and doing well in college may not align with everybody’s strengths, but that doesn’t mean you should drop out. It just means you need to get better at the skills required.
Thank you brother for this different approach
Maybe don’t focus on “competing” so much? We’re all in this together and civilization has always been, and will always be, built on cooperation. Competition has its relevance but in different ways and not between individual people so much, in general.
"And so the wise soul
predominates without dominating,
and leads without misleading.
And people don’t get tired
of enjoying and praising
one who, not competing,
has in all the world
no competitor."
- Lao Tzu
Its not about competing with others its competing with yourself every day. People are made to get better everyday. If they don't they become miserable. Thats why choosing a path thats made for you is important. So that its easier to get better everyday.
that's true, i mean, if anything most relevant "competitions" in alot of places are between whole teams anyway
Survival will always be a competition
Competition gives me purpose. It's something that prevents me from falling into scrolling my day off .