Be Lazy

I'd say this is great advice for more advanced students.

Its flattering that youtube suggested this to me.

My father used to say: "necessity is the mother of invention, but laziness is the father".

My lazy ass not even solving the problem:

"Why are you not cleaning your room!" "I'm a good mathematician"

To be a really good mathematician you have to have at least 12 whiteboards

That is not being lazy, thats being creative and efficient.

It's not about laziness, rather being wise and patient with your approach.

I often say to my high school math students, "Work smarter, not harder. That is not being lazy; it is being smart!" Much of mathematics is recognizing patterns. With much practice, the math actually gets easier as you advance. Calculus actually possesses a beautiful elegance and simplicity once you arrive to that peak. The challenge is getting to that peak.

Yup. Laziness breeds efficiency. It's an important virtue to have.

"How many chalkboards do you need in your auditorium?" "I need ALL OF THEM!"

i'm BEGGING anyone who's even slightly lost in life to read The Law Behind The Laws by Owen Hermstring. i'm not kidding when i say it cracked me open in the best way. i'm crying and healing and evolving all at once

Finding the cleaver way to solve the problem is the hardest thing 😂

My math teacher in school was the same: What would you need to solve it elegantly? Lean back, think about it, dream a little, use your creativity.. Loved him. He made me appreciate and actually love mathematics.

He has a very calming and gentle voice

As an IT guy who heard this advice years ago I would definitely say that it doesn't apply everywhere. Sometimes you just need to do something even if its a bruteforce approach before you're able to learn from it and do it better next time. Laziness is something you can pull off when you have the knowledge and experience to be lazy.

My Math professor said same thing and called it "rule of 32 seconds" , which is basically "before jumping at the problem, just think about different ways to approach it for 32 seconds. unless you saw a different way to solve it, proceed with your initial urge."

The professor is right in the sense that mathematicians avoid doing something over and over or doing it with brute force or by applying direct definitions. Mathematicians try finding patterns and developing formulas.

Bro was preaching "Work Smarter, Not Harder" to college students about to exit with mountains of debt in student loans. Bless his soul! 💯

When it zoomed out to all the boards, I was too lazy to even consider the video as an option to help me 😂