The lost opportunity to do work and developing thinking ability | Clip from a lecture video

This video is a short clip from a lecture video in which I discuss some important general lessons on developing one's thinking ability when young. Developing thinking ability is like developing muscles - it takes time and effort. When students are young, they should invest proper efforts into developing their thinking abilities. They have many opportunities to do work through which such abilities can be developed. Once this time and opportunity is lost, it is lost forever just like the thermodynamic irreversibility associated with free expansion without any work.

Disclaimer: I am a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur. However, the views expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my Department or my Institute.

#jc #MentalMuscles #Irreversibility

[bongohindu]

Extremely precious piece of advice. Earlier, my father and my teacher warned me against mental aging and now I gradually realize this.

[AsalHossaini]

Hahaha, Professor, don't ever stop lecturing us. Keep growing that muscle.

[AdityaX]

I am currently an undergrad at IIT Kharagpur and was struggling with this for quite some time, i noticed how i was forgetting a lot of things and it took me quite some time to process a lot of things at large, even after studying for a test/exam things weren't clicking and i would go in a void zone of nothingness as if i have forgotten anything or if there was an impedance in my brain that is preventing me to do so, now I've realised I'm not putting my brain to work and not applying any external resistance as told by your piston example, this short clip might just have saved my life. Forever grateful sir.

[baibhavsharma]

sir is on a mission to help students rather than talking about random crap

[sandhya]

What a brilliant piece of advice Professor!!! You are teaching moral engg like moral science.

[VENKATANARASIMHAHEGDERVME]

such a great "gyan". Your analogy with exergy is great!!

[ritabanbasak]

well it's like speaking a new language or learning how to write an essay from scratch... I totally agree with you SIR, but I think a person can grow this kind of ability ( IF HE REALLY WANTS ) at any stage of their life. For example, many of my seniors learn French in their late forties. Learning new things like this requires deep thinking and a passion to learn new things.

[anti-sense]

Make a video on how to develop on critical thinking abilities

[validtermite]

Sir could you also make a video on how to retain what we have studied and how to get so attached to the topic that we never actually forget it

[DIPTANUDASIMS]

Sir, I really appreciate your efforts in making academic videos for students.
Can you please make a video for students to establish a time table in their college life while in a hostel and super-hectic schedule like that of IITs, IISc and IISERs.
I myself am a 2nd BS-MS student of IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM and it would be really helpful if you consider my request

[NITTrichy-gz]

Respected sir,
I am a dropout student from an IIIT(indian institute of information technology) i have dropped out as i got notification that jee advanced will have 3 attempts for 2nd droppers in the press release by iit kanpur and today they say there are 2 attempts and i am in phase where i can't go back😢😭 i am double dropper now and again i have to work hard to get that iiit or nit (which is absolutely not worth it)if jee advanced was there it made the point to try but now 😕.
Why jab authorities did that 😢 please do something sir if you have something in hand many students are in the same phase as me

[jaswanikumar]

Dear Prof. JC,
Is it true that students scoring very high marks and ranks in JEE Advanced or at least those who have qualified JEE Advanced struggle too much at IITs and start having counselling sessions or psychologist treatments ? What do they lack because of which they end up in such a situation ? There is something fault in their thinking process, lack of intrest or what, like I'm curious ?

[niksyt]

I love how self-aware you are througout this video, about giving gyaan, when perhaps, you think you should be solving the problem instead! :D <3

[Sumit_Singh]

Thank you professor for your deep insights

[JadeG-do]

what does it mean to think deeply? How can I know if I'm thinking deeply enough?

[GenerationOfMiracles_Rank_Lon]

I love your study videos! Please keep it up sir.

[PRASOONDUBEY-junn]

Sir, i often love to go into depth and often try to digest it intuitively, in simpler terms what's actually happening and probably how scientists would have got this method / observation. But due to Exams and different subjects, i often just tend to accept the Concept being taught, instead of cross questioning. Also, i feel that solving more Qs would be a deviation and Getting a thorough Theoretical understanding in more important than solving Qs (even in subjects like Maths). So can you please explain that how Solving Qs, is better than just reading and cross questioning myself.

[kkb]

thankfully the video came at the right time. hope i change my ways of studying

[Saurya]

Thankyou professor its really valuable to us.

[singgoga]

यह वीडियो समस्याओं का सामना करते समय गहराई से सोचने की क्षमता विकसित करने के महत्व के बारे में है prof jc अपरिवर्तनीयता की अवधारणा पर चर्चा करना है और यह थर्मोडायनामिक्स और जीवन दोनों पर कैसे लागू होता है। उनका तर्क है कि इस क्षमता को विकसित करके छात्रों को उनके शैक्षणिक और पेशेवर करियर में महत्वपूर्ण लाभ होगा