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hier a veteran, ex Ranger, ex Mariene, those guys don't quit until they give up their air addiction. Give them the basic training then the 30 boards that need something soldered onto them, then watch them come back with either something that works or more boards, then come back with something that works....
i don't understand anything about engineering and do not understand a single bit of the engineering terms but for some reason your videos are so satisfying and motivating to watch, even though the info has nothing to do with my knowledge and curiosity, i just love your attitude and personality xD keep it up!
I do a lot of programming as a hobby and sometimes it's useful as work. People treat me like I'm a wizard or something. They wonder where I learned all this and if I'm some kind of genius or something. Like, I just ask google and try and try and try. That's all there is to it, little by little you ratchet up your skill, each time you learn a new little useful thing.
Kind of in the same situation, and you need to understand that not everybody has this ability. To both of us it seems easy because we have an ease of learning by ourselves reading stuff on the internet, but I realised that it was not as easy for everyone when I had a test where we all had to accomplish a task about a thing we never even heard of before and we had to do a report about it, the point was to see how we would do research and learn by ourselves, and I was surprised to see a lot of smarter, more educated people than I am did bad on this test, just for the plain simple reasons that we're all different and not created equal. So that advice is pretty useless for most people, it's like telling a person that has selective mutism "just learn to talk, I did it when I was a baby, that proves how easy it is" Edit: changed mutism by selective mutism, now the comparison makes more sense since it's possible to overcome it, it's just that everybody doesn't have the same ease at it.
@@bro4539 With enough work I agree, but I think that's where people are different, obviously we all have the ability to learn many things (I guess my comparison with mute people was really dumb because of that, so I'll probably edit it), but it's not easy for everyone.
My husband has watched your videos for 5+ years. I just took an interest in them a month ago. I've been hooked since. He bought me a soldering set, big magnifying glass and he already had a hot air gun and other equipment. He's a Tier 3 IT support guy. I was always scared around that stuff, so I'm taking a huge leap into this. I've been floating in life and focused mainly on being a mother. Thanks for this video. It's really inspired me and helped me. I'm so glad to start this journey!! Not giving up!!
Thanx for this Louis. I needed this. One of the hardest classes I took this semester; I worked my ass off for. Was on track for an A, last page I accidentally forgot to put a block quote, forgot to paraphrase. Teacher caught it and I ended up getting a zero on the final. On a 10 page essay. I don't like to compare myself to others, but the average was barely over 3 pages. Ended up with a D in the class which is really going to hurt my transfer chances, but this will not stop me. Now I will learn to be even more diligent with everything and not become lazy even though I'm almost done. You have given me strength Louis. I feel like no one can stop me. I vow to do even better next semester, where I will have to take Physics 2 and Calculus 2! Thankyou!
I broke two customer LCD screens and had to bring the news to them. Nothing is perfect. Sometimes you need to fail to learn to do better. Suck it up butter cup. Life is not like Hollywood .
People expect that from retail all the time, buddy. "This item was clearly mislabeled I _demand_ that I get it for free." "Your service is _awful_ I want recompense!"
So if you hire a contractor to install an air duct in your kitchen and they demolish your house "you're responsible for all expenses incurred"? That's some shitty logic there. You fuck up, you're responsible for the cost. If the job ends up being more expensive than you anticipated that's fine, but if you straight up break shit you're either fixing it or paying for it.
What really sucks/hurts is when people think you gave up but don’t notice you’re still trying, just still failing. Screw them though, just keep trying; eventually something will pan out..
Hi Louis. Great video, but from the perspective of this girl you employed, it may not be that she has a low threshold for failure but that she feels guilty for not getting it right and wasting your time/money. Or becomes embarrassed because the pressure to impress you was building. I guess when you say 'threshold for failure' it could mean a blanket term for dealing with all the emotional things that come along with just being pissed off that you dun goofed.
sounds like maybe you need to explicitly explain to people that what theyre doing is not trying to master what they're doing but playing and practicing. its been said that it takes 10,000 hours to master anything. I'm trying to teach myself programming so i can better myself and i reckon that I'm at around 1,500 hours and still fail on a hourly basis but, i do it for the "Aha!" moment. the moment when i stare at a block of code for the thirtieth time and it clicks and i get it then i find something else i dont understand then go thru the same process. i just think people are just too critical of themselves and focus too much on perfection. it seems like the tech field is all about trial and error and understanding why something is the way it is. btw, i love watching your videos because your so real and raw. i think you and the guy from failed normal are the only two people doing this type of thing on RUclips that explain things as bluntly as you do. please , Please keep up the great work!
Thank you for this, I needed to hear this, I’ve been on the dregs of society, I’ve suffered losing my home, addiction, lonely days and night, tears, fears and everything else in between and tbh your videos have been a true inspiration to keep going with my dream to build create and bring back to life tech the world has passed over or otherwise left for dead. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for reminding me to rip and tear... until it’s done
thank you so much! Always think I'll be happy when I achieve the next thing, but sitting back now, I'm proud I'm giving what I love a go after going through so much crap. I really needed this!
holy shit this video really sits with me. Sometimes people call me smart or talented and i know I'm not smart (very logical, not smart) but couldn't really place the exact reason behind my success in certain fields. I guess hearing someone put it into words just really made it click for me, i have an extremely high tolerance for failure. this video helped me get to know myself a little bit better, thanks louis! I can honestly say a high tolerance for failure is one of the, if not most, important characteristic to being successful in life! Also having that bag of songs that gets you through tuff times really helps!
A lot of videos recently, thanks for all the content. Good job on clarifying what goes on behind the scenes. It might not be obvious sometimes that behind your helpful videos, there is a bunch that must be cut out in order to be digestible for the layman/newbie that wants to learn. This is a message more people need to take to heart. Failing Calculus twice didn't hold me back two years ago and now I'm in position to transfer to a good university.
I have noticed this threshold myself. However I have also noticed that after leaving a task for a few minutes and doing something else I will ussually have an idea that lets me keep going. Either way thank you Mr. Rossman for helping me see things differently.
Great video! I've worked in the dental industry for the past 6 years and failing, not meeting employers/ educators expectations was consistent. Hearing you talk about failure threshold really speaks to a persons pursuit in an industry we strive to be successful in. Great channel!
I'm about to start my own electronic repair/modification shop. This video was a huge help in what to expect and how to handle situations. You Rock for this!!!!
I really needed this tonight, man. Just launched my repair business last week, and my night of DJing tonight was just shit. Came home and saw you posted this, and it's been a damn uplifting moment. Thanks, man. Seriously. Your knowledge and experience is great, but above all of that: I'm just glad you're willing to be honest and put your story out there. Thank you, dude.
i think that the response to failure is often akin to the response to being bullied in the sense that it draws you inward, further driving home the idea that there is something fundamentally wrong with you
This is so true in a lot of areas. Like in programming. The only difference is the components are logical, not physical. But you won't get anywhere either if you don't have a high threshold for failure. At least for me, I know I always think I have everything perfect but always fucked up somewhere. Most of the time failing and retesting and failing some more is just how it goes.
I love these life lessons from Louis. Thank you, you have been giving me advice that I always am need of. I’m very grateful and appreciate your content a lot.
You are inspiring and motivating man! Wish I could meet you one day just to shake your hand and say "Thank you! Thank you for being you!". Best regards!
Who else considers Louis to be a voice of motivation, a source of hope, and a giving person, even though he clearly battles with his own demons? I only hope he realizes how much he inspires us...
My ghetto way of reworking currently is putting the board in the owen at full blast with a small solder pyramid next to the board. I see the pyramid collapse - i pull the board out, works every time.
The world really needs more people like you Louis. Even when shit is all kinds of fucked up, you realize all the chaos and failure you're currently enduring is only temporary; and all those failures/misfortunes will eventually transition into success and wisdom earned. The mental fortitude and integrity you're sharing with the world through your channel is leaving it a better place than it was before you started this journey. Keep being a good human being and keeping it real. Take risks and drop every fear of failure. Because if the risk isn't actually real, then the 'reward' isn't really a reward. Everything 'we' want is on the other side of fear, and the greatest fuckin' adventure is always what lies ahead! Anyway, you delivered some authentic inspiration and positive energy with that video man. Keep doin' what you're doing.
Great video! I can totally relate to this pursuing a creative career. Failing is a daily occurrence. Though we may be surrounded by it, we don't have to let it define who we are. Ultimately, it's those very failures that will pave the way towards learning what it means to take an idea or a goal into success. It's pushing one's own limits! Been watching your videos for a couple months now. Really enjoy your outlook and straightforward mentality in business, repairs, and just useful life advice! Been learning a lot and have been inspired. Thanks for sharing! Also, WHO KICKS A CAT?!
With all your Videos, I had no idea where to post this comment. This Easter weekend I stumbled across your RUclips Channel, and watched as much as I could. And your videos actually gave me confidence in a repair I did today. I went to a customer whose gate motor circuit was tripping the breaker in the DB. Located the Electrical fault, where the roofing contractor had hit 2 nails through the power cable to the garage/gate. Being an electrician, that was an easy fix. But then I noticed that the gate motor was not powering up. It is a Centurion D5 Evo. Connecting the Charger or the Battery up to the control board did not get the board to start. Now this company (Centurion) has a service exchange program. For about $50usd they will replace the control board with one that they have previously repaired (but offer no warranty on it). So I took up the challenge. Brought the board back to my workshop. Hooked it up to my Variable supply. Pulling 1.5A reaching Current Limit on the PSU. Eventually using the tips I found on your videos (as well as the Flir Thermal Imager built into my Cat S60 phone, I managed to find the fault was a shorted transistor on the Aux Voltage Output, as well as a shorted ST Transil Series Surge Protection, that as pulling that Aux output to Ground, Causing the PTC Fuse and one power diode to heat up. Using my Cheap 2nd Hand Hot Air Station, and Temp Controlled Soldering Iron, I replaced the blown components, and the board came to life. Tomorrow I get to install it back at the customer. If it was not for your videos, I would have given up after about 10 minutes, and given that money to Centurion, instead of myself. Their money is definately better spent on me! Your videos gave me good advise, confidence, and patience in trying to locate and repair the problem (which took just over 1 hour). Thank you. I am a Electronics Hobbyist, and have done some basic repairs which I have put on my own RUclips Chanel, and my Website. Too bad I did not think to video this repair :-< Peter Kolbe Shouting Electronics www.ShoutingElectronics.com ruclips.net/channel/UCcztKCvpGP0gueHncksq6kQ
Really love the channel man, whether it's these types of videos, repair videos, streaming videos, etc. it's helped and reminded me of more things than I can possibly think of (lol) and i thank you for that man! hell, I end up sharing your videos quite frequently with close friends/family, etc. Thanks again man!
I needed this. I'm currently in a new job where the training is virtually non-existent, yet the manager scolds me for not knowing specific key details that may or may not have been explained to me one time. I have never struggled to learn a job like this in my life, and I thought I had a decent threshold for failure. Guess I'll just have to grin and bear it. Thank you sir.
the reality in the business world is that most simply do not have time for full training. it seemed odd to me in the beginning, but as an employer, i get it. i need to be able to push the bicycle and hope that you don't fall down.. if i have to stand next to someone throughout the entire experience of riding the bicycle to ensure they don't fall down, i won't get a damn thing done. the most valuable employees are the ones who only need a push every now and then, who can then ride the two wheeler by themselves.
Hi Louis, I want to let you know something after I was looking at this video. You are only human and humans du fail in some things, we cannot always have success in every thing we are doing. The main thing is that you are able to admit some failures that is what most people are not capable of. It take a lot of guts to admit that you made a mistake and be clear Louis that you cannot fix ever thing was is offered to you by customers. I do believe in your capabilities and your strength and really believe that you will gain your goals even you thinking at this moment it is not coming towards you. I watch all your videos and what I really like about this is that you are being yourself and that is also very important. Remember Louis, that with your videos you bring a lot of knowledge to are looking for this kind of knowledge, so be proud of all your achievements on this channel Louis. You are really a great guy with an extreme knowledge of electronics, please going on like this and achieve your goals Louis. I wish you all the best and see a great future for you ahead in the near future.
Just wanted to say thanks, my life mirrors yours in a lot of ways, and this morning I was feeling really down about a recent failure until I watched this well times video to remind myself that I'm just going to get back up and try again anyways, so why be down.
Good job Mr.Rossman. Speaking from a perspective of a person who has failed a lot, the resolve to keep going is not understood by most. So I commend you for your exponentiation that success is trial and error. 2 thumbs up!
Thanks Louis, I am at that point in my business where I am ready to throw in the towel, but after watching this... maybe I won't. Great words of wisdom in your vid here, gave me the kick I needed. Thanks again.
That look is only partly failure, but mostly worry and concern. The situation goes down like this: 1. Teacher takes time to educate user 2. User attempts to ingest and understand the information 3. User experiences a lacking of understanding but *knows* what they were just given is valuable knowledge 4. Considers asking for clarification *but* doesn't even know where they became lost 5. User's brain becomes overcome with worry that Teacher will be unwilling to teach User (due to personal failings or annoyance of repetition) further flushing any remaining relevant information and possibility of understanding the currently taught concept down the toilet. 6. User gives look, nods, remains silent. The solution is a info-dense RUclips video that explains the taught concept so that the User can hear over and over the explanation until it clicks. Or the User can learn to understand faster and concurrently hold greater amounts of information in their mind while quashing their propensity to be overcome by worry...unlikely.
Spot on Louis. Striving for perfection and running from failure will lead to failure to achieve our goals. I wish that I had watched this video ten years ago. It doesn't mean that I'm stuck though.
Much Like you Louis, I have always been the guy that takes stuff apart to see how it works. It took me until I was 13 to figure out how to put stuff back together well enough that no one but me would ever know it had been taken apart. After that I was always fixing things. In the early 90's I was hired by a local tech shop to repair Macintoshes. I had worked for Apple years before as a tech, testing firmware and software for various Apple products, including the Apple // GS and early Macs... What I didn't know, and learned from the guy who ran this shop is how to make money repairing computers and other electronic gear. (structuring a viable business) During the wild days of Apple's 'Clone Wars' I made a rather tidy living applying that education. I even worked with MoBo specialists like yourself to deal with failures I didn't have the equipment to tackle... (BGA replacement) but most of the other stuff you do... 'green-wire repair' even LCD repair (delaminated row/column driver lines) was all there out of a shop that was far cruder than what you have going. I've moved on from all that. I still fix stuff for a living, but that is small potatoes. I'm the guy that fixes stuff when no one else can. But what I do now... what really drives my interest is building new stuff that has never existed before. The secret is much like what you express... Failure is an awakening. Driving by Brail is fine if you recognize that design and development is a process in learning. Every idea progresses to a natural end point, or sputters to a pause while more knowledge is gathered for the next sprint.
I totally relate to this. I'm a software developer and I'd rather die than give up on some problem. I spend ridiculous amounts of time to try understand or figure out stuff. I know I'm not the sharpest pencil in the drawer, and that's why I don't fucking ever give up.
Listening to this was therapeutic. Have tried to train people, have gotten the look, have made no progress. Have watched them basically try to hand the work back to me with a "I give up" shrug, and just make 0 effort towards actually trying, failing, and learning. If you can't get past that first hurdle, then they're basically worthless as an employee and you have to move on right away. Which is horrible!
Thank to your words, I feel encouraged and empowered to get back to fix my broken screen Nexus 6. Hopefully I can fix it this time. Keep up the good fight. We are all in this together.
Thanks for making your videos. I first seen you after the video you did with linus. I used to do cellphone repairs for sprint years ago. I still find the subject very interesting. Keep up the good work!
To be honest, these videos make me wonder how do I even tick. I live an objetively easy life - but I get depressed. I don't try too hard or apply myslef - I still succeed. I imagine how good success would feel if I only could achieve it - then I feel like shit even if I do. All I can do is thank you for these thoughts. Your videos are the most motivational and inspiring shit on the internet, and IMO that's mainly because you keep it real.
You are very right.. I have done things in my life, that if I would have been afraid of failure I wouldn't be where I am currently.. Even while I am fixing my wife's computer with a corrupt bios which took me 5 evenings from when I got home from my work until 2 am.. I kept trying different things and finally got it to work. People give up way too fast. When I fail I get angry first and then energized to beat the problem, don't even want to go to sleep. People don't understand that if you keep trying you will ultimately find a solution to get it to work. Or realise that particular problem is unsolvable and find a different solution.
I'd be happy to work for you Louis. My mind works in a very similar way, I see this stuff like a game as a series of puzzles. I'm more experienced with other consumer electronics repair, but recently I have been concentrating on macbook boards and idevices.
If you can find a way to relate to the information you can literally teach anyone to do anything given enough time, all you need is the ability to not internalise the failures along the way. I find that throughout my life I have become pretty damn good at picking myself back up but the thing that really kicks me is the loss of time. I may still have plenty of time left in my life (hopefully) but I really lament the time it is taking me to do something, especially when I start comparing to others who are either my peers at one point or much younger than I am. That is the kicker.
Hi Louis, Thanks for this video. You've been real in all of your videos, and this one is no different. I understand, grok, what you are saying. I've been an Aviation Electronics Technician, Computer System Architect, Lead Programmer on several corporate projects, a studio and live musician, and a educator in electronics repair, reading and analyzing schematics and programming. I'm 64 now and have lived a good and varied life. In truth, there is no real learning without making mistakes. I feel that you are right about a high threshold for failure as being one of the hallmarks of successful, productive people. There were two key elements in everything I was determined to do: 1) willingness to start over and to keep on trying in the face of monumental failure. 2) An exit strategy - to pass knowledge onto someone who will take my place, and to end while still on top. These things led me through a handful of careers in my life, and I have no regrets. You are natural, real, open, honest and intelligent. No matter how many 'raped boards' in whatever you do, you have the tools for success - and the more successful you are the more crap you have to wade through. You are a good person. I wish you well.
I find that people who are introverts and loners usually have higher failure threshold at meticulous and "boring" (only for observers, who don't know the excitement of hunting a bug or broken circuit) works because they are used to motivate themselves instead of waiting feedback and encouragement from outside.
Great motivational speech. When learning a new skill, I always thought of it as "make-it-til-you-fake-it" but you're right, what it amounts to is getting practice and learning through failure which is basically the only way to learn anything (I mean failure). Of course you're gonna fail if you're just faking something that someone else spent half their lives on to get good at but always remember: " *they* started somewhere too, at some point and they probably failed even more miserably in the beginning than you are right now."
Hey Louis, thank you for this video, I really needed it today. Supporting Linux for a certain company I did used to ask the nastiest problems, whether I had an idea of what was wrong or not. I stopped doing that in my current role, think it's time to reproduce that attitude.
I got to work so depressed this morning, i believe work is not the reason. This video comes up on my youtube recommend and i decided to give it a listen while im working on replacing a crappy ribbon cable connector, surrounded by ground and copper planes sucking up all the heat. Connectors melting whenever i try to solder the legs and surprisingly after 3 attempts i did not give up. Maybe it was this video? Who knows.
Soon I'll go to the job interview, and my mind has been running pessimistic thoughts on eleven and this video kind of bricked that engine. Thank you for sharing this, helped a lot.
"If I am determined to succeed at something, I have to fail a lot more than other people before I decide to give up." I'm adding that to my quotes list. I admire you, man. Keep it up.
The common denominator to just about everyone I look up to, is determination. They set a goal, and then they do whatever it takes to achieve that goal, without ever giving a second thought to whether it is worth it to them. Maybe they put more value in the very fact that they succeed, eventually I wish I had that.
I left a comment on an earlier video. After watching this one I want to thank you. Last February I moved to Florida because I wanted to live on a boat. 20 minutes after moving into Ft. Lauderdale I broke my back. Tektronics, the Telecom Co. I worked for fired me when I went on disability.9 years with those fuckers and bye bye - just like that. At that point, I DID reach my failure threshold. I felt worthless. I never got fired from a job in my life. 40 years in electronics - 7 in the Army. Now I have burned through all our money and now must find a way to make a living. You gave me Some insight in this video that I was living in failure. I can do component repair. I can install electronics. I can repair electronics - AND, I enjoy it. You gave me a lot to think about my friend and, maybe a way out and into a new way to make a living . Thanks so much for sharing your feelings. Who would figure; a fucking New Yorker getting down where the rubber meets the road and laying it all out there. Love ya man! All the best!!!!! Oh, Patrick, my Golden Retriever says hi to your cat.
Glad I watched this video today. I just got rejected a few hours ago from another job I applied for. It was a job that I really wanted. To be honest, I can't help but feel disappointed. I spent 4 hours looking for a job after I got that news because I just don't want to be unemployed anymore.
A lot of times the best thing to do is be able to take failures and say oh that went bad, what happened and how can I correct the problem and make sure I don't do it again. Also working 16 hr days will make you miss stuff that you would not otherwise
Holy Fuck I forgot how amazing those Tori Amos records were/are! Thank you for the reminder and the inspiration Louis! I can't do what you do but I can still build pcs with 1 hand and a broke ass back!
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So the secret to perseverance, is listening to Tori Amos?
hier a veteran, ex Ranger, ex Mariene, those guys don't quit until they give up their air addiction. Give them the basic training then the 30 boards that need something soldered onto them, then watch them come back with either something that works or more boards, then come back with something that works....
“The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.”
― Stephen McCranie
that's so true you cannot become a master if you give up from failure because failure is the best teacher in life
Nice...stealing that line
Extremely underrated channel you got here.
it was even worse 3 years ago
Generic idea put and explained very nicely!!
Still underrated 8 yrs later
DON'T DO IT LOUIS, YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR. THINK OF ALL THE BROKEN MACBOOKS. Oh.... it's just a video about motivation.
Thanks for your comment, it really cracked me up even after you made it 7 years ago!
lol!
you're saving my life.
@HBBKS hi
His advices are helping me Through dektesi
"It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein
Except he was actually incredibly smart
@@deleanor9665 because he stayed with problems longer
@@rustyray420 ;)
The problem of stealing his theories from the actual, German scientists that had postulated them! 😊
i don't understand anything about engineering and do not understand a single bit of the engineering terms but for some reason your videos are so satisfying and motivating to watch, even though the info has nothing to do with my knowledge and curiosity, i just love your attitude and personality xD keep it up!
In short:
Quitters never win and winners never quit.
I don't know if anybody could summarise the video better than you did. The only missing thing is the cat story.
And allways have your fav. fuckoffmusic with you when you go home after a shit day. Btw,. great vid!
But what about quinners?
@@maxmustermann2370 _"...allways_ [sic] _have your fav. fuckoffmusic with you when you go home after a shit day."_
Good recommendations?
I needed to see this today, Louis. Thank you, sir.
same.. even 4 years later
I do a lot of programming as a hobby and sometimes it's useful as work. People treat me like I'm a wizard or something. They wonder where I learned all this and if I'm some kind of genius or something.
Like, I just ask google and try and try and try. That's all there is to it, little by little you ratchet up your skill, each time you learn a new little useful thing.
Kind of in the same situation, and you need to understand that not everybody has this ability. To both of us it seems easy because we have an ease of learning by ourselves reading stuff on the internet, but I realised that it was not as easy for everyone when I had a test where we all had to accomplish a task about a thing we never even heard of before and we had to do a report about it, the point was to see how we would do research and learn by ourselves, and I was surprised to see a lot of smarter, more educated people than I am did bad on this test, just for the plain simple reasons that we're all different and not created equal. So that advice is pretty useless for most people, it's like telling a person that has selective mutism "just learn to talk, I did it when I was a baby, that proves how easy it is"
Edit: changed mutism by selective mutism, now the comparison makes more sense since it's possible to overcome it, it's just that everybody doesn't have the same ease at it.
@@bro4539 With enough work I agree, but I think that's where people are different, obviously we all have the ability to learn many things (I guess my comparison with mute people was really dumb because of that, so I'll probably edit it), but it's not easy for everyone.
My husband has watched your videos for 5+ years. I just took an interest in them a month ago. I've been hooked since. He bought me a soldering set, big magnifying glass and he already had a hot air gun and other equipment. He's a Tier 3 IT support guy. I was always scared around that stuff, so I'm taking a huge leap into this. I've been floating in life and focused mainly on being a mother.
Thanks for this video. It's really inspired me and helped me. I'm so glad to start this journey!! Not giving up!!
Esther Malkah Barak I’m happy for you! I hope it’s going well.
Louis, special thanks for this video. I am unemployed and your advice really boostme to keep going. Kudos.
I'm glad to hear it!
baker baker you must be gay xD
Bill Killernic the cancer in the YT comments feed is strong today
Louis Rossmann oh come on man its a joke :P
Get it in Lorenzo! Don't give up!!
Thanx for this Louis. I needed this. One of the hardest classes I took this semester; I worked my ass off for. Was on track for an A, last page I accidentally forgot to put a block quote, forgot to paraphrase. Teacher caught it and I ended up getting a zero on the final. On a 10 page essay. I don't like to compare myself to others, but the average was barely over 3 pages. Ended up with a D in the class which is really going to hurt my transfer chances, but this will not stop me. Now I will learn to be even more diligent with everything and not become lazy even though I'm almost done.
You have given me strength Louis. I feel like no one can stop me. I vow to do even better next semester, where I will have to take Physics 2 and Calculus 2!
Thankyou!
Did you make it?
I broke two customer LCD screens and had to bring the news to them. Nothing is perfect. Sometimes you need to fail to learn to do better. Suck it up butter cup. Life is not like Hollywood .
yep
It is hilarious that you think a for profit business is going to give you stuff. That is not how the world works.
People expect that from retail all the time, buddy.
"This item was clearly mislabeled I _demand_ that I get it for free."
"Your service is _awful_ I want recompense!"
HeavenHammer
You have to break a couple eggs to make an omelette. The customer is responsible for all expenses incurred in the course of a job too.
So if you hire a contractor to install an air duct in your kitchen and they demolish your house "you're responsible for all expenses incurred"? That's some shitty logic there. You fuck up, you're responsible for the cost. If the job ends up being more expensive than you anticipated that's fine, but if you straight up break shit you're either fixing it or paying for it.
Oh oh I get to say my pretentious thing! "Genius is nothing more than stubborn curiosity."
What really sucks/hurts is when people think you gave up but don’t notice you’re still trying, just still failing. Screw them though, just keep trying; eventually something will pan out..
Hi Louis. Great video, but from the perspective of this girl you employed, it may not be that she has a low threshold for failure but that she feels guilty for not getting it right and wasting your time/money. Or becomes embarrassed because the pressure to impress you was building. I guess when you say 'threshold for failure' it could mean a blanket term for dealing with all the emotional things that come along with just being pissed off that you dun goofed.
You're a crazy inspiration. Love your videos, they are always extremely interesting.
sounds like maybe you need to explicitly explain to people that what theyre doing is not trying to master what they're doing but playing and practicing. its been said that it takes 10,000 hours to master anything. I'm trying to teach myself programming so i can better myself and i reckon that I'm at around 1,500 hours and still fail on a hourly basis but, i do it for the "Aha!" moment. the moment when i stare at a block of code for the thirtieth time and it clicks and i get it then i find something else i dont understand then go thru the same process. i just think people are just too critical of themselves and focus too much on perfection. it seems like the tech field is all about trial and error and understanding why something is the way it is. btw, i love watching your videos because your so real and raw. i think you and the guy from failed normal are the only two people doing this type of thing on RUclips that explain things as bluntly as you do. please , Please keep up the great work!
Thank you for this, I needed to hear this, I’ve been on the dregs of society, I’ve suffered losing my home, addiction, lonely days and night, tears, fears and everything else in between and tbh your videos have been a true inspiration to keep going with my dream to build create and bring back to life tech the world has passed over or otherwise left for dead. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for reminding me to rip and tear... until it’s done
Thanks Louis. I needed this right now
thank you so much! Always think I'll be happy when I achieve the next thing, but sitting back now, I'm proud I'm giving what I love a go after going through so much crap. I really needed this!
holy shit this video really sits with me. Sometimes people call me smart or talented and i know I'm not smart (very logical, not smart) but couldn't really place the exact reason behind my success in certain fields. I guess hearing someone put it into words just really made it click for me, i have an extremely high tolerance for failure. this video helped me get to know myself a little bit better, thanks louis! I can honestly say a high tolerance for failure is one of the, if not most, important characteristic to being successful in life!
Also having that bag of songs that gets you through tuff times really helps!
If she did that to my dog she would probably be out the house far faster in a body bag.
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Thank you for posting this. You have no idea how much I needed it.
A lot of videos recently, thanks for all the content.
Good job on clarifying what goes on behind the scenes. It might not be obvious sometimes that behind your helpful videos, there is a bunch that must be cut out in order to be digestible for the layman/newbie that wants to learn. This is a message more people need to take to heart. Failing Calculus twice didn't hold me back two years ago and now I'm in position to transfer to a good university.
I made the right choice to subscribe a few months back :)
Your *honesty* is inspirational
Thanks for watching!
I have noticed this threshold myself. However I have also noticed that after leaving a task for a few minutes and doing something else I will ussually have an idea that lets me keep going.
Either way thank you Mr. Rossman for helping me see things differently.
Great video! I've worked in the dental industry for the past 6 years and failing, not meeting employers/ educators expectations was consistent. Hearing you talk about failure threshold really speaks to a persons pursuit in an industry we strive to be successful in. Great channel!
I'm about to start my own electronic repair/modification shop. This video was a huge help in what to expect and how to handle situations. You Rock for this!!!!
I really needed this tonight, man. Just launched my repair business last week, and my night of DJing tonight was just shit.
Came home and saw you posted this, and it's been a damn uplifting moment. Thanks, man. Seriously. Your knowledge and experience is great, but above all of that: I'm just glad you're willing to be honest and put your story out there. Thank you, dude.
This hit home really hard for me man. Thank you!
You are answering my deep thought questions.
Thanks Louis!
i think that the response to failure is often akin to the response to being bullied in the sense that it draws you inward, further driving home the idea that there is something fundamentally wrong with you
This is so true in a lot of areas. Like in programming. The only difference is the components are logical, not physical.
But you won't get anywhere either if you don't have a high threshold for failure. At least for me, I know I always think I have everything perfect but always fucked up somewhere. Most of the time failing and retesting and failing some more is just how it goes.
This is fucking great advice I'm starting a company and you have been my business ethics guru. So keep being awesome ya damn genius.
I love these life lessons from Louis. Thank you, you have been giving me advice that I always am need of. I’m very grateful and appreciate your content a lot.
Thank you for this video.
I was feeling rather down just now and this video of yours gave me encouragement.
Thanks for posting this. Of all days and all times this is what I needed to hear. Keep on doing what your doing.
Thanks for watching!
You are inspiring and motivating man! Wish I could meet you one day just to shake your hand and say "Thank you! Thank you for being you!".
Best regards!
Who else considers Louis to be a voice of motivation, a source of hope, and a giving person, even though he clearly battles with his own demons? I only hope he realizes how much he inspires us...
My ghetto way of reworking currently is putting the board in the owen at full blast with a small solder pyramid next to the board. I see the pyramid collapse - i pull the board out, works every time.
The world really needs more people like you Louis. Even when shit is all kinds of fucked up, you realize all the chaos and failure you're currently enduring is only temporary; and all those failures/misfortunes will eventually transition into success and wisdom earned. The mental fortitude and integrity you're sharing with the world through your channel is leaving it a better place than it was before you started this journey. Keep being a good human being and keeping it real. Take risks and drop every fear of failure. Because if the risk isn't actually real, then the 'reward' isn't really a reward. Everything 'we' want is on the other side of fear, and the greatest fuckin' adventure is always what lies ahead! Anyway, you delivered some authentic inspiration and positive energy with that video man. Keep doin' what you're doing.
Hey Louis, Computer Science student here. You are an inspiration to me. Keep doing what you are doing!
Great video! I can totally relate to this pursuing a creative career. Failing is a daily occurrence. Though we may be surrounded by it, we don't have to let it define who we are. Ultimately, it's those very failures that will pave the way towards learning what it means to take an idea or a goal into success. It's pushing one's own limits!
Been watching your videos for a couple months now. Really enjoy your outlook and straightforward mentality in business, repairs, and just useful life advice! Been learning a lot and have been inspired. Thanks for sharing!
Also, WHO KICKS A CAT?!
With all your Videos, I had no idea where to post this comment.
This Easter weekend I stumbled across your RUclips Channel, and watched as much as I could.
And your videos actually gave me confidence in a repair I did today.
I went to a customer whose gate motor circuit was tripping the breaker in the DB.
Located the Electrical fault, where the roofing contractor had hit 2 nails through the power cable to the garage/gate.
Being an electrician, that was an easy fix. But then I noticed that the gate motor was not powering up.
It is a Centurion D5 Evo. Connecting the Charger or the Battery up to the control board did not get the board to start. Now this company (Centurion) has a service exchange program. For about $50usd they will replace the control board with one that they have previously repaired (but offer no warranty on it).
So I took up the challenge. Brought the board back to my workshop. Hooked it up to my Variable supply. Pulling 1.5A reaching Current Limit on the PSU. Eventually using the tips I found on your videos (as well as the Flir Thermal Imager built into my Cat S60 phone, I managed to find the fault was a shorted transistor on the Aux Voltage Output, as well as a shorted ST Transil Series Surge Protection, that as pulling that Aux output to Ground, Causing the PTC Fuse and one power diode to heat up.
Using my Cheap 2nd Hand Hot Air Station, and Temp Controlled Soldering Iron, I replaced the blown components, and the board came to life. Tomorrow I get to install it back at the customer.
If it was not for your videos, I would have given up after about 10 minutes, and given that money to Centurion, instead of myself. Their money is definately better spent on me!
Your videos gave me good advise, confidence, and patience in trying to locate and repair the problem (which took just over 1 hour).
Thank you.
I am a Electronics Hobbyist, and have done some basic repairs which I have put on my own RUclips Chanel, and my Website.
Too bad I did not think to video this repair :-<
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Shouting Electronics
www.ShoutingElectronics.com
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You motivate me. I'm very interested in circuit boards now and how you repair it. I like your videos and I hope you don't give up. :)
How about a compilation video where you fuck up? I'd love to see that :) Add some Rocky music to it and you're golden.
Fucking cool idea!
Really love the channel man, whether it's these types of videos, repair videos, streaming videos, etc. it's helped and reminded me of more things than I can possibly think of (lol) and i thank you for that man! hell, I end up sharing your videos quite frequently with close friends/family, etc. Thanks again man!
I needed this.
I'm currently in a new job where the training is virtually non-existent, yet the manager scolds me for not knowing specific key details that may or may not have been explained to me one time.
I have never struggled to learn a job like this in my life, and I thought I had a decent threshold for failure.
Guess I'll just have to grin and bear it. Thank you sir.
the reality in the business world is that most simply do not have time for full training. it seemed odd to me in the beginning, but as an employer, i get it. i need to be able to push the bicycle and hope that you don't fall down.. if i have to stand next to someone throughout the entire experience of riding the bicycle to ensure they don't fall down, i won't get a damn thing done.
the most valuable employees are the ones who only need a push every now and then, who can then ride the two wheeler by themselves.
onlyrealnumber sounds like you work at Starbucks...
Hi Louis,
I want to let you know something after I was looking at this video. You are only human and humans du fail in some things, we cannot always have success in every thing we are doing.
The main thing is that you are able to admit some failures that is what most people are not capable of. It take a lot of guts to admit that you made a mistake and be clear Louis that you cannot fix ever thing was is offered to you by customers.
I do believe in your capabilities and your strength and really believe that you will gain your goals even you thinking at this moment it is not coming towards you.
I watch all your videos and what I really like about this is that you are being yourself and that is also very important. Remember Louis, that with your videos you bring a lot of knowledge to are looking for this kind of knowledge, so be proud of all your achievements on this channel Louis.
You are really a great guy with an extreme knowledge of electronics, please going on like this and achieve your goals Louis.
I wish you all the best and see a great future for you ahead in the near future.
Just wanted to say thanks, my life mirrors yours in a lot of ways, and this morning I was feeling really down about a recent failure until I watched this well times video to remind myself that I'm just going to get back up and try again anyways, so why be down.
Good job Mr.Rossman. Speaking from a perspective of a person who has failed a lot, the resolve to keep going is not understood by most. So I commend you for your exponentiation that success is trial and error. 2 thumbs up!
these videos are really helping with a lot of daily things that they dont tell in school. And as a kid learning this at my age is really good
Great, inspirational video(s)! Picked up some Tori Amos albums, digging it. Helps powering trough on those grey days.
Kudos for everything, rock on!
Thanks Louis, I am at that point in my business where I am ready to throw in the towel, but after watching this... maybe I won't. Great words of wisdom in your vid here, gave me the kick I needed. Thanks again.
Those cats are such goods.
I don't watch any of the board repairs, just these videos! Keep them up : ). You are one of the best speakers on youtube right now.
That look is only partly failure, but mostly worry and concern. The situation goes down like this:
1. Teacher takes time to educate user
2. User attempts to ingest and understand the information
3. User experiences a lacking of understanding but *knows* what they were just given is valuable knowledge
4. Considers asking for clarification *but* doesn't even know where they became lost
5. User's brain becomes overcome with worry that Teacher will be unwilling to teach User (due to personal failings or annoyance of repetition) further flushing any remaining relevant information and possibility of understanding the currently taught concept down the toilet.
6. User gives look, nods, remains silent.
The solution is a info-dense RUclips video that explains the taught concept so that the User can hear over and over the explanation until it clicks. Or the User can learn to understand faster and concurrently hold greater amounts of information in their mind while quashing their propensity to be overcome by worry...unlikely.
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Just came across this, absolutely brilliant content. Message is valid for so many things in life.
Been searching for a job recently, and right when I was about to give up, this video came up AND I was offered a job. Love the channel, keep it up.
Spot on Louis. Striving for perfection and running from failure will lead to failure to achieve our goals. I wish that I had watched this video ten years ago. It doesn't mean that I'm stuck though.
Every now and then I reDiscover your videos... great channel..
Hello!
You're awesome! Thank you for all of your videos! As a lot of the comments say "Came for the tech, stayed for the advice!".
Thank you Louis, I always try and live by this philosophy, but a reminder always helps.
Thanks for watching!
Much Like you Louis, I have always been the guy that takes stuff apart to see how it works. It took me until I was 13 to figure out how to put stuff back together well enough that no one but me would ever know it had been taken apart. After that I was always fixing things. In the early 90's I was hired by a local tech shop to repair Macintoshes. I had worked for Apple years before as a tech, testing firmware and software for various Apple products, including the Apple // GS and early Macs... What I didn't know, and learned from the guy who ran this shop is how to make money repairing computers and other electronic gear. (structuring a viable business) During the wild days of Apple's 'Clone Wars' I made a rather tidy living applying that education. I even worked with MoBo specialists like yourself to deal with failures I didn't have the equipment to tackle... (BGA replacement) but most of the other stuff you do... 'green-wire repair' even LCD repair (delaminated row/column driver lines) was all there out of a shop that was far cruder than what you have going. I've moved on from all that. I still fix stuff for a living, but that is small potatoes. I'm the guy that fixes stuff when no one else can. But what I do now... what really drives my interest is building new stuff that has never existed before. The secret is much like what you express... Failure is an awakening. Driving by Brail is fine if you recognize that design and development is a process in learning. Every idea progresses to a natural end point, or sputters to a pause while more knowledge is gathered for the next sprint.
Solid motivational video, haha
I totally relate to this. I'm a software developer and I'd rather die than give up on some problem. I spend ridiculous amounts of time to try understand or figure out stuff.
I know I'm not the sharpest pencil in the drawer, and that's why I don't fucking ever give up.
SAME HERE!!
Listening to this was therapeutic. Have tried to train people, have gotten the look, have made no progress. Have watched them basically try to hand the work back to me with a "I give up" shrug, and just make 0 effort towards actually trying, failing, and learning.
If you can't get past that first hurdle, then they're basically worthless as an employee and you have to move on right away. Which is horrible!
Thank to your words, I feel encouraged and empowered to get back to fix my broken screen Nexus 6. Hopefully I can fix it this time. Keep up the good fight. We are all in this together.
Thanks for making your videos. I first seen you after the video you did with linus. I used to do cellphone repairs for sprint years ago. I still find the subject very interesting. Keep up the good work!
To be honest, these videos make me wonder how do I even tick.
I live an objetively easy life - but I get depressed.
I don't try too hard or apply myslef - I still succeed.
I imagine how good success would feel if I only could achieve it - then I feel like shit even if I do.
All I can do is thank you for these thoughts. Your videos are the most motivational and inspiring shit on the internet, and IMO that's mainly because you keep it real.
You are very right.. I have done things in my life, that if I would have been afraid of failure I wouldn't be where I am currently.. Even while I am fixing my wife's computer with a corrupt bios which took me 5 evenings from when I got home from my work until 2 am.. I kept trying different things and finally got it to work. People give up way too fast. When I fail I get angry first and then energized to beat the problem, don't even want to go to sleep. People don't understand that if you keep trying you will ultimately find a solution to get it to work. Or realise that particular problem is unsolvable and find a different solution.
"That's the same look I get when I ask a cute woman out on a date" LOL I feel you...
Love listening to these long videos Louis, please keep it up
I'd be happy to work for you Louis. My mind works in a very similar way, I see this stuff like a game as a series of puzzles. I'm more experienced with other consumer electronics repair, but recently I have been concentrating on macbook boards and idevices.
If you can find a way to relate to the information you can literally teach anyone to do anything given enough time, all you need is the ability to not internalise the failures along the way. I find that throughout my life I have become pretty damn good at picking myself back up but the thing that really kicks me is the loss of time. I may still have plenty of time left in my life (hopefully) but I really lament the time it is taking me to do something, especially when I start comparing to others who are either my peers at one point or much younger than I am. That is the kicker.
Hi Louis,
Thanks for this video. You've been real in all of your videos, and this one is no different. I understand, grok, what you are saying.
I've been an Aviation Electronics Technician, Computer System Architect, Lead Programmer on several corporate projects, a studio and live musician, and a educator in electronics repair, reading and analyzing schematics and programming. I'm 64 now and have lived a good and varied life. In truth, there is no real learning without making mistakes. I feel that you are right about a high threshold for failure as being one of the hallmarks of successful, productive people.
There were two key elements in everything I was determined to do: 1) willingness to start over and to keep on trying in the face of monumental failure. 2) An exit strategy - to pass knowledge onto someone who will take my place, and to end while still on top. These things led me through a handful of careers in my life, and I have no regrets.
You are natural, real, open, honest and intelligent. No matter how many 'raped boards' in whatever you do, you have the tools for success - and the more successful you are the more crap you have to wade through. You are a good person. I wish you well.
Thanks for sharing your story! Ending while still on top is one that I really must focus on now..
Highly inspiring. Thank you for taking the time to do this kinda stuff.
thanks for watching
I find that people who are introverts and loners usually have higher failure threshold at meticulous and "boring" (only for observers, who don't know the excitement of hunting a bug or broken circuit) works because they are used to motivate themselves instead of waiting feedback and encouragement from outside.
Great motivational speech. When learning a new skill, I always thought of it as "make-it-til-you-fake-it" but you're right, what it amounts to is getting practice and learning through failure which is basically the only way to learn anything (I mean failure). Of course you're gonna fail if you're just faking something that someone else spent half their lives on to get good at but always remember: " *they* started somewhere too, at some point and they probably failed even more miserably in the beginning than you are right now."
Love these types of videos, thanks Louis.
Louis, I see a lot of me in you.. seems like we have roots in the same place - keep up the work - keep up the videos - Awesome!!!
Pure Rossmann Gold!!! Thank you sir.
Under the Pink by Tori Amos is the name of the album
Great video! That ending was really nice too
Hey Louis, thank you for this video, I really needed it today. Supporting Linux for a certain company I did used to ask the nastiest problems, whether I had an idea of what was wrong or not. I stopped doing that in my current role, think it's time to reproduce that attitude.
I got to work so depressed this morning, i believe work is not the reason. This video comes up on my youtube recommend and i decided to give it a listen while im working on replacing a crappy ribbon cable connector, surrounded by ground and copper planes sucking up all the heat. Connectors melting whenever i try to solder the legs and surprisingly after 3 attempts i did not give up. Maybe it was this video?
Who knows.
I always appreciate what you do.
Thank you, Louis!
Soon I'll go to the job interview, and my mind has been running pessimistic thoughts on eleven and this video kind of bricked that engine. Thank you for sharing this, helped a lot.
No homo but i love your shit dude keep it up, hope you achieve great success so you can keep making more videos :)
Bro, you're such a Homosapien... fricken weirdo. =D
@@Coondawgwoopwoop Do you mean Heterosapien?
From a college student who just graduated, thank you very much. You rock.
"If I am determined to succeed at something, I have to fail a lot more than other people before I decide to give up." I'm adding that to my quotes list. I admire you, man. Keep it up.
The common denominator to just about everyone I look up to, is determination. They set a goal, and then they do whatever it takes to achieve that goal, without ever giving a second thought to whether it is worth it to them. Maybe they put more value in the very fact that they succeed, eventually I wish I had that.
I left a comment on an earlier video. After watching this one I want to thank you. Last February I moved to Florida because I wanted to live on a boat. 20 minutes after moving into Ft. Lauderdale I broke my back. Tektronics, the Telecom Co. I worked for fired me when I went on disability.9 years with those fuckers and bye bye - just like that. At that point, I DID reach my failure threshold. I felt worthless. I never got fired from a job in my life. 40 years in electronics - 7 in the Army. Now I have burned through all our money and now must find a way to make a living. You gave me Some insight in this video that I was living in failure. I can do component repair. I can install electronics. I can repair electronics - AND, I enjoy it. You gave me a lot to think about my friend and, maybe a way out and into a new way to make a living
. Thanks so much for sharing your feelings. Who would figure; a fucking New Yorker getting down where the rubber meets the road and laying it all out there. Love ya man! All the best!!!!! Oh, Patrick, my Golden Retriever says hi to your cat.
Glad I watched this video today. I just got rejected a few hours ago from another job I applied for. It was a job that I really wanted. To be honest, I can't help but feel disappointed. I spent 4 hours looking for a job after I got that news because I just don't want to be unemployed anymore.
A lot of times the best thing to do is be able to take failures and say oh that went bad, what happened and how can I correct the problem and make sure I don't do it again. Also working 16 hr days will make you miss stuff that you would not otherwise
I found this YT channel a few weeks ago. And I already feel like this guy is my mentor.
Holy Fuck I forgot how amazing those Tori Amos records were/are! Thank you for the reminder and the inspiration Louis! I can't do what you do but I can still build pcs with 1 hand and a broke ass back!
thumbs up. thank you for putting something i've always known(from self-teaching programming) into words