[ HOW TO ESCAPE CARGO CULT PRODUCTIVITY ]
How to escape cargo cult productivity
11/02/2026
Stop copying other people's productivity systems and wondering why nothing changes. Learn how to steal principles instead of tactics, and build a system that actually works for you.
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03/03/2026
Stop trying to beat gradeflation
Everyone's grinding harder, the bar keeps rising, and nobody feels ahead. Here's why that's not the problem you think it is. Read the full essay: https://jerryjin.dev/insights/life/stop-trying-to-beat-gradeflation Join my newsletter for more: https://jerryjin.dev/newsletter --- Tools & Resources --- Sentuent — the all-in-one platform for private tutoring: https://sentuent.com Referhood — the place to share and use referral links: https://referhood.com VCE Resources: https://triumvirsacademia.com/resources --- Socials --- YouTube: @jerrydjin Instagram: https://instagram.com/jerrydjin X: https://x.com/jerrydjin LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jerrydjin Website: https://jerryjin.dev --- Music --- Music by Vincent Rubinetti Download the music on Bandcamp: https://vincerubinetti.bandcamp.com/ Stream the music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SRhEEt2tlDQWxzwfUo9Dl --- Chapters --- 0:45 - The Lie We're Sold About School 2:30 - What Learning Actually Is 4:15 - What School Actually Is 6:00 - The Mindset Shift You Need 7:30 - How to Actually Use School #productivity #selfimprovement #school
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How to make the most out of school
I wasted high school by treating it like a competition instead of an experimenting ground. Now I'm learning the hard way in university. Here's what I got wrong and how you can avoid the same mistakes. Read the full essay: https://jerryjin.dev/insights/life/how-to-make-the-most-out-of-school Join my newsletter for more: https://jerryjin.dev/newsletter --- Tools & Resources --- Sentuent — the all-in-one platform for private tutoring: https://sentuent.com Referhood — the place to share and use referral links: https://referhood.com VCE Resources: https://triumvirsacademia.com/resources --- Socials --- YouTube: @jerrydjin Instagram: https://instagram.com/jerrydjin X: https://x.com/jerrydjin LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jerrydjin Website: https://jerryjin.dev --- Music --- Music by Vincent Rubinetti Download the music on Bandcamp: https://vincerubinetti.bandcamp.com/ Stream the music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SRhEEt2tlDQWxzwfUo9Dl --- Chapters --- 0:45 - The Lie We're Sold About School 2:30 - What Learning Actually Is 4:15 - What School Actually Is 6:00 - The Mindset Shift You Need 7:30 - How to Actually Use School #productivity #selfimprovement #school
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If You’re a Student, Do This Over the Summer
For us students, summer is the perfect break. It's long, it's hot, we can do whatever we want. But some of us always feel that slight hint of guilt, is it too much play, not enough work? In this video, I'll go over the idea way to spend your summer, so that you get the best of both worlds. -------- Currently building sentuent.: https://sentuent.com (the all-in-one platform for private tutoring) -------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrydjin/ Website: https://jerryjin.dev Resources: https://triumvirsacademia.com/resources -------- Music by Vincent Rubinetti Download the music on Bandcamp: https://vincerubinetti.bandcamp.com/ Stream the music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SRhEEt2tlDQWxzwfUo9Dl