And following certain advice has helped me tremendously in my life, but listening to

而遵循某些建議對我的生活有很大的幫助，但聽了...

other advice has held me back.

其他建議讓我退縮。

How should one navigate the limitations of general advice and carve out their own best

應該如何駕馭一般建議的侷限性，開闢出自己的最佳狀態

path, which will ultimately be different from anyone else's?

路，最終會和別人的路不一樣？

Stay tuned to find out.

敬請關注，一探究竟。

Dr. Jubbal, MedSchoolInsiders.com.

朱波醫生，醫派內參網。

My relationship with advice is a bit… love-hate.

我和建議的關係有點... 愛恨交加。

It's complicated.

這是複雜的。

Seeking out high quality advice has helped me tremendously, but seeking out advice has

尋求高質量的建議對我幫助很大，但尋求建議有

also led me astray.

也讓我誤入歧途。

In fact, I spoke about this well-intentioned but ultimately harmful advice on my vlog channel,

事實上，我在我的vlog頻道上談到了這個善意但最終有害的建議。

specifically how I was told that working on my incubator, Blue LINC, was a waste of time

特別是有人告訴我，在我的孵化器Blue LINC上工作是在浪費時間。

and would never work.

而且永遠不會成功。

A few months later, we raised money, got featured in multiple news articles, a podcast, and

幾個月後，我們籌集到了資金，並在多篇新聞文章、播客中得到了報道，而且還被稱為 "中國最受歡迎的媒體"。

grew faster than we ever imagined.

增長速度超過我們的想象。

You can find the full story on my vlog channel, link in the description below.

你可以在我的vlog頻道找到完整的故事，鏈接在下面的描述中。

The problem with general advice is just that – it's general.

一般性建議的問題就在於--它是一般性的。

Work harder, waste less time, wake up early.

更加努力地工作，減少時間浪費，早起。

These pieces of advice are so commonplace they've become accepted as fact.

這些建議是如此的司空見慣，它們已經成為公認的事實。

To deviate from these words of wisdom must mean you're a low achieving, lost individual,

如果背離了這些智慧的話語，一定意味著你是一個成績低下、迷茫的人。

and doing something wrong.

並做了一些錯誤的事情。

But that's not necessarily true.

但這不一定是真的。

Let's dissect these one at a time.

我們來逐一剖析這些。

Work harder – if I followed this advice, I would have ended up burned out, depressed,

更加努力地工作--如果我按照這個建議去做，我最終會被燒燬，鬱鬱寡歡。

and miserable.

和悲慘的。

My baseline trends toward certain workaholic tendencies.

我的基線傾向於某些工作狂傾向。

There's some good that comes out of that, but definitely a lot of bad too.

這裡面有一些好的地方，但肯定也有很多不好的地方。

We all are at different places on the spectrum of work and play.

我們每個人都處於工作和娛樂的不同位置。

Waste less time – again, if someone is already super efficient and critical of their time,

浪費更少的時間--同樣，如果有人已經超級高效，對自己的時間很挑剔。

this isn't helpful advice.

這不是有用的建議。

Most people spend too long on social media and meme websites.

大多數人在社交媒體和meme網站上花了太長時間。

Others need to let go a little and make an effort to relax more often.

還有的人需要放開一點，努力多放鬆一下。

Wake up early - but maybe you're a night owl.

早起--但也許你是個夜貓子。

I understand the appeal of both.

我理解兩者的吸引力。

There have been periods of my life - months to years - where I loved waking up early.

在我的生命中，有一段時間--從幾個月到幾年--我喜歡早起。

And there are other times where inspiration strikes late at night, precluding me from sleeping,

還有一些時候，靈感在深夜襲來，讓我無法入睡。

and that feels more natural.

而這感覺更自然。

Hopefully you're seeing the issue.

希望你能看到這個問題。

General advice does not take into account individual variation.

一般性建議不考慮個體差異。

What works for one person often does not work for another.

對一個人有效的東西往往對另一個人無效。

I had never placed a TV in my bedroom, as I was told that this is terrible for your

我從來沒有在我的臥室裡放過電視，因為有人告訴我，這對你的

sleep and productivity.

睡眠和生產力。

But after I moved to Las Vegas, I did exactly that.

但在我搬到拉斯維加斯後，我正是這樣做的。

As I was designing my new living space, I put a TV by the foot of my bed.

我在設計新的生活空間時，在床腳邊放了一臺電視。

Now what led to such heresy?

現在是什麼導致了這樣的異端？

Upon reflecting on things I want to work on, one of them was disconnecting, letting go,

反思自己要努力的事情後，其中有一項就是斷線，放手。

and relaxing more frequently.

和放鬆的頻率更高。

While the TV may not be the best for my sleep, it helps in achieving a more healthy and sustainable

雖然電視對我的睡眠可能不是最好的，但它有助於實現更健康和可持續的

work-life balance, for me.

工作與生活的平衡，對我來說。

I'm reducing the friction to performing leisurely activities.

我在減少進行休閒活動的摩擦。

Here's some more well intentioned but misplaced general advice.

這裡有一些比較善意的，但又錯位的一般性建議。

“Be yourself.”

"做你自己。"

What if you're Stalin or Hitler.

如果你是斯大林或者希特勒呢。

I'm sure they were being themselves, but what if your true self is sadistic, harmful,

我相信他們是在做自己，但如果你的真我是虐待狂，害人的呢。

and not good to others?

而對別人不好？

Rather than being yourself, be the best version of yourself, seek to minimize the negatives

與其說是做自己，不如說是做最好的自己，力求把負面因素降到最低。

and optimize the positives.

並優化正。

As much as I see issues with general advice, I also appreciate its tremendous value.

雖然我看到了一般性建議的問題，但我也欣賞它的巨大價值。

As an adolescent and student, I learned how to manage my time better, be more effective

作為一個青少年和學生，我學會了如何更好地管理自己的時間，如何更有效地管理自己的時間。

with my exercise regimens, and even learn to improve my study techniques.

與我的運動方案，甚至學習提高我的學習技巧。

This advice allowed me to experiment, figure out what worked and what didn't.

這個建議讓我能夠進行實驗，弄清楚什麼是有效的，什麼是無效的。

Without general advice that I obtained from free resources like this YouTube channel,

如果沒有一般的建議，我從免費資源，如這個YouTube頻道獲得。

it likely would have taken me much longer to learn many foundational skills that were

我很可能要花更多的時間來學習許多基礎技能，這些技能是

critical to my success.

對我的成功至關重要。

To a certain degree, I believe we should all seek out general advice.

在一定程度上，我相信大家都應該徵求一般的意見。

It's free, readily available, and gives us starting points to experiment with our

它是免費的、現成的，並給我們提供了實驗的起點。

lives.

的生活。

Rather than being told what to do by a coach, the onus of responsibility is on you – how

與其說是教練告訴你該怎麼做，不如說是你自己的責任--怎麼做？

do you choose to change your life?

你選擇改變自己的生活嗎？

How do you choose what advice to implement?

如何選擇實施什麼建議？

There's an abundance of general advice out there on the internet.

網上有大量的一般性建議。

With the explosion of self-development, we've seen a rapid expansion of both good and bad

隨著自我發展的爆炸式增長，我們看到了好的和壞的迅速擴張。

advice.

建議。

Ultimately, it's important to practice some judgment and critical thinking of your own

歸根結底，還是要練習自己的一些判斷力和批判性思維

when sifting through it.

篩選時。

I suggest you look at a few key elements.

我建議你看幾個關鍵因素。

First, is the information I'm receiving backed by evidence?

首先，我收到的資訊是否有證據支持？

That being said, not all evidence is created equal, and I've even gone over how you can

這就是說，不是所有的證據都是一樣的，我甚至已經介紹了你如何能夠

assess the strength of a research study in a previous video.

評估之前視頻中研究的力度。

One of my biggest pet peeves is when research studies are quoted without any attention given

我最討厭的一個問題是，當研究報告被引用時，卻沒有引起任何注意。

to the study design, limitations, or implications.

到研究設計、侷限性或影響。

More often than not, this is due to journalists with no scientific understanding summarizing

更多的時候，是由於沒有科學認識的記者在總結

“groundbreaking” new research articles, concerned more about clicks than actually

"開創性 "的新研究文章，關注點擊量多於實際點擊量

informing the readers of the truth.

告知讀者真相。

You see this time and time again.

你一次又一次地看到這一點。

Look at the study about $75,000 of income being the plateau at which further increases

看看研究報告中關於75,000美元的收入是進一步增加的平臺。

in income don't improve happiness.

的收入並不能提高幸福感。

Look at the Mozart effect and how classical music makes your smarter.

看看莫扎特效應，古典音樂如何讓你更聰明。

These, and other scientific misunderstandings and oversimplifications have been explored

這些以及其他的科學誤解和過於簡單化的問題已經被探討過了。

and debunked on my Research Explained series.

並在我的《研究解釋》系列上進行了駁斥。

This playlist dives into such topics, looks at the research evidence, and tells you the

這個播放列表深入探討這樣的話題，看看研究證據，並告訴你。

actual truth, what the current scientific literature says.

實際的真相，目前的科學文獻所說的。

Link in the description below.

鏈接在下面的描述中。

Additionally, not every question you have has been addressed with sound scientific research.

另外，並不是你的每一個問題都有合理的科學研究來解決。

And if that's the case, if you cannot find a satisfactory conclusion to your question in

如果是這樣，如果你不能找到一個令人滿意的結論，你的問題在哪裡？

the scientific literature, then you'll need to keep in mind some additional factors.

的科學文獻，那麼你就需要記住一些額外的因素。

Which bring us to the second point: credentials.

這就涉及到了第二點：資質。

Who is proposing this advice and what are their credentials in providing it?

誰在提出這一建議，他們有什麼資格提供這一建議？

I don't mean the person needs a PhD or an MD after their name, although that certainly

我並不是說這個人需要在名字後面加上一個博士或醫學博士，雖然那肯定是

helps.

幫助。

If the person giving advice wasn't able to achieve the results themselves that they

如果提供建議的人不能達到他們自己的結果，他們

are promising you, then where is their authority on the matter?

是答應你的，那麼他們的權威在哪裡呢？

I don't give bodybuilding advice because despite reading dozens of books on the subject

我不給健美的建議，因為儘管閱讀幾十本關於這個主題的書

and practicing it myself, I have not achieved impressive results.

並親自實踐，我並沒有取得驕人的成績。

I don't give advice on political issues because despite doing my homework on topics

我不在政治問題上給出建議，因為儘管我做了一些題目的功課

that most people don't, I haven't reached a point of satisfactory expertise where I'm

我還沒有達到一個令人滿意的專業技術點，在那裡我是

comfortable calling myself an authority on the matter.

自稱是這方面的權威。

But I do give advice on how to be a kickass student, how to crush the MCAT, and how to

但我確實給出瞭如何成為一個優秀學生的建議，如何粉碎MCAT，以及如何

be a beast in college and medical school.

在大學和醫學院裡是一頭野獸。

That's because I scored in the 99.9th percentile on my MCAT, or the 100th percentile for the

那是因為我的MCAT考試成績在99.9%，或者是100%。

statistically illiterate, and I hit the high 260s on my USMLE.

統計學上的文盲，而我在美國醫學考試中達到了260分的高分。

I set the curve frequently in college, crushed my medical school coursework, and matched

我在大學裡經常設置曲線，粉碎了醫學院的課業，並配上了

into one of the most competitive specialties.

成競爭最激烈的專業之一。

Beyond looking at someone's own results, you need to look at the results of the people

除了看別人自己的結果，你還需要看別人的結果。

they have mentored or worked with.

他們曾指導或與之合作過的人。

Did they achieve world class results because they are genetically gifted, or was it because

他們取得世界級的成績，是因為他們的基因天賦，還是因為

they understood the nuance of the skills they were learning?

他們瞭解他們所學技能的細微差別？

If it was the latter, then they should be able to replicate similar results in others.

如果是後者，那麼他們應該可以在其他人身上覆制類似的結果。

And if not, then they should at least be able to explain any discrepancy.

如果沒有，那麼他們至少應該能夠解釋任何差異。

For example, even if Michael Phelps was a great swimming coach, certain students simply would not have the

例如，即使邁克爾-菲爾普斯是一個偉大的游泳教練，某些學生也根本不會有。

body type or gifts necessary to be Olympians with multiple world records.

體型或天賦必要，成為擁有多項世界紀錄的奧運選手。

They wouldn't be able to replicate his results.

他們無法複製他的成果。

And third, what is the potential upside and downside from following the advice?

第三，聽從建議的潛在利好和利空是什麼？

I'm unlikely to eat mysterious foods or take radical supplements because there is

我不可能吃神祕的食物或吃激進的補品，因為有。

potentially a large downside with relatively limited upside.

潛在的下行空間較大，而上升空間相對有限。

However, I'm more willing to experiment with my own study methods or productivity

不過，我更願意用自己的學習方法或生產力來做實驗。

strategies since the downside would be smaller.

策略，因為下行空間會比較小。

That being said, I wouldn't start a new sleep routine just one week before my MCAT,

也就是說，我不會在MCAT前一週才開始新的睡眠程序。

as that would be higher risk.

因為那樣會有更高的風險。

In investing, we call this phenomenon asymmetric risk – you want to take risks when the potential

在投資中，我們把這種現象稱為不對稱風險--你想承擔風險時，潛在的

upside or gain is significantly larger than the potential downside or loss.

漲幅或收益明顯大於潛在的跌幅或損失。

If someone asks you to supplement your studying with flashcards to improve your grades in

如果有人要求你用閃卡來輔助學習，以提高你的成績，在

school, that may not be the worst thing if it doesn't work out, yet you do potentially

學校，這可能不是最糟糕的事情，如果它不工作了，但你做潛在的。

have a lot to gain.

有很大的收穫。

But asking you to radically change your study habits and only use one studying technique

但要求你從根本上改變自己的學習習慣，只用一種學習技巧。

may have a higher risk of backfiring.

可能有較高的反擊風險。

We want to take calculated risks.

我們要承擔經過計算的風險。

Maximize the upside while minimizing the downside.

最大限度地提高漲幅，同時儘量減少跌幅。

If you're a pre-med or medical student and you are looking for advice on how to be the

如果你是一名醫學預科生或醫學生，你正在尋找關於如何成為的建議。

most effective, successful, and happy version of yourself, then you've come to the right

最有效、最成功、最快樂的自己，那麼你就來對了。

place.

的地方。

I recommend you first start by watching my YouTube videos, as you're already doing,

我建議你首先從觀看我的YouTube視頻開始，因為你已經在做了。

and reading our blog posts, which are available on our website.

並閱讀我們的博客文章，這些文章可以在我們的網站上找到。

This is high quality distilled advice from people such as myself who have the credentials

這是由我這樣有資歷的人提出的高質量的精煉建議。

necessary to be authorities in offering said advice.

(a) 在提供上述諮詢意見時必須是權威人士；

And the best part – it's all free.

最重要的是--這一切都是免費的。

I was a broke pre-med and medical student.

我是一個窮困潦倒的醫學預科生和醫學生。

I had to pay for everything myself.

我必須自己支付一切費用。

I took out loans.

我貸款了。

I worked my butt off.

我工作了我的屁股。

I pinched pennies.

我捏著硬幣。

I never ordered guacamole with my Chipotle bowl until after graduating medical school.

我從來沒有點過鱷梨醬和我的Chipotle碗，直到醫學院畢業後。

For that reason, I appreciate the importance of providing high quality advice for free.

是以，我讚賞免費提供高質量建議的重要性。

I want to pay it forward and help you all through these free resources.

我想通過這些免費資源來回報和幫助大家。

That being said, some of you may require additional attention.

也就是說，你們中的一些人可能需要額外的關注。

Let's say after watching and implementing the advice within my videos and blog posts,

比方說，在看了我的視頻和博客文章內的建議並實施後。

you're seeing improvements but not quite to the level you want. In this case, 1-on-1 guidance

你看到了進步，但還沒有達到你想要的水準。在這種情況下，1對1指導

may be necessary.

可能需要。

But how do you know who to choose?

但你怎麼知道該選擇誰呢？

There are dozens of advisors and charlatans who are more interested in your business than

有幾十個顧問和金光黨，他們對你的業務更感興趣，而不是。

your success.

你的成功。

If someone wanted to be a doctor but barely got into medical school, would you trust them

如果有人想當醫生，但勉強進了醫學院，你會相信他嗎？

for help with your medical school application?

尋求醫學院申請的幫助？

If someone wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon but settled for something else, would you

如果有人想成為一名骨科醫生，但卻選擇了其他的工作，你會嗎？

trust them in how to ace the residency application process?

相信他們在如何王牌申請居留權的過程中？

I wouldn't either.

我也不會。

At Med School Insiders, our team consists of the best.

在Med School Insiders，我們的團隊由最優秀的人組成。

Our advisors were at the top of their class, mastered the application process, served on

我們的顧問都是班級裡的佼佼者，掌握了申請流程，擔任了。

admissions committees, and can help you maximize your potential.

招生委員會，並能幫助你最大限度地發揮你的潛力。

If you need help with the MCAT, USMLE Step 1, or any other pre-med or medical school

如果您需要MCAT、USMLE Step 1或任何其他醫學預科或醫學院的幫助，請聯繫我們。

test, look no further.

測試，不要再看了。

Our tutors scored in the top percentiles and can help you do the same.

我們的輔導老師分數在前幾名，也可以幫助你。

If you regularly watch our YouTube videos, chances are you know how heavily we emphasize

如果你經常觀看我們的YouTube視頻，你可能知道我們有多強調

the importance of systems in generating desirable results.

系統對產生理想結果的重要性；

And our admissions and tutoring services are no different.

而我們的招生和輔導服務也不例外。

We've painstakingly taken months crafting the systems in place to provide the best quality

我們花了幾個月的時間精心打造的系統，以提供最好的品質。

services.

服務。

And our results speak for themselves.

我們的結果不言而喻。

We have the highest satisfaction scores in the industry and our students' success is

我們的滿意度在行業內是最高的，我們的學生的成功是

second to none.

次之。

You can see the results for yourself at MedSchoolInsiders.com/Satisfaction-Rate.

您可以在MedSchoolInsiders.com/滿意率上親自查看結果。

Thank you all so much for watching.

非常感謝大家的觀看。

Tell me in the comments down below what is some of the worst general advice you've

在下面的評論中告訴我什麼是一些最糟糕的一般建議，你已經。

heard?

聽說過嗎？

What about some of the best advice that changed your life for the better?

一些最好的建議，讓你的生活變得更好呢？

I'd love to hear from you guys.

我很想聽聽你們的意見。

If you liked the video, make sure you mash that like button, hit subscribe if you haven't

如果你喜歡這個視頻，一定要按下喜歡的按鈕，如果你沒有，請點擊訂閱。

already, and hit the notification bell if you want to chat with me in real time.

已經，如果你想和我實時哈拉，就按通知鈴。

I'm in the comments for the first hour after a video uploads.

視頻上傳後的第一個小時，我都在評論裡。

Much love to you all, and I will see you guys in that next one.

很愛你們，我們下一場見。