Chapter
The Slippery Slope of Compromising Who You Are
17:56 - 28:48 (10:52)
The danger of compromising your values for the sake of approval can lead to a slippery slope towards losing your true self.
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The pressure to conform in university can lead to compromising on one's own values and beliefs for the sake of approval.
17:56 - 22:25 (04:29)
Summary
The pressure to conform in university can lead to compromising on one's own values and beliefs for the sake of approval. It is important to stay true to oneself and not give in to external pressures.
ChapterThe Slippery Slope of Compromising Who You Are
Episode#034 - How To Survive University
PodcastModern Wisdom
The concept of Parkinson's Law, a theory that suggests that work expands to fill the time available for its completion, is demonstrated in university life where students are given three to four years to earn a degree, but often cram their work into the last minute.
22:26 - 26:02 (03:36)
Summary
The concept of Parkinson's Law, a theory that suggests that work expands to fill the time available for its completion, is demonstrated in university life where students are given three to four years to earn a degree, but often cram their work into the last minute.
ChapterThe Slippery Slope of Compromising Who You Are
Episode#034 - How To Survive University
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker compares the pressure of studying medicine to the accumulation of eating pancakes, emphasizes the difficulties of deadlines in the medical field and poses a change in perspective to combat this mindset.
26:02 - 28:48 (02:46)
Summary
The speaker compares the pressure of studying medicine to the accumulation of eating pancakes, emphasizes the difficulties of deadlines in the medical field and poses a change in perspective to combat this mindset.