How Generalists Win In The Information Age

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In one of my last video I made the case that we are on the verge of a second renaissance, with many parallels to the last renaissance. So it begs the question - how do you crush it during that time. Like Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Galilei, the Medicis and others did back then. How do you have an impact on the world and create a great life for yourself? That’s what this video is about. Creating the modern day or digital Renaissance Man.
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[@tillmusshoff]

Hope you enjoy this one! One thing I forgot to mention is that my obsession with Bitcoin came with this exact generalistic, multi-disciplinary approach. There are few things more interesting to look at holistically than Bitcoin. Networks, cryptography, economics, money, psychology, freedom and so much more bundled into one!

[@wadewithcoffee1207]

I agree probably one of my favorites is Lex Freedmen's podcasts

[@lukasjakob2969]

So true. The Bitcoin rabbit hole brings ever new aspects of fascination.

[@AnishGhimire1]

Agree on this❤❤, the sense of enlightenment you get, that is to the moon 🚀

[@smulktis]

Thank you so much for this fantastic video, which so perfectly articulates this hunch that I think so many generalists have! Excellent work, and great story telling abilities. Thank you. As for my rabbit holes? electromagnetism. I mean wow. we’ve only just begun.

[@BosonCollider]

Bitcoin is also unique in being a bad idea from pretty much every single one of those viewpoints.

[@michaelcortez9954]

"Jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one"

[@tillmusshoff]

You can be a master of more than one thing, see Da Vinci for example.

[@hydoffdhagaweyne1037]

This made me laugh 🤣🤣🤣....true words of wisdom

[@epicaunleashed8764]

@@hydoffdhagaweyne1037 said by Shakespeare

[@voidspirit111]

@@tillmusshoff no, you can't. not in our current day, unless you lower the standard for mastery or redifine what a master is. Master of something used to mean at least 10 y of experience. But sure.. if you have ppl with 1-3 years of experience as masters then you can be a master in multiple things. While i like to learn about many things and got multiple interests and consider my self competent in quite a few of them, i don't consider myself a master in any of them.

[@tillmusshoff]

@@voidspirit111 There are several 10-year periods in your life though? When I learn one thing from age 20 to 30 it's not like life is over most likely. It probably takes longer than 10 years. I am certainly not a master at anything, but I am 26. I hopefully have many years ahead of me :)

[@michaelyoon9355]

I used to think generalists were useless because medicine encourages specialization. I started to realize that actually knowing a little bit of everything from ALL fields, however irrelevant they may seem to one other, is crucial to just being successful in life. Jack of all trade, master of none is better than master of one.

[@dreallday07]

ex medical student turned to programming. Medicine does encourage specialisation, but in majority of cases achieving xyz specialty earlier is paved by better general knowledge than your peers. Can’t become a neurosurgeon if you don’t already master anatomy, physiology etc.

[@michaelyoon9355]

@@dreallday07 That stuff like anatomy, physiology really goes out the window in residency. So i disagree. Why did you go to programming?

[@VaporChad.]

And that is exactly one of the main things that are wrong with modern medicine. True health is holistic, and that is something most doctors still ignore.

[@michaelyoon9355]

@@VaporChad. Yea I agree. The problem is the system. We can't do our job properly.

[@dreallday07]

@@michaelyoon9355 I think the degree to which it goes out the window varies by medical system and specialty as opposed to being a guarantee, but I get you. And it comes down to a bunch of different reasons tbh, didn’t do the prerequisites for engineering so went all in for medicine, fell out of love with surgery (the goal originally) and my intelligence/thought processing is better suited to maths/programming as opposed to the rote learning that cramped medical courses entail.

[@fs7bjmc]

Ch 1 - Habits 2:05 | High Energy Exercise 3:14 | Focus 3:29 Flow State 3:57 Doing what you love, don't compete to others 4:16 | Self Education Ch 2 - Skills 4:34 | Permissionless Leverage - Capital Leverage vs other new forms - YTubers, Streamers, Writers, Coders, Podcasters 6:35 | Meta Skills - Writing & Reading - Digital Literacy

[@streetscienceofficial8675]

Did you do these by A.I summarize tool bro?? Very mindgoobling

[@BlendesQ]

Thanks!

[@Tuvshinbileg2]

People like you need nomination to something on KZbin.

[@DevinCBeck]

Thanks for the video. Since I begin learning programming I have created applications to automate my work and also create tools for personal use. It has also allowed me the opportunity to move from labor work to using my brain. I start my first IT job next month which is one step closer to my future CS job. I've found that if I'm patient enough to read through documentation I can do almost anything on a computer. It's mostly when I only skim the material that I get frustrated with the process.

[@tillmusshoff]

Great seeing you here again! I‘ve talked about this too and it was the most important lesson I took out of my CS degree: to stick with problems longer. Theoretical CS (computational complexity, automata, lambda calculus, …) and the math you are faced with are very overwhelming at first, but totally doable if you actually put in the time and effort to try to understand it. This is a lesson you can take to coding in general. It‘s problem solving, stick with problems long enough without giving up and are very likely to solve them.

[@DevinCBeck]

@@tillmusshoff You the man!

[@aaronconnolly1496]

Honestly as we enter into the AI age why are you concerned with learning CS? Once UBI is introduced it will matter nowt. Better to go long on things that will actually matter after knowledge workers are made redundant. Things like actually being able to socialize and being a rich character full of unique talents and interests - living solely to enrich the lives of the humans around us that actually matter. This seems to be the only meaningful pursuit I see ahead of us unlike continuing to try climb ahead of the KZbin botnet. Just my 2 cents though.

[@arunk2710]

Patience and persistence.

[@kandels3195]

@@aaronconnolly1496what is UBI?

[@ElenGlazova]

I was always curious about many things and pursued a variety of interests, including traditional and digital art, graphic design, animation, photography, and choreography. Recently, I started working in film as a director by combining all of these skills. At first, I was worried that my broad interests would make me mediocre in any one area, but I've come to realize that following my curiosity and developing a range of skills has allowed me to create something new and unique. Thank you for the video.

[@edboss36]

My friend, this is my favourite video on KZbin because I agree with EVERY single point. Generalists are the future of the world. Imagine hiring 30 different people who are experts at one skill whereas 5 intellectuals who can learn 2x quicker and think diversely. Keep making videos like this it's great and this topic is so interesting, it's going to be a good 10 years

[@MrCoffis]

It’s probably going to be a mix of generalists and experts. Nowadays though any science field you choose you learn a vast amount of information that would back in the days seem unrelated to the topic you are doing because everything is related and influences one another. It’s all one.

[@mikulcek]

It's extremely hard to become a generalist. Not many people have biological potential for that and even a lesser number of them have priorities set in a way that they can become one, then there is that thing of luck to stay alive long enough to make it work.

[@MrCoffis]

@@mikulcek every generalist will have their specialties. Like at school we all did different subjects some were better at math others in history etc. What’s important is that different fields clash together to form something new and with new perspectives.

[@tongpoo8985]

@@mikulcek also being a generalist sucks because you dont get paid any more. At least as an employee. I do mechanical design, electrical schematics, programming, and assembly and maintenance of prototypes at my job and I still get paid the same wage as someone just doing mech design. So theres not really much incentive as an employee you just give yourself a bigger workload for no gain

[@mikulcek]

@@tongpoo8985 yes, exactly, that is such a good point! But on the other side, generalists tend to create their own opportunities. I'm a generalist in the telecommunication sector and I would love to co-found a business with a generalist with a skill set like yours, that is the place generalists shine. Have a great day mister!

[@Iceehockey21]

Absolutely stellar. This is such an important concept - and love that you pulled the Naval quotes in. Permissionless leverage (via computer/digital literacy) gives the average person exponentially more power than in years past. It's mind blowing all the tools available (and many free!). Everyone is suddenly realizing it's not about 'coder' vs 'not-a-coder' - it's about - can you think critically, learn quickly, and problem solve. That is the 'coders' mindset - and it can be used on any of these SaaS/Low-Code integrated tools these days.

[@tillmusshoff]

I really like that statement. It‘s not about becoming a coder, but having the mindset of a coder. I feel like I could make a whole video on that sentence alone!

[@eshaannilekar3851]

Well said

[@OsvaldoBayerista]

@@tillmusshoff An AI probably can make a whole video with that of a prompt xD

[@phillytwo1five]

A lot of entry level coders these days lack problem solving skills of their older counterparts. That’s because many simply follow instructions given to them. The problem solving skills have moved to UX and Product Designers who are both the doctors who diagnose problems with empathy and the architects of software.

[@coachasif]

@@tillmusshoff Please do.

[@rando5673]

There is a character class in dungeons and dragons called a bard. They can fight with a sword and cast spells, initially not as well as a warrior or a wizard in either. As they level up, they add expertise on top of their general knowledge that allows them to stand on nearly equal footing in both domains as the specialists. I've always admired that sort of dedication to be more of everything

[@tillmusshoff]

I like bards!

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

If you're specialized in 2 things, are you really a generalist ? You're a specialist in 2 things.

[@tillmusshoff]

@@planetary-rendez-vous Sure, possibly. I don't draw the line for a clear cut definition if it has to be 2, 3, 4 things. Doesn't really matter imo. My perspective is to creatively combine your skills. If you are really good at two things, you have the opportunity to be uniquely good at the combination of the two. When people talk about specialism they usually refer to doubling down and doubling down and doubling down on one singular thing.

[@BecomingYourIdeal]

@@kris3451 in that case the bard would lean toward a polymath meaning more than one mastery. in this videos he used polymath as a synonym for a generalist

[@hurmaes]

This makes me really happy. I took a test for fun before, on "What D&D class are you?". While my friends had a field day getting the mysterious Wizard or the cool rogue, I got the vague bard. My stats weren't as good as theirs and while they knew what their roles in a party would be, I absolutely had no idea where to place myself. I still don't, and this is metaphorically speaking for my place in life, but this comment made me feel better about it. So thanks! 😊

[@ascendikhealth3203]

This video is pure gold! This is my last day in the company and I start freelance life from now on..

[@tillmusshoff]

Good luck man! And thank you :)

[@TheAlchemist1089]

All the best!

[@iosaccoleman]

You've outdone yourself again Till. This is hits on so many fantastic jems.

[@tillmusshoff]

Thanks a lot, I wasn‘t expecting these types of comments for this video honestly 😄

[@K1989L]

"Do not want to compete with someone who is playing all day doing what he loves while it fells like work for you." Great way of saying it. We could start a discussion about where would our society be if most of us could just follow our interests instead of working all day.

[@markmonfort29]

As a fellow generalist, this video was brilliant. Solidifies why I choose the path I do across the various things I know. That full quote as well "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one"

[@juanchojack]

Amen!

[@ronbackal]

Want to give a bit of more balanced review, 1) the video is inspiring indeed . 2) I think that as much as exercise is important, many people specially talented people were not very healthy or active( Riemann for example was in bad health) and some were athletes (like Turing). So just keep in mind that if you have an health problem it shouldn’t keep you away from anything! 3) this video hails a certain kind of eye catching individuals, yet a lot of the people inside google for example are specialists. Making a speech recognition mechanism is super specific and requires depth of understanding. So I think the world needs the people that can lead because they think broadly and those that can go deeply into one thing

[@Hynoticabrand]

We consume so much content. I’m honestly tired and distracted most of the time. Time to breathe for a bit.

[@freethinker3083]

This was an extremely helpful video. This is why I love youtube. Sometimes you don't have a friend or family member to bring the full picture together for you. For someone that is 31, newer to tech, working remotely, and watching the world change into the digital age. When you first start realizing you need to shift your skills and future-proof your career life it can be overwhelming when you see people focusing on specific job types within the digital world. This video helped me realize it's not about becoming a KZbinr, coder, or podcaster it's about having Digital Literacy and permissionless skills in general. This really gave me a full, high-level view of what is happening and gave me a better direction to focus my attention. Thank you. 💛

[@mounirb174]

Good video! I would not go as far as comparing multidisciplinary scientists and artists like Da Vinci to today's freelance devs and artists. Both are generalists, and starting as one leads to genius, but only if it doesn't stop at freelance work or learning to just adapt. I would call this 'shy experimentation', as you only pointed at using new tools, neither defining them, nor challenging old convictions. All in all, it feels good to find such content. It's inspiring, and can go a long way.

[@bed7496]

This reminds me of Miyamoto Musashi’s way of living. Understanding the way of strategy means understanding the way of everything. Being a true master of one means being a master of all. Think broadly and think of everything as a whole.

[@StratOnFire]

well said

[@marmeladenkuh6793]

Your last few videos are completely outstanding. Keep up the great content.

[@tillmusshoff]

Let‘s go! Thank you!

[@dhrumil5977]

Man this is the video which describes everything which is in my mind, my problems, solutions and what my inner self really wants for the life each and every second of this video was all that I wanted. 🤯

[@tillmusshoff]

It‘s wild how many people have been saying this. To me this was a really average video, absolutely nothing special. It somehow ended up being my most succesful one and a lot of people really resonate with it. Glad about that and glad you like it!

[@dhrumil5977]

@@tillmusshoff I remembered a quote from a book which goes like "meaning of life is all about finding the meaning of life" and this video kinda solidified the meaning which I can live my life for on the bases of people's desire and their traits you showed in this video. Feels like I can be one of them with some effort too. Thanks for making video and the KZbin algorithm which recommended me this lol ❤️

[@FictionCautious]

True. I really don't know anything more amazing than the flow state. There is hope. Love is the answer.

[@Neutrino0000]

I’ve always been curious about everything and I would consider myself a jack of all trades. One thing I noticed is that school and work drain that ability away from me. Causing me intellectual fatigue. Covid was a blessing for me because when I lost my job, I was curious about everything and began to read/learn more than I have in my life. I still needed to pay the bills so I had to get a job and I can feel myself lose that curiosity. I’m making it a life goal of mine to build up the experience to be a freelance software developer so that I can work whenever I wanted and how long I wanted. Instead of working traditional 9-5 hours where, personally, my work efficiency goes down hill after 4 hours causing the rest to waste time.

[@kiwiguy4706]

You really deserve more subscribers, thought provoking stuff 👍

[@Bling_The_Visual_Creator]

Your content is supreme bro. Much love from 🇿🇦

[@imkerswanepoel9586]

I like your videos and agree with what you say. One thing I would add though as someone who likes both coding and physical engineering, I believe that although software is important, it's not going to solve many of the issues that we will face in the future. We need good hardware engineers to solve our food, energy and health problems. I think it's equally as important to get people excited about hardware as much as software

[@tillmusshoff]

Oh absolutely! Innovation in the world of atoms is even more impressive than in the world of bits!

[@Hexanitrobenzene]

@@ElmerGLue "There is plenty advancements in hardware but software devs aren’t able to keep up" What are you basing your claim on ? As far as I know, people always tell it's the other way around.

[@jayshiku]

Third time watching this video because it's just too perfect. I will come back too because I am hosting a discussion on taking advantage of the digital age over on X. Thank you.

[@tillmusshoff]

Thank you!!

[@TheSensationalMr.Science]

so from what I got from the Video: 1. Exercise to develop your body to have high energy and ability to physically experiment 2. develop an iron-willed focus and love for the craft while researching all of them for a broad knowledge of terms 3. Self-Educate yourself to a point where you generate Assets instead of generating half-baked ideas requiring others money and/or faith 4. be able to explain clearly and simply how things work (quote by Albert Einstein: if you can't explain it *simply* , you don't understand it well enough ) [understanding the firm foundation, the basic underlying structural flow and terms of the subject enough to hold a conversation {I would call this "Foundational-Literacy", which is the greatest meta skill}] 5. Digital Literacy: a flexible mind with the ability to adapt to new digital environments quickly a jack of all trades is a master of none,.... but oftentimes better than a master of one. -William Shakespeare Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!

[@TheSensationalMr.Science]

@@someguy782 not asking for perfection now, but for the following of the ever-eternal journey to such a valiant goal. Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!

[@Lombardi54]

Your videos and source selections are incredible. This channel is totally underrated. Thanks for making these incredible thoughtful videos.

[@chaztical]

Thank you for validating my existence! Been struggling to find out where I fit in this world and this doest exactly that 🙏🏻

[@dhrumil5977]

Man I feel you.....

[@passionatebeast24]

These is some high quality stuff. Thank you for making this. These deserved to be in Netflix documentary and you should get millions.

[@DinoRossYT]

Well I fall into this particular term with experience in UX/UI, design, branding, development of dynamic products, DBs and front-end. I found that my perfect fit is like a coordinator of teams such as Product Owner with mix of Scrum-Master while I handle some hires for the things that I know will be solved easily and effectively with a list of collaborators I worked with. Really interesting video!

[@jeanlucdecoster]

Wow that clip of Steve Jobs describing the computer as the bicycle of the mind was incredible! I don’t think people appreciate how well he articulated that thought. 10/10

[@yogibairagi6354]

This Video and this Channel is way too underrated.

[@tillmusshoff]

Thank you :)

[@pedromiiiguel]

This video blew my mind. I have always thinked of myself as not knowledgeable in my aspects and also interested in many things, this really made my think in a completely different mood. Thanks a lot!

[@alexxx4434]

_"He who is everywhere is nowhere."_ *- Seneca*

[@toodleselnoodos6738]

Maybe he just hated being anywhere.

[@aaditya_alive]

This Channel is going to blow up one day! Your Content is built for the future! 🙌

[@meghanathganji]

Well researched/put content around this topic of Generalists. "Thinking ..." has to be prioritised at this age of too much content consumption.

[@mikeh39]

This is absolutely one of the best KZbin channels. prima Arbeit!

[@tillmusshoff]

Danke ❤️

[@peterekberg]

Till! Thank you so much! Really resonated with the message and feel excited about the future!

[@tillmusshoff]

Glad to hear that 🔥

[@wadewithcoffee1207]

That's a great review for this vlearn video

[@Shahzad-Khan]

This video was made for me! It's so beautiful when everything clicks. Such is the beauty of life

[@fardhonarian2865]

I got goosebumps, bro. :) thanx for the video

[@bezillions]

I realized this all in 1999 and began doing everything you speak of when I was 11. I just turned 35 and I'm flabbergasted at the depth and breadth of the skills I was able to build. I'm halfway done writing a book about it but currently, I'm building a SAAS business entirely by myself. One thing I neglected over my nearly 14 years of doing this was - constantly building a personal brand! I didn't bother to make case studies or document projects or network for SO many years. Now I've been working 16 hours per day for almost a year to catch up by writing several books and launching several businesses. That way, the proof is in the pudding.

[@00oo00XDD]

Is there a method how you approached this. I also learn a lot in many different areas - however I sometimes feel overwhelmed.

[@bezillions]

@@00oo00XDD I wonder if I should finish my book sooner and get it out? What if I built a whole brand and website with a forum around it? I already have the branding done and logos, everything waiting. As for your question, the fact that you feel overwhelmed either means you need to take a break or it means your mind state isn't in the right place. Personally, I conditioned my mind to disconnect with entertainment and only interact with non fiction. So this right here is what I consider my down time like someone else considers playing Xbox. I threw my Xbox and tv away when I turned 21 there's no benefit to distraction. . We had people like Nikola Tesla and Galileo because they didn't waste time on Twitch. How many subjects and how many hours per day are you doing! One thing is to make the subjects very different but complimentary. Such as SEO and Neurolinguistics

[@hanswurst9972]

Exactly the Input I needed right now. Sometimes It's hard to concider myself "you are on the right way". Thanks for the uplift!

[@marcusalx]

I love that this came out a day or two before ChatGPT. How right you are!

[@simiuciacia]

Just 4 min into the video and i'm already completely hooked, your way of explaining things and making them interesting at the same time is compelling. Subscribed!

[@mkc3704]

One of the most underrated videos I've seen on youtube about the future job market. Not only that but this is just generally good life advice. Thanks :)

[@maxfrischdev]

Damn.. I had this video saved in the watch later playlist for.. 3 months. GLAD I finally watched it! What a great composition of tips, clips and thoughts! Danke Till!

[@Harveyjcaton]

Great video. It's all about willpower, creativity, awareness and research now.

[@andro_system]

I can only say thank you for making this video! This mentality is really thought-provoking for me. Actually I was kinda lost, what to do with myself (I'm 18 and ahead of uni) and this video showed a idea how should I approach my ideas.

[@ThisIsntmyrealnameGoogle]

Love this channel! Everyone is worried about being replaced by this AI and that chatGPT but at the moment, we are still very much in control of what skill sets we bring to the table. Sure there may be a point where EVERY skill set ever is automated but at that point we will be living in a very different world and no longer apply our current economic system at all so while we haven't reached that point (and it very well may take a while) might as well continue doing what we can to be the best version of ourselves and acquire tons of knowledge.

[@Glubok]

This channel is going places. Subbed.

[@ashutoshmahapatra537]

First video from this channel that I watched, and quality content is of the roof! You are really underrated!

[@Benjamin.Kaplan]

This is what I have kept in mind since I was 12 years old. I want to know as many things as possible. Now that I am much older I can see how this is beneficial. It starts to develop connected mesh like thinking.

[@betweenearthandsky4091]

I'd love to see a follow up video Tim! Something like the pillars of the modern renaissance man; how to build a skill set, and more innovative ideas of yours! Please keep it coming 🙏 I could see you become a pioneer in such sphere

[@HemstitchedIrony]

When we start to create tools that make us more efficient by orders of magnitude, being 10% better than average at a ton of things makes you a force to be reckoned with.

[@BakuTales]

Love this video x100. I resonate with the sentiment for the future heavily.

[@lekasville]

You don't SPECIALISE by learning one skill, you specialise by learning diverse skills that exceptionally make you good in one. It's about how being good in different things can lead to mastery in one. Professions are Multidimensional...I'm an illustrator, but I'm strongly working on my communication and writing skill, not to become a better writer, but to become a better Illustrator. Everything adds up the expertise.

[@abhinavmisra8800]

this video might be one of the best one of 2022 for me. Very powerful

[@MallikGunji]

Excellent Video, I'd seen recently. Thankyou for making these thought provoking videos....

[@tillmusshoff]

Thank you! Appreciate that you take the time to comment ❤️

[@369ranch]

One of my favorite videos I’ve seen on KZbin which is saying something given the amount I consume. Followed you on Twitter. Thank you.

[@greggyttt9188]

such an incredibly useful video. Thank you very much, Till. You're going to be BIG if you keep on like this

[@mareksbi6531]

I always look forward to see something new from you. The video gives me another push for 2023 to get even better. I think you could help a lot of people get more out of themselves. Become a kind of mentor. Maybe worth considering? Cheers and a happy Christmas time!

[@tillmusshoff]

Awesome to hear! If you have specific thoughts about this, how I can help better, let me know :)

[@bigboypal]

While watching, I slowly started to think "this really sounds like the Almanac of Naval Ravikant" and then you pulled out the quote, lol. You won my like.

[@dynamic9679]

"Da Vinci with a mac book and internet access" that was so cool that I just forgot tony stark for a second. thank you for the video Till. This is gold.

[@CSKdataLab]

One of the best video I watched this year. I was already aware of the individual facts and tips metioned. But, the way in which you compiled/bundled this video is excellent.

One of the best videos I've seen this year. 🏆

[@onelinecode8917]

So many sources of information and all I want is peace from every kind of media, information, and most people. Knowing how to shut down and come back will be the main skill

[@LilyGazou]

It definitely helps to take long breaks. One of my goals is a place for technosabbaticals.

[@aayur7451]

Nicely done, hope digital renaissance will make the world a better place.

[@TheMahavatarBabaji]

circle of accelerated adaptation graph is right on point. excellent video!

[@MerlinTheCommenter]

Your message is a solid one. I personally believe only a very tiny fraction of us are going to take action on it, but hey, no worries. Less competition for me.

[@alaska4joe]

Powerful video my friend. It galvanized what I’ve been trying to do with all the knowledge I’ve learned the past few years. 🔥🚀

[@DawsonSWilliams]

Generalists have a great afterlife; they live into posterity-Aristotle, Bruno, Descartes, Goethe, and the more recent Thomas S. Kuhn.

[@kamran945]

One thing I learnt from this video is to use background music so much arousing to make a dull material look fantastic.

[@tillmusshoff]

It's not just background music, because it's not thought of as the background. It has purpose for the pacing and mood of the video and is one of the most important parts of video editing.

[@asfanebi567]

didnt expect I gain so much from this one video. thanks!

[@ebonytowers5070]

Another great video. Thanks, Till!

[@tillmusshoff]

Thank you!

[@soffaerie]

Great video I always doubt my path but this tells me I'm taking the right one

[@S1m0n1985]

best video of the year. I send this to everyone I know

[@andrewjpalla]

This is the second video of yours I've seen today. The first one was the Generalist vs. Specialist video. I'm ready to subscribe. I genuinely love the process of learning things. I think feeling like an idiot in an unfamiliar environment is actually really cool.

[@ben_sch]

Beautifully edited. You really found some gems with those clips of Peterson and Jobs. Very inspiring and insightful. I agree that digital literacy is the biggest multiplier. It became really evident to me with the advent of the recent Chat GPT. The future belongs increasingly to those who know how to think, ask the right questions and know how to maximise use those increasingly potent tools. Chat GPT is a perfect example on how putting your thoughts into writing is a crucial aspect of future productivity.

[@gyrozeppeli5471]

I always feel like I have so many wires crossed in my brain. I appreciate how your videos make the wires come undone for a while. I would like to do what I can to have that feeling more often. I’m on day 20 of a 31 day writing challenge and I can’t believe how much I’ve accomplished by allowing myself the grace to show up as I am each day, as long as I write just a little bit. :)

[@filipa6783]

What do you write ? I want to start but dont have a clue on what.

[@Hexanitrobenzene]

@@filipa6783 Why do you want to write if you don't have a clue on what to write ? I thought the cause-effect relation goes the other way ?

[@LilyGazou]

@@filipa6783 start out with keeping a daily journal. Learn to write at least 30 minutes every single day. Early morning is best. Just set down everything that comes to mind without judgment or editing. Write about anything that interests you. Eventually you can set yourself a goal- like writing an article or a blog post or a script for a short video. Don’t worry about editing at the beginning. Go for clarity and use a simpler word choice when possible. The thing is to put things on paper. You can’t edit a thing that isn’t written yet. Enjoy!

[@LonginusCorp]

What a great video. This is exactly the topic that has been in my mind since two or three years ago. And is exactly the message I try to teach to my students in the University. Thank you.

[@MayurPatelZA]

Really like the messages here. Resonates with a few things I’ve been thinking about for a while now. Time to write them down…clearly…

[@TariqMK]

I have to say, this video is worth its weight (length?) in gold. Thank you for this.

[@calebngugi]

Stunning video 💯 I thought taking on many things was a bad idea, learning that it could be the future gives me the hope and motivation I desperately needed. Cheers mate ✨

[@crazyxnaman]

Happy to discover your videos my man! Keep making :)

[@alirezaamani2027]

Wonderful work. Thanks. Hope to see more of your super high quality content.

[@bradchristy5002]

Brilliantly done!

[@NickSpeer]

great video As humbly as I can say this, I embody the digital renaissance man. My day job is working on the most advanced robots in the world. My side projects include AI startups, developing satellites, and ecommerce software. Art, music, and being in nature are how I can leverage my mind to think multidimensionally. My key advice is to practice focused and diffuse attention. This is taught in meditation as well in psychology books like “thinking fast and slow”. Basically allow your mind to relax between sessions of hyper focused attention. This will enable you to think more creatively. Also proper sleep is a huge factor to learning more quickly.

[@tillmusshoff]

I talked about focused and diffused thinking on this channel :) Its referenced often by Daniel Kahneman, Cal Newport and Barbara Oakley.

[@g_rice]

Your comment resonates a lot with me, so I think you might like the books Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly and Make It Stick: The Science Of Successful Learning

[@kebman]

Guys like this are pretty rare. I find about one or two per IT class.

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Great point about writing. I need to find some help and tips on that and practice getting better.

[@johannesmarkusfroech]

Wonderful video and great music choice

[@samakolBanbol]

Bro, instant sub!!! I wish I'm shown more European continental creators!!

[@Arsalan-Pervez]

Thanks for uplifting the morale ❤

[@srinidhimadurai5299]

*Summary/Takeaways:* How to be a polymath in the digital age- ---> Learn more skills, apply and combine them in creative ways to solve problems 1. HABITS -Exercise; sound body, sound mind. increases energy levels and aids in improved learning and memory. -Focus; try to enter the flow slate when learning/doing something -Self-education; use resources to learn new skills and gain knowledge without others telling you what to do 2. SKILLS -Writing; presenting your thoughts and arguments in a comprehensive way for other people -Digital literacy; ability to use computers in an effective way to harness their potential. More skills = more learning methods = learn faster = more skills (cycle of accelerated adaptation)

[@pawelkapica5363]

Wonderful, this gives me the perspective and confidence that I indeed am able to suceed in modern times, and that it's time to become self employed and work on my skills and habits.

[@Because_Reasons]

You've made the video I've been meaning to make. I 100% agree. I'd love to learn your wtiting and research process.

[@MyFukinBass]

I’m glad I followed the right path, the path of a generalist.

[@ArifGhostwriter]

[UK, May 2023] What a fantastic presentation, with fantastic clips within it as well. Sub'd! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@elonism7471]

“a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” full quote and love your channel and i can tell its gonna blow up slowly but surely

[@az0th292]

For anyone who’s young and interested in doing interdisciplinary studies at university then check out the London Interdisciplinary School! Each term they have a global complex problem like inequality, sustainability or the ethics of AI and you learn multiple disciplines relating to how you could solve the problem. You also learn quantitative and qualitative research methods that you continue to build on. For example; Data science, complexity and modelling systems, machine learning and AI, design thinking and even documentary making. All in the context of trying to solve a problem. I’m going there next year and if you’re a hard worker with multiple interests it’s the place to be!

[@az0th292]

Also a book worth reading is called ‘The Polymath’ by Waqas Ahmed. He’s been a journalist, art director, painter, neuroscientist and is lecturer at the London Interdisciplinary School among other things. He’s walked the walk so his words have much more weight to me

[@CJ-uv6pb]

This is a great video and fits perfectly with the era of life I am in. Thank you!

[@barentobadaso6846]

Love your content, keep it coming!!!

[@tillmusshoff]

Thank you! Will do 🙌