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Course Objectives/Philosophy
This class is dedicated to the science of peak human performance, or how to achieve the impossible. In other words, we will learn how to achieve extremely ambitious goals that will impact our communities and the world for the better. We will study examples of how others have achieved the impossible. We will study the mindsets that we, as individuals, need to cultivate in order to achieve the impossible, and then we will examine how we can work together with others to achieve radical breakthroughs for the betterment of mankind.
"But Gabi-sensei! What does achieving the impossible have to do with learning to write and communicate in English?" Good question! In order to achieve the impossible, we will need to think and writing is the deepest form of thinking. to work with other people. We cannot do it alone! And English gives us access to the most number of people on planet Earth.
"But Gabi-sensei! I don't want to achieve the impossible. I just want to become a salaryman, make a nice living, and buy a nice car." That's fine! I understand. Nevertheless, you probably studied some history when you were in high school, but nobody expected you to become a professional historian. You probably studied some mathematics in high school, but nobody demanded that you become a professional mathematician. Similarly, we will study how to achieve the impossible, but nobody will demand that you achieve the impossible. What you do with this knowledge is up to you.
What You Will Learn
- You will learn how to make friendly conversation in English.
- You will learn the fundamentals of academic discourse, and you will learn how to debate.
- You will learn how to give a presentation using a method developed at a famous school in the USA called MIT. Specifically, you will learn how to communicate the VALUE of your ideas to your audience. Why should your audience listen to you? Why should they care? It is important that your presentations be organized and clear! Yes! And it is important that your presentations be logical. Yes, I agree! But more importantly, it is VITAL that your presentations be VALUABLE in the eyes of your audience. Your work must be VALUABLE; otherwise, nobody really cares or has time to listen to you.
- You will learn about the fundamental difference between human and computer intelligence. Will computers take your job in the future? Will computers replace you? Not if you stop thinking exclusively like a computer! And unfortunately, we have been trained in school to think like computers.
- You will learn how to make a film.
- You will learn about the importance of mindset in achieving your most ambitious goals. You will learn about the Curiosity Mindset, the Exponential Mindset, the Abundance Mindset, the Growth Mindset, and the Leadership Mindset.
- You will learn about flow, that is, an optimal state of complete focus where you feel your best and perform your best.
- You will discover your Massively Transformative Purpose, or MTP. Many of the world's most successful people have an MTP. Do you? What's yours?
- You will learn about the differences between the slave economic system, the feudal economic system, capitalism, and socialism, and you will invent a post-capitalist future.
- You will learn about a new kind of startup called an Exponential Organization and how it can help you and your friends realize your life's purpose and impact the world for the better.
- Teacher: Adeboye Oladipo Gabiola Lipede