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[Applause] Darwyn Pythagoras Obama Brian Stevenson
Darwyn Pythagoras Obama Brian Stevenson
Darwyn Pythagoras Obama Brian Stevenson Zuckerberg and you so what do these
Zuckerberg and you so what do these
Zuckerberg and you so what do these people have in common well I guess they
people have in common well I guess they
people have in common well I guess they have many things in common but today
have many things in common but today
have many things in common but today I’ll be talking about how good they are
I’ll be talking about how good they are
I’ll be talking about how good they are at studying you are so good at how many
at studying you are so good at how many
at studying you are so good at how many times have you heard and said this in
times have you heard and said this in
times have you heard and said this in your life how do you mean it how do you
your life how do you mean it how do you
your life how do you mean it how do you interpret it well many people tell me
interpret it well many people tell me
interpret it well many people tell me that I’m good at studying and for very
that I’m good at studying and for very
that I’m good at studying and for very reasons some say that this is because
reasons some say that this is because
reasons some say that this is because I’m good at I’m good at getting good
I’m good at I’m good at getting good
I’m good at I’m good at getting good test results and some say that this is
test results and some say that this is
test results and some say that this is because I’m Asian and I’m sure
because I’m Asian and I’m sure
because I’m Asian and I’m sure stereotypically funny sight to see an
stereotypically funny sight to see an
stereotypically funny sight to see an Asian tell you that you’re all capable
Asian tell you that you’re all capable
Asian tell you that you’re all capable of being good at studying but I’m here
of being good at studying but I’m here
of being good at studying but I’m here to tell you what studying really is so
to tell you what studying really is so
to tell you what studying really is so when a person makes a statement there’s
when a person makes a statement there’s
when a person makes a statement there’s always a meaning behind it and the
always a meaning behind it and the
always a meaning behind it and the person who receives it interprets it
person who receives it interprets it
person who receives it interprets it difference the initial meaning or not
difference the initial meaning or not
difference the initial meaning or not and this is similar to how he interprets
and this is similar to how he interprets
and this is similar to how he interprets and say the word studying we have been
and say the word studying we have been
and say the word studying we have been told to think that studying is the
told to think that studying is the
told to think that studying is the process of gaining knowledge for
process of gaining knowledge for
process of gaining knowledge for academic purposes in educational
academic purposes in educational
academic purposes in educational facilities and many of us believe that
facilities and many of us believe that
facilities and many of us believe that this is true however if we search up the
this is true however if we search up the
this is true however if we search up the definition of studying on the internet
definition of studying on the internet
definition of studying on the internet it is it is the act of devoting time and
it is it is the act of devoting time and
it is it is the act of devoting time and attention to acquiring knowledge or
attention to acquiring knowledge or
attention to acquiring knowledge or investigating and analyzing a subject or
investigating and analyzing a subject or
investigating and analyzing a subject or situation in detail so here’s the big
situation in detail so here’s the big
situation in detail so here’s the big question
question
question since when did academics start coming
since when did academics start coming
since when did academics start coming into this why are we only looking at
into this why are we only looking at
into this why are we only looking at studying as a way of gaining knowledge
studying as a way of gaining knowledge
studying as a way of gaining knowledge through writing tests or making notes
through writing tests or making notes
through writing tests or making notes studying can be anything from surfing
studying can be anything from surfing
studying can be anything from surfing bungee jumping and paragliding so
bungee jumping and paragliding so
bungee jumping and paragliding so watching film
watching film
watching film reading novels and dancing if we take
reading novels and dancing if we take
reading novels and dancing if we take the denotation that studying is the act
the denotation that studying is the act
the denotation that studying is the act of devoting time and attention to
of devoting time and attention to
of devoting time and attention to acquiring knowledge it means that
acquiring knowledge it means that
acquiring knowledge it means that technically we have the potential to
technically we have the potential to
technically we have the potential to study in every moment of our lives frame
study in every moment of our lives frame
study in every moment of our lives frame the concept this way who knows the
the concept this way who knows the
the concept this way who knows the outfit who has seen a tree grow who
outfit who has seen a tree grow who
outfit who has seen a tree grow who knows how to get to the IT Center so
knows how to get to the IT Center so
knows how to get to the IT Center so quite simply and some way or another
quite simply and some way or another
quite simply and some way or another we’ve acquired information on how to do
we’ve acquired information on how to do
we’ve acquired information on how to do these things or what they are
these things or what they are
these things or what they are and so my point is proving you’re
and so my point is proving you’re
and so my point is proving you’re studying in every second in your life
studying in every second in your life
studying in every second in your life whether you like it or not studying is
whether you like it or not studying is
whether you like it or not studying is endless and this never there’s no end to
endless and this never there’s no end to
endless and this never there’s no end to studying how and this is what one is
studying how and this is what one is
studying how and this is what one is doing in their lives
doing in their lives
doing in their lives but if this is what everyone is doing
but if this is what everyone is doing
but if this is what everyone is doing how do we dean someone to be better than
how do we dean someone to be better than
how do we dean someone to be better than another this is like saying one is
another this is like saying one is
another this is like saying one is better at relaxing or having fun but
better at relaxing or having fun but
better at relaxing or having fun but here’s the biggest question how do we
here’s the biggest question how do we
here’s the biggest question how do we quantify you village someone’s ability
quantify you village someone’s ability
quantify you village someone’s ability to study the statements you are very
to study the statements you are very
to study the statements you are very good at that studying seems to measure
good at that studying seems to measure
good at that studying seems to measure your ability to study to a certain set
your ability to study to a certain set
your ability to study to a certain set of standards stunning doesn’t
of standards stunning doesn’t
of standards stunning doesn’t necessarily have to be grass being a
necessarily have to be grass being a
necessarily have to be grass being a topic in math very or literature novels
topic in math very or literature novels
topic in math very or literature novels for your syllabus so as I thought more
for your syllabus so as I thought more
for your syllabus so as I thought more deeply about this race it wasn’t
deeply about this race it wasn’t
deeply about this race it wasn’t technically wrong what was wrong about
technically wrong what was wrong about
technically wrong what was wrong about it was how people perceived and saw it
it was how people perceived and saw it
it was how people perceived and saw it you can say that you’re good studying
you can say that you’re good studying
you can say that you’re good studying only that people mean to say you’re
only that people mean to say you’re
only that people mean to say you’re really competent or good at what you do
really competent or good at what you do
really competent or good at what you do certainly when you V it this way you can
certainly when you V it this way you can
certainly when you V it this way you can always have different degrees of levels
always have different degrees of levels
always have different degrees of levels and study so let us go back to why we
and study so let us go back to why we
and study so let us go back to why we have those different degrees I refer
have those different degrees I refer
have those different degrees I refer this to the equation of study passion
this to the equation of study passion
this to the equation of study passion plus consistency plus efforts plus calm
plus consistency plus efforts plus calm
plus consistency plus efforts plus calm confidence plus limits give you good at
confidence plus limits give you good at
confidence plus limits give you good at study
study
study I good at laugh good at listening good
I good at laugh good at listening good
I good at laugh good at listening good at lovey good at anything let us compare
at lovey good at anything let us compare
at lovey good at anything let us compare this equation to a car and let’s say
this equation to a car and let’s say
this equation to a car and let’s say you’re the basic frame of it but we
you’re the basic frame of it but we
you’re the basic frame of it but we cannot simply drive as the basic frame
cannot simply drive as the basic frame
cannot simply drive as the basic frame of car to destination camera now we need
of car to destination camera now we need
of car to destination camera now we need the other parts passion can be said to
the other parts passion can be said to
the other parts passion can be said to be one of your most crucial foundations
be one of your most crucial foundations
be one of your most crucial foundations to study and I’d say it’s the feel the
to study and I’d say it’s the feel the
to study and I’d say it’s the feel the more you have the farther you can go you
more you have the farther you can go you
more you have the farther you can go you can usually see how significant passion
can usually see how significant passion
can usually see how significant passion is when you compare your grades at the
is when you compare your grades at the
is when you compare your grades at the end of the term
end of the term
end of the term one of my favorite subjects is English
one of my favorite subjects is English
one of my favorite subjects is English and my least favorite is physics and not
and my least favorite is physics and not
and my least favorite is physics and not surprisingly I must receive rather
surprisingly I must receive rather
surprisingly I must receive rather appropriate test results for English
appropriate test results for English
appropriate test results for English however for every test and exam I’ve
however for every test and exam I’ve
however for every test and exam I’ve done the results were not as fantastic
done the results were not as fantastic
done the results were not as fantastic as all my classmates expected them to be
as all my classmates expected them to be
as all my classmates expected them to be in physics and the reason behind this is
in physics and the reason behind this is
in physics and the reason behind this is quite simple it’s the passion that
quite simple it’s the passion that
quite simple it’s the passion that drives you to work for things and yes
drives you to work for things and yes
drives you to work for things and yes many of us have the same experiences in
many of us have the same experiences in
many of us have the same experiences in different fields
different fields
different fields now that demonstrated how important
now that demonstrated how important
now that demonstrated how important passion can be let us move on to
passion can be let us move on to
passion can be let us move on to consistency and we if we went back to
consistency and we if we went back to
consistency and we if we went back to the car analogy I would tell you that
the car analogy I would tell you that
the car analogy I would tell you that your consistency is your break and your
your consistency is your break and your
your consistency is your break and your accelerator let me tell you a little
accelerator let me tell you a little
accelerator let me tell you a little story about this so once upon time there
story about this so once upon time there
story about this so once upon time there was a guy named John who needed to go to
was a guy named John who needed to go to
was a guy named John who needed to go to Johannesburg so he left off and on his
Johannesburg so he left off and on his
Johannesburg so he left off and on his way he drove for three hours straight at
way he drove for three hours straight at
way he drove for three hours straight at a speed of 100 km/h he stopped at the
a speed of 100 km/h he stopped at the
a speed of 100 km/h he stopped at the border and later on he decided he wanted
border and later on he decided he wanted
border and later on he decided he wanted a snack so he went to the gas station
a snack so he went to the gas station
a snack so he went to the gas station for it another 15 minutes down the line
for it another 15 minutes down the line
for it another 15 minutes down the line he decided he really needed a bathroom
he decided he really needed a bathroom
he decided he really needed a bathroom break so he went for it
break so he went for it
break so he went for it he went for another bathroom break
he went for another bathroom break
he went for another bathroom break another refuelling stop and another
another refuelling stop and another
another refuelling stop and another snack break and later on he decided he
snack break and later on he decided he
snack break and later on he decided he needed another nap and so in the end he
needed another nap and so in the end he
needed another nap and so in the end he took a lot of time to get to
took a lot of time to get to
took a lot of time to get to Johannesburg than he intended so the
Johannesburg than he intended so the
Johannesburg than he intended so the point of this repetitive story is
point of this repetitive story is
point of this repetitive story is Jonah was quite inconsistent with his
Jonah was quite inconsistent with his
Jonah was quite inconsistent with his initial goal to go to Johanna and thus
initial goal to go to Johanna and thus
initial goal to go to Johanna and thus took a longer period of time
took a longer period of time
took a longer period of time in his journey but I’m not standing here
in his journey but I’m not standing here
in his journey but I’m not standing here to tell you that John should not rest at
to tell you that John should not rest at
to tell you that John should not rest at all while he gets there or that you
all while he gets there or that you
all while he gets there or that you should not rest while you study
should not rest while you study
should not rest while you study I’m telling you never stop making
I’m telling you never stop making
I’m telling you never stop making progress make whatever amount of
progress make whatever amount of
progress make whatever amount of progress great and small it still means
progress great and small it still means
progress great and small it still means progress and so now that I’ve
progress and so now that I’ve
progress and so now that I’ve demonstrated how important consistency
demonstrated how important consistency
demonstrated how important consistency is we have our great break accelerator
is we have our great break accelerator
is we have our great break accelerator and fuel we need an engine and so this
and fuel we need an engine and so this
and fuel we need an engine and so this is your efforts just like your engine
is your efforts just like your engine
is your efforts just like your engine you should be doing most of the work and
you should be doing most of the work and
you should be doing most of the work and passion and efforts are like two
passion and efforts are like two
passion and efforts are like two complementary Goods two products that
complementary Goods two products that
complementary Goods two products that should not sell without the other you
should not sell without the other you
should not sell without the other you cannot have a car with an engine and no
cannot have a car with an engine and no
cannot have a car with an engine and no fuel and no no engine but fuel your
fuel and no no engine but fuel your
fuel and no no engine but fuel your efforts won’t leave a blissful section
efforts won’t leave a blissful section
efforts won’t leave a blissful section of the journey however it’s very
of the journey however it’s very
of the journey however it’s very necessary and just because you have a
necessary and just because you have a
necessary and just because you have a burning passion and ambition for one
burning passion and ambition for one
burning passion and ambition for one thing it doesn’t mean that it’s going to
thing it doesn’t mean that it’s going to
thing it doesn’t mean that it’s going to get you to where you want to go you need
get you to where you want to go you need
get you to where you want to go you need to be able to manage your effort your
to be able to manage your effort your
to be able to manage your effort your passion as the f-m pizzas to your effort
passion as the f-m pizzas to your effort
passion as the f-m pizzas to your effort to get where you want to go
to get where you want to go
to get where you want to go however it’s also extremely important to
however it’s also extremely important to
however it’s also extremely important to maintain the temperature of your engine
maintain the temperature of your engine
maintain the temperature of your engine if it overheats too much from driving
if it overheats too much from driving
if it overheats too much from driving let it cool and if it’s too cold yet
let it cool and if it’s too cold yet
let it cool and if it’s too cold yet better get the engine to start up now
better get the engine to start up now
better get the engine to start up now that I’ve mentioned the efforts with it
that I’ve mentioned the efforts with it
that I’ve mentioned the efforts with it which is your engine your passion which
which is your engine your passion which
which is your engine your passion which is your fuel on your consistency which
is your fuel on your consistency which
is your fuel on your consistency which is your accelerator and your brake we
is your accelerator and your brake we
is your accelerator and your brake we need to modify our views of the car
need to modify our views of the car
need to modify our views of the car analogy
analogy
analogy so what’s amount all cars is the most
so what’s amount all cars is the most
so what’s amount all cars is the most valued I’d say it’s the brand name if
valued I’d say it’s the brand name if
valued I’d say it’s the brand name if you were a card would you rather be a
you were a card would you rather be a
you were a card would you rather be a Porsche or a secondhand theatre so as
Porsche or a secondhand theatre so as
Porsche or a secondhand theatre so as much confidence as much respect status
much confidence as much respect status
much confidence as much respect status and envy you receive when you drive a
and envy you receive when you drive a
and envy you receive when you drive a BMW your confidence and what you can do
BMW your confidence and what you can do
BMW your confidence and what you can do what in your skill and what you do can
what in your skill and what you do can
what in your skill and what you do can determine how good you can be at it
determine how good you can be at it
determine how good you can be at it so a social experiment that proves us
so a social experiment that proves us
so a social experiment that proves us was carried out in an elementary class
was carried out in an elementary class
was carried out in an elementary class where the assent of students holding
where the assent of students holding
where the assent of students holding very similar academic capabilities were
very similar academic capabilities were
very similar academic capabilities were given to some teachers the teachers were
given to some teachers the teachers were
given to some teachers the teachers were then asked to decide the teachers were
then asked to decide the teachers were
then asked to decide the teachers were then asked to decide who they trusted
then asked to decide who they trusted
then asked to decide who they trusted him and who they didn’t and just like
him and who they didn’t and just like
him and who they didn’t and just like their trust levels their academic
their trust levels their academic
their trust levels their academic results drastically split those who they
results drastically split those who they
results drastically split those who they trusted him had turned out to have
trusted him had turned out to have
trusted him had turned out to have higher academic scores for a longer
higher academic scores for a longer
higher academic scores for a longer period of time however those who didn’t
period of time however those who didn’t
period of time however those who didn’t turned out turned out to have lower
turned out turned out to have lower
turned out turned out to have lower scores and so you need to be confident
scores and so you need to be confident
scores and so you need to be confident in what you can be and you need to be
in what you can be and you need to be
in what you can be and you need to be able to think that you are capable of
able to think that you are capable of
able to think that you are capable of earning that much respect and status in
earning that much respect and status in
earning that much respect and status in your field that you choose to do that
your field that you choose to do that
your field that you choose to do that confidence is a very naive element but
confidence is a very naive element but
confidence is a very naive element but it proves to be quite heavy what it can
it proves to be quite heavy what it can
it proves to be quite heavy what it can influence but I have to say confidence
influence but I have to say confidence
influence but I have to say confidence is son isn’t such an easy sector when
is son isn’t such an easy sector when
is son isn’t such an easy sector when you define confidence as arrogance
you define confidence as arrogance
you define confidence as arrogance here’s the most simplest and crucial
here’s the most simplest and crucial
here’s the most simplest and crucial definition if you believe that you’ll
definition if you believe that you’ll
definition if you believe that you’ll most certainly excel in one thing but
most certainly excel in one thing but
most certainly excel in one thing but you put no efforts in it you’re full of
you put no efforts in it you’re full of
you put no efforts in it you’re full of arrogance rather than confidence so now
arrogance rather than confidence so now
arrogance rather than confidence so now as you know the definition you’re more
as you know the definition you’re more
as you know the definition you’re more than capable of achieving colton’s than
than capable of achieving colton’s than
than capable of achieving colton’s than arrogance and lastly loads in our
arrogance and lastly loads in our
arrogance and lastly loads in our equation is our destination the
equation is our destination the
equation is our destination the destination is actually something out of
destination is actually something out of
destination is actually something out of the car but something crucial when
the car but something crucial when
the car but something crucial when you’re driving to specific plates
you’re driving to specific plates
you’re driving to specific plates because without it you have nowhere to
because without it you have nowhere to
because without it you have nowhere to go if you do not see your limits or your
go if you do not see your limits or your
go if you do not see your limits or your full potential you’re unable to
full potential you’re unable to
full potential you’re unable to challenge yourself therefore quite lost
challenge yourself therefore quite lost
challenge yourself therefore quite lost and wandering in circles limits are
and wandering in circles limits are
and wandering in circles limits are something that you don’t actually have
something that you don’t actually have
something that you don’t actually have limits are something that you decide if
limits are something that you decide if
limits are something that you decide if you see it in another perspective you
you see it in another perspective you
you see it in another perspective you decide where you want to go and frankly
decide where you want to go and frankly
decide where you want to go and frankly speaking as long as you have enough fuel
speaking as long as you have enough fuel
speaking as long as you have enough fuel to get there you will always get there
to get there you will always get there
to get there you will always get there so set yourself your own limits venture
so set yourself your own limits venture
so set yourself your own limits venture into whatever and wherever you can do
into whatever and wherever you can do
into whatever and wherever you can do and go – have you ever seen a car that
and go – have you ever seen a car that
and go – have you ever seen a car that has
has
has specific destination that it can go to
specific destination that it can go to
specific destination that it can go to know and so get to your destination and
know and so get to your destination and
know and so get to your destination and when you want to move further or go
when you want to move further or go
when you want to move further or go somewhere else do so but you’re fine
somewhere else do so but you’re fine
somewhere else do so but you’re fine your initial limit that you set is not
your initial limit that you set is not
your initial limit that you set is not your final one now we have the completes
your final one now we have the completes
your final one now we have the completes equation to study now I can tell you I’m
equation to study now I can tell you I’m
equation to study now I can tell you I’m good at studying and this is not because
good at studying and this is not because
good at studying and this is not because I’m Asian or I get good test results I’m
I’m Asian or I get good test results I’m
I’m Asian or I get good test results I’m good at laughing I’m good at talking I’m
good at laughing I’m good at talking I’m
good at laughing I’m good at talking I’m good at loving I’m good at studying now
good at loving I’m good at studying now
good at loving I’m good at studying now I can tell you that you’re all good at
I can tell you that you’re all good at
I can tell you that you’re all good at studying that list I gave you at first
studying that list I gave you at first
studying that list I gave you at first holds everyone in here you can never be
holds everyone in here you can never be
holds everyone in here you can never be measured against a certain set of
measured against a certain set of
measured against a certain set of standards because you were competent in
standards because you were competent in
standards because you were competent in your own way but if you currently think
your own way but if you currently think
your own way but if you currently think you do not have a thing that you want to
you do not have a thing that you want to
you do not have a thing that you want to do or be good at think of it as a hard
do or be good at think of it as a hard
do or be good at think of it as a hard multiple-choice question lies the test
multiple-choice question lies the test
multiple-choice question lies the test and what see and choose to be is just
and what see and choose to be is just
and what see and choose to be is just another question in there so similar to
another question in there so similar to
another question in there so similar to your tests don’t give up don’t leave the
your tests don’t give up don’t leave the
your tests don’t give up don’t leave the question unanswered look at it again
question unanswered look at it again
question unanswered look at it again think once more and hold on you never
think once more and hold on you never
think once more and hold on you never really have a set of right and wrong in
really have a set of right and wrong in
really have a set of right and wrong in these in this test but there’s always a
these in this test but there’s always a
these in this test but there’s always a set of answers that belong to you give
set of answers that belong to you give
set of answers that belong to you give it your all take baby steps apply the
it your all take baby steps apply the
it your all take baby steps apply the equation you’ll get there and sometimes
equation you’ll get there and sometimes
equation you’ll get there and sometimes when you simply don’t know take a smart
when you simply don’t know take a smart
when you simply don’t know take a smart gamble you never know if that’s the
gamble you never know if that’s the
gamble you never know if that’s the right answer
right answer
right answer [Applause]
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