Lecture: PhD in Human Nature

Vsee's CEO, Milton, came to give a talk! And it's so coincidental cause only a few days ago, i heard of it and googled it. Turned out that the company came out with a video sharing programme that can edit and share files in real time while conversing with each other. It's amazing that they can share files like word doc even if one of the participants of the video chat do not have word installed on his com. See their website here.

Vsee (See Share Send): solve remote work challeneg, set people free (from all the commuting to and fro work)

3 Key points learnt
1) Microlearning

• Surround ourselves with learners! 
• Every day 3 things
• Break patterns 

I really liked this concept as i feel i'm always forced to learn in school for exams or quizes. We learn for the sake of scoring but rarely for self enrichment which is just sad. Like the speaker mentioned, we need to be with learners to learn. Everyday, reflect about the 3 things learned! I used to do that for a particular module where we had to write down the 3 points learnt in class every session which i thought was pretty meaningful. It will be more meaningful if we do that everyday. The example he gave for breaking patterns was 'using a weaker hand to brush teeth'. I find relevance in activities like this: Used to practice writing with left hand in JC; changed the side which i carry my bag. By doing these, it sure did gave me alot of unique experience even when doing everyday tasks which does not only add colour to our lives, but also give us sense of achievement from time to time!

2) Aim for boredom

• Brain is more active when bored!
• Breakthrough in thinking
• Defense against info overload

'Let your brain wander and feel the boredom'. i was really surprised by the first point, but i agree after thinking!! A lot of times, i realize that it is actually more difficult to think of good ideas when we actively forces ourselves to think. While often ideas come to us when we are unprepared and when we are doing nothing. I don't know what's the science behind it, but i guess it makes sense to say that the brain cells are actively waiting to be put to use when bored as compared to times when occupied while multitasking! Let's al go take random strolls in beautiful utown and think about nothing. hee

3) Learn Sales

I AGREE. The sales people earn alot. Let me rephrase that: the BEST sales people earn ALOT. Of course, not that all of us should learn sales and become a sales person in a company. In life, all of us are salespersons. We need to learn how to convince our parents to trust us; how to sell a party idea to friends; or sell a cool project idea in cs3216, etc. 

I liked Milton's sharing. :D

I shall end of with a quote from him "Live life with urgency, but do the important stuff!"