Hey Vsauce Michael here! Haha love that guy. Glad this post resonated with you. I read somewhere that successful entrepreneurs tended to be C students in school rather than A students. I don't think that doing great in school when you're young is NECESSARILY the best indicator for success in life IF you're abnormally ambitious in some other odd interest you have. Joe Rogan did terribly in school but he's spectacularly successful now. The traditional school system based on the Prussian model is great for building a nation of workers as Rockefeller said, but ain't necessarily the best birthing ground of geniuses. I like the Montessori education school model more where a kid is allowed to follow their curiosities more.. I wish I would have gone to one of those. But yeah, regardless, great teacher should inspire you, and take their craft of teaching seriously. Anyway thanks for commenting!
It’s so true! We often communicate to others how we would communicate to ourselves, not realizing that sometimes no one knows what we’re talking about.
Yes. It's crucial to be mindful of the words you use, and to never lead with complex words and concepts first, but to explain the basics of how something works and gradually get more advanced.
Best ways to do this is by universal analogies and stories. Everyone understands the basics of how nature works, for example. So in my writing I'm often like: "You know how a tree needs 5-10 years to grow and have fruits? Well entrepreneurship is similar to that".
That's the fun part of teaching in my opinion; the creative part. You can tell interesting stories to paint a clearer picture in the other person's mind. This is really the key to communication. Understanding HOW you say something is as important as WHAT you say. And more importantly: the EFFECT all of that has on the other person. And the truth is that this takes a little bit more effort to do, but it's an effort well worth it! Otherwise you're better of just mumbling to yourself in the mirror ;)
That’s some true logic
You’re quite good at that too!
Hey, Vsauce! 😎
Verrrry relatable stuff, man. I did terribly in school.
I realized much later it was because I just didn't have a reason to care.
Turns out that's super important to me.
Hey Vsauce Michael here! Haha love that guy. Glad this post resonated with you. I read somewhere that successful entrepreneurs tended to be C students in school rather than A students. I don't think that doing great in school when you're young is NECESSARILY the best indicator for success in life IF you're abnormally ambitious in some other odd interest you have. Joe Rogan did terribly in school but he's spectacularly successful now. The traditional school system based on the Prussian model is great for building a nation of workers as Rockefeller said, but ain't necessarily the best birthing ground of geniuses. I like the Montessori education school model more where a kid is allowed to follow their curiosities more.. I wish I would have gone to one of those. But yeah, regardless, great teacher should inspire you, and take their craft of teaching seriously. Anyway thanks for commenting!
It’s so true! We often communicate to others how we would communicate to ourselves, not realizing that sometimes no one knows what we’re talking about.
Yes. It's crucial to be mindful of the words you use, and to never lead with complex words and concepts first, but to explain the basics of how something works and gradually get more advanced.
Best ways to do this is by universal analogies and stories. Everyone understands the basics of how nature works, for example. So in my writing I'm often like: "You know how a tree needs 5-10 years to grow and have fruits? Well entrepreneurship is similar to that".
That's the fun part of teaching in my opinion; the creative part. You can tell interesting stories to paint a clearer picture in the other person's mind. This is really the key to communication. Understanding HOW you say something is as important as WHAT you say. And more importantly: the EFFECT all of that has on the other person. And the truth is that this takes a little bit more effort to do, but it's an effort well worth it! Otherwise you're better of just mumbling to yourself in the mirror ;)
Thanks for commenting Alicia!