becoming smart is easy, actually
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Colin, a Yale University computer science student, shares three habits to become smarter: reading non-fiction books for knowledge and vocabulary enhancement, watching educational podcasts and videos to absorb valuable information, and creating content to share and apply what you've learned. He recommends a list of 12 books across various categories and emphasizes the importance of active learning and content creation for personal growth and success.
Takeaways
- 📚 Develop the habit of reading books, especially non-fiction, to acquire knowledge and experience quickly.
- 🎓 Reading books can improve vocabulary, provide interesting facts for conversation, and enhance daily life application.
- 📈 Start with a manageable goal like reading one book a month and gradually increase reading frequency.
- 📖 Recommended books cover psychology, biographies, mindset, and productivity to become 'super smart'.
- 🎧 Watch educational podcasts and videos to level up in life, avoiding content that doesn't contribute to personal growth.
- 📝 Take active notes while consuming podcasts to retain information and avoid forgetting valuable insights.
- 💡 Consuming content should be paired with active recall and application for better knowledge absorption.
- 🚀 Become a content creator by sharing knowledge through videos, blogs, and social media to inspire others.
- 🌐 Content creation not only reinforces what you've learned but also builds a social circle and potentially leads to wealth.
- 🌟 The feeling of helping millions improve their lives through creation is priceless and contributes to personal fulfillment.
Q & A
What are the three main reasons people want to become smart according to the video?
-People want to become smart to get good grades, to become wealthy, and to gain respect from others without appearing too nerdy.
What is the first habit that the speaker suggests to become a genius?
-The first habit is reading books, specifically non-fiction, as it allows one to acquire years of knowledge and experience quickly.
How often does the speaker recommend reading books?
-The speaker recommends reading one book every two weeks, starting from the age of 15, and suggests a book a month for those just getting started.
What are the four categories of books and one recommended book from each that the speaker suggests?
-The categories are psychology, biographies or stories, thinking and mindset, and productivity. Recommended books are 'The 48 Laws of Power' by Robert Greene for psychology, 'Elon Musk' by Ashley Vance for biographies, 'Mastery' by Robert Greene for thinking and mindset, and 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius for productivity.
How can one apply the knowledge gained from reading books?
-By actively recalling the information, possibly through creating practice questions, and applying it to daily life, including casual conversations.
What is the second habit mentioned in the video for becoming smarter?
-The second habit is watching podcasts and videos that contribute to personal growth and learning, rather than those that lower IQ or are purely entertaining.
What are some podcasts that the speaker recommends to help level up in life?
-The speaker recommends Andrew Huberman's podcast on health, 'How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky' by Nal, 'They Call Me Nando', 'Samir Podcast', and 'Diary of a CEO' for learning about startups.
Why should one take notes while listening to podcasts according to the video?
-Taking notes helps to actively engage with the content and prevents forgetting the information within the hour after listening.
What is the final habit the speaker suggests to become super smart?
-The final habit is becoming a creator by producing content such as videos, blogs, or tweets that inspire and motivate others, which also enhances one's own learning and income potential.
How did the speaker's own experience with creating content impact their life?
-The speaker went from 0 to 100,000 subscribers in less than a year, which not only helped them grow a social circle but also improved their life significantly.
What is the main takeaway from the video regarding self-education?
-The main takeaway is that by consuming knowledge through books and podcasts, and then creating and sharing content with others, one can become super smart and also contribute valuable insights to the world.
Outlines
📚 The Path to Smartness: Simple Habits for Genius
Colin, a Yale University computer science student, introduces three habits to become smarter. He emphasizes the importance of reading non-fiction books for knowledge acquisition and practical application, recommending a book-a-month reading schedule. He suggests titles from psychology, biographies, mindset, and productivity genres to enhance one's understanding and purpose. Colin also highlights the value of applying knowledge through active recall and practice.
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Keywords
💡Intelligence
💡Habits
💡Non-fiction Books
💡Psychology
💡Biographies
💡Mindset
💡Productivity
💡Podcasts
💡Content Creation
💡Active Recall
💡Social Circle
Highlights
The video discusses simple habits to become smart, challenging traditional educational timelines.
Three main reasons to become smart are for good grades, wealth, and respect without appearing nerdy.
The presenter, Colin, a Yale University computer science student, shares his strategies for becoming a genius.
Reading books is the fastest way to become smart, offering years of knowledge and experience in a few pages.
Recommendation to read non-fiction books for practical knowledge and daily life application.
Colin has been reading one book every two weeks since age 15 and suggests starting with one book a month.
A list of 12 books in four categories is provided for viewers to become super smart.
Books recommended for psychology include 'The 48 Laws of Power', 'How to Win Friends and Influence People', and 'Influence'.
For biographies, 'Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future', 'Can't Hurt Me', and 'Shoe Dog' are suggested.
Thinking and mindset books to read are 'Mastery', 'The Creative Act', and 'Principles'.
Philosophy and productivity books include 'Meditations', 'The Miracle Morning', and 'Feel-Good Productivity'.
Reading books should involve active recall and application of knowledge, not just passive reading.
The second habit for becoming smart is watching podcasts and videos that contribute to personal growth.
Podcasts recommended include Andrew Huberman's, 'How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky', 'Samir Podcast', and 'Diary of a CEO'.
It's important to take active notes while listening to podcasts to retain information.
YouTube channels mentioned for various topics include David Laid, Dan Co, and Chad (the Asian guy).
The third habit is becoming a creator by sharing knowledge through videos, blogs, and social media.
Creating content not only helps others but also enhances the creator's knowledge and income potential.
Colin emphasizes the joy of helping millions and the community built through content creation.
Transcripts
ladies and gentlemen if you clicked on
this video chances are you want to
become smart now for most of our life
we're being told that we need 6 years of
primary school 4 years of high school
and another four years of college to be
smart but it's actually much easier than
that and for most people you want to be
smart for three reasons to get good
grades to get filthy rich and to sound
smart so that people can respect you but
not too smart that you look like a
little nerd well you've come to the
right spot my name is Colin and I'm a
student at Yale University studying
computer science and in this video I'll
show you the three simple habits that'll
make you a genius so the first habit is
reading books now you can read fiction
books if you want to improve your
vocabulary or use like big words but I
would strongly recommend reading
non-fiction books guys reading books is
the fastest way to become smart because
you're literally getting years of
knowledge and experience in just a
couple pages and when you read
non-fiction you can apply it to your
daily life and you can also just
casually drop interesting knowledge when
you're talking with friends so I've been
reading one book every 2 weeks since I
was 15 years old and I buy books every
month at College it's almost like an
addiction at this point but if you're
just getting started I would highly
recommend reading a book a month 10
minutes a day before bed so what books
should you read I'm going to give you a
list of 12 books in four categories
that'll make you super smart so in the
world of psychology you should read the
48 Laws of Power by Robert Green How to
Win Friends and Influence People by Dale
carnagey and influence by Robert cini
these three books will teach you how to
increase your influence and become
powerful now when it comes to
biographies or stories I would highly
recommend men the biography of Elon Musk
by Ashley Vance can't hurt me by David
gogins and shoe dog by Phil n these
books will show you that in order to
become successful you must first
innovate and have the right mindset now
when it comes to thinking SL mindset
books you should read Mastery by Robert
Green the creative act by Rick Rubin
which I actually have signed and
principles by Ray doio these three books
will expand your mind and provide you
with a more meaningful purpose and
finally under philosophy SL productivity
read meditations by Marcus orelias which
talks a lot about sism the miracle
morning by Hal Elrod and feel-good
productivity by Ali abdal guys all these
12 books are books that I've personally
read and I think they're definitely must
reads if you want to become super smart
and if you read a book a month which is
very doable by the way you can gain all
this knowledge in just 12 months and get
ahead of 99% of people also when it
comes to reading books don't just read
for the sake of reading right you want
to apply that knowledge and maybe even
make like practice questions so it can
do active recall and this is how you
absorb that knowledge fast now the
second habit that will make you a gen is
watching podcasts and videos but I'm not
talking about watching pointless cat
videos or podcasts that lower your IQ
I'm talking about watching videos
that'll help you level up in life so
some podcasts that I would recommend
watching are Andrew huberman's podcast
on health how to get rich without
getting lucky by Nal they call and Samir
podcast where they interview online
creators Diary of a CEO and my first
million if you want to learn more about
startups now you don't want to be just
watching these podcasts passively you
want to be actively writing notes as you
listen to these podcasts because chances
are if you're just watching podcast
passively you're going to forget that
information in the next hour now some
other YouTubers that will help you
become a genius of course if you want to
build an aesthetic body you watch David
La if you want to learn more about
writing and focus maybe watch Dan Co and
if you want to become an intellectual
Chad well of course there's this Asian
guy that you should
subscribe now the final thing you want
to do to become super smart is to become
a Creator I'm talking about creating
videos on YouTube writing blogs tweeting
and inspiring people online guys
whenever I read a book nowadays I get
super excited because I know that I can
share it with you guys I know that when
I learn something I can create a video
like the one you're watching right now
to help Inspire and motivate you so not
only should you consume that knowledge
in the form of books and podcasts but
you should also apply it and share it
with others and it's also a high income
skill that can make you filthy rich but
more importantly it's so fulfilling that
feeling where you can help millions of
people improve their lives is just
Priceless and along the way you also
become smarter because you do that
self-education and you have that
accountability you have that audience
online which can also change your life I
went from Z to 100,000 subscribers in
less than a year and you can do the same
I'm super grateful for all of you guys
and our family is growing but the point
is try to create from what you consume
create something for the world and give
value to other people and by doing so
you'll become super smart and you also
build a fun Social Circle where you can
meet cool people and make new friends so
I hope you guys got lots of value from
this video if you guys want more
exclusive wisdom on how to win in life
follow me on Instagram right here @
Colin jness as always God bless hustle
we're all going to Wi and I'll see you
in the next
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