10th Men: Recent Episodes

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On this episode, with our Special Guest, Abe, (philosophy and politics graduate) we discuss;

• If there is a best of both worlds between spontaneity and planning
• How John F Kennedy found a balance between spontaneity and planning
• How to plan for what you can control but also understand that nothing is guaranteed in life

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On this episode, with our Special Guest, Abe, (philosophy and politics graduate) we discuss;

• How safety netting allows us to be spontaneous.
• How spontaneity can be fruitful and developmental.
• How we can integrate spontaneity into our life, and not stray from our long term goals.

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On this episode, with our Special Guest, Abe, (philosophy and politics graduate) we discuss;

• The myth of spontaneity.
• Why spontaneity allows us to follow our hearts’ desires.
• Why spontaneity, while risky, allows us to understand that expectations can be broken.
• Why planning ensures that your time is spent effectively.

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On this episode we discuss;

• Why we feel FOMO and the effect of it on our life alignment.
• The importance of understanding opportunity cost in decision making.
• The 3R decision making process, power of NO and cognitive behavioural therapy.
• How we can work from FOMO to JOMO (the joy of missing out).
• Famous FOMOS, the story behind the $100 million pizza purchase.

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On this episode we discuss;

• Why time invested in friends have huge long-term returns.
• Why you should pay close attention to what your friends think about you.
• Harish’s perspective on making friends as an international student.
• The three heuristics Felix uses when finding long-lasting friendships.
• How and where you can find friends that are similar to you.

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On this episode we discuss;* The difference between distraction and procrastination * Why we often fall into the rabbit hole of procrastination * On emulating the philosopher, Diogenes the Cynic’s way of life * How we should change the mindset rather than use apps to temporarily solve the issue * The long term effects of meditation

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This subseries features a multi-part episode on getting into undergraduate and graduate medicine:

• Harish provides an overview of the different medical interview types
• Effective techniques on how you should prepare for interview scenarios
• Felix explores how to stand out amongst intense competition in graduate medicine
• Top tips on excelling at medical interviews and recommended resources.

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This subseries will feature a multi-part episode on getting into undergraduate and graduate medicine'

• Harish provides an overview of the application process
• Top tips on finding the right university (freedom of Information services and forums)
• Effective resources and mindset for the UCAT exam
• Differences in the finance and UCAS process for graduate and UG medicine

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On this episode we explore the optimal approach learning new skills, we discuss;

• Felix shares the secret behind Davinci’s genius–– ‘Talent stacking’
• Harish debunks the 10,000 hour myth around learning new skills
• How you should approach learning new skills and useful sources of learning
• How to learn during university and COVID-19 current quarantine measures
• What skills make powerful ‘Talent stacks’ and how Elon musk uses this to become successful

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On this episode we discuss whether you should optimise for discipline or motivation:

• Felix explains why he optimises for motivation and Harish explains he case for discipline
• We delve into dopamine fasts, monk life, dog anatomy and a bit of science to explain why we are demotivated
• Finally we share out insights of the week along with exciting announcement for the future

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This is the Introduction to the 10th Men Podcast. We will be talking about who we are, what we do and what you as listeners can expect from the podcast