Why Smart People Fail

In this video I talk about why sometimes smart people fail. Do you have any advice for people? If so, please leave a comment below.
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[@Arkimidz]

Fear has killed more dreams than failure ever will.

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@AronJF]

School pretty much teaches you to be afraid of failure. If you fail a subject, you can get shamed for it. But isn’t failure needed for success, huh??

[@jaymakormik6779]

Actually, a guy that lived down the street from me, named Sal was a cerial dream killer. He worked in the creative dept at Post. Ya know ,cuz Post cerials suk!

[@jaymakormik6779]

Kellogs' RULZ!!! Now make Lucky Charms with JUST marshmellows, you jerks!!!

[@sitrakaforler8696]

Hummm ....true

[@CUP1D0N]

1. 0:38 They are afraid to fail 2. 2:16 They are perfectionists 3. 3:30 They play too much the social role of being smart 4. 4:22 They may just have a better background 5. 7:27 They complicate things 6. 9:03 They don’t apply in practice

[@nancy3264]

Thanks

[@Zack-xz1ph]

7. not having the attention span to watch a 10 minute video that might help them

[@JamesRigdon-o4p]

Smart people are stuck in a state of analyzing paralysis.For thinking to much and not doing.

[@itlight8852]

thank you 💓

[@777gnom]

nice, spared me 10 mins my g

[@godofrasiofernandez]

I think its two main reasons: 1- Your entire identity and life is built on being "smart" so you fear failing. Not only an ego and insecurity but your family friends and all your social connections. You get caught in a loop. If i try and fail, now what? As long as you do nothing there is hope in the future so you get stuck. But trying nothing ensures that you wont succes. 2- Doing absolutely nothing has worked as long as you remember. But the day it stops working it stops for good. You need to learn how to swim but your first lesson is your ship sinking.

[@pinqfriday2490]

I relate to this sm and it has caused me so much stress

[@joeshmoe7899]

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): Approximately 20% of new businesses fail within the first two years. About 45% fail within the first five years. Around 65% fail within the first ten years. Other sources: Some sources claim that up to 80% of businesses fail within the first five years. Would you like to play a game?

[@dandan-sq5zp]

You are smart.

[@tonymontana8741]

if you're smart u gonna let go of your insecurities

[@wayne9287]

​@@joeshmoe7899I would but I only have 3 credits and I'll keep them for what's left of my sanity.

[@DunwellAntwi]

Dad, I'm smart.

[@vector-mu2pb]

Yeah, probably because of your dp

[@jCrItCh5]

Haha, Nice One...

[@ayoitskryptic]

I’m proud of you son

[@Over18-h8d]

What did the mathematician said? "I think, therefor I am", what did the guy who watched a video made by a mathematician said? "I'm a failure, therefor I'm smart"

[@foxhoundms9051]

I'm not mad, just... disappointed 😔

[@prasannasaikrishna5924]

100% true!!..stop overthinking, stop being afraid and start taking action.

[@letthereberight]

You're absolutely right....starting next month I'm starting on my dreams!

[@khana.713]

Very insightful. My main problem had been fear of toil and hard work. I couldn't stand the sensation/experience because I kept trying to find a way to "pay less for the same result" so to speak. Once I finally accepted how it feels to work hard, and that it's physically impossible to have less friction and get the same result, ironically, it started to feel different. There's still that sensation of strain during work or during particularly intensive learning sessions, but now I don't let myself get intimidated by it and accept it for what it is. It took me 2.7 years to arrive at this conclusion. It's simple but it took a while for me to truly internalise it.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

That's awesome! That's the key right there.

[@dsnumberone5486]

Thank you for your comment. You just shorten my way to same conclusion.

[@chunkspiggle3916]

Same, except it took me about 8 years. Better late than never lol

[@achref3251]

omg I had the same string of thought for so many years. Only now after 2 years of not understanding why I didn't like hard work but also why my grades were never that great did I manage to accept the reality that talent and being smart can't get you through tough classes in uni and that I ought to use that talent to work efficiently (which takes a while in itself because you never worked hard on perfecting your learning skills) but never the less am very grateful of what I achieved and still trying to achieve in what may be the most critical point of my academical life.

[@kratos8509]

It's strange, I know that your conclusion is correct and I believe that myself but still can't do things the way I think is right. I just am unable to work hard even though I know that is the only way? What should I do. Fear seems like what I am struggling with as he said, but still...

[@jhondavid1659]

Math major here. People called me smart and my family think I’m smart too. But I like to think I’m just an individual trying to learn like any other people. I may not get As on my math exam but I enjoyed learning complex mathematics, solving complex mathematics. But the only problem is I’m afraid to fail but this video help me push myself next semester. THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!

[@mathamour]

Jhon David, Afraid of failure? Did you know that mathematicians, physicists, writers, and medical scientists all have one thing in common? They've all experienced thousands of failures. Even Einstein made mistakes that other scientists proved wrong. If anyone succeeds on their first try, they're 100% an alien. Even Einstein was wrong sometimes. If someone gets it right the first time, they're probably not from around here.

[@mathamour]

Failure is part of the game. From Albert Einstein to your favorite author, every successful person has faced countless setbacks. So, don't let the fear of failure hold you back. It's a normal part of the process. .

[@jCrItCh5]

God Bless You Sir...

[@DEERCRACKERLOVER]

Becoming friends with failure. Not against it

[@willblanton5876]

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”

[@patrickday4206]

“History is a constant race between invention and catastrophe. Education helps but it’s never enough. You also must run.”

[@dannybazzz9408]

It's a Dune quote

[@hello-gx6oi]

Ever since I discovered this qoute it has always been echoed through my mind when I need to do something brave

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@astitva3000]

This is from Dune

[@CastleHassall]

it's mainly just procrastination.. that's probably the biggest thing that stops a lot of things getting done.. getting diverted, not just getting it DONE

[@Gee-xb7rt]

I found out I had ADHD at 50, and its symptoms that people don't associate with ADHD, like time blindness and psychomotor agitation, and procrastination certainly is in there too.

[@mikloscsuvar6097]

Fear is the mind killer. The little death that leads total obliteration.

[@divermike8943]

Where did that quote come from? Was it Frank Herbert in Dune?

[@TrulyAtrocious]

Block tales logic

[@skretch_bound1312]

@@divermike8943 Yes

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

End slavery and exploitation! 👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] ❤

[@luckbeforeleap]

If you have internalised (as a child) that being exceptional is how you obtain love and acceptance, you will carry that with you forever - it will be part of your identity. You will then avoid anything that seriously challenges that identity - you won't want to risk of finding out that you're not as exceptional as you thought. This fear can be a reason why many smart people underachieve. Later in life you realise that other people don't care if you are smart and it's actually better to hide the fact. But even then it's still difficult to shake off the internalised sense of value that you perceive from being smart - so the fear remains. Exposing yourself to failure over and over again is a good way to overcome this. For example, play competitive Chess or Go - you'll learn that failure (losing) is not as bad as you feared - you'll also learn the difference between intelligence and skills (the latter requires domain-knowledge and repeated practice).

[@nonyobisniss7928]

I understand the difference between intelligence and skills, I just don't see the value in acquiring most skills. To do something it needs to be fun to me, and for tasks like Chess and Go, but also many more practical things, I just see no benefit that outweighs the effort required of repeated practice. Maths was fun for me when I understood it easily and could use my intelligence to solve problems fast, but while I still find it interesting to learn about more difficult problems occasionally, I usually zone out and don't really care enough to learn the finer details of how it can be solved. Why do people care enough to put effort into such things? I understand delayed gratification, but why are these things gratifying? I guess to some there is interest and excitement in discovering something, however esoteric. Maybe it is similar to the feeling I get unravelling a complex variant sudoku puzzle. Maybe I am addicted to such epiphanies/rewards and have chosen the most powerful 'drug' for me, in this regard. I guess other people get their rewards from Chess, or Maths. I do have ADHD though.

[@matt4908]

Anecdotally, there seems to be a certain region in IQ where 'smarter' people freeze up on action because as you say they fear failing. To anyone reading this, strength training and individual sports where you can progress at your own pace really teaches the fact that failure is simply part of the process. It taught me that I can take more 'pure' math classes and succeed. This way of thinking really is so important when it comes to academics and making money. It is something I am so thankful that University teaches, but I really wish its pushed earlier when a person is in high school. It's depressing to think of how many people who are afraid to make a change in the world that really could be impactful.

[@eliehoude]

I literally had tears watching this video... I was kept away from school until grade 9, and I never finished high school. In addition, I've got a couple of concussions over the years and had a rough period where I have used different types of drugs for about a year. Even though I always felt competent and concider myself clever, I have always felt the struggle to keep up academically with my peers all along my life. I have left my comfort, and I've worked hard to follow my dream of studying engineering and manage to get in my program, studying in my second language , 7 years after I last was in school. I'm on my 3rd semester, and I struggle a lot in interacting with teachers and students by fear of being perceived as stupid due to this feeling of being in imposter in this field. I understand well all along the course, but the fear of failure is making me experience intense stress from the finals coming up, and I seem to forget everything. Thank you for making these types of videos, especially during this stressful period. Your Udemy course also helps a lot

[@krapp2260]

This is so relatable. I'm an engineering student myself, apart from all that you mentioned, seeking for opportunities, showing off skills on resume cringes me out. It's hard to sell yourself in the market. I feel so inferior all the time, yet I'm aware I'm smart, I seem to just don't try, It's like I've to be best or nothing. I have a fear of being mediocre, which I am because of this very fear which keeps me from trying.

[@BaronFeydRautha]

I got the "you're an idiot, prove us wrong" parenting treatment. By god, I proved them so right.

[@Learnersense]

Ur efforts are signs u are trying...welldone. Their smart is not ur standard...THIS IS WHAT u are free to do since u are the definer of ur SMART... 1. Ask what u love doing ? u r probably very good in solving real life problems or starting a business and being a boss. 2. Eventually smart without real life results is frustration...so FOCUS ON REAL LIFE. U see all the school standards are narrow...watch people like Elon musk ,Innovators who take actions instead of speaking theories.. Class smart is narrow and overated.....dy mostly endup as employees and feeling underpaid. Check d sector u love and u are willing to serve....get ur skills and do hands on and cekebrate ur efforts and results. You sound very smart when i analysed the way u observed ur feeling. thats a smartness indicator on its own. NOW....Let them think u aren't smart.......while u go hard on practical skills and employ and become real life smart. SKILL, LOVE OF PEOPLE AND STOP CARING TOO MUCH ABOUT WHAT ANYONE THINKS SO LONG U ARE NOT UNETHICAL❤ Great love for ur courage from here🎉🎉

[@schrodingcheshirecat]

For me, math isn't about smarts. It's about passion and persistence. It's a labor of love spanning eons. Everybody wants to be the smartest person in the room, while paradoxically, nobody wants to hang around the smartest person in the room for very long. Only in the movies. In the real world, people want to hang out with the faithful, considerate, or caring person. Don't try to BE the smartest, be the truest. It'll take you further.

[@amanpuri7079]

What if I only like to hang out with my cats only because people hurt my feelings so much and i lose faith in them,can i be the smartest in the room🙂

[@schrodingcheshirecat]

@amanpuri7079 but YOU aren't wanting to hang with the smartest "people" in this case...But rather the most faithful ❤️😺

[@amanpuri7079]

@@schrodingcheshirecat you got the point❤️

[@jack_lion]

This is why I don’t encourage those around me to glaze me when they feel like telling me i’m ‘smart’. Im not nearly as smart as they think I just got good at finding resources for solving problems. Its tempting to give into the validation seeking behavior and soak up the compliments. But the moment you internalize that you’re smart is the moment you relax your ambitions to learn and get even smarter! Theres always a bigger fish anyways so don’t let it get to your head if and when you do receive compliments. Just say thank you with grace and kindly remind them you’re just learning like anyone else is capable of

[@slashing_S]

You have a beautiful mind

[@Syntaxxed]

literal tears.. I stopped my studies of physics because I was afraid I was too stupid or people would judge me.. I wasn't actually dumb I was just afraid of making mistakes or not immediately understanding everything

[@slashing_S]

I was pre med and I was afraid I wouldnt smart enough because I struggled in one class even though I was still doing amazing overall and it transformed into me not doing anything and then dropping out. Currently trying to figure out next steps from home. Been a couple years since I dropped out and I cant find myself

[@kashafmudassir9227]

Exact same situation.

[@CastleHassall]

hey keep on trying! i wish I'd known this years ago but lots of people are mean because they are bitter and jealous that you are cool and gifted and likeable in ways they wish they were

[@kimwoodhouse7891]

@slashing_S. Did you like pre-med otherwise?

[@slashing_S]

@@kimwoodhouse7891 loved it. It's exactly how I think about the world

[@RedSkeletone]

I have that perfectionist streak that makes me procrastinate

[@michaelcampbell1043]

Time to let that go, I got it too

[@DanniManni]

Do you guys also not ask teachers for help even if you need

[@Krousant]

Yea lowkey I do that. If i am at my absolute limit of knowledge then I go ask for help

[@DanniManni]

@@Krousant same i hate that i do that but no matter what i keep doing it

[@brunoqueiroz8851]

Yeah. And we became avoid to start doing something because we are afraid to be not able to complete it as perfect as we want.

[@jlghinis]

Forever grateful that you are still active. The most empathetic mathematician I know on YT. You're so needed for the younger generation and the pressure on them.

[@TheNails3]

You are amazing, Math Sorcerer, you really understand people, and I think can really help people with these types of videos

[@TheMathSorcerer]

I really appreciate this comment, thank you:)

[@Mk-ko6ot]

Nature doesn't reward intelligence. It rewards action

[@YoutubeNo-ng4so]

"Proper actions"

[@athosgomesfonseca]

Ain’t that the cold, hypothermic truth!

[@CametoexposeDevils]

Deep.....

[@CraftedforMotion]

I'm smart but I have cerebral palsy and I was convinced to thinking I can't do anything mechanical and now I'm focusing all day every day on inventing things to improve my motor skills and practice pretty much every independence tasks every chance I get now I want to go into manufacturing design and build and design orthotic braces for a living. My whole career goal involves intense physical labor and fine motor skills but its what i care about. I made a mock steering wheel by reaming a hole in a door knob and connecting it to a bracket now i practice each night. I call it intention setting but its literal too, like trying to hit a target. My best friend with cerebral palsy is getting her Phd in comp sci and she always told me to read dune when i had the chance. Apparently there's a quote about fear being the mind killer that brings total obliteration. I never liked to read much but i printed it and keep it in my phone case now. This is so right and i love this channel.

[@jimmybrooks5902]

You are without a doubt the greatest source of life-ly wisdom in my life. Like a great father. I know my voice doesn't account to much but I appreciate you existing so much.

[@Bellatrix_]

I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic lately…This video couldn’t have come at a better time! The advice you shared were exactly what I needed right now. Thank you so much ,it really resonated with me. 😊

[@TheMathSorcerer]

You are very welcome!

[@cinakakar197]

I don't know if it's off topic ,but alot of people fail because of being perfectionist and perfectionism is the enemy of progress.

[@phanorellux]

%100 true

[@kajetanwojnarowski2693]

I can tell you didn't watch the video, because it's discussed before the second minute mark

[@diabliquesucie]

I cringe so hard when I record and produce my own music I stop playing and practicing for months, not good

[@anthonyevans2636]

You are spot on about so many, many things in this video. I never had to make any effort in school until college. It was always mind-numbingly easy to me. When I hit calc 1, and I had a hard time grasping the concepts during the first week or two of classes, it was nearly debilitating. I felt like a failure, because I didn't immediately grasp it effortlessly like I had everything else before that. I thought maybe physics wasn't for me. Eventually, as I talked to more people about it, I came to realize that type of thing is pretty much inevitable as you go into calc and beyond. Every single person struggles at some points, no matter how intelligent. And every person has to work VERY hard at certain concepts until they get them down. Even to this day, 3rd year in undergrad, I STILL get disheartened any time I have I don't fully grasp a concept right off the bat. It's just when you lived all your life never having any difficulty at all, then suddenly for me in my 30s (when I went back to school for college), studies were hard (at least the calculus and related math subjects), it's abnormal to you. You feel like something is wrong, like you're bad at it, like you're not as good as others. I STILL have to keep reminding myself to this day that it's normal and expected. Studying is normal, taking time to fully understand something is normal. Even Einstein admitted to struggling with math at times. It happens to all of us. They key is to just keep pushing. The ones that succeed aren't always the smartest - they're the most dedicated and determined

[@fuma9532]

"Gifted kid syndrome", Dr K has a lot of great videos about it. A lot about higher education is learning to put in the work: memorization is sometimes looked down upon, but it is a great area where you can see how much repetition and time invested pay off handsomely. I find thinking myself stupid sometimes help: who cares if I don't get it first try, I'll listen to it ten times more, I'll find five different explanations of the concepts until I get it, I'll take an extra year or five or ten, but I'll get there :) As a fellow older STEM undergrad, keep it up, and all the best!

[@alexyakymovskyy255]

Our fear is really big, strong enemy of each of us. Tnx

[@CraftedforMotion]

@@alexyakymovskyy255 indeed

[@3dindian]

Thank you for the video. I would not call myself necessarily smart, but I have worked through enough math (for a PhD in engineering with strong theoretical component), that I am, more often than not, the most mathematically informed in a room full of graduate students. However, this always comes to bite me in the back when I am hanging out with academics who have a deeper understanding of math than me. The biggest factor I attribute my failure to is my complacency. This arises from the fact that the people I work around do not really know a lot of math, so they are amazed by whatever I tend to know. However, when I hangout with the more mathematically oriented folks, I get a reality check and have a good week in terms of learning new mathematics. The reason, which helped me learn a lot of mathematics, is that people younger than me in my circle, look up to me and ask me mathematical/physics questions which bug them. And I don't really want to be that person who cannot contribute meaningfully to a mathematical discussion when the push comes to shove. Thanks a lot for reigniting that fire inside me again, to go out and learn more mathematics!

[@diet_lemonade]

My exams are just around the corner and I get really motivated by your videos. Thank you!

[@joehudson440]

One shouldn't fear but fear itself

[@CraftedforMotion]

Lol ok JFK

[@altekamerad]

We have nothing to fear but FEMA itself

[@CraftedforMotion]

@@altekamerad make sure to calculate F=MA so you won't have to involve FEMA lol 😂

[@davidb2380]

Great video. I will add that enthusiasm is important. If you start a project without sufficient enthusiasm, then when the going gets tough or tedious you may well reach a point where you think "why bother ?", and give up. I have seen some really smart people start a doctoral thesis without a lot of motivation, and never finish. So I tell my students that their thesis project has to be something that grabs their attention at the start because enthusiasm almost always wanes with time and they need to always have at least some to get through the tough times. Of course, there will always be things that you may have no enthusiasm for, but still need to be completed.

[@MA-rf6bu]

Because they get cocky and underestimate the situation

[@rtothec1234]

Yep. Not having discipline nor to have to struggle for it will usually do that to ya. I got to witness the smartest guy in our physics class effectively bomb the final even though he had aced every test and quiz leading up to it.

[@replayscifi7381]

discipline beats intelligence

[@cindyo6298]

Also, instead of perfect, i think you should strive to be resilient. There's a lot of confidence that comes with resilience while the confidence that comes with perfection is very flimsy and ready to topple.

[@Green4CloveR]

Before attempting a goal, it seems like I can foresee every scenario and predict every eventuality. Seeing those scenarios play out in my head convinces myself that the effort is not worth it. Sometimes you just have to act a fool and go for it anyway. Smarts isn’t always an asset. It makes you cynical but we know ignorance is bliss. So attempt to be ignorant sometimes.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Yup! Well said!

[@MarceloSeravalli]

this is very wise and true, the smarter you are, the more you analyze and that creates more fear because you picture negative scenarios !! Glad to have found your channel

[@Test_749]

This came to me at the perfect time. Thank you

[@eddieortiz873]

cause they overthink

[@user-lm6ro4ec9v]

Great pep talk and in time for final exams. Thank you!

[@bernadettesavage4786]

This video message just hit me at a pivotal moment. I have a fear block for a current exam. I am paralysed and now after watching this I feel I just have to get started.

[@JanneWolterbeek]

This applies to me, as a designer. I was on the brink of burnout, this comes at a right moment for me and I’m very grateful for the advice given here.

[@Mr199992]

thank you for the advice, I am at a place where I really needed it.

[@CraftedforMotion]

❤❤❤

[@Oppistan]

Same.

[@artscollab]

Fear is the mind killer.

[@theintrovertedaspie9095]

Not necessarily. Fear is a survival tactic.

[@Nicko-jv3jv]

You dont need to be smart to live in fear of going after the things you want. I might be smart I dont think im that smart, but i definitely have been trying to get out of my comfort zone and conquer my fears things have gotten better. Good video 👍

[@dcostaras]

I resonate, however I'm going to add a bit of personal context that may be useful to some others. 38 years of undiagnosed ADHD led to a lot of fear and maladaptive coping mechanisms in me. Stimulant meds, while not for everyone, literally saved my life. I wanted to be a mathematician when I was young but could never keep it up. If doing things like practising and learning integration for the first time during an exam sounds relatable then I would suggest investigating wether you have ADHD! Since my diagnosis I've focused on reading philosophy in my spare time rather than getting back into maths but that's mostly because I feel it will be more useful to my current work. Enjoy watching The Math Sorcerer videos though 🙂

[@dcostaras]

Probably needless to mention but I didn't make it through university and actually tried to do undergrad twice, 10 years apart!

[@dcostaras]

And in case anyone wonders I did pass that particular exam (first year undergrad in a country where you only start calculus in university is not 'hard' hard) but I was so shattered from abusing my limbic system (panicking releases adrenaline which is basically self medicating for ADHDers) that I just slept through the following exam which was comp sci if I remember correctly.

[@Michael-vc2cs]

I knew you’d make it! Over 1 million subscribers!!! The best I ever performed was when I went into an area of study I thought I was not great at. It caused me to work harder. So this is absolutely true!

[@OldLion64]

Very true. Although in the real adult world most people are not afraid of failing as much as they are of that failure making them go broke. So they settle. Settle for what is easy.

[@tjcochius6331]

I really appreciate the point you made about using big words to appear smart-it’s a habit I’ve always tried to avoid because I recognize how off-putting it can be, especially when it’s done to assert superiority rather than to communicate effectively. That said, I do love language and the beauty of well-crafted sentences, and I’ve always been drawn to expanding my vocabulary through reading and listening to articulate people. For me, it’s less about trying to sound intelligent and more about celebrating the artistry of language itself. Perhaps part of this stems from my own struggles with dyslexia and a desire to fully grasp and wield language in a way that feels empowering. At the same time, I recognize the fine line between appreciating linguistic beauty and coming across as self-indulgent or pretentious. I guess this tension comes down to wanting to express myself in a way that feels authentic, without falling into the trap of using complexity for complexity’s sake. As Einstein (or someone similar) once said, ‘If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough,’ and I think that balance-clarity without losing beauty-is something I’ll always strive for.

[@tjcochius6331]

Too long didn’t read 😅

[@Sarcasmarkus]

🤷‍♂️having realistic goals matters as well.

[@cindyo6298]

So, I was exactly like that, very competitive, always number one in all of my classes in college, in HS, but when I graduated and started working everything became so much harder. I started making a lot of mistakes. I've had a really rough time and I've had to gain a lot of resilience, and it's been very humbling. There's so much trial and error in work, in a much less structured environment. It took me around 3 years to stop having extreme anxiety related to this. I would recommend to anyone experiencing this sort of anxiety to try to keep going because you get used to it, you get better or it gets better or both 😂

[@exposedthat]

did you work in high school or college?

[@cindyo6298]

​@@exposedthat I worked as a tutor and later worked in a wet lab. I always made work #2, never put much importance on it

[@Potso0217589R]

FEAR: Face Everything And Rise or Forget Everything And Run the choice is always yours beautiful people...

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Love that!!!!!!!!!!

[@GChief117]

This video is very positive thank you!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Thank you !!

[@SSJ0016]

I argue that one need not to stop being afraid. They just need to act in spite of the fear.

[@beansandpeas2029]

fax, fear can be used a fuel

[@hyzia18]

That's courage

[@SLEAZY808]

I agree it’s fear. Another would be overcomplicating simple solutions.

[@db1855xlr]

Some of the best advice out there. Thank you.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Thank you:)

[@EvanRajala]

@@TheMathSorcerer do you still do the "email advice" thing?

[@FirstLast-zw8ip]

As soon as I heard "budgeting your time" my ADHD ass checked out. This video might be helpful for the neurotypical, perhaps. All I hear is "try harder". Wow, thanks, I'm cured!

[@user_dailyselfonestep365]

Thank you for sharing!

[@jjyay2077]

very helpful video, i try not to label myself as smart, but more-so average , I've seen very not so smart people around me make boat loads of money ,which is equivalent to success for most, But then they lose that money very quickly, My current goal in life is to keep things as simple as possible and hopefully my actions can speak louder then my words, where i don't have to tell someone how good i am or how smart I am.

[@jaopao73]

Great advices! Thanks master

[@ahmeds.mansour1293]

Beautifully articulated, and it’s true.. every point here is true.. and that “knowledge-action” gap is a precise observation.

[@shreyashree.d69]

Your videos pop up on my feed right when I need them! My toughest final is next week (Stochastic Calc in Finance) and I was surprised how I was not able to cope up with whatever had been going on in class. But it's not the time to be afraid. Just give it your all, people. And accept where you get to at the end of the day, and start again. That is how one lives life truly. Do your best, come what may! Thanks Math Sorcerer!! 🙏

[@Javy_Valen_Tain]

Thanks for the inspiring message, professor, Im right now learning JavaScript and Im on the process. 😊

[@LoveIslam100]

Thank you for the advice❤

[@osamahatrach4690]

I find it nothing short of divine how you just posted this, and I've always taken ur videos to heart because I feel we are similar on a personal level. I have an exam tomorrow of differentials that I have taken for the second time, and honestly all is running through my mind ( I still didnt watch the video) is how this will for sure align with my thoughts of how my current outlook on hardwork and discipline must be changed (i must catch up to reality). lets watch!

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff!

[@Monkey.Dh5d]

Thank you, I really appreciate this

[@DoughnutDragon]

2:07 I'm not scared of failure. I'm scared to succeed. For most people it's "what if i fuck up?" But for me it's "what if it all works out?" Because then what's the point? I'm happy, i achived everything i want. I no longer having anything driving me to improve and now i have something to lose.

[@jamaica-lx4xo]

Thank you math sorcerer. Your tips on studying math problems helped me. Now, I am License Electronics Engineer already.

[@nuclearnyanboi]

I'm a Postgraduate Physics student and I have a Quantum Mechanics exam tomorrow. I like to watch your videos when I need a motivation boost

[@CalebAchsah]

@The Math Sorcerer - I subscribed to your channel to learn math, but you offer so much more! Thank you!

[@Damnd4ddy]

This is a amazing video please make more like this!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Thank you so much!!

[@Damnd4ddy]

@@TheMathSorcererI’m serious man I’m someone who is currently in community college and was a straight a student who was suffering from all these problems on Some level.the fear of being unable to escape my community college and get a scholarship has been killing me but this helped

[@rivers3408]

I love your videos. I've been watching you since taking Calc 2 at city college. Im now a third year at the end of my first semester at the University of California Merced. I just want to say your videos have made a big impact on me and how I think and look at the world. I truly enjoy watching the videos you post, this video in particular hit very close to home. Thank you for everything.

[@aerobiesizer3968]

8:48 Similarly, "Luck favors the prepared" is a quote I like.

[@nadeemb3300]

This is a good video for those of us who have always assumed smart people never fail.

[@Natty183]

I felt i didn't have the information to know what ingroup to claim, what book to write, what moves to make because I see how we're interconnected and i wanted to spend the first part of my life learning. Plus I'm a scapegoat in a narc family system (like scary, you don't want to know) so i only just really, really understood, and I'm seeing the role i play in the toxicity and shedding the anger and fear that came from utter confusion lmao. As an INTP I think it's normal for my type, at least me, we're late bloomers. We can't move until we know the battlefield. For other types i think it's different. I wish we were more conscious if cognitive diversity in Western cultures. I enjoyed the pep talk, thank you!

[@ivor000]

i can identify with the math classes example: i was recognized at uni as being "math-advanced", so the profs wanted to see what kind of math geek i was and put me into a graduate class (as an undergrad) titled "elementary theory of metric spaces". and it became immediately obvious to everyone that i am not a theoretician, which is totally fine. turns out i'm quite the logician, so i became a brilliant programmer, which was my original plan anyway. double-majored in comp-sci with math until advanced calc, when i realized proving formulas wasn't necessary to being an effective programmer in scientific applications. and, yes, fear is the greatest impediment to acting on fulfilling a dream. another aspect to why people don't act: they tend to over-weight perceived negative outcomes. turns out this has a basis in how our neurology specifically evolved: risk-takers naturally die younger. playing it safe isn't necessarily the worst strategy to choose, though quite possibly the most boring one

[@jonathanjohnson2785]

So guilty of this😢😢😢 Fear has it's place but to achieve anything beyond your comfort zone it just cripples you. Great video 👍

[@btm-m1h]

You just described my college life. Going from school to college it felt like I just got nerfed hard

[@reggie8370]

"Stupidity is the ability to lack the ability to rationalize logically. So go on, believe in magic rocks " ~Albert Einstein

[@curtisvenom32]

Because they are very sensitive to everything and typically have introspective personalities…it can cripple you if you let it. Habits, habits that get you used to failing and pushing yourself to your limits everyday can change this. Like going on a run and timing yourself every day. Set a realistic goal and time, and keep increasing it…eventually you won’t be able to beat and keep trying…over and over again. This helps me, as well as using music to help stimulate me and my thoughts, puts me in a much healthier head space.

[@UnrealEntity]

Great video. Great content. Great message. Thank you! ☺

[@Vikingman2024]

excellent advice! Thanks!

[@mpumelelobeyers957]

“Most people will take their greatness to the grave” - Kobe Bryant

[@27_yashnimkar45]

Thank you Newton. I needed that.

[@larswillsen]

Hmm... are you sure it's a 'failure'? There are people like us (Inuit) who don’t think in terms of profit, power, and all that. Most of us are smart, practical, and capable of sustaining ourselves and surviving even the end of the modern world. My point is, it’s not about getting rich. Don’t buy a house, don’t let the banks own you - seek a more meaningful life, free from the hype. As my dad used to say "Does it work without electricity?" No?, then it's not important 🙂

[@mooingkat9514]

Thank you for this video. Its very insightful and inspiring. ❤

[@benjaminpaige1067]

Thanks alot this enslired me to face my fears and conquer myself a little bit more today step by step Everyone needs this advice tbh

[@integralepsychonautik2133]

Very good points! I am a slow perfectionist and that was a problem in the past, but now I am out of the rat race and I can take my time!

[@aerobiesizer3968]

That part about being hit by a crazy hard math class after not having to work hard is really true. I've always been really good at math, but had a big problem with calculus 2, despite having flown through everything else relatively easily. I was putting in 15 hours a week outside of that class alone and getting nowhere, and eventually I had to drop the class. That was last semester, but this semester I retook the class and did much, much better, since I knew what I was in for.

[@chadztortilla8357]

Thx, i needed this.

[@petersantospago1966]

Ty MS. Very motivating as I have all the symptoms mentioned...it never occurred to me that others are oppressed in the same way. Ps.. I just purchased a 3 pack of your courses... Beginning courses.... In college I was an English Major but I've always wanted to be good at math...I love figuring stuff out.... Chess, sodoku, etc... I'm on brilliant too... Lots of good stuff to figure out. Anyway... Great vid... You have a gift for it👍

[@hanskywalker1246]

Thx for this motivation

[@BaronFeydRautha]

I got the "you're an idiot, prove us wrong" parenting growing up. I have no doubt that my parents would have supported me but they would make fun of the things I wanted to go to school for. "I want to be a marine biologist" "They make no money, think you're going to be the next Clouseau?" I learned really fast to do the bare minimum and become wallpaper. If I never try at anything I can't fail and I won't be made fun of. Even today, at 39, my mom treats me like a child then yells at me to grow up when I try to talk to them about his. Never blamed them for my bad choices just tried to talk to them about growing up. The last time I interacted with my mother she literally did the "I'm WAAAYYYY UP HERE" stretches he arm to the sky "and you are SO FAR BELOW ME" basically touching the ground. Love you too mom.

[@Will-ef2tw]

Try new things to find ur niche.

[@BaronFeydRautha]

@Will-ef2tw Thank you. I have. I've been haphazardly doing toy photography on my phone and clearanced Jurassic Park dinosaurs recently. I don't have any social media but I might make an ig to post them online. I'm also looking into the legality of lion fish spearfishing and selling the fillets this coming summer. I love my native Florida wildlife and I hate invasive species.

[@Will-ef2tw]

@@BaronFeydRautha try real photography?

[@BaronFeydRautha]

@@Will-ef2tw Yep. I mean, I have a pretty good phone camera and I grabbed that Corel humble bundle a while ago so I can do some post editing on the phone photos. Might see if my little brother has a decent hand-me-down camera I could buy off him at some point.

[@BaronFeydRautha]

@@Will-ef2tw Been looking into it. My little brother was a photo junkie and I'm going to see if he has a hand me down I could buy from him. My phone camera is enough for me right now while I'm learning. I have some kewl ideas for scenes with the dinosaurs. I grabbed a fog machine after Halloween YEARS ago and have used that to add depth and a sense of scale to the pictures. I picked up one of those sonic water misters, again, deep clearance after Halloween. I'm going to get some clearance plants from Lowe's and set up a misty swamp for the sauropods I have.

[@TheNails3]

I have exceptionally smart parents and I think that has contributed to my fear of failure and my extreme perfectionism

[@salmakittyx]

this video was lovely. thank you

[@skyhighnightlight]

Thank You.

[@irene_trsa]

1. Perfectionist 2. Too afraid to fail 3. Too afraid to seem dumb 4. They often find it hard when they realize they need to put in more work because they don't immediately understand something 5. Overcomplicate something (need to know every single step to do something) 6. Overthink what needs to be done (procastinate or end up not doing something they know they need to do)

[@Eduardo-c5h1d]

Smart people realize too soon that most people suck, and They just give up trying.

[@C3qrT]

I am an engineer who had to drop out of high school in the 9th grade. At 20 I enrolled in college and took remedial courses to study engineering. What I learned being a black sheep amongst my peers, is that I got through the math and physics required of me not by smarts, but by determination. I knew I was smart enough to figure it out, but foundationally I was behind, so I had to be determined. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the challenge of math, and did quite well for myself. My point here is that being determined, or rather industrious, will get you further in life than your smarts alone.

[@ayten2519]

I agree when l was middle school student l afraid from math but in high school my favorite subject was a math . Teacher is soooo important and motivation also . And than my life has been changed.

[@bikerslow2598]

5.20 is pure GOLD... It's worth reading "mindset" from C.Dweck.