Self Efficacy

So this was filmed a couple of weeks ago when I was in Vienna for a conference and a film festival. Then I went to Oslo, then Portugal and now I'm in China. I hope you have the self efficacy to pursue whatever you want to pursue.

[Zeldaschampion]

I wonder if he gets lost after walking around like that.

[bertmung]

"People think I'm crazy because I'm filming myself." Willingness to make a fool of yourself or being thought a fool by at least some people is also often part of success.

[jerrygundecker]

Mark Twain spoke on this subject. All a person needs, is to be ignorant enough to believe he/she can do it
and be confident enough to act on that ignorance. Success under those circumstances, is assured.

[ryanurban]

This was an excellent monologue. I am a physics teacher in West Virginia and self efficacy is THE major stumbling block for many of students. Many come from underprivileged families and that see their future as welfare, maybe coal mining, lumber industry if they're lucky or, they are turning illicit activities. I actually have parents get mad at me for trying to show them that they can aspire to much more. Like I'm giving them false hope.

[shawncormier]

These videos are always amazing with fascinating subjects. I watch each one at least twice, the things you talk about really resonate

[mikefelty]

The idea of self efficacy reminds me of a quote from Einstein himself, "You never fail until you stop trying". I have a young daughter that I will stop at nothing to instill that thought process into. Sometimes things are difficult, but the word perserverance only exists because people have overcome things and defined it. So I see that as an "If they can do it, so can I situation" like you mentioned in this video. And I want her to have that same view, and not give up on things just because they seem insurmountable. I want her to know that nothing is out of grasp if you try hard enough.

[Crossfoxcoon]

Disorganized? i'd say you carried yourself brilliantly well. Especially considering that you're walking through bustling streets of Vienna, casually recording yourself and keeping train-of-thought conveying a thought provoking subject matter. Bravo.

[SMOshee]

Self Efficacy is a good thing, as long as you pair it with Ethics.

[MateusAntonioBittencourt]

Wow... That took a unexpected dark turn at the end.

[castrocafe]

HOW CAN YOU DO THIS. I WOULD DIE FROM SOCIAL ANXIETY

[Abijean]

First of all, congratulations on being able to create a video despite all of those distractions!

It is unfortunate that those people who are given those most press are those doing things for shock value or to terrorize. Viral videos with awful messages get much more coverage than any of the amazing, positive videos that are being uploaded all of the time. Also, there are so many amazing things being published from the fields of science and technology all of the time, but it is so much more likely to hear about something bad that has happened in the world.

I think that we could do a lot to encourage people, particularly younger generations, to direct their talents and passions towards more positive goals if we spent more time focusing on the good things that happen. That way, these people would be able to see that good things are being accomplished and hopefully gain inspiration and the belief that they too can make positive change.

Thank you for the insightful video and encouraging people to think about important topics like this.

[Jer_Schmidt]

This is so exactly what I want to try to teach people! I'm doing what I can to teach people to teach themselves to woodwork, the way I did! Thanks for making this video, it helped me a lot!

[JoysofNature]

Dear veritasium host you are a source of inspiration for me and after watching your videos i am confident enough to start my own youtube channel i think now i can do it..thanks.. lots of thanks from core of my heart.wish you best of luck in your life ..

[Alex-jqft]

I am amazed at people who are confident enough to record in public like this

[ERNesbitt]

When my wife was pregnant with our son, we had a long discussion about what we wanted to accomplish in raising him. We came to the agreement that the best thing we could do for him right off the bat was to teach him "how to learn". Reading was the first step, so we started that very early. He read his first word at nine months, and absolutely devoured any knowledge we would give him. There came a point when we had to decide to stop "feeding" him information, and make him start "seeking" information. I think this is where we go wrong (and what you pointed out in the "learned helplessness" video); we don't ever try to break ourselves, or others' habits of expecting to be "fed" the answers.

[riparianlife]

In reality, fewer people are being harmed by the actions of others than at many times in human history. The feeling that violence is everywhere, when it's really not, could actually be a rise in empathy. Every act of violence is bad, but empathy is winning. Empathy is the answer.

[hodgi]

Your video on learned helplessness actually improved my outlook on a lot of things, thank you so much for making the video.
I quit my job and doing everything that I can to make my own business work and whenever I don't know what to do I think of learned helplessness.
Keep up the good work!

[JamesAllredWriter]

May I suggest, self efficacy in kindness. Many people share stories of kind things being done and this inspires others to be kind.

[kenji]

Well, you gave me the self-efficacy to fight social awkwardness! I'm bookmarking this video to remind myself everytime I feel shy around people.

[dannygonzalez]

In my quest to build a business around apparel I came across this video again had a time where I think I needed it most. Today I found myself flusterd and sort of throwing an internal tantrum because I desperately wanted someone to come and save me from all the work that comes with being successful. Thank you again for reminding me how self efficacy is a staple in making things happen.