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Why don't you try to upload a day in your life? Your editing skills stand at a high level, just try it, Buddy.❤ I always love your video it's helped me a lot. Thank you so much :-)
I dont know why but I just see one video of yours every morning because it serves for me as a motivation kick. I really dont know why but its true. I just crave to listen you more brother and each time I listen I get motivated. Thank you for existing and STAY BLESSED.
@@SantiagoAQ I really wanted to make a request if thats possible. Can you make a video on what should be a good diet plan while we working on USMLE preparation; specifically focussing on diet plan of USMLE exam day. I saw video on dirtymedicine who explained and suggested use of water and protein bars only. I want you to explain that if possible. Thanks alot.
thanks my guy! as always super helpful and thank you for introducing me to techniques that I've never heard of! commend your ability to always look for new ways to improve!
Hi, great videoo !! I just wanted to ask you about memory palaces. I personally found it useful for memorizing some items but once i already used my home and other places I know I quickly run out of palaces. How do you deal with that ?
Parce, cuándo haces un nuevo video de tu setup? veo que has hecho unas actualizaciones muy interesantes. Y también sería bacano que comenzaras a poner el equipo que utilizas en la descripción de tus videos! pd: Qué cámara utilizas?
As someone who also enjoys David goggins' work, it's sad to see you say you don't need to work harder but work more efficiently. We got to get after it, the more difficult the better
I look at it like this: working hard only makes sense when you work smart. Let's say you want to grow bigger quadriceps, you can very effortfully spend a lifetime doing calf raises, and go brutally hard on them, making the exercise as difficult as possible. But that will take you no closer to your goal. Sure, it's still working out, it's even leg related, and it's still difficult, but is a very ineffective strategy nonetheless. A better plan would be to do the right exercise (Eg. squats), with the right technique and THEN focus on the difficulty. In that case effectiveness (which was the word I should've used in the video) goes before difficulty. A similar thing happens with learning. You can spend an eternity making things difficult in yourself with an ever increasing amount of time in the library, but if all your efforts are spent on ineffective techniques, aren't you putting the cart before the horse? That was the point I was trying to get at in the video. And yes, I do believe that once you learn how to work smarter, you don't NEED to work as hard. It's basic math. If your previous method forced you to study one topic in 7 hours and now you know how to do it in 2 hours, by definition you stop having the need to work those extra 5 hours. Do you want to use those extra hours to delve in deeper in the topic, study other topics, or do something different than study? That's up to you. But no, the argument that you NEED to keep working hard to reach the SAME POINT, just doesn't make sense. To expand further, I do believe difficulty is paramount in learning. After all, most of the research on effective learning is based on the framework of "desirable difficulties" of Dr Bjork. But that doesn't mean at all that "more difficulty" is always the answer. This is mainly because difficulty almost never works linearly, it has diminishing returns, and breaking points. If you're a medical student you're probably aware that the very same stimuli that causes hypertrophy also causes necrosis, all depends on the dose. If I go to the gym and lift a weight just above my strength level I get stronger, if I go to the gym and put myself beneath a bar with 25.000 pounds, I will just injure myself. More is not always better.
@@SantiagoAQ Boss, I am happy to see that I pissed you off. I hit just the right spot or nerve xD. You’re right, Time x Efficiency= Results. Just working hard is not enough we have to work on the efficiency part and aim for desirable difficulty, because even the strongest of wills will get tired eventually. It’s an ultra, not a marathon. To make some things clear, I don’t believe that anyone “NEED to keep working hard to reach the SAME POINT”, not sure if anyone is trying to; because it’s a waste of time, dum and exhausting. My point was simply that The idea of work less get more done is inherently lazy and will lead to a lazy life; therefore, you should work more not less and smarter just to not lose your skills because we are either getting better or worse. The way I see it is like this: The idea of doing what’s “enough” will lead anyone to get worse over time. Let’s say as you said that I want to get bigger quadriceps, doing calf raises won’t do me anything but after a while, I learn that squats are very good, I start doing them, improve at them and get results constantly like you are right now. I have reached "desirable difficulty". However, from my own experiences, I have learned a rule, doing the same amount of anything i.e studying for 5 days or more will make me get worse at that things like push ups or anatomy. I learned that it’s very hard to reach desirable difficulty, therefore, I put myself in relatively uncomfortable situations most of the time because if I don’t endure it I will just get worse. For example, when I ran the same distance for 5 days the first 2 were easy and then I started thinking on the third why it was getting harder and whether I should shorten the run but if I increase it a little every day I will complain about the longer distances but I won’t struggle with what I struggled with 2 weeks ago. The reason I advocate for more work even when you are done is the same reason why Goggins still does crazy things despite being the toughest man alive, the same reason why Mike Tyson was trying to get better when he was the best in the world because we are never done never there… so to wrap it up maybe say work harder and smarter and enjoy the pain :)
Hey team! If you want to learn more about effective learning techniques check our the masterclass for free: santiagoaq.notion.site/The-Science-of-Effective-Learning-9bcc7684c07348d68a41a5fa692ac7c2
What about uworld for learning micro...to learn the important stuff after a good base? @santiagoaq
Hi Doc Santiago!! I am so glad I found your channel and I've been watching the videos and can't wait to apply them later!
Santiago, you are so necessary!! Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷
super helpful content!
Thanks for posting amazing content!
What is the half-glove covering some of your fingers for? haha
please make a video on learning pathology
thank you
great video!!!!!!
Love ur videos bro
We should talk I’m working in medical education here in the states and I really think that I can bring some value to what you’re doing.
Why don't you try to upload a day in your life? Your editing skills stand at a high level, just try it, Buddy.❤ I always love your video it's helped me a lot. Thank you so much :-)
I would like this too!! How did you learn to edit I need to take notes! ✍️
I dont know why but I just see one video of yours every morning because it serves for me as a motivation kick. I really dont know why but its true. I just crave to listen you more brother and each time I listen I get motivated. Thank you for existing and STAY BLESSED.
Thanks a lot for the support, blessings to you too!
@@SantiagoAQ I really wanted to make a request if thats possible. Can you make a video on what should be a good diet plan while we working on USMLE preparation; specifically focussing on diet plan of USMLE exam day. I saw video on dirtymedicine who explained and suggested use of water and protein bars only. I want you to explain that if possible. Thanks alot.
thanks my guy! as always super helpful and thank you for introducing me to techniques that I've never heard of! commend your ability to always look for new ways to improve!
Muy útil tu video , muy interesante para quienes estan perfeccionando sus profesiones , felicitaciones
Saludos !!! Otro gran video de el master !!! Stay safe ! Another master video :)
ER doc passing by
Un abrazo Facundo!
Hi, great videoo !! I just wanted to ask you about memory palaces. I personally found it useful for memorizing some items but once i already used my home and other places I know I quickly run out of palaces. How do you deal with that ?
Wow, you've helped me alot, love from india.
@@Faith_Op 2nd yr lhmc, and you?
Hey can you summarise what he said, i don't get it.
Parce, cuándo haces un nuevo video de tu setup? veo que has hecho unas actualizaciones muy interesantes. Y también sería bacano que comenzaras a poner el equipo que utilizas en la descripción de tus videos! pd: Qué cámara utilizas?
Hola Dani, la próxima semana estaré subiendo ese video, grabo con la Sony ZV E10 y la ZV1
Less go
@Santisgo AQ no Anki? 🤯
Great content as always! Looking forward to joining the masterclass.
Out of curiosity... what is the cutoff glove for?
it´s used to paint with graphic tablets
Amazing video thank you! I’m heading to medical school in September, need all the weapons for studying I can get my hand on! 🤣
Any chance people with no credit cards can watch your class?
Ask for permission to use one your family members cards and ensure them you’ll cancel before it’s time to pay
Hey Farinata you can also try using a free virtual credit card
As someone who also enjoys David goggins' work, it's sad to see you say you don't need to work harder but work more efficiently. We got to get after it, the more difficult the better
I look at it like this: working hard only makes sense when you work smart. Let's say you want to grow bigger quadriceps, you can very effortfully spend a lifetime doing calf raises, and go brutally hard on them, making the exercise as difficult as possible. But that will take you no closer to your goal. Sure, it's still working out, it's even leg related, and it's still difficult, but is a very ineffective strategy nonetheless. A better plan would be to do the right exercise (Eg. squats), with the right technique and THEN focus on the difficulty. In that case effectiveness (which was the word I should've used in the video) goes before difficulty.
A similar thing happens with learning. You can spend an eternity making things difficult in yourself with an ever increasing amount of time in the library, but if all your efforts are spent on ineffective techniques, aren't you putting the cart before the horse? That was the point I was trying to get at in the video.
And yes, I do believe that once you learn how to work smarter, you don't NEED to work as hard. It's basic math. If your previous method forced you to study one topic in 7 hours and now you know how to do it in 2 hours, by definition you stop having the need to work those extra 5 hours. Do you want to use those extra hours to delve in deeper in the topic, study other topics, or do something different than study? That's up to you. But no, the argument that you NEED to keep working hard to reach the SAME POINT, just doesn't make sense.
To expand further, I do believe difficulty is paramount in learning. After all, most of the research on effective learning is based on the framework of "desirable difficulties" of Dr Bjork. But that doesn't mean at all that "more difficulty" is always the answer. This is mainly because difficulty almost never works linearly, it has diminishing returns, and breaking points.
If you're a medical student you're probably aware that the very same stimuli that causes hypertrophy also causes necrosis, all depends on the dose. If I go to the gym and lift a weight just above my strength level I get stronger, if I go to the gym and put myself beneath a bar with 25.000 pounds, I will just injure myself. More is not always better.
@@SantiagoAQ
Boss, I am happy to see that I pissed you off. I hit just the right spot or nerve xD.
You’re right, Time x Efficiency= Results. Just working hard is not enough we have to work on the efficiency part and aim for desirable difficulty, because even the strongest of wills will get tired eventually. It’s an ultra, not a marathon.
To make some things clear, I don’t believe that anyone “NEED to keep working hard to reach the SAME POINT”, not sure if anyone is trying to; because it’s a waste of time, dum and exhausting. My point was simply that The idea of work less get more done is inherently lazy and will lead to a lazy life; therefore, you should work more not less and smarter just to not lose your skills because we are either getting better or worse.
The way I see it is like this: The idea of doing what’s “enough” will lead anyone to get worse over time. Let’s say as you said that I want to get bigger quadriceps, doing calf raises won’t do me anything but after a while, I learn that squats are very good, I start doing them, improve at them and get results constantly like you are right now. I have reached "desirable difficulty". However, from my own experiences, I have learned a rule, doing the same amount of anything i.e studying for 5 days or more will make me get worse at that things like push ups or anatomy. I learned that it’s very hard to reach desirable difficulty, therefore, I put myself in relatively uncomfortable situations most of the time because if I don’t endure it I will just get worse. For example, when I ran the same distance for 5 days the first 2 were easy and then I started thinking on the third why it was getting harder and whether I should shorten the run but if I increase it a little every day I will complain about the longer distances but I won’t struggle with what I struggled with 2 weeks ago.
The reason I advocate for more work even when you are done is the same reason why Goggins still does crazy things despite being the toughest man alive, the same reason why Mike Tyson was trying to get better when he was the best in the world because we are never done never there… so to wrap it up maybe say work harder and smarter and enjoy the pain :)
I'm so early lol
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