I just realised why I am constantly getting out of my Self Improvement Journey. It is because after doing the hard part of the day I always 'reward' myself by scrolling through shorts.. I remember the happiness of the task, but I don't even care about whatever the fuck I am watching. I realised how stupid I am 😭
Remember that scrolling through shorts isnt a reward.. like, imagine eating tons of ice cream after a workout. You work out so you can feel healthier and look good, but you "reward" your work by just undoing all the work you just did? that doesnt make sense at all. Stop treating shorts, ice cream, or any sort of addiction as a "reward" that you're "sacrificing" or "letting go of". You're doing all this because it's not good for you, you're doing all this in order to stop falling for these cheap tricks.. remember that next time you cope
Your not getting/falling off self improvement, you're just slipping up. You only truly get off it when you admit to yourself and create the identity that you're not good enough to have a good life and you lose all self respect. I'm guessing you're mentally stronger than that so remember that if you decide to scroll after work make sure that next time you set a new baseline (do more good habits simultaneously) below which you find it intolerable to live at. Therefore you always improve even though you feel like shit at your "lows". Think about it, discovering self improvement set a new baseline for you even without implementing the good habits yet so just don't quit
Half of the comic is done! Watched a few vids on push ups and slowly progressing to get to at least full 10 push ups and watched a 2 hour lecture of history Btw thanks to all the support :D
Dude. I tried to get in the flow state to finish an HA for which I literally had stuff prepped, I had to just. copy. down. and I kept getting distracted by random things and my brain went in thousand direction every like two words. I'm really excited to take this up as a challenge to train my brain to focus more! Great video, I learnt a lot from it :D
I legit gave my phone to my mum today and asked her to hide it till June 26 (I have an entrance test on that day). And I still wasn't able to focus or get into flow state. I open this lecture on youtube and then get distracted by the most random stuff. Like yk when you don't have reasons to procrastinate, you get distracted by the most lame stuff. Well, that's that. I was looking for videos and stuff to focus while being distracted and came across this video. I've been on self improvement since like, 2 months and that's cuz I watched one of your videos at random too. I can't imagine what path I'd be taking if I didn't choose self improvement. Thanks a lot man.
@@Akshata-lg4qq oh well, i was able to study without distractions but i couldnt do even basics cuz of burnout... studying continuously since jan legit took a HUGE toll on me. so i stopped studying for that exam and focused on self care... i got into a really good college tho... so im good rn.
Summary 1 clear goal, instant feedback and the ability to scale difficulty and you can enter flow State 2 at the beginning there will always be a struggle before you enter the flow With practice the struggle will decrease But instant gratification will increase the struggle 3 ruff believes happiness is in focusing in life
@@Hacoby focusing on activities or other things that yield remarkable benifits and serve purpose. If I go by this modified definition, then yes I subscribe to his philosophy of "chasing focus, not fleeting pleasure or instant gratification".
"It is easy to get back into the flow state" I think this may be my favorite video of yours ever ruff 💗 The ultimate happiness is when actions towards your goals feel good. Better than instant gratification. Also, I made the quote above, it helps me when someone distracts me and it makes me mad, but then I remind myself to move past it. (be stronger than others 💪, resilience is when you don't let circumstances define you.) Remember that anytime you are happy, you are in the flow state. And it is easy to get there 💗💪
ruff, thanks again for the video. i think for most people( including me) flow is like the sun. it keeps coming back and going away( like in the video where the sun kept coming back and kept taking it,s light away as well). we need the flow to be like water, constantly" flowing" and just present in every single task we do.
Definitely not,cuz myself who has entered 11th like a month ago,is just struggling like anything in science stream.. I seriously feel so f*kd up so much since rn I have been staying in my home for bout 3 months after my boards,being alone and feeling lonely cuz I previously used to study mostly in my school with lots of classmates until 6pm right from morning 7pm until 10th... Now am just feeling way too low since my coaching classes are going super fast and I can’t even keep up properly with them...
This is exactly what I needed and now the only thing I need to do is convince my parents to not ask me to do a hundred things at the same time for...some...time...yikes... but I'll get there. Thank you Ruff!
I started to fall out of my "flow stat" and it was bad but this video is just what I needed to get back its hard especially since I get bored easily, ut I try and tell myself that not everything is mean't to entertain me and thats the hardest
i'm just going to correct a thing here, flow is a state of focus and focus doesn't work like turning your lights on/off. getting distracted by a thought or other things won't reset your focus. this is misleading so i hope @ItsMeRuff reads this to explain this, focus works like sleep, you can't just sleep when you're really active or when you just finished a run, you gradually turn your mind and body to relaxed mode so u can sleep, and focus works the same way. at first, you can be easily distracted by anything, but as time passes and you avoid distractions and put your attention back to to what you're doing, you're gradually entering a state of high focus. so even if you get distracted by a thought or something, you won't leave flow, you just need to put your attention back again to what you're doing. and also, not everything is flow since it is an expression of what you can perform. if u want to learn a material or a skill, flow isn't for you. it's deliberate practice.
@@shadezntones_rez The author (chris bailey) talks about there are 2 kind of focus Hyperfocus and scatterfocus. And how we can use both of them to our advantage .you can use hyperfocus for productive tasks which need a lot of mental enery , and scatterfocus which we can access during times when we are tired this can be used to solve creative problems, because our brain doesn't hold back any thoughts and comes up with many solution to the problen . Author also gives example on how to employ the different kind of focus
The author (chris bailey) talks about there are 2 kind of focus Hyperfocus and scatterfocus. And how we can use both of them to our advantage .you can use hyperfocus for productive tasks which need a lot of mental enery , and scatterfocus which we can access during times when we are tired this can be used to solve creative problems, because our brain doesn't hold back any thoughts . Author also gives example on how to employ the different kind of focus@@shadezntones_rez
Bro there is yoga for breath exercises called pranayama ,it's like a whole genre and we used to do it at school when we were little . Check it out, you'll love it .
5:58 yea I have the exact same issue Even if I'm literally the only one in an empty classroom with everything I need, I probably can't get much studying related stuff done besides maybe my homework lol
1. "A MAN'S LIFE IS A WAR BETWEEN WHO HE IS, AND WHO HE WANTS TO BE” 2. "WHEN A MAN LACKS PURPOSE IN HIS LIFE, HE DISTRACTS HIMSELF WITH PLEASURE” 3. “WE MUST ALL SUFFER FROM ONE OF TWO PAINS: THE PAIN OF DISCIPLINE OR THE PAIN OF REGRET", CHOOSE WISELY 4. "CIRCUMSTANCES DON'T MAKE THE MAN, THEY ONLY REVEAL HIM TO HIMSELF AND OTHERS" 5. "WE CANNOT CHOOSE OUR EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT WE CAN ALWAYS CHOOSE HOW WE RESPOND TO THEM" 6. "THE WORTH OF A MAN IS MEASURED BY THE WORTH OF WHAT HE VALUES"
My notes from this video -> How to get into flow state: Step 1: Set up the environment. Step 2: Have a clear goal. Step 3: Breath work before starting Step 4: Fake being in the flow state until you actually get into it aka think about work only till you actually start working with focus. (Fake it till you make it) Step 5: Keep away distractions or mute the distractions. Keep phones in different room if possible or keep it on DND. Wear noise cancelling headphones in noise distractions. Step 6: Rest and Recovery. Take a break between every flow session and get back when my mind is at peace. Best time to get into flow: 1: After waking up. When mind is most active. Advice: Using short form content and basically phone will reset the progress of your IQ build from working in flow state. So don’t waste time on phone and use the time for other habits.
wait a minute, I'm the sixth person to watch this video !!! You did a good work man (Although I'm a gurl) (And in 10 second this vid comes from 5 views to 109 views, insaneeee)
6:44 that's where the problem begins. I watched this video because currently I'm struggling to learn the last view bars of a piano piece. And to learn it I need a metronome. But I've only got one on my phone. It's the only one that works for me. So yeah putting my phone in the next room would lose the meaning of even getting into flow, beacause I wouldn't get anything out of it.
Ruff please at least schedule the uploads for ur local fans im here watching this at 12 am in the morning 😭 Still love the videos though all worth it Edit: i just watched the part where u talked about falling asleep. Literally me rn bro im watching this cuz i wont be able to sleep anyways😭
Interesting video dude😍do you record just with phone? You speak English so perfect, please make a video about who did you learn it or you live in a english speaking country?
As a 14 year old, in this video I have learned 3 important things: 1. How to get into flow 2. How to sleep properly 3. Ditch the phone, turn to marijuana
3:44 what if I'm distracted because of my own thoughts not the phone, I mean being unable to focus because in those first 10 mins my mind is full of thoughts and noise and I keep going into the sky for a long time , already tried writing the things in my mind down but it doesn't work. Like what if you are the type of person that can stay for hours without being bored because of all the thoughts that you have 😅. Any solutions??
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I just realised why I am constantly getting out of my Self Improvement Journey. It is because after doing the hard part of the day I always 'reward' myself by scrolling through shorts.. I remember the happiness of the task, but I don't even care about whatever the fuck I am watching. I realised how stupid I am 😭
SAMEEEE
Same
💯💯💯
Remember that scrolling through shorts isnt a reward.. like, imagine eating tons of ice cream after a workout. You work out so you can feel healthier and look good, but you "reward" your work by just undoing all the work you just did? that doesnt make sense at all. Stop treating shorts, ice cream, or any sort of addiction as a "reward" that you're "sacrificing" or "letting go of". You're doing all this because it's not good for you, you're doing all this in order to stop falling for these cheap tricks.. remember that next time you cope
Your not getting/falling off self improvement, you're just slipping up. You only truly get off it when you admit to yourself and create the identity that you're not good enough to have a good life and you lose all self respect. I'm guessing you're mentally stronger than that so remember that if you decide to scroll after work make sure that next time you set a new baseline (do more good habits simultaneously) below which you find it intolerable to live at. Therefore you always improve even though you feel like shit at your "lows". Think about it, discovering self improvement set a new baseline for you even without implementing the good habits yet so just don't quit
‘Nowadays I don’t chase happiness, I just chase focus’.
That could be quote of the year Ruff. Great video as ever.
Goals :
Study 2 hour everyday
Workout : Pilates, core mostly, learn pushups and pull ups and self defence
Finish the comic : at least the story
You got this brother
Counting on you, keep us up to date on how it’s going
Half of the comic is done! Watched a few vids on push ups and slowly progressing to get to at least full 10 push ups and watched a 2 hour lecture of history
Btw thanks to all the support :D
@@addychan1299 W bro keep going keep God in your life also W
Oh gosh I forgot I made this comment lol
Anyways :) it’s been a long time. But I could be doing more
Dude. I tried to get in the flow state to finish an HA for which I literally had stuff prepped, I had to just. copy. down. and I kept getting distracted by random things and my brain went in thousand direction every like two words. I'm really excited to take this up as a challenge to train my brain to focus more! Great video, I learnt a lot from it :D
THE TIMING ❤ LITERALLY WHAT I NEEDED AT THE MOMENT
ikr
Same
fr !!
Right?? I was thinking about flowstate and this notification popped up!
fr fr I need this to make a study habit lol
I legit gave my phone to my mum today and asked her to hide it till June 26 (I have an entrance test on that day). And I still wasn't able to focus or get into flow state. I open this lecture on youtube and then get distracted by the most random stuff. Like yk when you don't have reasons to procrastinate, you get distracted by the most lame stuff. Well, that's that. I was looking for videos and stuff to focus while being distracted and came across this video. I've been on self improvement since like, 2 months and that's cuz I watched one of your videos at random too. I can't imagine what path I'd be taking if I didn't choose self improvement. Thanks a lot man.
I got distracted by your comment while watching the video 😂
@@xuanmingshi5441 sameee
How did the test go? And were you able to study without getting distracted for the exam?
@@Akshata-lg4qq oh well, i was able to study without distractions but i couldnt do even basics cuz of burnout... studying continuously since jan legit took a HUGE toll on me. so i stopped studying for that exam and focused on self care... i got into a really good college tho... so im good rn.
@@gloomiquaso Good to hear that 😊All the best for your college 👍
Summary
1 clear goal, instant feedback and the ability to scale difficulty and you can enter flow State
2 at the beginning there will always be a struggle before you enter the flow
With practice the struggle will decrease
But instant gratification will increase the struggle
3 ruff believes happiness is in focusing in life
you forgot the kiss and the flex
Ruff believes happiness is in focusing in life, but do you believe that philosophy?
@@Hacoby focusing on activities or other things that yield remarkable benifits and serve purpose. If I go by this modified definition, then yes I subscribe to his philosophy of "chasing focus, not fleeting pleasure or instant gratification".
People chase happiness.
But in reality, flow states is happiness
This is literally the only UA-cam channel where we talk truths only
RUFF AND LIZ ARE LIFE SAVERS!!
whose liz
@@cmo327 the wizardliz is the name of her channel
DAMN true , literally both post thier video on same day .
REALLL😭😭😭😭
The more you get into flow, the better you get at getting into flow ☠️
"It is easy to get back into the flow state"
I think this may be my favorite video of yours ever ruff 💗
The ultimate happiness is when actions towards your goals feel good. Better than instant gratification. Also, I made the quote above, it helps me when someone distracts me and it makes me mad, but then I remind myself to move past it. (be stronger than others 💪, resilience is when you don't let circumstances define you.) Remember that anytime you are happy, you are in the flow state. And it is easy to get there 💗💪
I guess we can say that Focus = Flow state = Living to the fullest in the moment = Happiness
You are the inspiration that started my first yt channel. I’m growing slowly but I wanted to thank you 😊
Your majesty is heree!!! Everyone bow down! 💂
The fact that I was just thinking about flow state and stuff like that and you just posted
Having the perfect timing man❤
ruff, thanks again for the video. i think for most people( including me) flow is like the sun. it keeps coming back and going away( like in the video where the sun kept coming back and kept taking it,s light away as well). we need the flow to be like water, constantly" flowing" and just present in every single task we do.
WE FOCUSING WIT DIS ONEE 🗣🗣🗣🔥💥🔥🔥💥💥
I loved the way you explain ❤
Thank you bro 🌻✨
Now I know what I need to do to focus ✨👍
We are happier when we are in touch with ourselves and our goals and when we are in the present moment
oh no.. bro’s following the algorithm w/ the *[no bs guide]*
**Summary**
Step 1: just get into flow
Ive learned so much from this dude. Get so inspired that whenever I open youtube I Binge watch his vids..
If I lock my door for a millisecond my perents start planing my funeral 😢☠️
Put a sign on the door and close it.
My parents have the same concerns (?) and this worked.
Good luck
Thx :)
am i the only one watching this from India ?
Nah
Definitely not,cuz myself who has entered 11th like a month ago,is just struggling like anything in science stream..
I seriously feel so f*kd up so much since rn I have been staying in my home for bout 3 months after my boards,being alone and feeling lonely cuz I previously used to study mostly in my school with lots of classmates until 6pm right from morning 7pm until 10th...
Now am just feeling way too low since my coaching classes are going super fast and I can’t even keep up properly with them...
nahh
Nope
Nope
These are the videos i literally want in this moment. Ur videos r helping me a lot. Thank You☺☺☺
This was really one the best videos i have watched to get focused ❤
My man again with a banger
I am soo glad that I found you at this point of my life, broo. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!
BRO MADE ME LAUGH WITH THE AUDACITY TO POSE AFTER THAT MISS, so unexpected
Yes , environnement is important that's for sure .
The knowledge you share is so amazing....❤
Golden video we all been waiting for 🙌
You dont chase happiness
You chase the activities that bring you happiness
Nice video, keep up the good work 👍
This is exactly what I needed and now the only thing I need to do is convince my parents to not ask me to do a hundred things at the same time for...some...time...yikes... but I'll get there. Thank you Ruff!
Production and editing of this video are better! Keep it up 😊
I started to fall out of my "flow stat" and it was bad but this video is just what I needed to get back its hard especially since I get bored easily, ut I try and tell myself that not everything is mean't to entertain me and thats the hardest
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO RUFF KEEP IT UP !!!LOVE FROM INDIA💓👍
Keep up the great work man🙌👏
THISSS VID IS ALL I NEEDED ONGG 💕💕💕💗⭐️
i'm just going to correct a thing here, flow is a state of focus and focus doesn't work like turning your lights on/off. getting distracted by a thought or other things won't reset your focus. this is misleading so i hope @ItsMeRuff reads this
to explain this, focus works like sleep, you can't just sleep when you're really active or when you just finished a run, you gradually turn your mind and body to relaxed mode so u can sleep, and focus works the same way.
at first, you can be easily distracted by anything, but as time passes and you avoid distractions and put your attention back to to what you're doing, you're gradually entering a state of high focus.
so even if you get distracted by a thought or something, you won't leave flow, you just need to put your attention back again to what you're doing.
and also, not everything is flow since it is an expression of what you can perform. if u want to learn a material or a skill, flow isn't for you. it's deliberate practice.
Flow and immediate feedback
I was just reading the book 'hyperfocus ' by chris bailey and was scrolling youtube for just 5 - 10 min .what a nice coincidence 😂❤
What's in the book? Like what is it's central idea
@@shadezntones_rez The author (chris bailey) talks about there are 2 kind of focus
Hyperfocus and scatterfocus.
And how we can use both of them to our advantage .you can use hyperfocus for productive tasks which need a lot of mental enery , and scatterfocus which we can access during times when we are tired this can be used to solve creative problems, because our brain doesn't hold back any thoughts and comes up with many solution to the problen . Author also gives example on how to employ the different kind of focus
The author (chris bailey) talks about there are 2 kind of focus
Hyperfocus and scatterfocus.
And how we can use both of them to our advantage .you can use hyperfocus for productive tasks which need a lot of mental enery , and scatterfocus which we can access during times when we are tired this can be used to solve creative problems, because our brain doesn't hold back any thoughts . Author also gives example on how to employ the different kind of focus@@shadezntones_rez
"I really enjoyed your video about positive thinking
Well, flow state is the super power, if you know how to control it..
You're a super here in real life❤🔥🤞
10:53 that is so wise
MY ASIAN PARENTS DONT LET ME CLOSE MY DOOR. AND THEY WATCH TV SO LOUDLY. I STOOD UP LAST YEAR ‼️
@@just_r4in ot7 biased ^^ no need to be sorry 🍀
❤
HERES SOME INTERNET VALIDATION!!! GOOD JOB THAT TOOK A LOT OF BRAVERY!!!
CONGRATS! THEY ARE QUIET NOW? HOW DID YOU DO THIS!???
Bro there is yoga for breath exercises called pranayama ,it's like a whole genre and we used to do it at school when we were little . Check it out, you'll love it .
at the end of the day, its only me who can make a difference
I was just struggling to focus on homework so I took a brain break. 🎉
thanks bro i need this for exams
can you please make a vid on what breathwork you do or a post on it?
RUFF POSTEDDD ❤
5:58 yea I have the exact same issue
Even if I'm literally the only one in an empty classroom with everything I need, I probably can't get much studying related stuff done besides maybe my homework lol
Thanks ruff! I need this a lot at the moment.
1. "A MAN'S LIFE IS A WAR BETWEEN WHO HE IS, AND WHO HE WANTS TO BE”
2. "WHEN A MAN LACKS PURPOSE IN HIS LIFE, HE DISTRACTS HIMSELF WITH PLEASURE”
3. “WE MUST ALL SUFFER FROM ONE OF TWO PAINS: THE PAIN OF DISCIPLINE OR THE PAIN OF REGRET", CHOOSE WISELY
4. "CIRCUMSTANCES DON'T MAKE THE MAN, THEY ONLY REVEAL HIM TO HIMSELF AND OTHERS"
5. "WE CANNOT CHOOSE OUR EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT WE CAN ALWAYS CHOOSE HOW WE RESPOND TO THEM"
6. "THE WORTH OF A MAN IS MEASURED BY THE WORTH OF WHAT HE VALUES"
I needed this video!!!
Hehe my favourite youtuber has posted 🌚
2 hours ago I was stressed because I had an exam in 1 hour the this came up. So uhhh yea umm I guess thank you god
Def favorite youtuber.
My notes from this video ->
How to get into flow state:
Step 1: Set up the environment.
Step 2: Have a clear goal.
Step 3: Breath work before starting
Step 4: Fake being in the flow state until you actually get into it aka think about work only till you actually start working with focus. (Fake it till you make it)
Step 5: Keep away distractions or mute the distractions. Keep phones in different room if possible or keep it on DND. Wear noise cancelling headphones in noise distractions.
Step 6: Rest and Recovery. Take a break between every flow session and get back when my mind is at peace.
Best time to get into flow:
1: After waking up. When mind is most active.
Advice: Using short form content and basically phone will reset the progress of your IQ build from working in flow state. So don’t waste time on phone and use the time for other habits.
another banger thank you ruff the goat 🔥🔥🔥
2:45 great tip!!
Love your vids man ❤❤
This actually explains a lot of things
really wannabe you bruv
love your vids
subscribed
BROS JACKED
I am in a loop that i keep watching self improvement videos but in the end not actually doing the activities instead i keep scrolling on social media.
bruhhhhhh i needed thisss fr fr
Goated timing
The previous thumbnail and title were more attractive and pulling 😔
wait a minute, I'm the sixth person to watch this video !!!
You did a good work man (Although I'm a gurl) (And in 10 second this vid comes from 5 views to 109 views, insaneeee)
Yo that Chris Miracle guy sounds like he gives a lot of value in the Ruff club.
He sure does
ruff, i fell off self improvement...
for 5 minutes lol. Good vid
Indian *Bhagwad geeta* In Shree Krishna says : *karm kar fal ki chinta mat kar* *( means DO WORK WITHOUT WISHING OF RESULT*
W video bro , much needed fr❤
best boy.
Bro this is exactly what I wanted rn
6:44 that's where the problem begins. I watched this video because currently I'm struggling to learn the last view bars of a piano piece. And to learn it I need a metronome. But I've only got one on my phone. It's the only one that works for me. So yeah putting my phone in the next room would lose the meaning of even getting into flow, beacause I wouldn't get anything out of it.
Great content 👏
Ruff please at least schedule the uploads for ur local fans im here watching this at 12 am in the morning 😭
Still love the videos though all worth it
Edit: i just watched the part where u talked about falling asleep. Literally me rn bro im watching this cuz i wont be able to sleep anyways😭
we need a video on people who are insecure about their height,specially men
My favourite UA-camr finally uploaded a video❤🥹
Ruff try not to complain about the sun during his video challange (99% of ruff videos fail)
2hrs ago and only 385 likes hope bro isn't falling off
Interesting video dude😍do you record just with phone? You speak English so perfect, please make a video about who did you learn it or you live in a english speaking country?
9:60 if u wish for the rain beware of the mud
Dude I need mental health vidios but yt recommending me this 😭
Damn man, just the right time
Very informative video. If i ever suceed you helped me
As a 14 year old, in this video I have learned 3 important things:
1. How to get into flow
2. How to sleep properly
3. Ditch the phone, turn to marijuana
Marijuana is the important part
get ruff club or i will show you the 49th law of power
(cant believe i just got featured on ruffs video)
watching from brazil
yeah im doing life wrong oops, wish i had known this before i sat my exams!!
How to enter flow state ? Ruff hand me that juicy knowledge pls 🙏
3:44 what if I'm distracted because of my own thoughts not the phone, I mean being unable to focus because in those first 10 mins my mind is full of thoughts and noise and I keep going into the sky for a long time , already tried writing the things in my mind down but it doesn't work.
Like what if you are the type of person that can stay for hours without being bored because of all the thoughts that you have 😅.
Any solutions??
10:00 thats so true ..
Dang, I got an advertisement of a phone right after he said that it's twice as destructive as weed 😭
Our phones are really distracting us and impacting us negatively