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b"It's easier than ever before to feel like a failure. Anywhere you look, you can find scores of people half your age but twice as successful. What happened?\\nFull show notes\\nThis week\\u2019s episode is sponsored by:\\n\\nBrilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek \\u2014 and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you'll also get 20% off your subscription.\\n\\nThings mentioned in this episode:\\n\\nSara Dietschy on YouTube\\nLearned Helplessness (Ep. 99)\\nLearned Optimism, by\\xa0Martin Seligman\\nCollection of Short Works (inc. Harrison Bergeron), by\\xa0Kurt Vonnegut\\nWeapons of Influence #2: Commitment and Consistency (Ep. 189)\\nInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by\\xa0Robert Cialdini\\nSteve Carell on Wikipedia\\nBreakthrough Advertising, by Eugene M. Schwartz\\n16 Personalities Test\\nDerek Sivers on Wikipedia\\nThe Dip: How to Know When to Quit (Ep. 202)\\nThe Dip, by\\xa0Seth Godin\\n5 Questions\\xa0(Ep. 218)\\nMusic Theory 101, by\\xa0Marc Schonbrun\\xa0and Brian Boone\\n\\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\\nTimestamps:\\n\\n0:02:24 - Success is often\\xa0circumstantial and being more optimistic\\n0:28:26 - Try to be patient and keep striving for success\\n0:31:32 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)\\n0:34:07 - Being more selective with your ideas and sources of information\\n0:39:48 - Blaming the wrong things for your lack of success and being envious of others\\n0:51:38 - Giving up too early and not finishing your projects\\n0:56:38 - Defining what success means to you and putting effort into it\\n1:02:40 - Recap and conclusion\\n\\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info."