4-Step Guide to break away from the herd!
Standing Out as a Student
In this video, Dr. Justin discusses how to stand out as a student and be exceptional without having to do something crazy or extraordinary.
Hiring Experience
- Dr. Justin shares his experience of hiring for a position at his previous company.
- He shortlisted around 30 people from 100 applications and found that very few applicants did anything beyond what would be considered just the norm.
- The person he ended up hiring had done an internship and demonstrated that they were willing to go outside of just the prescribed norm.
Going Beyond Prescribed Norms
- Most students are living a life where things are prescribed to them, such as teachers telling them what to do or lecturers giving them things to do.
- If everything on your CV or resume is what everyone else at your age or stage would have, then there isn't anything special about it.
- You don't have to be exceptional to appear exceptional; you can spend a small amount of effort doing just a few more little things that get you far separated from the average crowd.
Tips for Standing Out
- Be involved in some kind of project, hobby, sport, instrument orchestra, club at school or university, debate team, sumo wrestling - whatever you really want to do.
- Demonstrate that you are the type of person who is willing to engage a little bit more than the bare minimum for something that you are interested in.
Importance of Self-Awareness
In this section, the speaker emphasizes the importance of self-awareness in achieving success and optimizing learning.
Being Aware of Your Processes and Intentions
- The speaker advises listeners to be aware of their processes and intentions.
- Having self-awareness allows individuals to optimize their studying and learning.
- Without self-awareness, it is difficult to improve in a subject or exam.
- Doing the same thing as everyone else without considering its effectiveness can lead to poor results.
Evaluating Methods for Success
- Instead of assuming that one is not good enough, individuals should evaluate their methods for success.
- Following common tips and tricks does not separate one from the crowd.
- To stand out, individuals must do things differently than others.
Running Blind Without Self-Awareness
In this section, the speaker discusses how lack of self-awareness can lead to running blind towards goals.
Invisible Factors Affecting Learning
- Even when two students are doing the exact same thing, what's going on in their minds could be different.
- If an individual is unaware of these invisible factors affecting learning, they will be running blind towards their goals.
Importance of Self-Awareness
- Self-awareness means becoming aware of one's processes and intentions.
- It allows individuals to consider whether their actions are giving them desired results.
Guidelines for Personal Growth
In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of aligning processes with outcomes and playing the long game to achieve personal growth.
Align Processes with Outcomes
- The outcome is a reflection of the processes used to achieve it.
- Avoid relying on tips and tricks for immediate solutions.
- Short-term solutions do not fix problems at their root.
- Playing the long game involves self-awareness and mapping out processes.
Play the Long Game
- Short-term solutions do not lead to personal growth.
- Over time, self-awareness leads to more control over personal growth.
- Following these guidelines leads to standing out from others and experiencing more challenges.
Additional Tips
- Do more than just the minimum required.
- Develop self-awareness through meta-cognition.
- Avoid relying on common tips and tricks.
- Play the long game for better results.