DJ’d professionally with a free app on my iPad, made 7 albums made almost exclusively with free apps on my iPad, have made almost all of my UA-cam videos in iMovie and make all my thumbnails in a free photo editor…hell, I do most of my workouts at home with a backpack 🤷♂️ Keep it simple…limitations breeds creativity 👌
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. 🙏😊This is exactly what I needed to hear. In the pursuit of becoming more productive, I looked for every bit of information available out there, and I just ended up feeling overwhelmed and unable to take any action. I like your straightforward, simplistic approach on things. The way you present your contents is very calming and relatable, without frills and BS. Again, thank you!🙏❤️
@@pizzaboynizza1 amazing to hear makes me say to myself keep recording music the simple way I just started 3 months ago nd dropped a album nd ep nd all from my room . Garageband and mic. I appreciate this advice
I love this channel and glad it was recommended to me. Totally in line with my mentality. 1: I workout everyday with my main goal being longevity. So I'm not working out until failure, and I'm not measuring whatever the algorithm of the day is telling me to measure 2: I play music as a hobby, I have no illusions of releasing everything or even being great at it. I play 6 instruments and rotate a few each day depending on my mood. My main goal for this is relaxation, interest, and also, building a dementia buffer 3: I'm a software developer so this is my big thing where I always feel like I need to be gaining more knowledge. But I actually realized a few years ago, I know most of what I need to know, I just need to adjust my focus and concentrate, So my work is a focus/concentration effort. Which apparently I am failing at because im writing this comment during work 😂 Its ok though, its all a process
man this hits hard. the stress and anxiety accumulated through diminishing results is the #1 reason why I "wish" I didn't have so many interests. but learning is the "spice of life" and rewarding at the same time. How to reconcile this paradox--is one of my ambitions.
Your channel has become a staple of mine already. Love watching it grow and blow up! You’re an inspiring balance of gentle and piercing, if that makes sense. Would love to request a video on how you approach relationships in your life (friends, love) generally how you “simplify” or find the ideal in this arena.
That does make sense, and thank you! 🙏 I can maybe get into that someday. I think being around people who value their own time and have hobbies also is the most important thing to do. Otherwise they tend to feel like owe them time and it’s all downhill from there Lol. On the inverse someone who has their own passions will be okay with that time apart because they have something to do.
This video came to me at the right time, recently I have been overloading myself with weird routines that ruined the balance of my comfort, but from this video, I got a message that taking small steps in knowledge and strategy improves you more than learning everything and being overwhelmed by it all. Thanks.
Yes absolutely! I think we all fall victim to overdoing it because we see ‘gurus’ claim that they do such things. But real results truly do come down to keeping it simple. Glad it helped!
Subbed last week because you are very relatable, with the skills I have always aspired to achieve ie; guitar, piano, Japanese, and MMA. I find myself checking out when I'm listening to other "achievers" because they are either fit and a bit over the top with limited interests or very diverse but are physically subpar. This video was great and I applied it unknowingly 2 years ago when I taught my daughter tennis. I never played and I was determined to get her into Varsity tennis her freshman year. I wanted to prove to her and her mom that she had an innnate talent for learning...or rather taking instruction. We had only 2 months and so I knew this was a monumental task and so I went to UA-cam and followed this trainer who was teaching this new student. We followed her training and did not proceed to the next step until we met or exceeded the student in the videos. By the end of 2 months, we mastered only 3 things; the flat serve, flat forehand, flat backhand. I emphasize "flat" because I didn't even know about top spin to add control to the ball because we hadn't the time to get to that portion yet. My daughter and I both learned about top spin from her coach right after she made Varsity at tryouts. He told her she had very consistent and fast shots, but needs work on her top spin. My daughter and I just exchanged glances and pretended to know what coach was talking about. But my point is that since my practice deadline was limited, I was forced to pick a coaching method and just practiced the lessons for 3 hours every hot Texas day with my daughter and because of that we honed her skills quickly. When describing her journey, I always use the old adage; "Fear not the warrior that knows a thousand strikes, but rather the warrior that practices one strike a thousand times a day. "
Hey thanks. It's cool I can resonate with you a bit. And yeah totally get what you mean there. Fundamentals are 'boring' to a lot of people but I really believe that's where the magic happens. Plus everything else tends to build off of that. I actually learned Japanese that way. Just drilling a lot of fundamental sentences over and over again, and basically it came to the point where All I have to do is change out vocab words when I need them. But I will discuss this soon! That's awesome for your daughter though, 2 months is a short time to learn too. I really believe one aspect at a time is the way to really excel in the long run. It's just something that requires a delayed gratification so it's naturally difficult.
Man, your videos are the reset that my brain has needed. The world is so hyped up on the idea of being “optimal” and having the perfect routine. That has lead me to being paralyzed by all of it and having to learn to quiet my perfectionist brain. Thank you for this, keep being great
This is good . I’m waiting to teach myself piano . And taekwondo . I just gave up the gym and have become my own personal trainer and I’m in the best shape of my life . This is good stuff thank you
Watched your Japan language content and I ended up here. The entire vibe and attitude is great and I’m feeling it. Doing something similar but I’m British in China. Especially love your piano and guitar riffs.
Yeah it's interesting huh? I didn't even know what that word was until a few days ago. "polymaths" Lol. I'm glad I can contribute to the community in someway.
The information overload is real. I also lived through that change and it definitely affected my ability to advance my skills and learn new things. It’s strange, because you’d think more resources = better opportunity to learn, and yet it can distract from actually doing the work, create stress around the skill, and kill motivation. You can vicariously live through other people’s skills and expertise instead of going through the discomfort of developing your own. Thanks for the reminders to keep it simple, chillax a little about it, and get to work.
Exactly. I think this is why people got more done long ago, There wasn’t so much to choose from. But if we can mimic this, that’s where the magic happens.
You’re now my favorite productivity UA-camr. I really resonate with your philosophy on productivity. You’re the only one who doesn’t make me feel guilty for not squeezing more activities into my day. I especially like your putting emphasis on taking action as I am prone to analysis paralysis and information overload myself. I get so confused and paralyzed sometimes that I lose all motivation to do anything. I also like it that you’re not so dogmatic and you’re encouraging your viewers to adapt whatever you say to their particular circumstances. I’m gonna start playing around with your system. I subscribed and put on the notification bell. Keep ‘em videos coming! Thank you so much!
Thank you! And yes that’s the key imo, adapt what you hear to your own life. And even straight up discard things that don’t apply to you. A lot of UA-camr are lying anyways with unrealistic routines if I can be honest Lol.
i definitely appreciate that for all the content you make, most of it boils down to the basic idea of picking one thing to focus on, doing it consistently, and removing anything that isn't absolutely necessary. I think a lot of content creators in various spaces feel like in order to make content regularly they have to keep giving you new ideas, which is probably the opposite of what a lot of people need.
Indeed, my channel is pretty much me saying the same thing in 1000 different forms Lol, but I realized that's kind of the way to fix this space. And then some specific stuff along the way. Sadly the improvement space is a cash grab these days so hopefully we can correct that for the better. There really is no secret routine or trick at the end of the day.
You are so awesome for sharing this content! Much appreciated because you legit have eased my worries! It is sort of weird because I was trying to find people who would share this type of content via ted talks but had no luck and then here you are! Therefore, THANK YOU!
@@vaughngene EXACTLY! They all started to sound the same tbh, except for the ones who would be actively trying to show what their talk was about but other than that, it seems like majority of speakers think they have to speak a certain way to be appealing.
Hi! Thank you for this "simple" yet top quality content. I arrived here because I'm currently just over informating myself instead of just doing/learning the things I want to do/learn... Speaking for myself, even though that seems silly, I would summarize it just as a mental lock which is kind of dumb yet powerful to get out and STAY out (due to internet dopamine trap). Life is simple. "Life is short but that's the longest thing we'll ever do". PS: 15:56 Dang you had 500 subscribers 2 months ago and now you're at +35k ! Congrats man, that's deserved and proves your point at the same time ✌️
Hey glad you find it helpful! Yeah that's normal tbh. Especially when you are finally breaking out of that trap. I had that issue as well. However when you start seeing results it will solidify that idea for you more! And thank you!, I was quite a surprise to me too how fast this channel grew Lol. But it's good to see people getting something out of these.
i love the way you think, I’d also call myself someone who has multifaceted skills (drawing, piano, guitar, ceramics, psych, other stuff). i love seeing someone who embodies that drive for creation. i think it all starts with belief. the brain is much more resilient then we know. love your vids excited to watch more
Hey appreciate it! And that’s awesome. Drawing is something I wish I could do, but just isn’t my field sadly Lol. But you’re correct, it’s a fulfilling lifestyle once you can believe that everything is doable like you said. Definitely have a lot more to share on this in future vids 👌
New subscriber here. I’m loving your channel! Very relatable, calm, practical, common sense, and very effective tips. I’m 57, an ER doctor, with just too many hobbies and interests. I’ve learned Spanish, and now well on my way with German. Struggling with the guitar year after year. Motorcycling. Fitness. There never seems to enough time! (And at the same, not neglecting my marriage, kids, job, etc). But alcohol, oh my weakness. Poison for the body. Toxic to the brain. A productivity killer. But how I do love my scotch. Anyway, thanks for this great UA-cam channel. Very inspiring. Now time to practice my guitar, go for a walk, study my German, work out, and then my 8 hr shift in the ER! Ha ha. Wishing you much success!
Time is the never ending battle, but yeah like you pointed out we can usual figure out a reason why we waste some time (Like alcohol). I find that managing that is the real key. Sounds like you have a lot going though so that's awesome! And Thank you!
Thank you, bro. I recently discovered your channel, and it's been incredibly helpful. A lot of the concepts that you talk about apply to my life so much. Thank you, bro. Now I know what I need to get done and do it.
Hi Vaughn, thanks a lot for sharing this on UA-cam I recently wanna learn how to play drums but just like you said in this vid I got 'information overload'. Accordingly, it stresses me out and makes it much more difficult to get started. I think I'd better purchase my first drum kit asap and put myself into it rather than overthinking about 'I need to study music theory‘ or other stuff. I am Japanese and I do hope my English could clearly deliver my message to you :D Love your thoughts and vids, thank you!
Yes absolutely! just buy it and get started with a basic video. You will learn what you need when that time comes. And glad the videos help! your English is fine. 👌
Learning not to read or write kanji was what sped up my Japanese learning. I just followed the general advise and started with Kanji in the plan, learning the strokes and everything. At some point it occurred to me that I was never going to use it ever. got my priorities right shifting the focus to listening, speaking and recognising just the important kanjis (without it being a goal). I am not fluent my any means but cutting loose the dead weight really made whatever progress I had more enjoyable.
Nice! I think basic Kanji are okay if it helps with vocab, but after that, yeah it's dead weight 100%. You'll find that once you can understand Japanese spoken at Native Speed, it will give you a LOT more confidence too. That's what really did it for me. Because I was convinced it was way too fast before that Lol
Just found your channel recently and seeing the way you go about your life and the mindset you have towards pretty much everything, at the moment I'm in the middle of trying to change a lot of thing about myself and live a more fulfilling life and make as many expierences as I can. I've seen a few of your videos and I take notes about the concepts and ideas you speak on and it helps me, I take it all in for what I assume you intend it for and listen. Channels like yours, I think they're really important. I'll be keeping up with it and continuing to go over the videos, you are doing an amazing job and I hope you're feeling good today and happy with what you have going on, wishing the best from CO. Good stuff Vaughn. (Ps. I haven't finished all the videos on your channel yet (luckily I found you pretty earlier on in this though which I'm pretty hyped about) but I was curious about your journey of living in Japan I think it would be really cool to hear about.
I've been watching your videos and I hope I can figure out how to use what you're saying and apply it to make myself more actionable in my own personal life. I also play guitar and sing, as well as am looking into a career in software engineering/cybersecurity.
You’ll get there ✅ , just take what I see and try to apply it to yourself as best as possible. 👌 I try to lay it out in a Way that you can apply it realistically to your own style. Since we all are different.
Just found your channel today, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks for putting this video out and I look forward to many more (n_n) Also lol at Brolly comin my way 😂
I noticed over the past decade anytime I go on a 1-2 week vacation whatever video game I was super into before hand really falls off in interest for me. I highly recommend taking a break and seeing if that does it for y’all too. It’s like a mini reset
I used to go off mental note all the damn time back in high school, but nowadays it’s overwhelming and the stress from holding so much information rlly hits me hard, but I believe I’ve always been a minimalist and somewhere along the lines I became an over exerter in pursuit of my old self. I now want to practice minimalism to avoid distractions
Yeah I think we unfortunately learn the wrong things as we grow up, Then we have to spend time unlearning it. Especially with UA-cam. A lot of this stuff is garbage Lol.
very enlightening very eye opening I come from open perspectives and deep thinking yet, I burnt myself out at one point.. I’m finding myself again and rewriring my brain, removing the distractions and stress of over exertion
Video suggestion - I’d like to see you speak about how you maintain your different hobbies and interest and how you prioritise which takes focus. You mention that excelling in different areas requires working in sequence and not all at once, but what about once you have already implemented them into your life? Thanks, great channel :)
I have that coming soon actually, it will be part 2 of my most recent video! (‘Too many interests?’) It’s what I do but maybe others can draw something from it.
I’m also a language learner: Spanish and German. (I’m a native English speaker). If you’re learning English, this is a great channel to watch. Vaughn speaks clearly, slowly, and uses everyday English. You can watch his videos over and over, and probably pick up new words and phrases each time that you listen. Good luck!
Hey man, I really like your videos. Perhaps if you turned down the background music levels when you speak however, it would be easier to hear you. Awesome stuff though, keep it up!
Great video, as I remember while growing up to become a teenager, I've been just as you are now, highly curious, as english is a second language, by the time I was 12 I could have a conversation with someone, by the time I was 16 I would read and write. I was pronouncing the letter R as french people do, so I had to teach myself to properly pronounce it through the tongue. I've taught myself how to do lots of things, but then while being an adolescent, I've found out online games. Then after 21 I've went on the spiral of personal development, and don't get me wrong, it wasn't a waste of time, but a lot of years I've spent just learning how to do the thing rather than doing the thing. Now, I'm tapping back on that curiosity to begin living as the kid I once was.
Very nice! It’s good you found your way back. Life feels a lot better when you are taking more action rather than ‘learning how to take action’, like you said 👌
bro make that community so someone hold me accountable. im training for marathon, fullbody with own weights and resistance bands but that comes easy other than these physical things i procrastinate lot with my learning and other stuff
I'm trying to learn french right now, I do amateur wreslting as well, I'd like to start doing bachata classes and maybe improv and music production. I agree w limiting your sources. I always fell into analysis paralysis traps when I was in my young 20s and I didn't lead me anywhere.
Just came across your channel and absolutely love your content. I watched a few of your videos and I like how you don't preach becoming obsessive and cutting off everything, just doing what you want to improve first and reward later. Could you make a video on HOW to decide what hobbies you want to pursue? At any point I want to do so much but not sure what to focus on and how long to stick to one.
Hey thank you! 🙏, that’s actually a topic I was drafting up today! You aren’t the first to ask so I’ll most like prioritize that. It will mostly be me laying out what really clicked for me, and some concepts to take away. 👌
In this video, did you said something about looking for validation for your ideas? I’ve definitely been doing that. That is definitely one of the many ways that I have been destroying my creativity, scrolling through videos, overloading myself with ideas.
I can't remember where I said it but I have said it somewhere yes. It's definitely a big roadblock for a lot of us. I may have said it in my Shiny Object Syndrome video though, this one, but I can't remember Lol. ua-cam.com/video/YWfi3WzTIxs/v-deo.htmlsi=VHQOtIv8t-xA9gDz
Hey, I've got a question. I'm someone who loves to learn multiple things, I'm a software engineer, I make video games, and I'm passionate about learning the piano and learning art among other things. I noticed you are a polymath and would love to know how you managed to learn multiple things. Did you focus on one thing at a time or did some time management to learn more than one at a time? Or maybe something more freestyle so to speak. Would love a video on this:)
You’re in luck!, I literally just recorded a video about this yesterday, I just have to edit it and make the background music for it, and it will be up in a few days or so 👌 In a nutshell, one at a time, but there’s some concepts I’ll go over in detail regarding that and why.
I too am studying Japanese and my speaking ability heavily out weights my reading and writing ability. I feel that I learn the same way as you. Would you mind sharing the materials you use? While I get comments that I sound natural, there are obvious gaps in my knowledge.
I actually just used a lot of custom things, creating sentences and conversations and then practicing them on my own. And vocab. So most of it is just excel sheets and notes that are gone now. As far as knowledge gaps I talk about it a bit in part 2 of my Japanese video here, that's essentially what I did. ua-cam.com/video/gJwdKgDe_ws/v-deo.htmlsi=y-pIpNTMlRCCxmxt
@@vaughngene thanks! you're the best! I'm moving from the US to Germany this year so I am excited to try our your advice for learning languages as I tackle German 😌
Awesome. 😊 I learned a lot, thanks. Btw, with headphones, the background music was kinda too loud for me. Other than that, great job, you should be very proud.
Great video! Very helpful! can you pls tell me your experience of combining playing guitar and training for mma? I mean do your wrists hurt after training so that you can't play guitar? I'm a professional guitarist so I'm curious) Cheers!
Not MMA but Judo yes, I had 1 wrist injury (the Gi grips and such), I have a long list of other injuries in the past but none to the wrist. Note: All of my injuries came from me doing too much though and just being stupid Lol. Ever since I matured a bit I haven’t had any issues. And I don’t push past 80% whatsoever, since I’m not trying to be professional. 👌
Hey Vaughn great video like always. I was wondering could you do a quick video on how to stay the course when learning high level technical skills like software engineering. at times i get discouraged when facing a difficult problem or just staying consistent overall. Any tips?
Good point, I think I can make a video on that sometime. In software though you HAVE to solve things one small step at a time, If you look at the whole project (a mistake I used to make), you may get overwhelmed. For example, Rather than saying, “I have to create this page, with functional JavaScript and make sure it looks good on all the devices” Just literally break that down into 20 steps. 1. Code the HTML 2. Code the CSS Mobile first 3. Check flex boxes 4. Add media queries for tablet and desktop, And so on, Whether it’s front and or back end, breaking it down like that is far less stressful. I actually learned that From Aaron Jack, the software engineer UA-camr. That is a simple example but it applies to even the more advanced JavaScript or backend process too. 👌
Hey, I love your videos! I've noticed you're very gentle and laser-focused, traits I'm trying to develop. These seem hard to achieve, at least in my experience, without meditation or solid routines. Can you share how you gained these traits, especially since you don't rely on motivation for productivity?
Personally, the Bible is #1, Mainstream Christianity kinda of ruins the outlook of the Bible so don’t go off that (they are kind of goofy sometimes admittedly). but if you look into it yourself, it tends to bring a lot of real peace. Apart from that, I noticed that after starting combat sports and MMA, I’m pretty relaxed overall. I guess because I have an outlet for extra energy.
Would you say submission to a higher power(as you've mentioned the Bible, so I am trying to conjure a general theme here), helps you stay so relaxed? I am trying to understand what you meant when you said to look into yourself I can relate to the outlet for the extra energy part after joining the gym myself. Would love it if you made a video about it. It would help a lot of people like us! Thank you. And I hope your wish to make simplicity mainstream comes true, I wish to adopt the same mindset myself.
@@rahmantayef4773 yes that exactly! Modeling my life after what It says (for the most part Lol) I say read it for yourself because many people have a misunderstanding of it. That’s all. And yeah that can be something I talk about someday! & thank you! 💪, eventually I think it will happen.
Can you elaborate more on the living life as systems part? Do you mean instead of working towards a goal, just have the general idea of "I'm going to do Piano today"? If so, how do you also ensure that you're staying on track for those things, that you're learning the right stuff and not just doing the same stuff again and again
Hey, I actually go over that I my previous video about how to learn anything fast. But the short answer is to ensure that you are always learning something NEW everytime you sit down to practice or study. This applies to just about anything. Particularly in Language and Music though. Review is nice, but practice should be mostly what you are not comfortable with. If you do this everyday (or almost), and spend your other time polishing what you know, overtime you'll naturally have a large database of polished work to show. I'm glad you asked though so I can make a standalone video about this for more clarity! It's probably something I should really go into detail about. Thanks!
7:12 The complex tasks in anything ruin the goal because you're too focused on the end result. The simple fundamentals and learning are so key. That's why whenever i teach firearms, I always stress the fundamentals.
Maybe in a couple years or so I plan to make a piano and guitar type of course, but I am actually still learning myself Lol.. 'Piano from Scratch' is a good channel to start with though.
hey vaughn, just out of curiosity, how did you learn to speak japanese? i’m tryna learn chinese at a speaking level too and want to hear your experience. thanks for the video!
Whole Foods, foods that come from the earth, or animals that eat food from the earth is pretty much my diet. Anything else I don’t really like to mess with much. I’ll make a video about this soon! I found I have almost zero brain fog this way and my body feels good. Mainly based around; Meat, Eggs, Fruit, Real Cheese, Raw Dairy, lots of Water, plenty of salt.
I just read ESSENTIALISM. He says you can achieve more by doing LESS. Seems a lot like what you are saying. Nice intro- make the guitar part louder! Are those weighted keys? I just played the Yamaha M8X 88 weighted keys and synth. Hand was a bit distracting. Less is more! 😀 Good tips though. Fundamentals are key. Yes, our brains can only process
I rather have it all in one go. People can just come back when they want to refresh the ideas or find a different channel. Like a textbook. And the keyboard is weighted yeah! Allegro III. Thanks for the input. 💪
@@vaughngene Nice on the weighted keys. Shame you will have to sell, then re-purchase in the states. Get that Yam. I mentioned- it's $5k though! Worth every cent. You will want some nice studio monitors to go with it. The Allegro is decent- a lot of bang for the buck. You make it sound like a more expensive keyboard. Less is often more. I hear you on the one take. Do whatever you want. Just saying, people these days in the US have about a 3 second attention span- and I am being very generous. You will see when you return. It's gotten much worse. Whilst your theory is logical, no one is going to watch all 26 minutes, or break it up and come back. At least most won't IMHO. Anyway- all good stuff. Keep up the good work.
I oddly have a very high viewer retention rate to my suprise Lol. It's something I really don't care about, but all the videos are quite high. & Keyboard sound mostly comes from how you EQ it, Extremely minimal and not overdoing it. A $200 keyboard can sound like a $10k one with the skill.
It's one of my many unfinished songs actually Lol. I will complete them all someday though and they will go up on my Music channel (Vaughn Gene Music). But as a heads up, most of the background music is just my unfinished songs Lol.
DJ’d professionally with a free app on my iPad, made 7 albums made almost exclusively with free apps on my iPad, have made almost all of my UA-cam videos in iMovie and make all my thumbnails in a free photo editor…hell, I do most of my workouts at home with a backpack 🤷♂️
Keep it simple…limitations breeds creativity 👌
I think that's a good topic to discuss in general actually, now that you bring it up.
Forcing a sort of limit on ourselves.
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. 🙏😊This is exactly what I needed to hear. In the pursuit of becoming more productive, I looked for every bit of information available out there, and I just ended up feeling overwhelmed and unable to take any action. I like your straightforward, simplistic approach on things. The way you present your contents is very calming and relatable, without frills and BS. Again, thank you!🙏❤️
@@pizzaboynizza1 amazing to hear makes me say to myself keep recording music the simple way I just started 3 months ago nd dropped a album nd ep nd all from my room . Garageband and mic. I appreciate this advice
“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own”
-Bruce Lee.
🙌
Paralysis by analysis - a goal killer.
Indeed, I like that term!
Bud, best channel I’ve come across all year (2024) and trrrrrust me I’ve been around the block. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you! means a lot considering the amount of channels out here.
must say your voice and the whole concept of ur vids are really relaxing but super helpful in the same time. Appreciate these reminders
Thank you! Glad it's resonating with you a bit!
I love this channel and glad it was recommended to me. Totally in line with my mentality.
1: I workout everyday with my main goal being longevity. So I'm not working out until failure, and I'm not measuring whatever the algorithm of the day is telling me to measure
2: I play music as a hobby, I have no illusions of releasing everything or even being great at it. I play 6 instruments and rotate a few each day depending on my mood. My main goal for this is relaxation, interest, and also, building a dementia buffer
3: I'm a software developer so this is my big thing where I always feel like I need to be gaining more knowledge. But I actually realized a few years ago, I know most of what I need to know, I just need to adjust my focus and concentrate, So my work is a focus/concentration effort. Which apparently I am failing at because im writing this comment during work 😂 Its ok though, its all a process
Nice, Looks like you're taking plenty of action though. That's all that counts!
man this hits hard. the stress and anxiety accumulated through diminishing results is the #1 reason why I "wish" I didn't have so many interests. but learning is the "spice of life" and rewarding at the same time. How to reconcile this paradox--is one of my ambitions.
Your channel has become a staple of mine already. Love watching it grow and blow up! You’re an inspiring balance of gentle and piercing, if that makes sense. Would love to request a video on how you approach relationships in your life (friends, love) generally how you “simplify” or find the ideal in this arena.
That does make sense, and thank you! 🙏
I can maybe get into that someday.
I think being around people who value their own time and have hobbies also is the most important thing to do.
Otherwise they tend to feel like owe them time and it’s all downhill from there Lol.
On the inverse someone who has their own passions will be okay with that time apart because they have something to do.
This video came to me at the right time, recently I have been overloading myself with weird routines that ruined the balance of my comfort, but from this video, I got a message that taking small steps in knowledge and strategy improves you more than learning everything and being overwhelmed by it all. Thanks.
Yes absolutely! I think we all fall victim to overdoing it because we see ‘gurus’ claim that they do such things.
But real results truly do come down to keeping it simple.
Glad it helped!
Subbed last week because you are very relatable, with the skills I have always aspired to achieve ie; guitar, piano, Japanese, and MMA. I find myself checking out when I'm listening to other "achievers" because they are either fit and a bit over the top with limited interests or very diverse but are physically subpar.
This video was great and I applied it unknowingly 2 years ago when I taught my daughter tennis. I never played and I was determined to get her into Varsity tennis her freshman year. I wanted to prove to her and her mom that she had an innnate talent for learning...or rather taking instruction. We had only 2 months and so I knew this was a monumental task and so I went to UA-cam and followed this trainer who was teaching this new student. We followed her training and did not proceed to the next step until we met or exceeded the student in the videos. By the end of 2 months, we mastered only 3 things; the flat serve, flat forehand, flat backhand. I emphasize "flat" because I didn't even know about top spin to add control to the ball because we hadn't the time to get to that portion yet. My daughter and I both learned about top spin from her coach right after she made Varsity at tryouts. He told her she had very consistent and fast shots, but needs work on her top spin. My daughter and I just exchanged glances and pretended to know what coach was talking about. But my point is that since my practice deadline was limited, I was forced to pick a coaching method and just practiced the lessons for 3 hours every hot Texas day with my daughter and because of that we honed her skills quickly. When describing her journey, I always use the old adage; "Fear not the warrior that knows a thousand strikes, but rather the warrior that practices one strike a thousand times a day. "
Hey thanks. It's cool I can resonate with you a bit.
And yeah totally get what you mean there. Fundamentals are 'boring' to a lot of people but I really believe that's where the magic happens. Plus everything else tends to build off of that.
I actually learned Japanese that way. Just drilling a lot of fundamental sentences over and over again, and basically it came to the point where All I have to do is change out vocab words when I need them.
But I will discuss this soon!
That's awesome for your daughter though, 2 months is a short time to learn too.
I really believe one aspect at a time is the way to really excel in the long run. It's just something that requires a delayed gratification so it's naturally difficult.
Man, your videos are the reset that my brain has needed. The world is so hyped up on the idea of being “optimal” and having the perfect routine. That has lead me to being paralyzed by all of it and having to learn to quiet my perfectionist brain.
Thank you for this, keep being great
Hey no problem!, a lot of my content goals are around getting that idea off the internet someday.
And thank you 🙏
This is good . I’m waiting to teach myself piano . And taekwondo .
I just gave up the gym and have become my own personal trainer and I’m in the best shape of my life . This is good stuff thank you
Glad it helps! And yeah once you know the basics and such you can take care of the rest alone 👌
Watched your Japan language content and I ended up here. The entire vibe and attitude is great and I’m feeling it. Doing something similar but I’m British in China. Especially love your piano and guitar riffs.
Nice! And thank you! I think it’s a neat way to kinda practice two things at once.
It’s refreshing and inspiring to see so many polymaths in the comments.
Yeah it's interesting huh? I didn't even know what that word was until a few days ago. "polymaths" Lol. I'm glad I can contribute to the community in someway.
I discovered this channel recently. I got inspired to do a lot of self learning throughout life.
Awesome! Hopefully my exp helps you get where you want to go!
The information overload is real. I also lived through that change and it definitely affected my ability to advance my skills and learn new things. It’s strange, because you’d think more resources = better opportunity to learn, and yet it can distract from actually doing the work, create stress around the skill, and kill motivation. You can vicariously live through other people’s skills and expertise instead of going through the discomfort of developing your own.
Thanks for the reminders to keep it simple, chillax a little about it, and get to work.
Exactly. I think this is why people got more done long ago,
There wasn’t so much to choose from.
But if we can mimic this, that’s where the magic happens.
Finally someone relatable. thanks for the advice, it helped me a lot! ❤
These videos bring so much clarity. Thank you
No problem! glad to see they are helping.
Your channel will grow like crazy! 👏
As long as people get the help they need I’m all for it.
Thank you!
Not taking it too serious is the thing I just needed to hear. 🙏
love this, I tend to do too much too fast in the beginning. Simplicity is the key
btw, what's your software business about?
You want people to feel the way that you feel. Love that. So much.
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AMAZING LECTURE, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Thank you! And glad it helps!
You’re now my favorite productivity UA-camr. I really resonate with your philosophy on productivity. You’re the only one who doesn’t make me feel guilty for not squeezing more activities into my day. I especially like your putting emphasis on taking action as I am prone to analysis paralysis and information overload myself. I get so confused and paralyzed sometimes that I lose all motivation to do anything. I also like it that you’re not so dogmatic and you’re encouraging your viewers to adapt whatever you say to their particular circumstances. I’m gonna start playing around with your system. I subscribed and put on the notification bell. Keep ‘em videos coming! Thank you so much!
Thank you! And yes that’s the key imo, adapt what you hear to your own life. And even straight up discard things that don’t apply to you.
A lot of UA-camr are lying anyways with unrealistic routines if I can be honest Lol.
The fundamentals are really important for anything in life!
i definitely appreciate that for all the content you make, most of it boils down to the basic idea of picking one thing to focus on, doing it consistently, and removing anything that isn't absolutely necessary. I think a lot of content creators in various spaces feel like in order to make content regularly they have to keep giving you new ideas, which is probably the opposite of what a lot of people need.
Indeed, my channel is pretty much me saying the same thing in 1000 different forms Lol, but I realized that's kind of the way to fix this space.
And then some specific stuff along the way.
Sadly the improvement space is a cash grab these days so hopefully we can correct that for the better. There really is no secret routine or trick at the end of the day.
Thank you for sharing. This is so good!
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You are so awesome for sharing this content! Much appreciated because you legit have eased my worries! It is sort of weird because I was trying to find people who would share this type of content via ted talks but had no luck and then here you are! Therefore, THANK YOU!
Really glad I can help!
Yeah Ted Talks all seem dishonest to me for some reason.
Like none of them seem natural Lol.
@@vaughngene EXACTLY! They all started to sound the same tbh, except for the ones who would be actively trying to show what their talk was about but other than that, it seems like majority of speakers think they have to speak a certain way to be appealing.
Hi!
Thank you for this "simple" yet top quality content.
I arrived here because I'm currently just over informating myself instead of just doing/learning the things I want to do/learn...
Speaking for myself, even though that seems silly, I would summarize it just as a mental lock which is kind of dumb yet powerful to get out and STAY out (due to internet dopamine trap).
Life is simple. "Life is short but that's the longest thing we'll ever do".
PS: 15:56 Dang you had 500 subscribers 2 months ago and now you're at +35k ! Congrats man, that's deserved and proves your point at the same time ✌️
Hey glad you find it helpful! Yeah that's normal tbh. Especially when you are finally breaking out of that trap. I had that issue as well. However when you start seeing results it will solidify that idea for you more!
And thank you!, I was quite a surprise to me too how fast this channel grew Lol. But it's good to see people getting something out of these.
i love the way you think, I’d also call myself someone who has multifaceted skills (drawing, piano, guitar, ceramics, psych, other stuff). i love seeing someone who embodies that drive for creation. i think it all starts with belief. the brain is much more resilient then we know. love your vids excited to watch more
Hey appreciate it! And that’s awesome. Drawing is something I wish I could do, but just isn’t my field sadly Lol.
But you’re correct, it’s a fulfilling lifestyle once you can believe that everything is doable like you said.
Definitely have a lot more to share on this in future vids 👌
You're amazing dude, thank you!
Thank You 🙏, and glad my info is helping you out!
Your UA-cam channel is a gold mine. I am so grateful to learn from you.
🙌 Thank you, and glad it helps!
U're amazing dude. Second video I watch from your channel and again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Anytime! 🙌.
Your videos are so calming and brought back enjoyment with my hobbies
That’s nice to hear, glad they help!
New subscriber here. I’m loving your channel! Very relatable, calm, practical, common sense, and very effective tips. I’m 57, an ER doctor, with just too many hobbies and interests. I’ve learned Spanish, and now well on my way with German. Struggling with the guitar year after year. Motorcycling. Fitness. There never seems to enough time! (And at the same, not neglecting my marriage, kids, job, etc). But alcohol, oh my weakness. Poison for the body. Toxic to the brain. A productivity killer. But how I do love my scotch. Anyway, thanks for this great UA-cam channel. Very inspiring. Now time to practice my guitar, go for a walk, study my German, work out, and then my 8 hr shift in the ER! Ha ha. Wishing you much success!
Time is the never ending battle, but yeah like you pointed out we can usual figure out a reason why we waste some time (Like alcohol). I find that managing that is the real key.
Sounds like you have a lot going though so that's awesome! And Thank you!
Thank you, bro. I recently discovered your channel, and it's been incredibly helpful. A lot of the concepts that you talk about apply to my life so much. Thank you, bro. Now I know what I need to get done and do it.
Glad it helps! i find that concepts are easier to apply rather than strict rules.
this videi is wonderful. no bs just an honest guy saying honest stuff.
thank you! I try.
Your content is awesome, thank you!
Thank you! Glad it helps 👌
"bar charts flying around the screen" -LOL
they do be flying around in some videos Lol
Hi Vaughn, thanks a lot for sharing this on UA-cam I recently wanna learn how to play drums but just like you said in this vid I got 'information overload'. Accordingly, it stresses me out and makes it much more difficult to get started. I think I'd better purchase my first drum kit asap and put myself into it rather than overthinking about 'I need to study music theory‘ or other stuff.
I am Japanese and I do hope my English could clearly deliver my message to you :D
Love your thoughts and vids, thank you!
Yes absolutely! just buy it and get started with a basic video.
You will learn what you need when that time comes.
And glad the videos help! your English is fine. 👌
Learning not to read or write kanji was what sped up my Japanese learning. I just followed the general advise and started with Kanji in the plan, learning the strokes and everything. At some point it occurred to me that I was never going to use it ever.
got my priorities right shifting the focus to listening, speaking and recognising just the important kanjis (without it being a goal). I am not fluent my any means but cutting loose the dead weight really made whatever progress I had more enjoyable.
Nice! I think basic Kanji are okay if it helps with vocab, but after that, yeah it's dead weight 100%.
You'll find that once you can understand Japanese spoken at Native Speed, it will give you a LOT more confidence too. That's what really did it for me. Because I was convinced it was way too fast before that Lol
Just found your channel recently and seeing the way you go about your life and the mindset you have towards pretty much everything, at the moment I'm in the middle of trying to change a lot of thing about myself and live a more fulfilling life and make as many expierences as I can. I've seen a few of your videos and I take notes about the concepts and ideas you speak on and it helps me, I take it all in for what I assume you intend it for and listen.
Channels like yours, I think they're really important. I'll be keeping up with it and continuing to go over the videos, you are doing an amazing job and I hope you're feeling good today and happy with what you have going on, wishing the best from CO. Good stuff Vaughn.
(Ps. I haven't finished all the videos on your channel yet (luckily I found you pretty earlier on in this though which I'm pretty hyped about) but I was curious about your journey of living in Japan I think it would be really cool to hear about.
Hey thank you! means a lot!, glad you are getting something out of them.
And yeah I can go over that someday for sure.
I've been watching your videos and I hope I can figure out how to use what you're saying and apply it to make myself more actionable in my own personal life. I also play guitar and sing, as well as am looking into a career in software engineering/cybersecurity.
You’ll get there ✅ , just take what I see and try to apply it to yourself as best as possible. 👌
I try to lay it out in a Way that you can apply it realistically to your own style.
Since we all are different.
Thank you for explaining this thigns in simplest form. I just found your channel and it helps a lot.
Hey I'm glad it helps! I really believe simplicity gives us the absolute best results.
Amazing channel! You said all of the thoughts that I needed to hear. Thank you.
Thank you! And glad it helps 💪
I really appreciate your videos
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Thanks for the video 👏🏻😊 I found it helpful. Keep up the good work!
Will do. And thank you!
Damn bro, I can relate to what you’re talking so much.
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I really resonate with the rest part. That crash is just waiting for you otherwise
Indeed 🙌
Just found your channel today, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks for putting this video out and I look forward to many more (n_n)
Also lol at Brolly comin my way 😂
Lol, Glad you find it helpful!
I noticed over the past decade anytime I go on a 1-2 week vacation whatever video game I was super into before hand really falls off in interest for me.
I highly recommend taking a break and seeing if that does it for y’all too. It’s like a mini reset
Yeah we will never regret not playing more video games, but we will regret missing out on life in general.
I couldn't wait for my exams to be over so I could watch it. I loved it! 👍
Hope you did well on the exams!, and thank you. 🙌
@@vaughngene I did, thank you 👍
I used to go off mental note all the damn time back in high school, but nowadays it’s overwhelming and the stress from holding so much information rlly hits me hard, but I believe I’ve always been a minimalist and somewhere along the lines I became an over exerter in pursuit of my old self. I now want to practice minimalism to avoid distractions
Yeah I think we unfortunately learn the wrong things as we grow up,
Then we have to spend time unlearning it.
Especially with UA-cam.
A lot of this stuff is garbage Lol.
very enlightening very eye opening I come from open perspectives and deep thinking yet, I burnt myself out at one point..
I’m finding myself again and rewriring my brain, removing the distractions and stress of over exertion
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I feel like I can free my mind through this
Very nice, happy to help 💪
Video suggestion - I’d like to see you speak about how you maintain your different hobbies and interest and how you prioritise which takes focus. You mention that excelling in different areas requires working in sequence and not all at once, but what about once you have already implemented them into your life?
Thanks, great channel :)
I have that coming soon actually, it will be part 2 of my most recent video! (‘Too many interests?’)
It’s what I do but maybe others can draw something from it.
@@vaughngene great, look forward to watching it!
awesome video man, luv from germany
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I'm learning English, and your video help me, thank you.
Anytime!
I’m also a language learner: Spanish and German. (I’m a native English speaker). If you’re learning English, this is a great channel to watch. Vaughn speaks clearly, slowly, and uses everyday English. You can watch his videos over and over, and probably pick up new words and phrases each time that you listen. Good luck!
Hey man, I really like your videos. Perhaps if you turned down the background music levels when you speak however, it would be easier to hear you. Awesome stuff though, keep it up!
Great video, as I remember while growing up to become a teenager, I've been just as you are now, highly curious, as english is a second language, by the time I was 12 I could have a conversation with someone, by the time I was 16 I would read and write. I was pronouncing the letter R as french people do, so I had to teach myself to properly pronounce it through the tongue. I've taught myself how to do lots of things, but then while being an adolescent, I've found out online games.
Then after 21 I've went on the spiral of personal development, and don't get me wrong, it wasn't a waste of time, but a lot of years I've spent just learning how to do the thing rather than doing the thing. Now, I'm tapping back on that curiosity to begin living as the kid I once was.
Very nice! It’s good you found your way back.
Life feels a lot better when you are taking more action rather than ‘learning how to take action’, like you said 👌
@@vaughngene 🤝
bro make that community so someone hold me accountable. im training for marathon, fullbody with own weights and resistance bands but that comes easy other than these physical things i procrastinate lot with my learning and other stuff
Working on it for sure 👌
I'm trying to learn french right now, I do amateur wreslting as well, I'd like to start doing bachata classes and maybe improv and music production. I agree w limiting your sources. I always fell into analysis paralysis traps when I was in my young 20s and I didn't lead me anywhere.
Your list sounds really fun Lol. That’s awesome though.
It’s good you got out of the loop mostly!
Just came across your channel and absolutely love your content. I watched a few of your videos and I like how you don't preach becoming obsessive and cutting off everything, just doing what you want to improve first and reward later.
Could you make a video on HOW to decide what hobbies you want to pursue? At any point I want to do so much but not sure what to focus on and how long to stick to one.
Hey thank you! 🙏, that’s actually a topic I was drafting up today!
You aren’t the first to ask so I’ll most like prioritize that.
It will mostly be me laying out what really clicked for me, and some concepts to take away. 👌
In this video, did you said something about looking for validation for your ideas? I’ve definitely been doing that. That is definitely one of the many ways that I have been destroying my creativity, scrolling through videos, overloading myself with ideas.
I can't remember where I said it but I have said it somewhere yes.
It's definitely a big roadblock for a lot of us.
I may have said it in my Shiny Object Syndrome video though,
this one, but I can't remember Lol.
ua-cam.com/video/YWfi3WzTIxs/v-deo.htmlsi=VHQOtIv8t-xA9gDz
Thanks!
Thank you! 🙏. Glad you're getting something out of these!
Hey, I've got a question. I'm someone who loves to learn multiple things, I'm a software engineer, I make video games, and I'm passionate about learning the piano and learning art among other things. I noticed you are a polymath and would love to know how you managed to learn multiple things. Did you focus on one thing at a time or did some time management to learn more than one at a time? Or maybe something more freestyle so to speak. Would love a video on this:)
You’re in luck!, I literally just recorded a video about this yesterday, I just have to edit it and make the background music for it,
and it will be up in a few days or so 👌
In a nutshell, one at a time, but there’s some concepts I’ll go over in detail regarding that and why.
thanks you man , i needed to hear this
Anytime! Glad it helps!
great vid dude. thanks for putting this out there
Appreciate it 🙏, and no problem, I think it’s so easy to overlook how simple things can be.
I too am studying Japanese and my speaking ability heavily out weights my reading and writing ability. I feel that I learn the same way as you. Would you mind sharing the materials you use? While I get comments that I sound natural, there are obvious gaps in my knowledge.
I actually just used a lot of custom things, creating sentences and conversations and then practicing them on my own. And vocab. So most of it is just excel sheets and notes that are gone now.
As far as knowledge gaps I talk about it a bit in part 2 of my Japanese video here, that's essentially what I did.
ua-cam.com/video/gJwdKgDe_ws/v-deo.htmlsi=y-pIpNTMlRCCxmxt
I agree about the Science portion, Academia can be full of crazy ppl sometimes
Indeed, I hope they don’t flag my channel lol
I'm from Academia and I agree with him! :D
Yea, just found this channel also. I am really enjoying your content. What age are you? How long have you been playing guitar?
Hey Thank you! I'll be 32 in November and I've been playing guitar on and off for a little over a decade now!
@@vaughngene thank you for your response. You are doing great and I find your content very inspirational. Wise beyond your years pal
You provide value.
🙌 thank you.
could you talk more on how you eat for productivity and fight brain fog?
I talk about it a bit in this video
But I will make a dedicated video about it later.
ua-cam.com/video/GYRHJwNY6jw/v-deo.htmlsi=DEl3tQEUD_8aQ1Xh
@@vaughngene thanks! you're the best!
I'm moving from the US to Germany this year so I am excited to try our your advice for learning languages as I tackle German 😌
Love this man
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Awesome. 😊 I learned a lot, thanks. Btw, with headphones, the background music was kinda too loud for me. Other than that, great job, you should be very proud.
Hey glad it helps! thanks! And noted 👌
Thank you for making this
No problem! Happy to help 💪
Great video! Very helpful! can you pls tell me your experience of combining playing guitar and training for mma? I mean do your wrists hurt after training so that you can't play guitar? I'm a professional guitarist so I'm curious) Cheers!
Not MMA but Judo yes,
I had 1 wrist injury (the Gi grips and such),
I have a long list of other injuries in the past but none to the wrist.
Note: All of my injuries came from me doing too much though and just being stupid Lol.
Ever since I matured a bit I haven’t had any issues. And I don’t push past 80% whatsoever, since I’m not trying to be professional.
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@@vaughngene thanks for the answer!
You the man Mo
Aye my man Guns! Appreciate it bro,
We gotta get a Fitz reunion someday with the gang Lol.
Hey Vaughn great video like always. I was wondering could you do a quick video on how to stay the course when learning high level technical skills like software engineering. at times i get discouraged when facing a difficult problem or just staying consistent overall. Any tips?
Good point, I think I can make a video on that sometime.
In software though you HAVE to solve things one small step at a time,
If you look at the whole project (a mistake I used to make), you may get overwhelmed.
For example,
Rather than saying,
“I have to create this page, with functional JavaScript and make sure it looks good on all the devices”
Just literally break that down into 20 steps.
1. Code the HTML
2. Code the CSS Mobile first
3. Check flex boxes
4. Add media queries for tablet and desktop,
And so on,
Whether it’s front and or back end, breaking it down like that is far less stressful.
I actually learned that From Aaron Jack, the software engineer UA-camr.
That is a simple example but it applies to even the more advanced JavaScript or backend process too. 👌
14:20 you read me like a book with that one lol
I speak from experience 😂, so don’t worry.
Hey, I love your videos! I've noticed you're very gentle and laser-focused, traits I'm trying to develop. These seem hard to achieve, at least in my experience, without meditation or solid routines. Can you share how you gained these traits, especially since you don't rely on motivation for productivity?
Personally, the Bible is #1,
Mainstream Christianity kinda of ruins the outlook of the Bible so don’t go off that (they are kind of goofy sometimes admittedly).
but if you look into it yourself, it tends to bring a lot of real peace.
Apart from that, I noticed that after starting combat sports and MMA, I’m pretty relaxed overall.
I guess because I have an outlet for extra energy.
But yeah I can make a video about this sometime!
Would you say submission to a higher power(as you've mentioned the Bible, so I am trying to conjure a general theme here), helps you stay so relaxed? I am trying to understand what you meant when you said to look into yourself
I can relate to the outlet for the extra energy part after joining the gym myself.
Would love it if you made a video about it. It would help a lot of people like us! Thank you. And I hope your wish to make simplicity mainstream comes true, I wish to adopt the same mindset myself.
@@rahmantayef4773 yes that exactly!
Modeling my life after what It says (for the most part Lol)
I say read it for yourself because many people have a misunderstanding of it. That’s all.
And yeah that can be something I talk about someday!
& thank you! 💪, eventually I think it will happen.
Can you elaborate more on the living life as systems part? Do you mean instead of working towards a goal, just have the general idea of "I'm going to do Piano today"?
If so, how do you also ensure that you're staying on track for those things, that you're learning the right stuff and not just doing the same stuff again and again
Hey, I actually go over that I my previous video about how to learn anything fast. But the short answer is to ensure that you are always learning something NEW everytime you sit down to practice or study.
This applies to just about anything. Particularly in Language and Music though.
Review is nice, but practice should be mostly what you are not comfortable with.
If you do this everyday (or almost), and spend your other time polishing what you know,
overtime you'll naturally have a large database of polished work to show.
I'm glad you asked though so I can make a standalone video about this for more clarity! It's probably something I should really go into detail about.
Thanks!
Loving it bro!
thanks man i really needed that man
Anytime, looking to talk more about this in the future.
@@vaughngene ok
7:12 The complex tasks in anything ruin the goal because you're too focused on the end result. The simple fundamentals and learning are so key. That's why whenever i teach firearms, I always stress the fundamentals.
Indeed!, I hope this idea really becomes mainstream someday. 👌
Get all this extra nonsense out of here.
Can you please make a video on how to quit an addiction mostly gaming addiction 🙏🏽
I can talk about bad habits one day for sure 👌
@@vaughngene really appreciate 💯🙏🏽
can you make a video on how you learned piano?
Maybe in a couple years or so I plan to make a piano and guitar type of course,
but I am actually still learning myself Lol..
'Piano from Scratch' is a good channel to start with though.
5:42 exactly where I’m at
hey vaughn, just out of curiosity, how did you learn to speak japanese? i’m tryna learn chinese at a speaking level too and want to hear your experience. thanks for the video!
Hey I’ll actually be making a video about that next week! Applies to any language but it’s about Japanese.
@@vaughngene sweet, i’m looking forward to it
When doing a list write it down
I trust paper more than my memory
Can never go wrong with that too. I think something resonates more with writing anyways, but I'm unsure.
I play the piano and I would like to learn software engineering or coding.
FreeCodeCamp is a good start!
bro please don't send Broly after me.. I'm getting to it NOW
It must be done. Those who do not subscribe will face the wrath.
How’d you learn to decipher what foods were good for you and what foods were someone’s attempt to sell you a made up-weight loss-brain power solution?
Whole Foods, foods that come from the earth, or animals that eat food from the earth is pretty much my diet.
Anything else I don’t really like to mess with much.
I’ll make a video about this soon!
I found I have almost zero brain fog this way and my body feels good.
Mainly based around; Meat, Eggs, Fruit, Real Cheese, Raw Dairy, lots of Water, plenty of salt.
@@vaughngene thank you man! I really appreciate your channel!
can you let us know what foods you eat? or are best for productivity
I can talk about that sometime yeah! It’s a big part of my results.
I just read ESSENTIALISM. He says you can achieve more by doing LESS. Seems a lot like what you are saying. Nice intro- make the guitar part louder! Are those weighted keys? I just played the Yamaha M8X 88 weighted keys and synth.
Hand was a bit distracting. Less is more! 😀
Good tips though. Fundamentals are key.
Yes, our brains can only process
I rather have it all in one go. People can just come back when they want to refresh the ideas or find a different channel.
Like a textbook.
And the keyboard is weighted yeah! Allegro III.
Thanks for the input. 💪
@@vaughngene Nice on the weighted keys. Shame you will have to sell, then re-purchase in the states. Get that Yam. I mentioned- it's $5k though! Worth every cent. You will want some nice studio monitors to go with it. The Allegro is decent- a lot of bang for the buck. You make it sound like a more expensive keyboard. Less is often more.
I hear you on the one take. Do whatever you want. Just saying, people these days in the US have about a 3 second attention span- and I am being very generous. You will see when you return. It's gotten much worse. Whilst your theory is logical, no one is going to watch all 26 minutes, or break it up and come back. At least most won't IMHO.
Anyway- all good stuff. Keep up the good work.
I oddly have a very high viewer retention rate to my suprise Lol. It's something I really don't care about, but all the videos are quite high.
& Keyboard sound mostly comes from how you EQ it,
Extremely minimal and not overdoing it.
A $200 keyboard can sound like a $10k one with the skill.
@@vaughngene Cool
What’s the song on here?
It's one of my many unfinished songs actually Lol. I will complete them all someday though and they will go up on my Music channel (Vaughn Gene Music).
But as a heads up, most of the background music is just my unfinished songs Lol.
Subscribed
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26:06 Bruh...lol...not Broly!!! 😂
Broly keeps it simple so he was a good choice for this one Lol
19:08 "...We're bouncing from course to course
Racing the clock to please everyone
All but the one who matters the most"
© DT (from a parallel universe)
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"am just a regular guy with results"
It's very true, I don't want people to see me as some superhuman Lol. I am really just a normal guy.