#43.5 - After Hours w/ Jolim Chiu - (The UIUC Talkshow) Podcast Details

Description

This is the 'After Hours' (Extended Version) of our conversation with Jolim, where we talk about the different ways to interpret failure, dealing with the pressure of academics, viewing time as an investment, being grateful, and finally compete in a fierce arm wrestling contest 💪🏼

Listen to the Full Episode on 'The UIUC Talkshow': here

GUEST BIO:
Jolim Chiu is an aspiring physicist and philosopher from the University of Illinois. He is one of our close friend and one of the deepest thinkers that we have met on campus. In this episode, we tackle the question, "What is the meaning of life?"

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Feeling nervous
4:41 - Fight Club: What emotion are you chasing?
7:36 - Arm Wrestling
10:46 - Chasing dreams or chasing money?
20:24 - This is what Philosophy is about💪🏼
21:40 - Jolim’s smile
23:05 - Chasing Goals
27:17 - Thinking about Grades
37:10 - Coping with Failure
42:25 - Interpreting Failure
45:35 - What happens after you die?
48:40 - Failure = Going to Hell?
52:00 - What are you grateful for?
53:11 - Fix You by Coldplay
55:12 - Becoming indifferent
56:50 - Fight Club
58:08 - Things on our mind
1:05:09 - Believe in yourself
1:07:53 - Writing for yourself
1:09:33 - Financial Security
1:10:20 - The Three Things
1:10:49 - “Man, you cappin!”
1:15:02 - Takeaways
1:21:11 - Closing words