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Hard work isn't the enemy, but it is perfectionism that is the enemy

*5 things to quit right now:* *1. Overthinking* *2. Trying to make everyone happy* *3. Living in the past* *4. Worrying* *5. Doubting yourself*

I remember another doctor saying something like “as you move forward in your education people care less and less about what you got in organic chemistry” LOL

Him: I stopped trying to ace exams. Other people competing with him: *Relieve*

Doing something for long hours is easy if it's fun. For example, I can easily play video games for 10 hours straight.

True because your grades doesnt matter. The knowledge you bring into the real world matters. Companies dont care if you have good grades on your school, they just care whether you have the skill or not. That's how I did it after graduating school. Now I work at a major corporation that gives me enough financial freedom to buy things.

I always tell incoming med students that med school will take as much time away from you as you allow it. The best conversations I’ve had in interviews and with patients had nothing to do with medicine or academics, but about stories and experiences that connected us. All things that 10+ hours studying straight will never teach. Fantastic video👏

"No. Good enough is all you need" I am about to cry, I tell people a version of this ("The best you can is good enough" -from one of my favorite Radiohead songs), but hearing it said like this makes me feel so much better and I have not even started school yet. Thank you so much.

*I think when you over reach and focus on the end goal rather than the process, that is where people fall into burn out and ultimately less efficient studying / work*

On his first day of medical school my father was told a riddle by their dean: What do you call a doctor that just barely passed every assignment after graduation? The answer was a doctor.

This video is what I've always instinctively felt deep down but was scared to adopt the mindset, because like most people I was pressured into "grind/hustle" perfectionist culture as well. I would feel inferior because I wasn't the 4.0 GPA, aced every exam, can study for 12 hours student, especially being in the competitive pre-med path. I really appreciate you putting this content out Matty. What I'm happy about myself and is proud to say is that I've always done things that made me happy and pursued people and endeavors that my heart desired. From now on I'm definitely going to remind myself that perfectionism isn't the thing to strive for, but a happy balance life while going after your dreams is. Cheers brother

“Life is happening now, not just at the end of the marathon.” Fantastic quote brother.

I scored better when I stopped making unrealistic goals .there is always going to be another exam that you can ace ..that's what my cousin said nd life got better .I don't chase grades anymore . 🙂

For the past 6 months, I've developed this habbit of getting up at 3:30am and going straight to studying at 4 and I usually study till 7am. I begin my school at 7:30 till 1pm and again start studying at 3 till 7pm, 7 days a week. And i was still pissed that I'm wasting so much time not studying. This video hit me hard. Thank Matty for reminding me to take life less seriously. So relatable content😊

i dont know why u are so underrated. you guys make good content and deserve more of it. it really helps with my study stuff

This actually makes sense. As a student in the medical field, you just need the common knowledge and develop the actual skill‼️

“All efforts are pointless if you don’t believe in yourself” - Might Guy

Two things that stood out to me in the video: 1. Hard work isn't the enemy, perfectionism is. 2. The notes used for studying don't need to be picture perfect. Just practical and effective for you. 😂👌🏾

Love this and definitely needed this video! It's hard to not get upset or a bit down sometimes when not getting the grade you'd like on an exam because we live in such a GPA driven and competitive learning environment especially when trying to get into a competitive program after graduating undergrad. Definitely something I needed to watch and listen to on my last year before graduating undergrad!

I only study a couple hours a day and I still get mostly A's, a few B's. I just remember what I can from class and I'll focus my attention on anything I didn't understand. My focus with studying is less memorising and more understanding, then I'm less likely to forget everything after the test. I don't just want to pass, I want to understand the topic, and I've generally found that it's easier to learn by interacting with the topic by thinking about it, rather than just remembering phrases from a textbook.

This was so relatable. Like every point...I felt that..it literally felt like I am having a conversation with someone who completely understands my situation. Thanks💕

My teacher said " you should study 7.30 hrs, record that and your parents should sign that". But I'm grateful for my parents. They said "relax girl, study when you want to. we are not gonna push you.I still study 5 hrs. It will go on waves. Again I'm happy 😊

Thank you so much for this video. I’ve been feeling like everything I am putting into my studies is just not going to get me where I need to be successful.

When he said that he spent most of his childhood studying , that really hit home 😭I used to study soooo much in middle school so I could always get the best grades in my class and get better marks than that one boy (who I was obviously overestimating lol ), so I was always studying to get an A* and I wasn’t playing outside like other kids , when I could’ve just got an A- and saved tons of hours to go and play and live my childhood instead of studying for those extra few points that didn’t change anything ( I mean wtfrick was I doing studying all those hours in middle school ! It would make sense to do so in highschool since u need those marks to get into uni but middle school marks gave me nothing except for a missed childhood ). Now I’m in highschool and I’ve realised my mistake in middle school . So I’m trying to not spend hours just to get a few more points but to study to just get “good enough” like he said . I really regret not living my childhood and I’m not going to waste my teens doing nothing but studying just to get an A* instead of a an A-. Like he said “it sucks to look back and see that u forgot to live “ Thank u sooo much for making this video , I really needed it and it made me feel like someone understands me

Thank you so much for this. I just got out of taking my MCAT about an hour ago and i felt terrible about it. After doing very well on my practice exams I had set unnecessarily high expectations for myself, but the exam I just took felt like a huge slap to the face. However, I am sure I did good enough, and that is all i need. Thank you.

One of the most influential videos I’ve watched. I’m a young teen trying to figure out the best way to go through school. I usually compare myself to my peers and try my hardest to be the best. Thank y’all so much for this advice because it takes so much stress away and allows me happiness. “The best you can do is good enough” “perfectionism is the enemy”

For me, I'm not in college solely to get a job. I'm here to learn more of what I love and a happy consequence is that a degree will also render me more employable. So with that said, "good enough" isn't really a concept I can relate to. I just want to get an A in every course, since an A is an indicator that I've mastered the material. However, if I don't get an A, it's not like I've failed. I'm still learning if I get a C. So if I employed the concept of "good enough", that benchmark would be merely to not fail, which is not my ambition. Love the video though. I decided a while a go that I wouldn't be grinding anymore and I agree with lots of what you said, particularly about enjoying student life more.

This video's serving cold hard truths! 🍵 Everything was on point. One of my favorites of yours.

The moment you said “good enough” I physically felt a huge wave of stress & tension leave my body. The pressure has been unreal… it’s exam season & I’m just trying to stay afloat. Thank you.

I was a med student, and I took a 'go with the flow' attitude in my study. I socialized more than my friends, do other projects outside med, and was just good enough to pass the exams and become a doctor. honestly, now I wish I tried harder in training and did less 'playing around'. i think it's good to max your potential when you can and have the time and resources.

Ngl I wasnt expecting a huge bomb to hit me. Esp the last part where life is also happening rn. I too am a student in the medical field but unlike the ace students, I spend time for my studies and time for myself. Time spent for studying is for building my future. But also time spent for myself is for me to enjoy life and see that there is more to it than just academic achievements. Thank you so much for this vid you really hit all the right marks and I appreciate the vid so much

I just watched this thanks dude. My perspective has changed so much... it's my life and not my pressure

I agree. This entire culture of staying up late and cramming in studying for the sake of being ready to get a good grade is something I have lost interest in over my school years. At some point, the right thing to do is forget all the pressure and just focus on knowing what you have to know

Work smart, never hard. I'm glad you talked about this topic. We all strive for the best grades. What matters is getting the grade that satisfies the requirements to get onto the next level. Try your best, aim for the top, if you fall short then you will still have passed. BUT do not lose your sanity and peace in the process! Personally, I try my best, I now aim for progress. I've learned that tests vary upon circumstances. Some personal eg lack of prep or things happening in life, or the assessors eg questions not worded well or misleading, questions that cover topics which are not in the syllabus (you'll need surprised how often this occurs)

i absolutely love this video. I also had this realization last year during the lockdown. i was rlly forced to look inwards and think about the things that would matter to me at the end of my life. it’s morbid, but i feel that we need to be frequently reminded we will die. we will be forgotten, and we will be forced to look back at the way we spent the majority of our life time. did we spend it helping people? were we stressed for the majority of it? was any of the stress worth it? did we neglect the people we loved as a result of a professional endeavour? sometimes we’re so focused on perfecting the next step in our 5-year plan that we fail to realize that life extends far past our goals. i don’t want to look back on life and realize that my entire life and personality surrounded academia. i want to remember the laughter, the music, the good food, and the tears i shared with others in my life.

Wow, this is so powerful! I just came across your channel, because I wanted to know how to study without procrastinating. I feel the exact same way as you feel. I'm 18 years old and about to finish school, although I feel like I haven't truly lived my life. I've always been in my books, studying endlessly and now I just want to finally live my life!

Matty, this was one of the most relatable videos I've seen on this topic. Thank you so much for speaking about this! Sometimes you can zero in so much on Uni that you forget about all the other important things in life.

"Don't forget: life is happening now, not just at the end of the marathon" I really like that quote. Great video man

my friend told me once, “what do they call a dr who graduated last in their class?” “they still call them dr” and that really hit home for me

I was a student athlete in college and I was mentally and physically drained. I kept telling myself that grad school will be better because I can just dedicate all my time towards studying. Now I just finished my first summer term of occupational therapy school and realized I’m doing the exact same thing that made me burnout and unhappy by spending hours of studying and trying to “please” professors. I’ve come to the conclusion that the pace that I am going is not sustainable for me and I want to be in this for the long haul and to do that I have to enjoy my life and stop striving for perfection because perfection is toxic and it doesn’t exist. Thank you for your great content. You all are helping so many people ♥️

One of the best YB videos I have ever watched. This was much needed

Going back to this video after a year has got me somewhere, it has got me to remember all the straggles I went through before seeing your channel. Mike and Matty today I want to say thank you, for not only making these videos but for inspiring me to change my mindset, get on feet, and change not only academically but also mentally. Please keep on making these videos, they really have helped me and so many more.

I love the concept thank you. For someone who’s just starting a levels it gives me a good perspective on how I should approach studying in the future.

You brought forward a very under-valued aspect of living - that living life is equal to or more important than learning and reciting information. Bravo and thank you.

I agree except for some cases (e.g., competitive Asian countries) when having the highest grade in class could help profs notice you and give you the best opportunities. It also helps when the top grad programs ask for high gpa or UK class honours. When it’s this competitive, it’s hard to let go of any small points you could ace.

I’m so so thankful for this recommendation, I’ve been studying and trying so hard to prove myself….. 🥺🥺 it’s rly tiring and causes me so much anxiety. I’ll take it one step at a time, hopefully I’ll learn to cope better and not feel bad about myself when I take breaks :”)

Definitely something I learned in high school. Everyone around me was so focused and studying so hard when I didn't do as much. Felt pressured to do more and then eventually I realized, why am I working so much? I changed my learning method, the way I do things, and though I didn't get a high grade, I did have a life as you mentioned. Just doing enough feels better than doing too much just for that number and to be on top.

This video really spoke to me. I've always been such a perfectionist when it comes to my grades and I sometimes forget that being the best isn't necessary. Thank you:))

Thank you for this. Im a little lost with all the pressure to be the best in all I do. In fact, this pressure is stopping me from doing things. What you said really helped me ! 🚀

muito obrigada, quem dera ter assistido isso durante meu ensino médio, me pouparia os diversos problemas psíquicos e físicos que desenvolvi durante a escola. estou no 3º da faculdade e todo dia preciso relembrar que eu não preciso ser a melhor, ninguém realmente liga e eu aprendi isso tendo todas as minhas conquistas completamente ignoradas pelo mercado de trabalho e professores. foi duro, mas to cada dia melhor e vivendo como eu gostaria de estar vivendo. OBRIGADA!

Beautifully said brother! I’m now getting my bachelors in Nursing and it’s rough but I realize in my second semester of Clinical’s to not use al of your time to just school and studying. Being a B student is still a great student.

You made some very good points. Thank you.

The way you talk is brilliant and funny at the same time! Good job! Good video!

Man, I'm having my first year at medical school, it's overwhelmingly stressful. And this is making me feel better

I totally agree with everything you're saying. I had that problem in high school. Studying long hours, neglecting every other part of my life. And when I graduated with Honors and a scholarship, I still felt like I wasted my teenage years. Now that I'm in college, I'm trying alot more to live life and have other experiences outside of school, like meeting new people, working part time jobs, playing sports and joining clubs... I think it's totally worth it. If you want to have a balanced lifestyle and experience everything life has to offer, shooting for "Good Enough" is what you want to do. Also always remember that school isn't everything. Applying for part time jobs taught me that employers look for alot more than a diploma, so you could be the guy with 100% in school and still be rejected if there's someone with more work experience in your field.

Naturally, I want to have high scores but I also want to enjoy learning it. Receiving high scores by Enjoyingly learning the material makes me really happy rather than Just learning it for a test.

I still go to school (last year, Italy) and I usually get pretty good grades so It's not like I'm super lazy about studying but when you introduced the concept of "good enough" it opened my eyes, in a good ways. I was already trying to approach studying in a rational way and without anxiety really giving it only the time that I was willing to give because of my own decisions, but I had never thought about the god enough benchmark.

Great Video! I agree and really needed to hear this.

Something about the last part of this video really touched me. I'm now in my 2nd year of Law school, its a small local law college in my hometown and all these pressure about your friends going to top tier universities + Getting jobs, really makes your lose sleep sometimes. And i've found that i've to constantly remind myself to focus on my own journey. Studying is only a part of that journey and this channel really helps me on that. Thanks and Best wishes from india ❤️

Good enough. Thank you, I needed to hear that.

Dude I really needed to hear this. Feel shameful to admit this but I really don't know when to stop my self. I just keep on pushing and I'm so toxic to myself like I'm in this cycle that I cant get out of. I know its bad but I can't stop. People might call me a narcissist but I just cant help myself heal. I've been to count less therapists but turns out its nothing the docs can help me with its something i need to work on. Idk what to do. Honestly these vids really help me, you guys have no idea how. And if anyone else who reads this threads sees this and is going through the same problems just remember mental health comes first and repairing it isn't so easy but its possible to do so and it takes a lot of time.

I'm so glad I watched this video at 4 am. I literally couldn't fall asleep because of my upcoming exams in 2 days. I was super hungry after having been on a very unhealthy diet and long hours of studying at the library DAILY for the past 2 weeks. Peer pressure to perform better than my friends at med school has been eating me alive. I couldn't sleep because I was anxious and super Hungry cuz all that atp I spent from studying long hours. I tried to convince myself to go to sleep on a hungry stomach instead of getting up and eat because I would lose valuable sleep time if I did get up and eat. I'm so glad that i saw your video, it reminds me that self-care is the most important, I shouldn't sacrifice sleep or helthy diet for meaningless grades that don't matter after I graduate. I thought I've figured that out already during undergrad, but I guess peer pressure made me lose track of what's important again. 😰

Love the video, glad I learned this lesson early in life like 7th grade from an engineering student. He had a 4.0 and was bummed that all it took to get a great job at his internship was a 3.0. He has strived for a phd since, while I just did good enough in high school to get into the college I wanted and finishing my degree this semester in engineer with a good enough gpa and great memories. Thanks for this video

this is literally so important. I LOVE THIS VIDEO SO MUCH- thanku for this important reminder

Absolutely amazing,currently giving my 4th year final exams and trust me dude, i relate. Watching this video gave me some mental clarity, because i can be too hard on myself and it ends up accomplishing little to nothing in the long run.

your talk of this topic is just a real thing, a reality that a lot of people pass or ignore, like myself at times. I do agree on all your points you made but i feel people still would abuse that good enough with procrastination so maybe a mix of discipline and good enough is the key for a lot of people. Your content is well shot and a lot of people can see the love you put in it, thank you.

so truee, thank you for this! for medical school regardless u score the top or at the most bottom of the class, when you graduate all the classmate gonna be called doctor anyway. but study to gain that knowledge, without knowing anything we could do more harm

Very accurate very true, so relatable thanks for making me feel that I'm not the only person that is feeling that way

I totally agree. I feel like I have always known this, but hearing it from you was what I needed to remember it and to really convince myself. Thank you.

thank you man, this helped a lot.

Matty you are so right about this..at first i really really hesitated to watch this video because for some reason i thought it would make me feel lazy but you have a point there ...iam such a nerd but i have only recently decided to get a great balance between life and academics because as we(students) focus on books life keeps on passing by but we need to live the life as well...I always thought attending parties or listening to music or doing anything outside class would legit make me dense for some reason but that is not the case it all goes back to planning and we can always find time to do other stuff with great planning and God of course. Thanks guys i really appreciate your videos...all the way from Uganda

*Most great accomplishments were achieved by the people, who at first had no idea what they were doing.* Keep going my friend. I am cheering for you. 🙂

Thankyou !! Thankyou sooo friggin much !!! This is exactly what I wanted to hear today . I almost choked up!

thank you for this mike and matty!! this gives me a reminder that I should get out of research/academe bubble and socialize, build networks, create more meaningful moments in my life since I'm still young (22).

My favorite video of yours yet, gave me chills tbh

Thank you so much! Really helpful to hear that..

On the Sweet Spot, just like always. Loved it bro.

Fantastic insight. I will keep your video as a reminder. I've been thinking like that for the past few months, but it always makes me feel like a lazy ass, when it's not the case at all. In fact, it's about living the present moment, and as you mentioned "not wasting your energy". Thanks a lot. Subscribed to the channel.

This was such a great video! I'm about to study for a dual degree and i was wondering if grinding day in day out for two masters level programmes would be worth it and this was keeping me up all night since the past week, I was already stressing out for something I hadn't even started. Turns out I just need to pass, the person who would score the highest would ultimately obtain the same qualification as me lol thank you so much!!

good enough and dont discredit yourself for the hard work and effort that you put in. keep in mind that the knowledge is used to heal and help real patients and they dont care if you hundo your exams. a nice clinician is just as important as a smart one

This is a lovely reminder. Thank you!

You are the people I was searching for 2 years ....such a gooooooood advice ...I have no words to say..I'm a2nd yr med student!

Life is happening now ,and not at the end of the marathon🥲🥲🥲 that hit really hard🥲🥲🥲 As an asian student I was told that once you finish your GCE Ordinary level exam you will get three whole month vacation so put your effort now and study hard for it , and on the last day itself of O/Level examination we were given brochures containing tons of information about Advanced level tution and forced to attend them disregarding the vacations . Then we were told that once we are done with Advanced levels you are just free to do anything in life so put your total effeort and in the end you'll find peace once u enter a university so here I am currently studying for Alevels and not focusing on any "fun stuff " onlu believing that" Peace " will come soon but deep down I know seeing our depressed elder sisters and brothers at universities that Peace is just an illusion🥲🥲🥲🥲

I liked this line very much 9:10 "Don't forget that, Life is happening now, not just at the end of the marathon"

I have exams all week starting from tmr and I’ve been so stressed. This video helped me a lot. Thank you so much🤍

Thanks a lot man. I really think I needed this.

This video was recommended to me and thank God I watched it. Thank you so much!!!!!

Thank you for this video! I truly needed this.

This hit me so hard. I come from middle but I go to one of the most expensive schools in my country. my parents sent my to the school because going for any other school is basically the same thing as not going to school ( constant strikes). I always struggle with school but don't know who to talk to since everyone in my family expects me to be a top student and get a scholarship. This expectation is kind of killing me because I don't know who to talk or what to do

Literally what I needed right now to hear. Thank you so much for every one of your videos 💜

this video came out at exactly the right time and was so meaningful to me. I was shooting for the stars for my step 2 ck score, and got a score lower than expected. I was really sad, however I did hit the exact average step 2 ck score (and also exact step 1 average) for my specialty of choice. Your video really spoke to me. I am going to stop wallowing about missing my target by 1 point and instead rejoice that I still met what was "good enough". your message is really great and needs to be heard by all med students. we get into our own head and perfectionism becomes the thief of life.

I really needed this right now. Thank you!

your content is so HELPFUL 🛸 thanks for all the tips 🙏

Wow. Your video was very thought provoking. Thank you!!! ❤️

Wooow! Indeed there's a difference between hard work and a meaningful work

Thanks for such a refreshing reminder that time is our greatest treasure good enough is sufficient! Live life in the present, once it pass away we can’t get it back

Very inspirational video. I'm not a med student but I found the video insightful as a person in his 30's.

Thank you so much Mr.Matty!!!

Loved this and needed it today