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Tim Mcgavin

Jun 11, 2026

19:24
[laughs]
19:24
But I think having a gap year or a multiple gap years, and I don't say gap year in terms of, you know, not working, it's just getting as many different experiences across as many different sectors as you possibly can and as many different geographies as you can, and just being a perpetual student, if you like, of just learning, reading.
19:42
Don't waste your time, you know, doom scrolling.
19:45
You know, pick up a book, pick up a biography, or listen to your podcast or [laughs] whatever.
19:51
Just constantly learn, and I think either study something that's gonna give you universal skills so it doesn't really matter where you end up or study something that you know in your heart that's actually what you wanna do.
20:03
You know, we have an, an education bubble globally in the West where people have this belief that you've gotta leave school and go to university, so I'd, I'd argue that the majority of people study something they probably don't use much, and that's fine.
20:15
Maybe it's like a great experience to go to college and just learn how to learn and have fun and whatever.

12 MINS LATER

32:07
And being challenged.

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