เกษตรศาสตร์สร้างศาสตร์แห่งแผ่นดิน วันอังคารที่ 21 กรกฎาคม 2569 เวลา 13.00 น.

Main ideas, concepts, and lessons

• Purpose of the session (Module 2: “Role Model”)

  • Students studying agriculture are encouraged to listen actively to role models (not just “browse”).
  • The session includes tasks:
    • Complete a farm worksheet
    • Do attendance check
  • The teacher’s timing was unclear, so students should pay attention until the end.
  • A role-model talk is the core learning activity.

• Who the role model is

  • The speaker is introduced as P’Moo Nattawut Phungcharoenpong, an alumnus of Kasetsart University.
  • He shares his background and explains how university life shaped his career and mindset.

• Key life lesson: friends and social circle shape your future

  • Entering university brings mixed feelings: excitement, pride, and uncertainty about the future.
  • A major theme is the value of a close circle of good friends (5–10 people):
    • Friends help you grow, influence your thinking, and remain important for decades.
    • You often don’t fully “choose” your friends at the start; you grow from the people around you.
    • Seek friends with positive traits (e.g., willingness to try new things, resilience, positivity).
  • The session discusses the idea that you may become the average of the people around you:
    • Surround yourself with positive people to become a positive force yourself.

• University as a skill-building environment beyond academics

  • University provides:
    • Group work and opportunities to consult professors/mentors
    • Social diversity (people from other faculties/departments)
    • Practice in responsibility, time management, and cooperation
    • Experiences that develop confidence and the ability to speak up/make decisions
  • Work-life skill transfer:
    • University prepares you for real-world teamwork and responsibility division.

• Choosing majors/projects: apply knowledge in real situations

  • Even if a field seems “rare,” the gained knowledge can be used in everyday thinking.
  • He presents an analytical approach (breaking down problems, assessing risks) and explains how it translates to investment/business thinking.
  • Central claim: skills develop from learning, not from “having talent only.”

• Core mindset: learn to adapt and don’t fear mistakes

  • In a fast-changing world (including AI), the most important ability is:
    • Learning + adapting
    • Trial and error
  • Mistakes are reframed:
    • Small failures are part of the process of becoming skilled.
    • The aim is not “no mistakes,” but learning from mistakes and continuing.
  • Analogy: learning to ride a bicycle
    • Practice in safer environments, expect falls, and learn—because avoiding failure forever prevents mastery.

• Definition of “peace of mind” (mental well-being)

  • He introduces an organizing framework using “lines”:
    • Money/work/health/relationships affect stability.
    • If you’re below a “bottom line” in health or finances, you can’t function properly.
    • Peace of mind happens when your needs are sufficiently met (especially health and basic stability).
  • Mental practice includes:
    • Writing/tracking personal metrics monthly
    • Checking whether you’re improving and what you must fix

• A practical personal tool: a monthly journal/notes system

  • He keeps a notebook/journal to review life priorities and improvement.
  • The “five things” he writes about include:
    • Money
    • Health
    • Relationships (including family/love)
    • Plus additional “peace-of-mind” related areas mentioned under the same umbrella.
  • Review rhythm:
    • Write down, then read/review once per month
    • Use results to adjust the next month (not as “failure,” but as “data”)

• Money discipline model (basic investing logic)

  • Framework presented:
    • Save consistently with a fixed method:
      • Track income vs. expenses
      • Save the difference
    • Then invest savings (interest/returns support long-term retirement planning).
  • Example given (illustrative):
    • If you invest a large savings amount (example: 10 million baht) and earn a return (example: 10%), returns can grow yearly.
  • Main point:
    • Discipline matters more than “amount” alone.
    • Many life areas (work, health, relationships) don’t work with the same simple formula as money—so you must prioritize differently.

• Definition of success (reframed away from money-only)

  • Early in life, success is often seen as:
    • income, fame, large companies, “number-based” achievement
  • His reframing:
    • Success includes health, good career direction, loving relationships, and peace of mind
    • Money can matter, but shouldn’t consume your mind.
    • Real success is living by your beliefs and being happy internally—even if others call you “not successful.”

• Character traits he recommends for students

  • Curiosity (ask “why?”)
  • Keeping promises / being responsible
  • Courage to take action
  • Moral compass / ethics / doing what’s right
  • Choose leaders and collaborators who are both talented and good

• Kasetsart University identity (“Down-to-earth / Earth / humble”)

  • Agriculture and Kasetsart University are described with repeated identity themes:
    • Down-to-earth, humble, practical, community-minded
    • Diversity of student backgrounds contributes daily
    • Agriculture emphasizes creation for public benefit

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Methodology / instructions explicitly presented

During the session

• Listen carefully to the role model (students are not there just to watch).
• Complete attendance check (teacher’s timing wasn’t specified; pay attention until the end).
• Complete the farm worksheet:
  • The worksheet/site notes include that “farm” must be written correctly (a “hyphen” detail was emphasized).
• Use the student app/platform (examples mentioned):
  • KU Live / app-based check-in
• If you cannot find the correct website/URL:
  • Re-check the URL and return to the correct one.

Personal improvement system (monthly)

• Keep a journal/notebook.
• Track “five” peace-of-mind-related priorities (including money, health, relationships, and related well-being areas).
• Review once per month.
• If you did not meet targets:
  • It’s not “failure”; it’s feedback.
  • Adjust and improve next month.

Learning approach

• Use trial and error:
  • try new things
  • learn from outcomes
• Treat mistakes as:
  • small controlled “falls” that build skill
  • evidence for what to do differently next time

Money/investing routine (high-level)

• Track income and expenses.
• Save consistently (spend less than earnings).
• Use savings to start investing for long-term outcomes.
• Emphasize discipline over shortcuts.

Planning for “peace of mind”

• Make sure health is covered first (health “bottom line” concept).
• Ensure finances aren’t so low you can’t function.
• Continue improving gradually toward mental stability.

Opportunities / volunteering principle

• When a project appears:
  • raise your hand / volunteer
  • use the chance to learn—even if it may fail
  • view failure as exploration, not death
    • (analogy: practice safely to avoid catastrophic failure)

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Speakers / sources featured

• P’Moo Nattawut Phungcharoenpong
  • Main role model; alumnus of Kasetsart University
  • Mentions aeronautical/aeronautics engineering background and later investing/entrepreneurship
• Professor Nui (Faculty of Industry) — speaker/host introduction
• Professor Ploy (Faculty of Science) — co-host/host
• Teacher Nui — mentioned as the teacher controlling attendance/announcements
• Nong Je — referred to during earlier introductions as a younger-sibling/person in a skit/intro segment
• P’ Moo Ukbee — mentioned as a senior in the event context
• Professor K / Teacher — briefly appears in the later health-talk segment
• KU BIG / Business Incubation Center — referenced as a source of funding/consulting
• KU Live — platform referenced for attendance/check-in
• KU Instagram account “หมู่_B” — social link mentioned
• Search Engine (SE) — referenced as a general concept (not a specific named source)