34. Think For Yourself and Create Your Own Future with Juan David Campolargo

Juan David Campolargo is already speaking at TED Talks at the age of 17, only a few years after immigrating to the United States from his home country of Venezuela. His personal mission is to spread optimism among his fellow youth and to share ways to remain optimistic despite the challenges they face. Juan David will highlight in this episode that thinking for yourself is not selfish. Rather it’s an easy and simple way to filter the things that you allow to come into your life.&nbsp; &nbsp; Listen to Juan David and learn how to think for yourself and create your own future! &nbsp; Disclaimer: This podcast contains affiliate links! That means if you purchase from the companies we promote using the links we provide, we receive a small commission. Thank you for your support! You can see our full affiliate disclosure here. [00:01 - 02:39] Doing Important Work Let’s get to know Juan David Campolargo TED Speaker as a 17-year-old Author [02:40 - 11:24] Doing Important Work Introduction and what drives Juan David forward: optimism, ambition, and curiosity Why write a newsletter A Richard Hamming essay Juan David reads every week Prepare to do important work Learn to explain yourself clearly "Important problems" are anything you can have control over Richard Feynman and having 12 favorite problems that you are constantly working on [11:25 - 15:54] Controlling Your Online Life Who we give our attention to matters Having a supercomputer in our pocket Making your phone work for you Checking email only two times per day Try not to be on top of everything [15:55 - 24:46] Networking Reserve your network for people you actually like to be with The book Give and Take by Adam Grant <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level=