How the smartphone is destroying you from inside
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Distraction = Death. But why am I making such an extreme statement? And why is smartphone distraction so toxic?
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Not only Whatsapp and Instagram, I don't even use them. But honestly, most of my time is wasted on unnecessary UA-cam videos and sometimes the newly introduced video format called shorts. So I am trying hard to watch only those videos that are useful for me.
Same here brother
I quit fb a few years back, never ventured into instagram and hardly use whatsapp only to share my writings with my friends
But youtube , i wasn't just watching random videos , I watched videos that was supposed to make be more knowledgeable , make me productive
That became my addiction, I am still fighting it, it is really tough
@Anonymous✨ you are not alone. This pandemic has made things even more worse. Everyday feels same and it feels like as if there is no way out of this.
@@musaddiqali1 I think that feature should be made available in mobile phone also. But if that happens then it will be youtube loss
Same here brother:(
@@musaddiqali1 thank you. Had no idea about the extension thing. Will check it
saddest thing is knowing all this and still doing the same thing
Same for me 😢
Start doing Meditation, it helps you
@@SunilKumar_67 there are so many experts and techniques for meditation. Kindly suggest what could help.
This is called addiction. One find excuses for using it and spoils time.
We are a slave to bad habits, like for instance social media
I can bet in 5 years there will be videos on how the algorithm destroyed countless careers and family lives.
they are already out there.
Yup! can't wait.
we can expect the peek in next 2 yrs...
Watch "The Social Dilemma"
@@AnkitKumar-kk3iw i already did from the trs clip
Summary of video
#1 waste of time
#2 loss of focus
#3 loss of confidence
#4 Increase in stress and anxiety
#5 Never present in the moment
Pls apply first then thanks me later
@@arpitjoseph9168 just face the situation before procrastination
No
Thnks
Thanks
@@arpitjoseph9168 I guess he/she said you need to be present in the moment not to idealize unnecessary and preparing your mentality beforehand that means being intuitively careful and keep on with your growth
So true! Before the smartphone era I was a devoted reader. Now I seldom read, I just cannot concentrate without pictures for long hours anymore.
Same here..😥
Hyy amrita Dii✌
Same with me 😥😥
Very true.. same with everyone...
We got cahnge with changing times read on smartphone use that phone for education and you will be fine .
This is exactly what happened to me after JEE preparation. When I was in school, going for coaching classes, I spent 10-13 hours a day studying even on weekends. After I got into university, I became incapable of working for more than 5-6 hours a day. And even in that time, I couldn't stop myself from using the phone every few minutes. This became worse when the pandemic first hit. Now it is slowly getting better, I think. Thanks, in part, to videos like this.
Hey,how do you know my story 😂😂
🌚how can a smartphone give u urges do u watch enlightening coaching videoes
I am preparing for jee and can't even self study for more than 2 hours a day
Are u mad due to lockdown I started to use smartphone for long hours
@@nadinprabhu8480 Same here bro :( I am in 12th and have lot of backlogs
"A distracted mind is an unhappy mind."
Cant remember where I read it.
When Bill Gates first met Warren Buffett, their host at dinner, Gates’ father, asked everyone around the table to identify what they believed was the single most important factor in their success through life. Gates and Buffett without any co-ordination within themselves gave the same one-word answer: “Focus.”
Nailed it sir, this is exactly my story, I'm not living my life. 2 yrs of lockdown gone just like that in Instagram and UA-cam
Exactly bhai...
Same happened with me!!
Same
Same here
demn
mera to pubg, valo, WA and YT
i ve legit fked my 1.5 years T_T
@Saswat Kumar Thakur: Please purchase Bhagavad-Gita. There are 18 chapters in it, go through one by one. It will show you path of life🙏
He doesn't motivate he reveals reality which is most needed
This is such an eye-opener. I guess I have already suffered the consequences but watching this made me feel that the confidence I lost isn't because I'm less of a person now rather I have fallen into this vicious cycle. And so I'd come out of it and shine again like I did years ago. I will get my life back on track. Thank you for this!
I felt something similar. at first it's difficult to focus, you feel restless but after 10-15 days you feel normal. I tried it and I'm off social media since last 3 years. try it, you'll see the difference
🙏
But you are here on UA-cam 😊
@@AnkeshKumar-du1dm 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol last 3 years and yet a comment on the UA-cam.. So indulged
Your efforts to save us from the sweet poison ( uncontrolled use of smartphone) are clearly transparent.
Thanx Rajan Sir 🙏
I have never missed a single video of yours .. dear sir I have only one request please post more frequently it's so good to see you here ❤️
stop watching his videos on your smartphone. You're doing exactly what he is asking not to do
@@shiroyasha_007 true 😂
@@shiroyasha_007 well a wise man can be understood by a wise man... If you pay attention to the words he spoken then we can understand the difference between check your phone during tasks and learning something new from your senior who is giving you right advice only when you have completed your daily targets then watching videos....there is not only one thing to learn but many hope you will get that.... God bless ❤️❤️
@@ChefAmanBisariarecipes yeah i knew you wold say something like that. But if this guy really wants us to get off our smartphone he should not have started his UA-cam channel and asked us watch his videos. He's using our time to run his business. This particular video was an extreme waste of my time because he didn't tell me anything I didn't already know.
@@shiroyasha_007 after reading the reply, knowing that you know all things which sir has mentioned and you are still here watching this video... I guess now I'm wasting my time...
I lost my 4 years on youtube .
I loved maths and used to study whole day . I wanted to be mathematician .
Now i have lost complete interest in Maths.
I am currently in my final year of engineering .
Phone killed my capability , focus everything .
its your mind thinks so but not you...leave youtube and social media for a month..you will be again on the same track
@@mindloop4070 not that much easy...
You are never too late
@@mindloop4070 hey how to delete UA-cam from phone... it's in built in the phone :(
@@tamannasheoran7331 there are apps that prevents u from opening apps..
This is me...Got a 2 digit rank in All India Medical entrance...after i got into college got distracted...Been wasting 3 years without moving a bit forward. Going to end this cycle.
Brother need some serious help.please, I am a neet aspirant and from gen. Category please guide me.
How to come out of this?
@@iaryansr u must try hare krishna meditation visit nearest iskcon center and give time in classes there.
Beautiful and convincing explanation sir... once I realised this when I was in college, I uninstalled Facebook and instagram. Now it’s 5 years. I’m sure that I have a better quality life now.
Bhai i also left FB and whatsApp, but Instagram is killing my soul.
🙌
@@kshitijtripathi5533 when u make ur life more productive, u will become busier. U will meet more people. You will have more things to do and accomplish. Slowly u will get away from insta or whatever shit is there.
U may do one thing. Daily check your screen time. It will tell you how much time u spend in social networking. Keep a track of it. Try to make small difference day by day and not reduce it drastically if u can’t. U will succeed. Good luck!
Yup totally..(almost 3 yrs) . But once i realised it is.. doing more harm than good... I got more control ...now using it only for... Meaningful purpose ..
Same here
Same 😔here, 3+ yrs
Yeah same 3 years
Did u deactivate your social media accounts? What steps u did that helped u the most
@@mumin9436 yup .. all account deactivated... No social media app on phone .anyway i am introvert..so i don't care about posting anything
I have wasted...lots of time on Instagram and Pinterest
Even now.. UA-cam shorts is quite distracting...but slowly .. getting in control .
I have wtsap only for close contacts
Very truee!! I'm a really big victim of smartphone. I get distracted so easily.
This is me.... Thank you sir for reminding the truth ❤️ ... This video is very much essential for today's world.
This is the video I eagerly waiting for. I don't know why it was literally choked my mind and getting distracted day by day . Thank you so much Rajan sir for saving me and saving us from this toxic attachment.
When you are waiting for so and so video, this means you already understand the problem. In a way rajan Sid's video too is a distraction!!
Btw how is the progress man!?, Are you I more control of your time?
Same thing I noticed in my career around 2013-14 when I switched to the smartphone. I fully agree with you.
You have an another level of wisdom and you pointed out the main distraction which is making our worlds future so sick.
I am struggling with this for almost an year now. My attention span is reduced a lot. I m not learning anything new, it's dragging my confidence low. I am forgetting things because that spac is taken by political news.
And I had figured it out, that it was about the phone. Thanks for explaining it so well.
Same with me
This is a kind of pandemic we have been facing .
I ,personally ,am struggling with this for the past many years now though I am not giving up on that .
It has got more to do with your state of mind .
Yes sir, this is so true. Another factor smart technology has changed in human nature is diminishing patience and quality of perseverance. If a website doesnt load immediately, we tend to switch to another tab. Same reflects in life, you want everything should happen as you want. And you dont have strength to work hard on your important things in life, you seek short cuts and avoid boring tasks. Its disabling. Thanks for raising.
Sir, your words are 100% true.
Knowing the fact also we are doing the same mistake again and again since year's.
TILL WE MAKE UP OUR MIND TO GET RID OF THESE THINGS WE WILL NOT BE A REAL HUMAN ENJOYING LIFE WHOLE HEARTEDLY.
Very wisely said about all precious losses including time.. smartphone kills a wise person from inside..
You are changing lives of many like me sir . Gratitude and immense respect to you for what you are doing . 🙏
Please make one video on "How to slog and crack a competitive exam." Much needed sir.
You have adressed the most important issue of our present time.....my problem is that i want to quit my phone permanently but my studies are all online...i have to watch lectures and in b/w that i keep sneaking from the lecture and watch senseless videos on youtube that makes no progress for me....I am literally pissed off because of my phone...as we know we can't have two swords in one scabbard....efficiency have decreased dramatically for me....what syllabus i could have completed in 6 months....its been 9 months and they are still incomplete.....but now i am going to finish the remaining portion and say good bye to this phone permanently... Its a matters of 15 to 20 days more i guess
It has been 12 years and yes today I found the actual reason of my distraction, my focus has been ruled out, constant low of confidence, lost creativity, no progress only excuses I had. Thank you 🙏🏻
I was practicing some complex SQL queries then I took my phone and opened youtube after 50 mins of random videos I landed on this video... And realized I'm doing what you are explaining not to do, (I realized that I'm distracted) I'm leaving this video, 1.5 mins of video is enough for me... So Bye-Bye I have to complete my target.
Thank you, sir 👍💯
You got the point 😁
Itni lambi comment likhne se achha pura video hi dekh lete 😅😂😂
You have procrastinated your time by hopping videos and have watched the main video which could save time equivalent to those 50 videos for 1.5 mins😂
Lol
He wrote comments in 2.5 minutes
Thanks for showing us the Trap of Social Media !!! 👍
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He speaks from his mind. It carries the painful regrets that he felt. Great job 👍
It was really awesome.
5.45 very true.. i realized recently. I started keeping away phone while studying.
We can't neglect ur words .....such a massive understanding a reality in our society.. I hope it will make sence for Young generation who will spend most of their time in social media.
You are also doing the same spending time watching these videos of youtube
@@shiroyasha_007 definitely
Ironically I'm watching this video on my smartphone and being distracted from the app im supposed to build🤪
Exactly 😂😂😂😂
lmao
1000% Agree. Smartphone is causing so much damage to productivity.
Those who overcome that issue would be very precious on a job market
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Excellent bro. You have nailed it. Its 100%true. All should know this. Our creativity is also destroyed by seeing smartphone.
Sir by watching your vedio I am going for cycling daily at 6:00 am .
Thanks sir🌹🙏
That is why I have chosen to concentrate only on You Tube. It is the healthiest social media platform.
Sir,You are the person who warn people to stay aware about excessive use of distractive technology and gives a inner way to reconstruct good habbits. 😊 Thank you sir 🙏🙏
omg, I desperately needed this, I am not able to concentrate on my studies these days cuz of distraction, once I pick up the phone, not for at least 1 hr I am keeping it away.
Word to word. everything is relatable in today's scenario.
Thanks, a former IPS says we can do it. It means a lot. Take care brother. Keep doing great work.
What you said is 100% true, excessive usage of smartphones for prolonged periods of time eventually destroys our entire system and strips down our identity. But sadly, we don't realise that it's killing us until enough damage has already been done.
I permanently deleted my Facebook account in 2017 and life has been good. I always tell my kids that people dont hold their phones, the phones hold people. When I conduct time management workshops I notice that despite ATM, broadband, better roads, email etc people today still are short of time because they have included checking their phones as an important task.
Well said. Totally relatable!
An eye opening fact. Thanks for valuable input.
Thank you so much for this video. One underrated issues of life people don’t even address anymore
Just came across this vid, you are "spot on "when you say Reading has diminished...!!! It's important to keep that mind stable.. That's why I'm on this book"Dont sweat the small things at work "!! Yes procrastination is indeed devastating.. I!! The mind oscillates like a pendulum..!!! I liked what you have encapsulated in a nutshell.. Brilliant!!!
Thank you for the realization sir. This will change my life.
Nice message. Yes, I had quit all the social media from my smartphones and had seen the magical effects on the brain.
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5:05 you're right sir. This is what happened to me. I beleived that I was a loser because I got into the habit of procrastinating. Being a loser became my self identity.
Days, months and years are passing by quickly. I am scared and somewhere deep inside my mind, I know I can slow time if I feel truly present. Because when I was a kid, I never had a smartphone and days went very slow. It's because I used to be present.
Great work sir
Sir you are life changer the smartphone nearly paralysed my brain
The most important thing is to understand how the addiction works on You so You can approach the problem
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Yes sir, I noticed one thing that when I was using instagram frequently (During my JEE preperation), watching others' stories and post , I used to get annoyed very frequently, temper was very short , thought I was useless, had suicidal thoughts , not focused on my sheets and dpps stuffs ,having guilt every day etc.
Then I cut down only to youtube(only limited channels) and whatsapp(only to contact my parents), uninstalled quora, ig etc .
And now I feel much contended and happy.
Guys , this social media is a poison 😥
Thank you 🙏
Great video. Smartphones have become new legal drugs which can be consumed from age 3 !!
I read this book Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
sometimes back and had a great routine for few months to check any social media 3 times a day for max 1 hour but then after few months it collapsed !
Sir you are really helping me to deal with the bad habits.. Thanks a lot sir.
I would here my story . I controlled all apps except UA-cam but after few months , I realized that even after using this for study purpose , it wastes your time and imbalances your mind state 😓
same here....what to do
@@Nisha-ce8py decide your priority
So true, me too
@@Nisha-ce8py I applied a trick . Firstly, I didn't opened youtube in random manner .
In the case , I open it , I consciously think before clicking on any thumbnail regardless of its attraction .
Hope it will help you
@@bhaskarpandey8448 it's not that simple , 🥲 👍. The problem we are discussing originates after deciding the priority 😉
we think that entertainment is in these things like insta...games...drama..movies...youtube useless videos...but entertainment also can be find in our work that is usefull so we have to find our satisfaction in our work
This is what we call scientific and technological development and we need this to keep us distracted, walk with nature or run for wealth
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Sooooooooo trueeeeeee.....I am just listening and relating everything I did today
Best to use just simple phone.. only for calling..this was the suggestion of previous year IAS topper as well
Sir i was waiting for someone to point out this huge issue of life....hats off to you ...when a normal person instead of influencer or motivator used to tell others about this mobile distractions they laugh and ignore but now i will share this video as much as i can...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Sir,
The 5 Problems you have shown, I'm facing all of them since first corona lockdown....so, please make a video on the solution of this problem....🙏
Sir please share that how did you complete your MBA after being an IPS officer?
I can 100% relate to this. This problem has become even worse in the lockdown. Thank you for addressing this issue.
Mr rajan is a extremely thoughtful person!!!
3 weeks of social media detox and then youtube recommends me this....really inspiring video......believe me....once you quit social media... you'll feel much much better....
I deleted Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter....which were the cause of most distractions....even more distracting than those is viewing WHATSAPP STORIES. Stop doing that now....I too haven't deleted whatsapp coz...I need it sometimes...for official works...but I have muted everyone's stories...That helps a lot in reducing stress and making your mind free from small but unnecessary tensions....and small changes can lead to a big change.
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In logical terms this is called Tech addiction. Read an article about it years ago and then I completely transformed myself in to a routine based person. It helped me a lot in terms of personality. I became the youngest (at 20) in my locality to get an MNC job.
Happy. ❤️
MNC job is slavery u low class
Tcs Infosys is not MNC u badjaat
finally someone has put it clear and straightforward. Very helpful
Been feeling this way for a long time now. Thankyou for articulating this process so comprehensively.
Totally agree with you.
This video is really informative! It was to convincing that while watching this video if felt that this video also distracted me from my work but I haven't stopped watching it because it is teaching me how to stay focus...
I suffering from this right now.
I start watching my class then after 5 minutes later I open insta then WhatsApp then again open class.
Thanks sir for this video
Very true sir, exactly happening with me too.i m in this cycle .But when I watched your video clip I also have hope that I can break this cycle n be that guy I dream off. 🙏
Salute Sir. You are absolutely correct Sir. The smartphone does distract to our focus to do work or study.
well said sir, you're a great guide for young people.
This is so true and I think we lose most of our time checking out our phones or just panning over thoughts related to it.
But, this is just the problem statement. It would have been great if you could also tell how did you go about changing your habit.
I've seen you somewhere not sure where
@@nneehhaa_ online hi kahi dekha hoga, 1.5 saal se to ghar se bahar nhi gya : P
@@nitinarora8541 ofc, online hi Dekha h 😂
@@nneehhaa_ Okay.. then there could be 2 ways..
either you were stalking me on insta or you watched my physics lectures :D
This is coming through social media so the only way to reach people now is through these channels. Use social media but don't let it destroy you mentally. I guess the solution is to limit the time spent on the phone. However such measures would only work for a few days until we forget the benefits of staying away from the phone. But point taken that the phone leads to a lot of distraction.
Actually this social media dictraction is shattering us from within idk but we are always in a hurry to just jump from one work to other ,it has made us so anxious nd non focused......it's a sad reality of this era....
So true sir . After getting phone I lost my life. I lost interest in everything. I always want to check phone. I am in a career break of 6 years. What can I do to come out of it? How can I get back my concentration and focusing for long hours? I am preparing for interviews
Sir jo bachhe online class lete hai competitive exams k lie ... aise me kya krna chahiye? Aise me kse achha output nikal skta hai? ...
Kyu ki maximum time online class lene me nikl jata hai ..aise me kya krna chahiye jisse maximum output mile???
Just focus on your online class..stay away from the comments and read books too with online classes
You are absolutely right sir.... I also experienced the same thing with me while my exam preparation... But finally i left my all distraction... Now i enjoying my work with focus
This is really 101% true and your way of explaining is very good
Don't become the tool of your own tools.
Sunder pichai...in looks😂
So True literally over consumptions of smartphone and other devices are increasing toxicity in our lives.
Thanks sir, for spreading awareness about the behaviour that we never really focus upon, which is totally disaster for our productive life.
One question can one at age 35 totally resurrect one's life after crashing out on all key areas of life? Please sir your thoughts on this how to approach major life debacles
Yes , a man cracked mbbs at 64 , after retiring from bank job because he wanted to be a doctor . Anything is possible
Hi sir, I start studying and come on UA-cam to learn a concept etc but I end up watching idiotic videos for hours. Idk what to do. I need youtube to learn as I am not good at learning through books . Please suggest something 🙏❤️
Books/PDF are the best tools to learn something. I fall back on videos only when I am not able to understand something clearly.
Dude, isn’t there a option to like a video 100 times ! This is exactly what I face
Great analysis and I suffered for a decade with news and other distractions and addictions and lost confidence since we lack self control
My smartphone has literally helped me a lot a lot.
Never get influenced by dodos such as these. These so-called over-achievers are the ones who are responsible for the high stress levels in society, leading to suicides and chronic depression. If you feel like studying, study. If you feel like having a career, have it. No hard and fast rule about what you should be doing and what you should be earning! If you are happy staring at a smartphone screen all day, chatting, browsing, watching movies(or porn), so be it!! You're happy and that is all that counts. Remember, you might be Bill Gates or a lifetime patient in a mental institute or a bohemian spendthrift - in the final analysis, all end up either in a graveyard or on a funeral pyre.
@@littlebitofthisandthat9042 I stare at the screen all day and guess what I'm not happy at all.
@@bishaldeep6155 I respect your choice man!
@@littlebitofthisandthat9042 it's not a choice, it's an addiction. Need to get rid of it.
@Dev raj Dev study iq, prayes epathshala, Gradeup:pcs &state exam, state pcs sampurna can help you for pcs preparation and having current affairs book in front will help you. Create an another account don't login primary. My attitude helped me to overcome distractions i talk to myself and often say i will do it now means now 😅 and exercise also helped me you you must try during exercise your body restricts you from getting out of comfort zone but you should not give up use the same energy in studies. This might be funny but write on your palm no excuses i have a wallpaper like this.
Irony is we are watching this video on smartphone 😀
🤦. He was talking about destruction like social media . If you wisely use your device it will help to clear any exam
@@rishabhch4765 definitely 😊
Very true sir. During my High School time, my Head Master(Principal) always used to say, "Don't use gadgets to do calculation. Don't let your brain stay idle. Make sure you calculate with your brain even if it is a large number. Make sure you read Books and learn things and languages." My Head Master was so right and my High School days were 1991-1993 the period. Rajan ji also very right.
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The way you made us understand that the distraction is equal to death is simply awesome and so true. Thankyou soo much 😊😊
To overcome that addiction would be the most important thing in both - personal and professional life
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