Before Starting Physics — Study Skills, Math Preparation, and Problem Solving

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How’s it going, everybody? I want to talk about my Before Starting Physics guide, part of the Triple Play bundle.

If you get that bundle, it includes somewhere up to 1,000 videos. There are about 300 podcasts—maybe 250. I don’t know the exact count.

The way they have it on the website, they won’t let me download the videos. That’s why they never came back on YouTube. I took them off YouTube and put them on Fourthwall, and they won’t let me download them.

They’re like, “They’re ours now.” I’m like, “You’re acting like a cloud and not letting me access my own content.” They’re like, “Sue us.” That’s pretty much what they said. I’m like, “Okay.”

If you get the Triple Play bundle, you get access to those videos. There are about 700 videos of me writing the books, opening James Stewart’s book, going through linear algebra books, and other things.

You get a couple hundred-plus podcasts of me gibber-jabbering back when I had long hair. It will come back, ladies. Don’t worry. The majesticness will return.

By the end of December, we should be right about here. By next summer, I’ll be back to my glory.

I’m in the weird stage now. A couple of weeks ago, I was in the good-looking hair stage. When I’m in the weird hair stage, I put on yoga pants. That fixes it. Now I’m back in the cool stage. Yeah, baby. How do you like me now? Doubled up.

Anyway, the Before Starting Physics book is thin. You get that, the How to Study guide, calculus solutions through sequences and series, an introduction to multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and The Ultimate Cheat Sheet.

The cheat sheet has formulas from the courses leading up to junior year, with an introduction to junior-year material. All of it leads you there.

It isn’t necessarily there to teach you. It serves a couple of purposes. If you’re going to college, you can look at it and say, “This is what I should focus on.”

Really, I wrote it for people who cheated freshman and sophomore year. Some are capable of science, and some aren’t—50/50. I wrote it for those who are capable, to help repair the damage caused by their behavior.

It’s okay that you lied, cheated, plagiarized, and stole. You’re a child. That’s why you’re in college, in a safety zone. They won’t put you in prison for pirating a textbook or cheating and plagiarizing on homework. Outside college, they will.

You can get away with it under 18 or get a slap on the wrist in college, depending on how severe the plagiarism is.

Some take it to another level. Some are deranged and can’t be reached. That’s why we have prisons. The kids who stalk me will end up in prison someday and don’t see it.

They’re like, “I’m not a criminal. I’m just committing crimes. I’m not stealing anything. I’m just stealing.” It’s a mental illness. You pray they don’t come near you and learn to identify them.

Young people, you don’t want to get involved with a female or male narcissist, especially a criminal narcissist. They’re very good at lying.

You can usually tell someone’s a liar by how they dress, look, and talk. They shave, cut their hair, change their appearance, isolate, and focus on muscles.

You can tell a man is narcissistic by the muscles he focuses on. I call it the vanity diet.

You can tell a woman is a narcissist if she responds to a question with a question or disagrees every time, even when you agree with her. That’s a narcissistic personality, or she’s practicing witchcraft.

Some women practice it without knowing because they read Glamour magazines and are indirectly influenced. “If you want a guy to do what you want, worship Satan—but let me explain it another way, with makeup on.”

Look at somebody like me who does nothing to change his appearance. This is me. I speak the truth to the best of my ability. If I misspeak, I correct myself.

Learn to recognize these people while you’re young. Right now, they look like lion cubs: cute, cuddly, attacking a dandelion. You think, “I’ll take this home as a pet.” Six months later, it kills you.

That’s what a narcissistic personality does, male or female. It’s 50/50. Women love to manipulate. If she’s accusing men of narcissism, she’s a narcissist. That’s the answer.

For a man, listen to him talk. Women lie, and men believe the lies they’re telling. Women don’t.

These are things you’ll understand as you progress through science. They separate you. There’s a reason engineers, mathematicians, and physicists aren’t usually hanging out with everyone in public.

We think, “You’re lying, manipulative narcissists. Society needs you, but we don’t want you near us.”

What does that have to do with physics? The physics of society, I guess. I don’t know.

I talk about this because you’re at the cheating point. You’re on YouTube cheating. I came here because I know you’re watching Khan Academy while in college. You’re using private tutors or AI. You’re pirating. You’re a cheat or a felon.

You say, “That’s not true.” I wrote this for those who can sit back and take a break together.

“Hey Siri, define plagiarism.” Plagiarism is taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as your own.

When the professor assigns a textbook for you to read, interpret, and write about, and you watch Khan Academy and take its ideas, you’re plagiarizing.

“Hey Siri, define cheating.” To cheat means acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage. You’re violating the code of conduct you agreed to follow.

Someone on Instagram asked, “What’s wrong with tutors?” I asked whether he knew the definitions of plagiarism. He said, “I asked you a question.”

That’s narcissistic personality disorder. It can’t be cured. It can be cured before 24 if you acknowledge you’re wrong.

If you want to know whether a student has NPD, ask why one times zero equals zero. If they start talking about apples and this and that, that’s NPD. That’s someone who will fail.

If they say, “I have no idea. I just assumed,” that’s someone without NPD.

“Hey Siri, what are the consequences of pirating digital content?”

The response mentions financial losses for creators and industries, reduced incentives to create, and security risks.

“Hey Siri, what are the criminal consequences?”

It offers to use ChatGPT. I don’t want AI. I want the FBI website. Look there, and you’ll find you’re one of the worst criminals in the country.

When I ask, “Did you read the syllabus and code of conduct?” some refuse to answer because they don’t want to admit I’m right and they’re wrong.

You misunderstand my message and think I’m attacking you. It’s okay that you did it. The important thing is to acknowledge it and stop. Then you’re forgiven.

A guy a couple thousand years ago tried to tell you that. Admit it and don’t do it again. Those who can’t admit it are on a one-way track to hell, which is called dropping out of college.

If you disagree, call me in two years when I need a ride to the airport because you’ll be driving for Uber.

I address these things at the start of the books. You’re on YouTube cheating. You don’t like hearing it. Criminals don’t like being accused.

It’s your choice. If you’re under 24, you can stop and change your brain. If you’re over 24, you’re probably not listening and are on your way to prison.

I know an intelligent man in his 60s with one of the worst cases of NPD I’ve seen. I mentioned my taxes, and he said, “Why don’t you fudge the numbers?”

I said, “You just told me to commit a felony?” He said it nonchalantly, like it wasn’t a big deal. That’s what happens if you don’t cure NPD before 24.

That’s not what this book is about. Before Starting Physics explains studying physics and problem solving. I give examples and show the algebra and trigonometry needed to prepare.

I explain algebra-based versus calculus-based physics, how to approach problems in each, how to structure solutions, how to think accordingly, and how to prepare a cheat sheet.

It’s a collection of valuable information. If you haven’t started college, it’s a goldmine. If you’re already in college, it’s a goldmine.

It’s part of the Triple Play bundle. I don’t sell it separately; it’s part of the bundle with everything else.

I wanted to talk about it. I’m not trying to beat you up. I’m trying to wake you up. Some of you keep fighting. You’ll end up in prison. I’ve watched this. I’m 42.

I had a YouTube channel since 2011. I started when Khan Academy did and would have millions of followers. I saw what happened. It destroyed millions of people’s educations, so I deleted everything.

Do you know what it’s like to delete a $3,000-to-$5,000 monthly check? I did that. I received that each month and deleted it.

You think I’m crazy? I woke up. I don’t know whether there’s heaven, hell, or an afterlife, but what I was doing was wrong and disrupting society.

I see the result when I try to relate to people. The only hope is scientists. The rest will die; scientists will live. The next Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark—we’ve already built it.

Anyway, this book will prepare you for physics. It’s a short read, a thin book. You can buy it individually. I don’t know where. It’s out there somewhere.

Have a nice day.

Author Jonathan David introduces Before Starting Physics as a concise preparation guide included in the Triple Play bundle. The book-related discussion focuses on mathematical readiness, approaches to physics problems, and the presentation of written solutions.

Mathematical Preparation

Jonathan describes reviewing algebra and trigonometry used in introductory physics. The guide is intended for readers preparing to begin physics and those reconsidering their study approach after starting college.

Algebra-Based & Calculus-Based Physics

The guide discusses differences between these course formats and how those differences affect the approach to problem solving. Worked examples and solution structure are identified as part of the material.

Study Habits & Written Work

Jonathan emphasizes using the assigned textbook, reading course instructions, organizing solutions, and preparing a reference sheet. His broader message is to recognize weaknesses in an existing study approach and change habits that interfere with independent work.

The Accompanying Collection

The video describes the physics guide alongside the How to Study guide, calculus material, introductions to later mathematical subjects, and The Ultimate Cheat Sheet. Jonathan also mentions an accompanying library of lesson recordings and podcasts, while noting that he does not know the exact recording count.

Availability

Jonathan identifies the Triple Play bundle as a way to obtain the guide and accompanying material. He gives conflicting statements about standalone availability during the recording, so the linked product pages should be used to check the purchase options.

This summary focuses on the guide and its stated contents. The transcript’s statements about diagnosing personality disorders from appearance or conversational behavior, fixed treatment age limits, and automatic criminal consequences are the speaker’s claims, not findings established by this discussion.