God bless you and your family. You are a awesome and loving son. I dream of my children loving me the way you love your parents. Jesus loves us always.
You’re one of the few content creators that talks about real stuff. I’m 16 and before I stumbled upon your channel I never thought I could possibly relate or learn from someone’s content over UA-cam. Thank you for being here!
I found this channel when I was 16 and realized that what he was saying could have been me. He definitely helped me see why I should exercise, and why I should do what makes me happy, and not others. I've never found any other channel as helpful as this one, and I'm happy he makes these videos to teach others.
aspergers is bullshit its enviromental autism pretty much. chances are u grew up in an isolated enviroment and had hobbies that did not involve cooperating like gaming.
Hi Frank, I doubt that you’ll recall this but a long time ago (back in like the 2010s) you uploaded a video where you gave out your phone number. I was in middle school when this happened and I remember feeling so nervous about texting you because I definitely considered you as a celebrity lol. I tried to think of a text that would hopefully grab your attention, so I think I asked something along the lines of if you were Christian and would possibly upload videos about it. My dad’s a pastor and growing up as a 1st gen korean American in a Christian family, I was shocked to see how closely I could relate to your story and experiences in this video. I’ve been going through my own spiritual journey and been trying to reflect on my own life and experiences and ask who I want to become and what I want to pursue. When I texted you, a part of me was genuinely curious about it, but another part was trying to fit in this idea of a Christian, which I felt like was an expectation of a pastor’s child in a Korean church. I think it’s been awesome to see your journey since you first started, took a long break, and resumed making content here. Your videos have been a part of shaping the person I am today. I really resonated with this video for some reason. I think it’s because of how much I could relate to your childhood and how much I needed to hear following your own interests and what makes you happy. I kind of rambled a lot and I’m not even sure if all that made sense lol. But I just wanted to say that I’m so grateful for you. It’s been such a joy to still watch your videos after all these years. You’re a phenomenal human being and someone who has genuinely inspired me. Sending much love to yourself, your mother and your family. Thank you for for being you!!
Thanks for sharing this, as I grew up going to church and although my parents are not pastors, it's still tough to be "Christian" in a church where eyes are always on the leaders and main roles. I hope Frank gets to see your comment!
You are a man of the people. Always have been. Always will be. Thank you for bringing reassurance to those who have started to understand the most valuable things in life. And for providing insight for those that haven’t fully begun to understand yet.
I am only 16 but i want to thank you for helping me appreciate my life more and for giving us your experiences, i hope you and your family live in good health and happiness.
I’m not going to say this has really helped me because it has only been a couple minutes but i just got into a relationship and i am really struggling with confidence, insecurities and being myself but this has got my mind thinking and hopefully i can begin to except myself more and be me, Thankyou Frank :)
Work hard man. Men aren’t born with confidence and people can smell when you’re faking it. Stay true to yourself and find success in your own way. It is this eventual success that will be the foundation of your confidence in the future. It will be genuine and it will be effortless on your part. The girls, the respect, the admiration will come once you have succeeded and built yourself up into someone of value to other people. Don’t feel bad if things don’t go smoothly either, most dudes don’t really figure it out and come into their own until they hit their early thirties.
You parents really cultivated you to be a very refined person. Taking care your parents is really the right thing to do as a return. After my mom lost all her monies and got scammed by multiple people; I was on my own when I was 14. My father left. We were undocumented for 16 years in this country no food stamps or Medicaid. I worked like a dog to get my college degree. I tried my best to fit the corporate image. No one ever knows I am self made went through everything myself. I don't even know how I ever did it but I am sure very proud of myself.
I appreciate how real you are and I thank for you and for you are man. Thank you for sharing, its amazing that you have all of those videos from the past.
Keep up the content Ice! Your self awareness and life lessons are helping plenty of people out there, including myself. Keep posting the content that makes you happy! If it happens to help others along the way, consider that a bonus! Much respect for being so open about some of the most intimate parts of your personal walk through life.
I can relate to u on the music thing man. I've never really been into the popular music the only things I really listen to is either music from video games or music from anime. I'm 21 and I still struggle with being open about it, but I'm working on not caring what others think and being myself.
The immigrant experience is brutal toward mental health. I’ve learned to stick with my roots and love where I come from and who I am. I’m very glad there are people like you who I can role model. I appreciate your honesty and courage! Thank you!
I'm just going to say you have no idea how much this video has helped me right now!! I'm going through something similar and I feel like I've been become this person just to please everyone and I'm sick of it and I'm learning to love myself and be me and that will attract the people who want to be around me. thank you for being you and making this video! It's helping me understand that it's okay to be myself no matter what!
Thank you for sharing as always frank. It’s crazy how relatable your stories are. I feel like all children of immigrants go through the same problem. It’s so easy to get picked on just because you don’t know something or you do something differently. I always had that problem and just had to find out how to fit in so I wouldn’t stand out in the crowd like a clown. Thank you for being who you are and always inspiring us. Your love for your mom and those around you is beautiful. God bless
Another great video. Recently searched this channel up again after the long hiatus and binge-watched. I still remember when the parodies were uploaded many years back. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Your journey and transformation as well as evolving outlook have been very informative and it's really appreciated that you take the time to share.
People think being yourself is easy but if you don’t know yourself it is hard. I never fit in still don’t. All this made you the person you are today You are a good person be proud of yourself.
@Cactuss money is just an illusion bro.there are thousands of holy people and tribal people living in isolation,they don't need money to survive and to be happy.elon musk didn't become what he is today because he was chasing riches.he just did what he believed in n what he was passionate about.he himself said it was never about money.ask any successful person n they all will say the same thing.u can be greedy and rich but u will be miserable as fuck.just be yourself n people may not like u but who gives a fuck if they likes u or not.its about u not them.they weren't even there when you were born n they wont be there when u will die so who gives a fuck.steve jobs wouldn't be steve jobs if he cared about what others think about him.like he said your time is limited dont waste it living someone else's life.
@@ray1ashwin kinda cap money gives you a lot of power and freedom. you can help a lot more people with money than with goodwill and effort ALONE key word. ofc having one or none of these things isnt optimal either
look, I had no friends because I study a lot and also because I was poor and couldn't afford nice shoes or clothes. I'm 35 now with a good-paying job and a house and recently helped a guy I knew in high school look for a job at Costco. He was prom King but ended up homeless due to drug addiction. For kids still in high school, forget popularity contests. Find a goal and pursue that. I wanted to get a house because I was tired of being borderline homeless so I work my butt off. I admit I didn't have much of a life because i gave up going out for school and being a workaholic but once I find myself stable I'll invest more in myself and hobbies that I couldn't pursue when I was younger.
Salute to you my brotha. Being unique seemed like a curse but almost always ends up being a blessing. Because I listened to foreign music as a teen, I wasnt brainwashed by the bad messages in music like so many of my peers. By embracing video games as a youth, i had a complete childhood that wasnt adulterated doing things that rob youth of their innocence. Im thankful for all the girls who turned me down because I was just a good hearted kid who acted his age. Now look at us...we age well, we have the transparent loving heart of our youth, & we guard our hearts w/ mature minds that walk in elderly wisdom the like of which those poor folk from our past still have not obtained as they now harden their hearts, age badly, & mentally mislead themselves to act out in childish ways still chasing their own tail hoping to fit in the next crowd. We all need Jesus though & His way was always THE way.
When guys are young most worry about trying to impress women. As we get older many guys grow out of that phase and concentrate on bettering themselves. That's usually when women will notice men is when we no longer validate women and instead chase our purpose and work on our finances. So if your a young man that's invincible to women then don't worry. Work on yourself and by the time you hit mid thirties you will get noticed more even if you're not looking for a relationship.
You are truly the most relatable UA-camr and that’s why you’re my favorite. You’ve helped me before I know you’ve helped others every one of your videos has a message or a lesson that you’ve handed down. Thanks man
I like your Green with envy shirt. 😄 Self acceptance can take a lifetime to accomplish. It’s good that you have a head start on the process. Bless you for taking care of your mom. Purple is my favorite color! ☮️🕉🙏🏻
Another beautiful post Frank. Thank you for sharing your life experiences, wisdom and heart with all of us. Your posts are truly food for the soul. Thank you Lord for this channel.
Great video man! I'm 17 and fall into a lot of these traps you talk about but I'm constantly trying to improve myself and be proud of who I am. Your videos really help me, and I'm sure they help a ton of other people as well. By the way, maybe it's just the lighting, but your chest is looking pretty epic
I said it once and I will say it again. I think you'd make the perfect best friend when you were young. Hearing and seeing all of those things, makes you look awesome in my opinion. I was also a 'misfit', but the feeling when you meet someone who is similar like you is awesome. I especially had a hard time putting myself out there making videos, because I was always so worried what others think of me, but like you said, now I make what I enjoy making and it doesn't matter that much what others think, because in the end you have to be who you are, and love yourself for it. Thanks for the aspiring words again. You were such a cool kid and you are still awesome now.
Man this video is just what I needed! I subconsciously tried changing my personality and how I talk in order to get people to like me more and I was trying to get rid of my interests like anime in order to seem more mature or whatever but I should just be myself and enjoy the things I like, thank you and God bless you dude, your literally an inspiration to me and to a lot of others
You're so talented Frank! Didn't know you could play the piano and yes I totally understand molding myself to fit in too. But no more of that. And wishing you much happiness in your workouts! It's so nice to finally be comfortable in our own skin!
man your videos consistently teach me something new and i always enjoy watching them i just wanna say how much appreciate you sharing your story's and lessons for us who relate and need them. honestly thanks man
Accepted my most true self explains my recent happiness. I got in touch with an old coworker who we bond with on a level I haven't had before. To say a common interest and be understood rather than reexplaining or dumbing down conversations
My dad was diagnosised with early alzehmers and I was also the weird kid. It's such a unique situation we are in and I started getting into Olympic lifts and powerlifting to bring myself more joy. Life can be the real horror sometimes but could be a blessing. I'm at a loss with your videos. There are many UA-cam out there and you seem to stand out to me the most.
This video really touched my heart bro. I've changed so much about myself because I wanted people to like me to eventually place myself in a hard to escape box. So now I've been doing what I love to do and if people hate or like it I don't care cause I made it out of joy and for myself.
Purple is actually one of my favorite colors! Really enjoy your videos! Helps me to reflect on myself and see am I living my life for myself or for others validation
Psalm 139 tells us that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made." Each one of us is unique and special, with both strengths and weaknesses, but all together a masterpiece designed by God. Thank you, Frank, for your videos. Praying for your mom and your family. May the Lord bless you and continue to use you to be a blessing to many.
One more thing I wanted to mention; Everytime I think or play Final Fantasy, whether the games or listening to the soundtracks, I'm going to remember you and your life lessons dearly. Thank you.
Glad you found yourself! I think people take a life time to understand and learn from their mistakes and you're the epitome of that. Thank-you for being an awesome example and teaching us lessons of self-acceptance and the sharing your vulnerabilities. :) I love final-fantasy songs, especially piano! We would of been good friends ^^
In a similar way I like Joker the DC character because he is himself and does whatever he wants. He doesn’t care what others say or do about him. Although he is a bad character I have always strived to achieve his level of mentality of not caring what others think and doing whatever he wants to do. And hey he wears purple. Badass.
Very relateable. One funny story I had was that in elementary school in the early 2000s, all the cool kids got their parents to bring them McDonalds for lunch. My parents both worked, so after complaining a lot, my mom went and bought me McD in the morning and gave it to me to bring to school. Only when I got to lunch did I realize that they only sold breakfast items in the morning, so while everybody else had a burger, I had to eat the biscuit and egg sandwich. All the popular kids laughed at me and called me a loser. I guess that just shows how dumb and mean kids can be when you think about how trivial this was in retrospect.
"And so truly being comfortable in my own skin--that type of self-acceptance is really the most important thing in ultimately creating true and real relationships with others." Boom!
What is it with people and acceptance? No one should have to be validated for being the same as everyone else. Btw, amazing video game covers. Love it.
Hey Frank, Watching ur videos and seeing the struggles u faced growing up, really remind me of similar challenges I faced as well. As being unique and not always the one being with the popular crowd or knowing what's popular at the time. But something u mentioned that I relate a lot to atm is doing the workouts that u enjoy. As I started doing that about a year ago mayb a little less, and I'm not in my best shape aesthetically, but I do feel the best I have ever felt b4. I feel strong and fit, and I also enjoy the workouts I do rather than trying to put them off like I used to. I look forward to doing them because for me personally they make me feel good and I just have fun doing them. And just seeing all the stuff u do keeps on inspiring me and leading me to new revelations. Thank u so much for being urself and sharing ur life experiences :). I always learn something from ur videos and I hope I can continue growing as a person, just as u have :).
thank you so much mateo!! I'm so happy for you my friend and as always its so good to see you in here. keep it up and keep being that positive encouragement to everyone around you as you are to me!!!
I relate to this video so damn muchhhhh.. I really appreciate this video and all the content you make man. You are the best content creator out there! take care and God bless :)
I think being different is awesome everyone is just the same. Conditioned to act and live life a certain way. It takes a real man to be himself and own up to it. Good you learned that because we should value family, friends and make good memories and not worry about someone else's opinion or their fears. P.S. videogame tunes are awesome especially from JRPGs.
It’s crazy how you look back and see how far you’ve made it. From being a youngster figuring out life ie social acceptance. After all you grow up and reach a stage in your life where you realise what’s important and all those things you experienced just made you a better person, the person you are today. Thank God everyone goes through those stages as a youngen so they learn to be independent when they reach adulthood! And then you reason adulthood and think geez those were the days when you didn’t have “responsibilities” 🤣🤦♀️🤣
This hits so close to home bro, I’ve grown up to be a confident and proud man, and I always think to myself, if I could go back and tell my younger self one thing, it would be “don’t worry about what anyone else says” it’s so important and I express it to my younger siblings who are still going through all that, this was a really nostalgic video to watch because it really reminded me of myself, glad I found it
I'm glad that you are loving and finding yourself. Keep it like that and stay true to yourself. Loving and staying loyal to yourself, no one cant take that away from you.
I used to be the weird kid for a long time at my school too, that changed once I reached success in my weird interests. For example, everyone used to hate on me for having a youtube channel, but once I showed them how much money I am making with it and how many views I am getting, they started respecting me for it and it became a quality. People will always hate on you, if you do something different at first, but once you reach success they'll be jealous and want to be like you
I feel you man. It sucks getting made fun of for stuff as a kid that you liked and then it ends up being something popular when you're an adult. (video game music for example). I know I used to be embarrassed about my shoes in school. I wore a size 17 shoe when I was 14 year olds. So I didn't have anything that fit or looked even remotely stylish. Even more so in sports. The only football cleats I could find (this is before the internet existed) were a pair of pink and green ones that I had to spray paint black every week. But, now as an adult, I prefer not wearing stylish shoes. All I care about are wearing shoes that fit and are comfortable. I don't care how they look. It's okay to be greedy about yourself, Frank. It's okay to want to only make content that makes you happy. You don't owe us, the audience, anything.
man, kids are jerks. if that's one thing i've learned and want to instill in my daughter is doing her own thing and what makes her happy is what matters and to love others who do their own thing, too. it's is so amazing you have so much footage of your family. that is definitely one thing i wish i had more of was video and footage of my time with my dad. i miss your energy, frank!
I think you are the right person who you want to be and nobody can change that. Keep doing what you do best and what your heart tells you to do. I think your doing fine. Be well my friend.
I feel like I went through a similar struggle hiding who I was for so long. Right now I am trying to pick apart the pieces of me that aren't genuine to reveal who I really am. It isn't easy but it feels good to know I'm not alone on this journey.
Its been a while since I’ve watched u and just recently i have started thinking about u and ur videos again, i found u when i was in a rough part in my life and u helped me better myself i stopped being on my phone and just started working on me since then. I have slowly started reverting to some of my old ways and trying to be something i am not, so im glad i have found u once again i also found out ur mother passed away and followed u on ur journey with her before her passing i am very saddened by her passing i hope you’re doing well. Once again thank you for being you, i too will try and be more of myself even if that means people might judge me and not like be but either way its ok because at least ill be me
The best lesson I learned about women was in the 7th grade. Asking girls I liked and only to be rejected for them to date the class clowns (fools i called them) was a real low blow for me. Of course, fitting in the circles of other people or trying to get girls to like me never really crossed my mind. The strange part in high school was how everybody knew who I was along with my brothers, but I never dated anyone until I got into college since I wasn't a social butterfly unlike my younger brother whom seem to attract all kinds of girls. Yeah, I can admit I'm not a handsome guy (Trust me, I've accepted this and I'm cool with it. I honestly could less about what people say to me tbh), nor do I look like someone who lift weights or practice boxing due to my physical build. The best advice I would give to any young person, "Don't live your life to please others." As for those who struggle with the stereotypes, I quote what Ice Cube said in 21 Jump Street, "I know what you're thinking. Angry black captain. It ain't nothing but a stupid stereotype. Well guess what motherfuckers! I'm black! And I worked my ass off to be the captain! Sometimes I get angry. So suck a dick! What I'm tryin to show is, EMBRACE YOUR STEREOTYPES!" Today is a good day...
I think everyone in their lifetime has atleast experienced this. For me, it was the start of Highschool but looking back, it was kind of good because I am who I am now bc of that experience.
I remember the early days of insecurity & neediness & not having the strength of my convictions...Gratefully, I grew out of that & learned to adopt an outlook like David Goggins, former Navy Seal & Army Ranger encourages which is F what people think! We're all masterpieces designed to be unique, unlike any other. As a person who was very engaged by pop culture, i can testify that research has shown me that it's foundation was in wickedness & designed to distract us from truth & righteousness. Although I'm not totally disengaged from it, I don't take it as seriously as I once did as I keep in mind the Savior's warning to be IN the world & not OF it...Peace.
“Everyone is trying to find the right person, but nobody is trying to be the right person.” 🙏🏽
Ayye my Nigga Ice cold JT
This is why I stopped chasing a relationship in HS
ICEcold JT on an ice1cube video anime crossover
HEYY HEYY HEYY. Finding Eren Yeager in the comments section got me feeling some typa way lmaooo
ICE1cube JT
happy sunday dear friends! thank you all for your continual love and support week in and week out!!
You too buddy head up !
God bless you and your family. You are a awesome and loving son. I dream of my children loving me the way you love your parents. Jesus loves us always.
How do you stay healthy and how do u keep your joints healthy
You to bro 😁
Keep it up!
You’re one of the few content creators that talks about real stuff. I’m 16 and before I stumbled upon your channel I never thought I could possibly relate or learn from someone’s content over UA-cam. Thank you for being here!
I'm the same age, and he's helped me a lot and has changed my perspective on many aspects of life
I started watching him since I was your age back in 2008 and he shaped so much of who I am today. I'm glad you ran into this channel.
Same here, around your age too. I hope what he teaches me will help greatly in the future
I am also 16 too. I have learned a lot from this channel
I found this channel when I was 16 and realized that what he was saying could have been me. He definitely helped me see why I should exercise, and why I should do what makes me happy, and not others. I've never found any other channel as helpful as this one, and I'm happy he makes these videos to teach others.
Your piano playing is so beautiful ☺️
thank you noelia!!!
ice1cube: "i'm weird"
me with aspergers: "this isn't even my final form"
😅😅😅😅🙏
aspergers is bullshit its enviromental autism pretty much. chances are u grew up in an isolated enviroment and had hobbies that did not involve cooperating like gaming.
@@rockyp32 that's the dumbest thing i've read since that blog i found where a woman said exercising is fatphobic.
i freaking LOVE that piano version of Melodies of Life. FF9 will forever have a special place in my heart
Hi Frank, I doubt that you’ll recall this but a long time ago (back in like the 2010s) you uploaded a video where you gave out your phone number. I was in middle school when this happened and I remember feeling so nervous about texting you because I definitely considered you as a celebrity lol. I tried to think of a text that would hopefully grab your attention, so I think I asked something along the lines of if you were Christian and would possibly upload videos about it.
My dad’s a pastor and growing up as a 1st gen korean American in a Christian family, I was shocked to see how closely I could relate to your story and experiences in this video. I’ve been going through my own spiritual journey and been trying to reflect on my own life and experiences and ask who I want to become and what I want to pursue.
When I texted you, a part of me was genuinely curious about it, but another part was trying to fit in this idea of a Christian, which I felt like was an expectation of a pastor’s child in a Korean church. I think it’s been awesome to see your journey since you first started, took a long break, and resumed making content here. Your videos have been a part of shaping the person I am today.
I really resonated with this video for some reason. I think it’s because of how much I could relate to your childhood and how much I needed to hear following your own interests and what makes you happy.
I kind of rambled a lot and I’m not even sure if all that made sense lol. But I just wanted to say that I’m so grateful for you. It’s been such a joy to still watch your videos after all these years. You’re a phenomenal human being and someone who has genuinely inspired me. Sending much love to yourself, your mother and your family. Thank you for for being you!!
Thanks for sharing mate, hope you are doing well.
Thanks for sharing this, as I grew up going to church and although my parents are not pastors, it's still tough to be "Christian" in a church where eyes are always on the leaders and main roles. I hope Frank gets to see your comment!
frank read this plz
Thanks a lot for sharing this man, hope he sees it
You are a man of the people. Always have been. Always will be. Thank you for bringing reassurance to those who have started to understand the most valuable things in life. And for providing insight for those that haven’t fully begun to understand yet.
thank you so much nikos!!
@@ice1cube No sir, thank you for your continued effort on this medium
I am only 16 but i want to thank you for helping me appreciate my life more and for giving us your experiences, i hope you and your family live in good health and happiness.
I’m not going to say this has really helped me because it has only been a couple minutes but i just got into a relationship and i am really struggling with confidence, insecurities and being myself but this has got my mind thinking and hopefully i can begin to except myself more and be me, Thankyou Frank :)
Relationships by no means are easy. Remember be yourself. They will either accept you or not. I wish you luck. :)
VWilk Thankyou for your reply :)
I guess you are quite young. Don’t worry about it. Always be yourself.
Mortuary artist Yeah i’m 17, thankyou for your reply it means a lot :)
Work hard man. Men aren’t born with confidence and people can smell when you’re faking it. Stay true to yourself and find success in your own way. It is this eventual success that will be the foundation of your confidence in the future. It will be genuine and it will be effortless on your part. The girls, the respect, the admiration will come once you have succeeded and built yourself up into someone of value to other people. Don’t feel bad if things don’t go smoothly either, most dudes don’t really figure it out and come into their own until they hit their early thirties.
You parents really cultivated you to be a very refined person. Taking care your parents is really the right thing to do as a return. After my mom lost all her monies and got scammed by multiple people; I was on my own when I was 14. My father left. We were undocumented for 16 years in this country no food stamps or Medicaid. I worked like a dog to get my college degree. I tried my best to fit the corporate image. No one ever knows I am self made went through everything myself. I don't even know how I ever did it but I am sure very proud of myself.
sending you so much love annie!!! your story sounds incredible and I wish I could hear more of it!!
I appreciate how real you are and I thank for you and for you are man.
Thank you for sharing, its amazing that you have all of those videos from the past.
Its like a breath of fresh air when watching your content.
Keep up the content Ice! Your self awareness and life lessons are helping plenty of people out there, including myself. Keep posting the content that makes you happy! If it happens to help others along the way, consider that a bonus! Much respect for being so open about some of the most intimate parts of your personal walk through life.
thank you vlad!!
I can relate to u on the music thing man. I've never really been into the popular music the only things I really listen to is either music from video games or music from anime. I'm 21 and I still struggle with being open about it, but I'm working on not caring what others think and being myself.
Same
I relate to this so damn harddddd. I don't like modern music i still prefer the 90s and early 2000s songs while most of my friends like kpop and rap
hell yeah bro
can't blame you, anime music hits different
trust me this is common were the same age
Such an important lesson to learn in life. I'm still getting there. Thanks for the vid!
I can REALLY relate to this video.
I love your videos and this is some of the realest content on UA-cam. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Frank!
Thank you so much for being so honest and sharing this wisdom. I am really glad I found your channel.
You really inspire me
The immigrant experience is brutal toward mental health. I’ve learned to stick with my roots and love where I come from and who I am. I’m very glad there are people like you who I can role model. I appreciate your honesty and courage! Thank you!
Beautiful video... ✴️ Thank you for sharing.. 🙏 Love it!
I'm just going to say you have no idea how much this video has helped me right now!! I'm going through something similar and I feel like I've been become this person just to please everyone and I'm sick of it and I'm learning to love myself and be me and that will attract the people who want to be around me. thank you for being you and making this video! It's helping me understand that it's okay to be myself no matter what!
Thank you for sharing as always frank. It’s crazy how relatable your stories are. I feel like all children of immigrants go through the same problem. It’s so easy to get picked on just because you don’t know something or you do something differently. I always had that problem and just had to find out how to fit in so I wouldn’t stand out in the crowd like a clown.
Thank you for being who you are and always inspiring us. Your love for your mom and those around you is beautiful. God bless
thank you alex! I appreciate you my friend
Another great video. Recently searched this channel up again after the long hiatus and binge-watched. I still remember when the parodies were uploaded many years back. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Your journey and transformation as well as evolving outlook have been very informative and it's really appreciated that you take the time to share.
People think being yourself is easy but if you don’t know yourself it is hard. I never fit in still don’t. All this made you the person you are today You are a good person be proud of yourself.
"Popularity" is just a useless label that others put on you.
@Cactuss but if u are are still mentally weak n unhappy you will never find happiness.
Humans are tribalistic creatures, and it's a trait particularly pronounced in children.
@Cactuss money is just an illusion bro.there are thousands of holy people and tribal people living in isolation,they don't need money to survive and to be happy.elon musk didn't become what he is today because he was chasing riches.he just did what he believed in n what he was passionate about.he himself said it was never about money.ask any successful person n they all will say the same thing.u can be greedy and rich but u will be miserable as fuck.just be yourself n people may not like u but who gives a fuck if they likes u or not.its about u not them.they weren't even there when you were born n they wont be there when u will die so who gives a fuck.steve jobs wouldn't be steve jobs if he cared about what others think about him.like he said your time is limited dont waste it living someone else's life.
@@ray1ashwin kinda cap money gives you a lot of power and freedom. you can help a lot more people with money than with goodwill and effort ALONE key word. ofc having one or none of these things isnt optimal either
look, I had no friends because I study a lot and also because I was poor and couldn't afford nice shoes or clothes. I'm 35 now with a good-paying job and a house and recently helped a guy I knew in high school look for a job at Costco. He was prom King but ended up homeless due to drug addiction. For kids still in high school, forget popularity contests. Find a goal and pursue that. I wanted to get a house because I was tired of being borderline homeless so I work my butt off. I admit I didn't have much of a life because i gave up going out for school and being a workaholic but once I find myself stable I'll invest more in myself and hobbies that I couldn't pursue when I was younger.
Salute to you my brotha. Being unique seemed like a curse but almost always ends up being a blessing. Because I listened to foreign music as a teen, I wasnt brainwashed by the bad messages in music like so many of my peers.
By embracing video games as a youth, i had a complete childhood that wasnt adulterated doing things that rob youth of their innocence. Im thankful for all the girls who turned me down because I was just a good hearted kid who acted his age.
Now look at us...we age well, we have the transparent loving heart of our youth, & we guard our hearts w/ mature minds that walk in elderly wisdom the like of which those poor folk from our past still have not obtained as they now harden their hearts, age badly, & mentally mislead themselves to act out in childish ways still chasing their own tail hoping to fit in the next crowd. We all need Jesus though & His way was always THE way.
One of the realest things I have ever seen, which is upsetting to say, thinking about it, not because you lack being real; because it's so rare.
thank you my friend
When guys are young most worry about trying to impress women. As we get older many guys grow out of that phase and concentrate on bettering themselves. That's usually when women will notice men is when we no longer validate women and instead chase our purpose and work on our finances. So if your a young man that's invincible to women then don't worry. Work on yourself and by the time you hit mid thirties you will get noticed more even if you're not looking for a relationship.
What’s wrong with purple?? It’s my fave color 😂😂 great content as always ❤️
Yeah purple is an amazing color, my favorite as well, the whole gender specific stuff is really stupid
Purple was one of the most expensive dyes! It's an awsome color !
😅😅😅😅😅🙏🙏 thank you Jason!!!
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Your videos are so relatable and they bring me comfort. Thank you for sharing all of them❤️
You are truly the most relatable UA-camr and that’s why you’re my favorite. You’ve helped me before I know you’ve helped others every one of your videos has a message or a lesson that you’ve handed down. Thanks man
Hey Frank, I truly value your videos and look forward to them each week (or whenever you get around to them)!!
Love watching you and your stories 🥰
As a Calisthenics guy, watching you workout... I can feel the lactic acid 🤣
😂😂😂 thank you!!
Possibly the best video series on UA-cam.
I like your Green with envy shirt. 😄
Self acceptance can take a lifetime to accomplish. It’s good that you have a head start on the process. Bless you for taking care of your mom. Purple is my favorite color!
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Another beautiful post Frank. Thank you for sharing your life experiences, wisdom and heart with all of us. Your posts are truly food for the soul. Thank you Lord for this channel.
from fast and random funny videos to workouts to reminders of the important things in life, we will always follow you. We love ya, Frank!
thank you my friend!
Great video man! I'm 17 and fall into a lot of these traps you talk about but I'm constantly trying to improve myself and be proud of who I am. Your videos really help me, and I'm sure they help a ton of other people as well.
By the way, maybe it's just the lighting, but your chest is looking pretty epic
I said it once and I will say it again. I think you'd make the perfect best friend when you were young. Hearing and seeing all of those things, makes you look awesome in my opinion. I was also a 'misfit', but the feeling when you meet someone who is similar like you is awesome. I especially had a hard time putting myself out there making videos, because I was always so worried what others think of me, but like you said, now I make what I enjoy making and it doesn't matter that much what others think, because in the end you have to be who you are, and love yourself for it.
Thanks for the aspiring words again. You were such a cool kid and you are still awesome now.
Man this video is just what I needed! I subconsciously tried changing my personality and how I talk in order to get people to like me more and I was trying to get rid of my interests like anime in order to seem more mature or whatever but I should just be myself and enjoy the things I like, thank you and God bless you dude, your literally an inspiration to me and to a lot of others
thank you so much my friend!!! i appreciate you, God bless you!
@ice1cube Frank, thank you. What a real message. I appreciate it so very much. Aloha to you.
thank you my friend!!
"Movements that make me happy"
Yeah not only you my friend, that emergency department of your local hospital is waiting for the next crossfitter! lmao
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the authenticity in your videos is much appreciated man. There aren’t many on the site and in life like you so for that I say thank you.
thank you so much ben i appreciate you
god bless u, sir. this means alot.
thank you so much
You're so talented Frank! Didn't know you could play the piano and yes I totally understand molding myself to fit in too. But no more of that. And wishing you much happiness in your workouts! It's so nice to finally be comfortable in our own skin!
Thank you for this! You are truly an inspiration💕👍🌸
man your videos consistently teach me something new and i always enjoy watching them i just wanna say how much appreciate you sharing your story's and lessons for us who relate and need them. honestly thanks man
Thank you my friend!!!
You have much wisdom and sharing it with others is a precious gift. Thank you.
Accepted my most true self explains my recent happiness. I got in touch with an old coworker who we bond with on a level I haven't had before. To say a common interest and be understood rather than reexplaining or dumbing down conversations
My dad was diagnosised with early alzehmers and I was also the weird kid. It's such a unique situation we are in and I started getting into Olympic lifts and powerlifting to bring myself more joy. Life can be the real horror sometimes but could be a blessing. I'm at a loss with your videos. There are many UA-cam out there and you seem to stand out to me the most.
This video really touched my heart bro. I've changed so much about myself because I wanted people to like me to eventually place myself in a hard to escape box. So now I've been doing what I love to do and if people hate or like it I don't care cause I made it out of joy and for myself.
I got chills watching this. What a guy.
damn FFIX melodies of life, you the real ones
Purple is actually one of my favorite colors! Really enjoy your videos! Helps me to reflect on myself and see am I living my life for myself or for others validation
Psalm 139 tells us that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made." Each one of us is unique and special, with both strengths and weaknesses, but all together a masterpiece designed by God. Thank you, Frank, for your videos. Praying for your mom and your family. May the Lord bless you and continue to use you to be a blessing to many.
One more thing I wanted to mention; Everytime I think or play Final Fantasy, whether the games or listening to the soundtracks, I'm going to remember you and your life lessons dearly. Thank you.
thank you my friend!!!
Glad you found yourself!
I think people take a life time to understand and learn from their mistakes and you're the epitome of that.
Thank-you for being an awesome example and teaching us lessons of self-acceptance and the sharing your vulnerabilities. :)
I love final-fantasy songs, especially piano! We would of been good friends ^^
Frank you always keep things in perspective for me. Appreciate the vids man
In a similar way I like Joker the DC character because he is himself and does whatever he wants. He doesn’t care what others say or do about him. Although he is a bad character I have always strived to achieve his level of mentality of not caring what others think and doing whatever he wants to do.
And hey he wears purple. Badass.
Very relateable. One funny story I had was that in elementary school in the early 2000s, all the cool kids got their parents to bring them McDonalds for lunch. My parents both worked, so after complaining a lot, my mom went and bought me McD in the morning and gave it to me to bring to school. Only when I got to lunch did I realize that they only sold breakfast items in the morning, so while everybody else had a burger, I had to eat the biscuit and egg sandwich. All the popular kids laughed at me and called me a loser. I guess that just shows how dumb and mean kids can be when you think about how trivial this was in retrospect.
0:28 MAN I WAS SCARED YOUR WRISTS WERE GOING TO BREAK. Have a good day man!
"And so truly being comfortable in my own skin--that type of self-acceptance is really the most important thing in ultimately creating true and real relationships with others." Boom!
Aww. Thank you for sharing what is you and what you are going through. 👍
you're an inspiration man
Yoo didn't expect a pt 3
we totally be good friends, bless you and your fam. everytime i see ur mom i always shed tears.
What is it with people and acceptance? No one should have to be validated for being the same as everyone else. Btw, amazing video game covers. Love it.
I applaud your honesty to your viewers.
Hey Frank,
Watching ur videos and seeing the struggles u faced growing up, really remind me of similar challenges I faced as well. As being unique and not always the one being with the popular crowd or knowing what's popular at the time. But something u mentioned that I relate a lot to atm is doing the workouts that u enjoy. As I started doing that about a year ago mayb a little less, and I'm not in my best shape aesthetically, but I do feel the best I have ever felt b4. I feel strong and fit, and I also enjoy the workouts I do rather than trying to put them off like I used to. I look forward to doing them because for me personally they make me feel good and I just have fun doing them. And just seeing all the stuff u do keeps on inspiring me and leading me to new revelations. Thank u so much for being urself and sharing ur life experiences :). I always learn something from ur videos and I hope I can continue growing as a person, just as u have :).
thank you so much mateo!! I'm so happy for you my friend and as always its so good to see you in here. keep it up and keep being that positive encouragement to everyone around you as you are to me!!!
I enjoy the wisdom your videos very much! May we all gain the inner strength to aspire to be what we want to be God Bless
Honestly one of your best vids imo
The message is 💪
This video is da best. Soo happy for your continued peace you are finding
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It feels like you can be the uncle I never had, I respect you so much bro
Your videos always hit some nostalgia and self-reflection strings that I love reminiscing on
I relate to this video so damn muchhhhh.. I really appreciate this video and all the content you make man. You are the best content creator out there! take care and God bless :)
I think being different is awesome everyone is just the same. Conditioned to act and live life a certain way. It takes a real man to be himself and own up to it. Good you learned that because we should value family, friends and make good memories and not worry about someone else's opinion or their fears. P.S. videogame tunes are awesome especially from JRPGs.
It’s crazy how you look back and see how far you’ve made it. From being a youngster figuring out life ie social acceptance. After all you grow up and reach a stage in your life where you realise what’s important and all those things you experienced just made you a better person, the person you are today. Thank God everyone goes through those stages as a youngen so they learn to be independent when they reach adulthood! And then you reason adulthood and think geez those were the days when you didn’t have “responsibilities” 🤣🤦♀️🤣
You’re awesome Frank! Thanks for all the great content
I really love this video, Frank. Thank you for creating such lovely content!!!❤🤗
thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement!!!
This hits so close to home bro, I’ve grown up to be a confident and proud man, and I always think to myself, if I could go back and tell my younger self one thing, it would be “don’t worry about what anyone else says” it’s so important and I express it to my younger siblings who are still going through all that, this was a really nostalgic video to watch because it really reminded me of myself, glad I found it
Thanks for this upload. I subscribed after watching your part 1!
I'm glad that you are loving and finding yourself. Keep it like that and stay true to yourself. Loving and staying loyal to yourself, no one cant take that away from you.
I used to be the weird kid for a long time at my school too, that changed once I reached success in my weird interests. For example, everyone used to hate on me for having a youtube channel, but once I showed them how much money I am making with it and how many views I am getting, they started respecting me for it and it became a quality. People will always hate on you, if you do something different at first, but once you reach success they'll be jealous and want to be like you
Love yourself bro, we love your words and stories. Stay positive always
thank you so much my friend
Yes sir! I did all that too. Molding myself to be accepted. Thank God His son went to the cross and I learned my identity!
I feel you man. It sucks getting made fun of for stuff as a kid that you liked and then it ends up being something popular when you're an adult. (video game music for example). I know I used to be embarrassed about my shoes in school. I wore a size 17 shoe when I was 14 year olds. So I didn't have anything that fit or looked even remotely stylish. Even more so in sports. The only football cleats I could find (this is before the internet existed) were a pair of pink and green ones that I had to spray paint black every week. But, now as an adult, I prefer not wearing stylish shoes. All I care about are wearing shoes that fit and are comfortable. I don't care how they look.
It's okay to be greedy about yourself, Frank. It's okay to want to only make content that makes you happy. You don't owe us, the audience, anything.
man, kids are jerks. if that's one thing i've learned and want to instill in my daughter is doing her own thing and what makes her happy is what matters and to love others who do their own thing, too. it's is so amazing you have so much footage of your family. that is definitely one thing i wish i had more of was video and footage of my time with my dad.
i miss your energy, frank!
hi Lauren!!! I miss you dear friend!!!! you are such a great mother and wife and friend!!!!
Thank for posting these frank, I always seem to resonate with these.
I think you are the right person who you want to be and nobody can change that. Keep doing what you do best and what your heart tells you to do. I think your doing fine. Be well my friend.
I feel like I went through a similar struggle hiding who I was for so long. Right now I am trying to pick apart the pieces of me that aren't genuine to reveal who I really am. It isn't easy but it feels good to know I'm not alone on this journey.
💖🌷💖🌷💖Love the channel !
thank you!!!
wow 2010 frank was another level - but we love 2021 frank even more. either way appreciate your videos as always frank!!
You've always given good life advice. I hope you continue to live a good life
Its been a while since I’ve watched u and just recently i have started thinking about u and ur videos again, i found u when i was in a rough part in my life and u helped me better myself i stopped being on my phone and just started working on me since then. I have slowly started reverting to some of my old ways and trying to be something i am not, so im glad i have found u once again i also found out ur mother passed away and followed u on ur journey with her before her passing i am very saddened by her passing i hope you’re doing well. Once again thank you for being you, i too will try and be more of myself even if that means people might judge me and not like be but either way its ok because at least ill be me
The best lesson I learned about women was in the 7th grade. Asking girls I liked and only to be rejected for them to date the class clowns (fools i called them) was a real low blow for me. Of course, fitting in the circles of other people or trying to get girls to like me never really crossed my mind. The strange part in high school was how everybody knew who I was along with my brothers, but I never dated anyone until I got into college since I wasn't a social butterfly unlike my younger brother whom seem to attract all kinds of girls. Yeah, I can admit I'm not a handsome guy (Trust me, I've accepted this and I'm cool with it. I honestly could less about what people say to me tbh), nor do I look like someone who lift weights or practice boxing due to my physical build.
The best advice I would give to any young person, "Don't live your life to please others." As for those who struggle with the stereotypes, I quote what Ice Cube said in 21 Jump Street, "I know what you're thinking. Angry black captain. It ain't nothing but a stupid stereotype. Well guess what motherfuckers! I'm black! And I worked my ass off to be the captain! Sometimes I get angry. So suck a dick! What I'm tryin to show is, EMBRACE YOUR STEREOTYPES!"
Today is a good day...
I think everyone in their lifetime has atleast experienced this. For me, it was the start of Highschool but looking back, it was kind of good because I am who I am now bc of that experience.
This is one of your best. Thank you so much for this
thank you!!! your encouragement means so much to me!! I can't thank you enough
@@ice1cube yeah man, every video you do I learn something about myself through your advice 🙌
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I remember the early days of insecurity & neediness & not having the strength of my convictions...Gratefully, I grew out of that & learned to adopt an outlook like David Goggins, former Navy Seal & Army Ranger encourages which is F what people think! We're all masterpieces designed to be unique, unlike any other. As a person who was very engaged by pop culture, i can testify that research has shown me that it's foundation was in wickedness & designed to distract us from truth & righteousness. Although I'm not totally disengaged from it, I don't take it as seriously as I once did as I keep in mind the Savior's warning to be IN the world & not OF it...Peace.
I like the lord is my shephard in the backround on the fence.
thank you!