Thesius

Capture ideas. Track progress. Write with focus. Built for PhD students who want to finish.

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

AI won't think for you. But if you're thinking—really thinking—AI can make you 10x more dangerous as a researcher

[Olu Adeniyi, PhD @Shola_timi]

Dear PG students,

Your supervisor is waiting for your drafts.

@researchinked

[Olu Adeniyi, PhD @Shola_timi]

Dear PG students,

It is not possible that I will be your academic mentor and you spend more than 8 weeks developing your research proposal. It has never happened!

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

Welcome to 2026.

[Dr. Denver @denvern3]

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[Toyyib Adewale Adelodun @taadelodun]

I have lived 23 years in Nigeria and 17 years abroad. Here is what self-help gurus won't tell you

1. You can't outwork your location

I worked hard growing up in Nigeria.
Anyone who went to school with me will tell you.

I will resume school later than my mates due to late payment of fees and I will still end up among the best in class.

Poverty showed me shege!

Then I moved abroad.
Same person. Same work ethic. Same drive.

My currency had actual purchasing power.
My labour was valued 10x higher for the same work.
Infrastructure actually functioned.

That's not mindset or manifestation.

That's geography.

Your location determines your floor and ceiling.
Hard work only determines where you land within that range.

It is not your fault. It is the structural reality.

2. What you work on matters more than how hard you work.

This shifted everything for me.

Before you ask "How can I work harder?" ask this:
"The people who did this work before me - where did they end up? Do I want to end up there?"

If you don't like the destination, effort alone won't save you.

You need a different path, not more hours.

3. If you can't move physically, move digitally

I know what it feels like to have your geography hold you hostage.
But here's the only advantage our generation has: The internet doesn't check your passport like embassy.

20 years ago, I used Google to research scholarships.
Today, you have ChatGPT, Claude, and tools that would have seemed like magic back then.
But most people use the internet to scroll, not to build.
They consume content instead of creating it.
They watch other people win instead of building their own leverage.

Same tools. Completely different outcomes.

Gurus won't tell you this because it destroys their "100% mindset" business model.

Focus on these three and 2026 won't look like 2025.

Location × Leverage × Work Ethic = Outcome

Do you agree, or do you think hard work alone is enough?

If you learn from this, share it with someone who needs to hear it.

Follow me for more uncomfortable truths about success, geography, and what they won't tell you in the webinars.

I have paid the tuition. You get the lessons.

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

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[Olu Adeniyi, PhD @Shola_timi]

Dear PG students,

The ‘HOW’ question in Research is the moment of truth. Join me tomorrow as I explain this crucial phase of your postgrad journey.

@researchinked @thesiusapp

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[Thesius @thesiusapp]

@Shola_timi 100%

Been thinking about research ethics and accountability in the age of AI.

AI won’t make us smarter. Accountability will.

Track what you input—time, focus, attention—and your output takes care of itself.

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

@Denizen_Kane Interesting

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

AI generates papers. It won't synthesize knowledge in your head or produce world-class research.

Thesius:

Designed by researchers
For students who work with AI
Not those who want AI to do the work

Have a great week everyone

[Olu Adeniyi, PhD @Shola_timi]

Last night I explained the critical success factors

1. Do not take any opportunity for granted. Opportunity to grow, learn, explore etc

2. You will make mistakes -sometime very consequential- but be ready to learn

3. Postgrad is a learning process

4. Look after yourself👇

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

Intention
Consistency
Systems

He’s talking about @thesiusapp

[The Sigma Mindset @thesigmamindset]

This guy explained how toppers study & how to copy them (in 1:30 Min)

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

@geoffreyhinton has a PhD. He won a Nobel prize for the work that laid the foundation for GPTs.

You can make your point without resorting to inaccurate hyperbole

A PhD is not evidence of anything other than the ability to execute research discipline at Doctoral level

[Yuchen Jin @Yuchenj_UW]

The creator of GPT doesn’t have a PhD.
The creator of PyTorch doesn’t have a PhD.
The research lead at Cursor dropped out of NEU.
You don’t need a PhD or a top school to become a great researcher or engineer.
You can just do things!

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention - Herbert Simon

[Thesius @thesiusapp]

@Shola_timi Using the note taker in Thesius app brings together all your notes, and you can use our AI to synchronise them, finding linkages. Ideas and insights are fleeting, you need to keep them organised

[Olu Adeniyi, PhD @Shola_timi]

Dear PG students,

For me, Friday is always a day dedicated to explaining Research and Postgrad contents. Join me again tonight!

@researchinked @thesiusapp

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[Thesius @thesiusapp]

“Laziness” is often just a sign of poor systems. When your environment and tools support you, work follows. Excellence in any degree—PhD, Masters, or undergrad—comes from showing up consistently.

Strategic consistency beats intensity every single time. @Shola_timi #phdlife