Tyler Cowen’s standard generic advice is “find excellent peers and mentors”. I agree with that as one of the most valuable things to do, whether teenager or otherwise.
To elaborate on the point that I think Arjun is making, the general tip seems self-evidently good. It’s not very valuable to state it, relative to the value of precise tips on HOW to get a mentor or how good this is relative to other good things (to figure out how much it should be prioritised compared to something else).
At a previous job, HR would tell all the new hires to try to find a mentor. However, what they did not mention was that going up to a random senior person and saying ‘hello would you be my mentor’ was seen as cringe and annoying by many such people!
Tyler Cowen’s standard generic advice is “find excellent peers and mentors”. I agree with that as one of the most valuable things to do, whether teenager or otherwise.
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To elaborate on the point that I think Arjun is making, the general tip seems self-evidently good. It’s not very valuable to state it, relative to the value of precise tips on HOW to get a mentor or how good this is relative to other good things (to figure out how much it should be prioritised compared to something else).
At a previous job, HR would tell all the new hires to try to find a mentor. However, what they did not mention was that going up to a random senior person and saying ‘hello would you be my mentor’ was seen as cringe and annoying by many such people!