So, um, yeah. This video is a little on the personal side, so I appreciate you for sticking with me as I shared some stuff. Anyway, play Outer Wilds, go to therapy, and have a great day and/or night, and I will see you in the next one.
@razbuten thanks for sharing this. It was very heartfelt, made me think about a lot of things. I'm at that kind of point in my life reevaluating things again
This is beautiful Raz, I really appreciate it. As someone going through the same thing, I worry too much. But sometimes we just have to live in the moment.
I feel like I need to play this because these are fellings I'm starting to feel as a high schooler and the stress is really starting to get to me. What an amazing video
I imagine I will have stuff like this every once and awhile. I had a big piece planned for the end of 2019 that was going to be a look at the games that changed my life over the past decade, but I realized it was far too big of an idea to get done in the time I had, and also that it would be more effective as separate pieces (so that is where this piece came from along with some of the ideas that ended up in the Minecraft for Non-Gamers). So, I have a bunch of outlined ideas that I was going to talk about in that video that I might turn into future videos if I feel the inspiration for it. Like, in this, I allude to my experiences with both SotC and Journey, and I have far more to say about my time with both games, so I am sure I will get to that at some point. With all of that said, I mostly am just trying to follow where inspiration takes me. Right now I have been having a lot of fun with the Gaming For A Non-Gamer stuff and also just following random ideas when I play a game (for example, The Link's Awakening video was not something I planned--I just replayed it and liked it and wanted to talk about it). Either way, I hope you enjoy whatever ends up being next.
one time i started a new file in outer wilds and beat it in my first loop. it wasn't 3 minutes, it's impossible to go between three different planets that fast. it was 10 minutes. half the time before the sun exploded. and, well, spoilers, but... you never save the galaxy. you never save the universe. this door always closes. no, you create a new galaxy. you open a new door.
Man, this hit me hard, I have been super distressed trying to study continuously and kept forgetting shit because I always thought I have to do this chapter next didn't even focus on what I was reading.
I've only cried from a work of art 3 times in my 27 years of life. The 1st was watching the end of 'Interstellar'. The 2nd was listening to the end of the 'Hamilton' soundtrack. This video essay is the 3rd.
This video meant so much to me. I’ve been disabled for about a year and a half. Lately I’ve found myself so distant and being so hard on myself. Wondering why my wife and son deserved a disabled father. This video made me realize that you truly can’t save he galaxy in one day. I may not be able to do everything but I can be a father and husband. I can’t save the galaxy in one day but I can save myself my wife or my son one day at a time. I can be the best version of myself for them. Thank you. I really needed this. You blessed my life in more ways than you’ll ever know today.
I feel as if almost every person I talk to about the Outer Wilds, gets an incredibly impactful experience out of it. Including myself. It's one of those games that just......helps you reflect....ya know?
3:48 - did this exact same thing and felt the exact same way. ~Minor spoilers~ Literally was moved to tears when I equipped my signalscope and heard all of Outer Wilds Ventures playing the Travelers theme in unison for the first time.
YO SAME LOL, this is the part which made me love the game, but tbh i want you to warn spoilers for your comment. it isn't the song which awed me, it's the surprise, the possibility of being able to do that which i didn't even think about. and i want newer players to be able to have the same experience.
“- I play a game at the exact time I need to have played it” Funnily enough, this video seems to have come at the exact time when I needed a video like this - as someone going through a similar transitionary phase, I’m in a space and mindset where things are being drawn to the forefront of my awareness and, thus, a rampant need to understand, question and quantify aspects of my life. It’s exhausting, because, being biased towards emotions of nostalgia, leaves me in a tired state of stating ‘things used to be so simple’ - worrying about things that I never used to engage in, existential challenges to my life direction and, consequently, purpose. I’ve been so caught up in this future mindset and image of self that I’ve held myself back for so many years. Despite all that, it’s okay, and this video is, ultimately, another reminder that we all have to look to the present to inform our futures, rather than constantly agonising over our future or past. Just like saving the galaxy, or building Rome, our futures are not written in a day, and that’s okay. I’m still grappling with this concept, after years of struggle with mental health problems, but the horizon has never looked clearer. A very thought provoking video, one that speaks to my present, and also illustrates the importance of experiences like this and the sharing of them. Thanks for sharing your experience!
That was perfectly beautiful, from the perspective of someone who still lives under the shadows of the past and the future and someone who only realized a little too late that he's not the only one caught up in these storms. It gives me hope to see these sort of revelations. They cause some kind of chain reaction that'll help me and a lot of other people find that clear horizon. This video and reading this comment really made my night, and I thank you for that, a lot.
This was really well written! I am currently going through a similar state where I'm about to permanently change my course in life with a decision and I just think that its important to focus on both future and past but mostly on the present! On you now! As you are! So you can try to focus on being happier and not worry so much!
In the beginning, when you said that sometimes you play a game at the right moment that it really stuck with you, I thought "Wow I don't know if that's ever happened to me" This Video was just that now, It hit me hard, Thank You, for all of this
For me it was playing the pacifist route in Undertale right after my sister left, and I was feeling useless and as if I couldn't do anything meaningful
This is part of the reason I love video games so much! They can make you have life changing experience at the right times! And I just feel like it's so much more personal then any other medium of entertainment
"You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There is a saying: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift." -Master Oogway
I know this will probably get eaten up within all the other comments, but I just wanted to let you know that this video honestly has really become a comfort to me. It's been a year since you made it and I watched it, but I keep going back to it to listen when I'm in a bad spot or on tough days. It honestly has really helped me feel better and reminded me that any progress is good progress and that I don't need to worry about being able to do everything all the time. Your videos are making a difference, whether that's through just an enjoyable watch/listen to a comfort like this one. So thank you for that. :)
Writing on games!! I know I'm late to this party (I was catching up on some of Raz's old catalog that I missed) but now we got two of my favorite UA-camrs in here. Now where is Adam Millard? We need him to complete the triple! Lol
Beautiful video I'm trying to reorient to making the most of one day instead of getting worried about the future. Have had 9 years of anxiety due to sick family and careers dropped, fewer friends etc
The 'rant' about moving careers and not knowing what is going on and worrying yourself sick really hits home as I'm going through that now. Thank you for putting those feeling into words in a way I could not.
this philosophy dragged me out of struggles passing finals. I was afraid that I won't pass them constantly, but this mindset helped me a lot. thank you for that video, it's amazing.
Like a lot of comments I've read, this seems to have hit pretty close to home. Late last year, I was really struggling with why my life isn't where I thought it would be 4 years ago. Why I'm not in the middle of the career I set forth to conquer, where I had so much ambition and passion and drive. Moments like this, where I hear messages such as the one you've conveyed in your video, I'm reminding that life is ever changing, and whereas the flow of the river is always forward, sometimes it branches off and starts something new. It goes down a path you didn't know existed, nor did you know you even needed to go down that way. As I sit here in a life I never dreamed of, I can't even imagine it being different. Getting to where I am isn't where I thought I wanted to be, but it sure feels like it's where I need to be right now. And like you've said... That's okay. Thank you for your video! I've only seen this and your other video about having your wife playing a handful of games for the first time (which I showed my girlfriend and let me tell you how parallel that was to us), but with only those two, you've got another sub. I'm excited to peruse your video history and see what you've in store from here on out. Cheers.
Really feel you on the career and UA-cam thing. I started playing VA-11 Hall-A today and had a very similar feeling of just slowing down and enjoying the moment :)
I'm glad that you are learning to live in the moment in your own life. Thank you for sharing your worries and concerns with everyone. Don't think that you can't ask for help from your friends or community, because you can. We care about you and appreciate all of the great content you create.
I’m actually pretty scared of growing up. I want to be a kid forever, without a care in the world, but I know that won’t happen.. this video was a nice surprise. Good job 👍
Don't worry, I felt exactly the same during my early teens. I'm now 35 and although I have more responsibilities I still make time to just play and to reconnect with the kid in me. If your make a little time for fun in your life you never have to totally let go of being a kid.
Yeah, don't worry much about it. Being an adult is the an amazing thing. Sure the freedom and responsabilities can be quite overwhelming, but so is the pressure of being obligated to go to school and having to study lots of things you sometimes isn't that interested in. Just remember to have fun whenever you can and to make sure to let the people that are most important to you know it.
The I'm 32 now and still somehow struggle with this, but best advice I can give to anyone is to embrace adulthood, pay your bills register to vote ect... but whatever you do, never become a grown up. Being a responsible adult and member of society and "growing up" are two completely different things in my opinion. Always keep that childlike wonder with you, always be willing to and excited to sometimes walk through the toy aisle at the store and bring home some dumb shit you don't need but you can afford now because you make your own money. Most importantly don't worry about what other people might think. People worth knowing will like, and love, you for who you are when you are being 100% true to yourself anyone who doesn't, is just a background NPC that is irrelevant.
Whelp, here I am again, I must’ve come back to this video thousands of times and it has helped me like nothing else. “You can’t save the galaxy in a day”has now become my own mantra when life gets tough and I know that you will never get to see this but thank you, Raz.
I'm glad. That is a big reason I ended up writing it. I've felt isolated by anxiety enough times in my life to know that sometimes people need to hear someone else is going through it too.
Man, this video reminds me of that time O'Neill and Teal'c were stuck in a time loop becoming progressively more annoyed before giving up and just enjoying themselves, before the answer presented itself.
This is definitely a great self evaluation video about ones future and anxiety about going towards the future. Although it's hard to qualms ones worries I think this video can definitely, at the very least, help reset my mind and just say "It's ok. You don't need to have everything figured out yet". Thanks Razbuten
43 years old and...still going through all the "life stuff" you mentioned. Sigh. I started bawling uncontrollably for a few minutes, about half way through this video. Huh. That was...unexpected. I thought I knew this stuff already but... I guess it's good to be reminded. I feel a little better. Thanks. 💜
I really relate to this with starting college and moving away from family and feeling overwhelmed with feeling as though my life is changing too fast and feeling unable to slow it down. I feel overwhelmed and anxious all the time but sometimes I need to take a step back and relax
You should. And the less you know about it, the bigger the impact will be. Just know that it's not your everyday game and that you are engaging more in a piece of art than a piece of entertainment (although that's for sure not mutually exclusive). Shadow of the Colossus wants you to dive into it and it wants to touch something inside you rather than giving you bars to fill and items to loot and craft. So if you wanna learn more about how games can be, pick it up. It will be worthwhile.
@@Raymando Make sure to play it before Outer Wilds then, because the other way around, you're just going to be disappointed by Shadow Of the Colossus...
I checked a lot of the comments, you touched a lot of people with this. Keep sharing your "thing", because you are really good at this, thanks for sharing.
You managed to verbalize the essence and the greatness of this game with a single sentence, and without spoiling any of it. Also, thank you for your well thought out, calm and explorative videos. I feel like you manage to combine this hobby with things like psychology and UX in such a seamless fashion that it’s both entertaining, soothing and educational at the same time. Keep it up!
Hey, thank you for making this. Me and my partner are going through some really hard times, and we’ve both been under immense pressure, along with genuine fear for the future. This video helped me take a step back from our current situation and realize that it’s okay not to have everything figured out; it’s okay to not have answers. It made me realize that me and my partner have been so caught up in trying to solve our problems that we forgot how to enjoy our lives, and appreciate what we have, and each other. So by the end of the video, I found myself crying, like really hard. I don’t think any other youtube video has made me cry before, but you’ve successfully done that with this video. I feel touched by this video the way I would by a song or a passage from a book. Once again, thank you for making this. I’m going to show this to my partner when they get home from work.
All the stuff about watching the world fall apart has picked up even more, which is scary, but you make a really good point. This was very good. I'd love to see more. Love your channel keep up the awesome work.
I've already watched it 3 times today, and cried during the 3 of those, during the "climax" of the video. It was so unexpected from "a simple UA-cam chanel about videogames". It's now probably my favourite video on UA-cam, and shared it all over, although I NEVER share videos. On top of that, I'm actually in college learning game dev, and your video gave another meaning to my futur job other than "making fun games" or "making games that share a message". It felt even beyond that. Thank you.
Much like how every once in a while, you find a game that you play right when you need it... Every once in a while, I watch a video right when I need it. I've been feeling pretty down recently. Feeling like I can't help the people I want to when they most need it (my metaphorical 'universe'), and this video came across my homepage. I'm sure my comment will be buried, but on the off chance you see it, I just want you to know that this video meant a lot to me, and really helped me stop and appreciate what I can do/have done. It helped me remind myself that somedays just trying is enough. I love your videos man, keep up the good work.
I really appreciate your videos, and I really... really appreciate how you put the clip of What Remains of Edith Finch in this. That’s the most recent game that I’ve played that has truly impacted me. Especially that story- it felt like the game was breaking the fourth wall and telling me that, while putting off the worries of the world temporarily can be refreshing, it’s always a balance. I love your videos, and I think they provide a raw sense of getting to know the life of people (like yourself) instead of just getting to know the act that people decide to put on. That’s lacking on UA-cam nowadays. Keep being you, and you’ll always have the right people in your corner.
I come back to this video quite often, I’m 19 and I just moved away from home, I’m starting college within the week and I’m struggling to find a job. I’m so incredibly stressed out about the future. Sometimes it makes me stressed about other things that I don’t need to be stressing about. Often I feel people don’t understand, not even the people I’ve grown up with, but I watch this video and I guess it just keeps me grounded. This video shows me I’m not alone, and sometimes I need that.
Honestly really needed this right now. I have recently been going through finding a new apartment constantly wondering if any of my past decisions have been worth it. I work a pretty mundane part time job while attempting to build my content creation career. I've been doing fine but I obviously don't make a ton of money. Having to move put a ton of pressure on my shoulders and I began to wonder if I could ever make this work. Maybe I should give up and start doing something with more financial stability. But I love doing it and its fine to take things one step at a time and to pursue things that make me happy. I have to remember to actually live.
Just finished Outer Wilds today and I had to come back to this video immediatly after. For about two years that I have been subscribed to Raz I have wanted to play this and finally got around to it last week. And this went straight to the top of my list of my favourite games. Thanks Raz for introducing me to this masterpiece. With actually a masterpiece of a video too ;)
I can relate to some of your worry... I recently (well, in early 2019, so not THAT recent) was basically forced to abandon my chemistry PhD and I had been planning to be a scientist since I started taking physics and chemistry classes in high school in 2007. Partially this happened becuase of factors out of my control (PhD advisor quit, basically) but the main reason is that the life of a researcher is not at all what I thought and it's really not how I wanted to live. But I've spent the whole time since then job searching, not knowing what kind of job I can get (apparently none), and not even knowing what kind of job I WANT. I keep telling myself "focus on that even though you have no money or job, your parents are still being supportive, they let you move back in, you aren't being turned into the street" but it's hard to focus on that after failing to achieve even a basic entry level job offer for a year
@iammaxhailme This is almost exactly my situation. I completed my chemistry masters degree in mid 2018 but my research project had put me off a life of chemistry so I decided I wasn't going to apply for PhDs or any chemistry lab-based jobs, and now I'm in the same boat as you with no idea what else I want to do or if I'd even be qualified for things now I've abandoned chemistry, taking up a temporary stop-gap basic job for 2019. And my parents have done the same for me as yours have too which I am grateful for. It is hard to find a direction when the old one wasn't what you wanted, it's hard to commit to something new when you worry you might grow apart from it (like chemistry/research), it's hard when you want to want something but you don't know what that would be... But we will find something eventually. This may not suit you but based on our similarities so far, maybe consider space/aviation industry jobs or air traffic control? That's what I'm pursuing at the moment - not things I'd ever considered until after my degree. If they're not right for you and you're still stuck for finding what you really want, try to consider the things that interest you in any way and research if there is any jobs to do with that interest you could pursue. Just for the short term, my advice would be to persevere for those basic jobs because getting that really gives you a morale boost and fills some time and gives some money. And after a break from thinking about what you want long term it might clear your head and give you some motivation or inspiration like it has for me (and now I'll see where it leads me!). After all, you can't save the galaxy in a day.
@@sam_c95 In a way I'm a bit lucky since my (half finished) PhD was all programming. I was basically doing physics similation, writing them in python and C++. So I'm trying to get programmer jobs. unfortunately the whole "scientist who changes to programming!" meme seems to be over becuase even entry level basic data analyst or junior software dev jobs seem to want 5 years of experience now and nobody seems to count what I did. But I think I'll get in that direction eventually
Outer Wilds reminded me of what I love so much about games. Sometimes all the buggy releases and predatory monetization of what is now a very profitable market can distract us from the fact that there are still games being made that make us wonder; games that respect the player; games that take us on a personal journey of self reflection and growth. But mostly games that make us feel like a kid again. Outer Wilds gave me that feeling, and for that it will always hold a special place.
admittedly, while idk how many ppl will admit this.... "I needed to hear this, the stress of life and work.. I forgot what its like to just breath and relax. Thank you, and I hope you are feeling good and better."
Wow this was a nice surprise. I discovered you through your more critical videos and instantly subscribed because of how gently outspoken you are, but this might be my favourite video of yours. I hear the message of the video a lot, but rarely does it leave an impact. Keep on keeping on and take care!
"Every once in a while, I play a game at the exact time that I need to play it." More like every once in a while, you play a game at the exact time that *I* need you to play it. Thanks for your insight Raz. I enjoy your videos for this very reason and this one gave me some perspective I feel I've been needing.
That hit...hard, my dude. I almost broke down into tears, because I've been dealing with so much crap. Nobody ever said anything about just....stopping for a moment. I absolutely needed that...
Dude I hope you read this. Your video, and the message within was amazing and touched me in a way not much of today's disposable media ever could. I got into your channel after watching you first video about 'the lady you live with' and found your commentary and insights both adorable and profound. Best of luck in all your future en-devours. I will be making sure to keep watching your content whenever i see it on youtube. And most of all, Thank you for sharing this lesson with us, your community. I have a feeling it will help many more people who also feel that overwhelming pressure to succeeded in this hectic rat race we call life. Humbly SubLime Green, a fan and follower of your channel.
"I can do it alone" "Well, ok but the thing is... you don't have to", this used to be my favourite quote, but "You can't save the galaxy in a day, and that's ok" might be my new one. As a med student i wonder everyday if i'm doing enough, i stress that and study more and of course that's good, but it's also good for you to know that you can't do everything right now. There's 6 years + specialization for a reason. What we don't understand right away in phisiology, or can't keep remembering, will be hammered the years after in other subjects that go more into specifics. Focus on your next exam, the big picture will come later. And experience will come as well, nobody expects you to know everything on the first day, it's good enough to be able to follow and understand as you go.
First time I watch this video earlier this year, I was like « Oh, what a great philosophy, good for him » Now I’ve been thrown into student life, get through the death of my 15 years old dog and the Covid crisis. I’m crippled just by thinking I don’t know where I will be in a year, though you don’t really need to feel sorry for me. I really need to heard all this « weight of future is too heavy for you *now* » thing, though it’s hard to learn it. Might buy Outer Wilds to fix it.
Its funny that the lesson you got out of Outerwilds was that you can't save the galaxy in a day. The lesson I ended up learning was that everyone dies and not everyone can be saved, but the goal was never to save everyone. What mattered was the relationships made with them. To appreciate everything in life, because the galaxy will end, and it cant be changed. The lesson I learned was to appreciate life, yours and others, because it isn't forever.
After watching this video, I no longer feel the pit in my stomach when listening or thinking about outer wilds. "You can't save the galaxy in a day" is gonna be my new life motto. Whenever I feel like I'm not getting anything done that can help me, I can remember this quote and just do what I can in the moment.
@@razbuten yeah, you didn't spoil almost anything by the end, my fault. Even the trailer shows the sun exploding, so that doesn't count as spoiler. You did good 👍
Kind of wish you hadn't, it makes the impact so much better. Errant Signal made a video called "How the Heck Do We Talk About Outer Wilds? " and he actively said to go play the game without knowing anything in his video. I don't know if they ever showed it in the trailers or anything, but I would assume they didn't since the impact of the reset is much better when you don't expect it.
@@danielemazzali9810 The sun explodes in 20 minutes except on your first run once you leave Timber hearth. So it will happen pretty quickly. It just sucks that it was spoiled in the trailers, but it is vital to the game and I understand why they promoted it.
I rewatch this every few months and tear up every time. My life still isn’t even close to where I want it to be but I am better and still trying and it’s in large part due to this video so thank you
7 months ago I watched this video and realised I was doing the exact same thing, stressing about every situation and not living in the day. Now I've watched it again because I thought I needed a reminder.
Every time I tried to tell someone about Outer Wilds and people thought I meant The Outer Worlds, I would be more and more disappointed. How did such an amazing game fly so low under the radar? Personally, I blame the Epic Store. If it was on Steam, I could leave a positive review, or gift it to a friend. I could spread the good word. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to hand out pamphlets
It's kind of an unfortunate coincidence that a big studio and an indie dev would release two great games with similar titles in the same year. At least now you can send this video to your friends to spread the word
Well, you can still spread the word about it. I guess it is the same as nearly all the indie games. They don't get recognised that much, they don't have recourses for a marketing campaign. The only thing they have is the fanbase. That is why i got to know this game even exists, a fan wrote about how amazing this game is. The similar titles are a weird coincidence and when i first heard about Outer Wilds i was confused too, but i think it doesn't have much to do with its success.
Wow... I think this needs to be said but this video truly spoke to me. I'm not sure how but I feel like I watched this video at the perfect time in my life and without going into detail, it helped me realize and solidify somethings that made my life more manageable and I was able to really enjoy the things I had. I don't know how to explain it but just know this video helped me a lot and it is probably one of the best videos I've ever watched. So thank you for sharing this, I appreciate it so much. :)
In your videos, you often talk about being kind, about trying new stuff, about setting various goals, about enjoying the moment, about sharing good times with others, all the while speaking about small or meaningful aspects of video games. I admire your willingness to reflect on yourself, learn things, and become a better person, and then offer your newly acquired knowledge with the world. To me, it's the best way to exist. Thank you for sharing
Man, I was just enjoying the video until about this point 5:52 And then, unexpectedly, I started tearing up. I felt like something in my chest, something heavy that until now I didn't even recognize, finally melt. Damn, I can't even write properly, dafuq Where is this comment going? Idk But thank you, Raz I really, deeply appreciate your work. Keep it up. Hugsies ;w;
hi, one of your vids got recommended to me again and i just had to go through your channel, and... damn, if this didn't make me come close to crying.... wow. That's a big accomplishment for any type of media, by the way! I can feel strongly for things, but rarely am I moved to tears! You moved me to tears, and... that's okay! Thank you for this video.
As someone who's jumped into university while recovering from pushing myself too hard with work and not even allowing the thought that anything else, having many friends, going out and doing anything or even having a relationship could exist until I was 17 and not always looking forward to working in the area I'm studying, something that if I continue to study all the way (its 2 courses, one after the other) I will have devoted 5 years of my life to. A life that now has a partner, deep friendships with those that I live with and those I left behind when I moved and one that moved away when I was gone... This really helped me put everything in a little or I should say a lot more perspective. Always putting off that break to live life with less responsibilities because I'm afraid of doing nothing with my time. "I'll take a break after college", "I'll take a break after university", "I'll take a break after my extended course of 5 years". Thank you, for... putting everything in a little more perspective, and I won't act like I didn't have my doubts or "I didn't know I needed a break", its that I didn't know taking a break was as if not more important than always working towards the big goal. Although I've never played the Outer Wilds or seen anyone play it before now I think you did a good job of capturing this lesson it taught you and managing to teach it to someone else and at a time much like you once were, when they really needed it. Thank you, and I'll prioritise that break just a little more now.
I come back and listen to this video from time to time, whenever I feel like I'm crumbling under the pressure, as a helpful reminder that no one can save the galaxy in one day.
You’ll probably never see this, but I just wanted to say thank you. I’m at a point in my life where a lot’s changing, and there’s a lot more demanded of me. It feels overwhelming, and completely out of my control. I constantly stress about the future and what I need to do, or should be doing better. So I can’t tell you how good it felt to take a second to be present. To be okay with things being out of my control. I honest to god teared up. Thank you.
Diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder for years. I've made immense progress, but just had one of the largest anxiety attacks I've had in a while yesterday. It felt like I was right back where I started. This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you.
Interesting how this video came out right when I needed it, just like how you played the game right when you needed it. Thank you for this video. Very inspiring and eye opening.
Those 3 words. The 3 magic words I've been needing to hear all my life. The 3 words filled with so much warmth they bring me to tears every time I hear them. Every. Single. Time... And that's okay.
This video hit harder than I thought it ever could. This guy's giving out free life lessons on UA-cam and instead of being bored of them, you'll find them entertaining and relatable. Hats off to you for providing us with what you always do.
I cannot thank you enough for sharing this. Life is so hard on all of us, and its humanizing to know you're not the only one who feels the weight of their worlds. I had a rough night and it's been haunting me today. This video made me cry and helped me remember that it's okay. I have a running list of quotes that I tell myself when I'm having a bad day, and now "You can't save the galaxy in a day" is on there too. Thank you.
oh man. i’ve come back to this video at some really tough times in my life and it has reminded me to to step back from my anxiety and my overthinking and appreciate what’s around me, remind myself that what i can do is worth it, and that yeah, *you can’t save the galaxy in a day.* those words have helped me in so many different situations. i’m so grateful for this video and everything you put into it. thank you raz :]
‘Some days, just trying is enough’. Often times I’ve said that sometimes certain games or books fall into my lap right at the point I needed to play or read them & it’s amazing to see that others have the same experience too. Most recently for me, it was SOMA, playing that for the first time a while back completely shook me to my core when I needed it the most. It changed me. Then, here’s this video. Falling right into my lap, right as I need to hear everything you’ve said. You’re right, you can’t save the galaxy in a day, & I will remember that for a long time. Thank you. I needed to hear this, more than you know.
You responded to me previously. I said that you'd love this game and you told me that this video was coming soon. I'm so glad you played this. I'm so glad you share my sentiment on it. I love this game, I love your outlook on it. Tears were shed. I love this video,wholly. You're doing great and I'm happy that you're my UA-camr. You're the best. I'll support you endlessly
@@razbuten ♥ If you ever want to visit Japan, let me know. One stranger to another. I hope you don't mind, but I actually know the COO for this game as well as a head developer and I've pointed this video to them both
I have just found your channel and this video. In a world where a virus could kill you, it’s really hard to keep going. Your mantra “you can’t save the galaxy in a day, it’s okay” really helped me feel better today. Thank you
So, um, yeah. This video is a little on the personal side, so I appreciate you for sticking with me as I shared some stuff.
Anyway, play Outer Wilds, go to therapy, and have a great day and/or night, and I will see you in the next one.
Razbuten nice
@razbuten thanks for sharing this. It was very heartfelt, made me think about a lot of things. I'm at that kind of point in my life reevaluating things again
This is beautiful Raz, I really appreciate it. As someone going through the same thing, I worry too much. But sometimes we just have to live in the moment.
Razbuten. Just so you know, I've loved E V E R Y one of your videos... please, keep posting.
I feel like I need to play this because these are fellings I'm starting to feel as a high schooler and the stress is really starting to get to me. What an amazing video
Dude, please turn " Lessons I learned from video games" into a series. You are very insightful
Batman I would watch that series over and over and over again
Or other media. I agree, Razbuten is a really insightful guy and I do enjoy his take on things
Yes
Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes
I imagine I will have stuff like this every once and awhile. I had a big piece planned for the end of 2019 that was going to be a look at the games that changed my life over the past decade, but I realized it was far too big of an idea to get done in the time I had, and also that it would be more effective as separate pieces (so that is where this piece came from along with some of the ideas that ended up in the Minecraft for Non-Gamers). So, I have a bunch of outlined ideas that I was going to talk about in that video that I might turn into future videos if I feel the inspiration for it. Like, in this, I allude to my experiences with both SotC and Journey, and I have far more to say about my time with both games, so I am sure I will get to that at some point.
With all of that said, I mostly am just trying to follow where inspiration takes me. Right now I have been having a lot of fun with the Gaming For A Non-Gamer stuff and also just following random ideas when I play a game (for example, The Link's Awakening video was not something I planned--I just replayed it and liked it and wanted to talk about it). Either way, I hope you enjoy whatever ends up being next.
“You can’t save the galaxy in a day”
speedrunners: 3 minutes take it or leave it
one time i started a new file in outer wilds and beat it in my first loop. it wasn't 3 minutes, it's impossible to go between three different planets that fast. it was 10 minutes. half the time before the sun exploded. and, well, spoilers, but...
you never save the galaxy. you never save the universe. this door always closes.
no, you create a new galaxy. you open a new door.
@@nathanwolf4633
Close enough.
@@nathanwolf4633 don't you just need to go to ash twin and dark bramble? (Unless you count eye)
not to be that guy, but you save "the universe" by creating a new one.. ..
@@StayFractalesque you dont create the universe. the universe would've died and been reborn anyway, you just get to witness it
Man, this hit me hard, I have been super distressed trying to study continuously and kept forgetting shit because I always thought I have to do this chapter next didn't even focus on what I was reading.
Yeah, it is tough. All I can say is try your best to slow down when you can.
@@razbuten thanks man
I feel you, I’m in the same position. I’m studying day after day, behind and feeling like I’m going nowhere. You’re not alone brother
Avoid filling a leaky bucket. Good review is the heart of learning.
Symptoms of ADHD, Lost focus and short term memory problems. Consider checking yourself
I've only cried from a work of art 3 times in my 27 years of life.
The 1st was watching the end of 'Interstellar'.
The 2nd was listening to the end of the 'Hamilton' soundtrack.
This video essay is the 3rd.
I cry a lot tbh, and I share all 3 of these with you.
Wait are we the same person by any chance?
@@SEDS23 did your parents tell you that you deserved to be eternally tortured?
I guess I’m picking up Outer Wilds now. This might be the quickest that I’ve been convinced that a game was pure art.
fucking bless. enjoy it. it really is a treat.
I really want this game too, now, but I just won't buy it from the epic store. Hopefully it'll be out on steam someday.
Submarine in the Sky got it for free on game pass. Even though i dont enjoy most single player games this one was nice
Submarine in the Sky it’s on Xbox, and the game is definitely better with a controller
@@submarineinthesky8946 It's free with xbox game pass
This video meant so much to me. I’ve been disabled for about a year and a half. Lately I’ve found myself so distant and being so hard on myself. Wondering why my wife and son deserved a disabled father. This video made me realize that you truly can’t save he galaxy in one day. I may not be able to do everything but I can be a father and husband. I can’t save the galaxy in one day but I can save myself my wife or my son one day at a time. I can be the best version of myself for them. Thank you. I really needed this. You blessed my life in more ways than you’ll ever know today.
I feel as if almost every person I talk to about the Outer Wilds, gets an incredibly impactful experience out of it. Including myself. It's one of those games that just......helps you reflect....ya know?
I really gotta play it thennn
@@relarin952 did you ever get around to it?
Really wish it could've clicked with me the same way
@@mattsage5574 we will visit their home and we will force them to play it
Speedrunner: YOU CANT STOP ME
well, when you watch the video, you'll get what I mean lol
They're 4 parallel universes ahead
SO DON'T STOP ME NOW
@@Thekickingturtle CUZ I'M HAVING A GOOD TIME
HAVING A GOOD TIME
@@lior_haddad An a press is an a press, you can't just say it's only a half!
3:48 - did this exact same thing and felt the exact same way.
~Minor spoilers~
Literally was moved to tears when I equipped my signalscope and heard all of Outer Wilds Ventures playing the Travelers theme in unison for the first time.
YO SAME LOL, this is the part which made me love the game, but tbh i want you to warn spoilers for your comment. it isn't the song which awed me, it's the surprise, the possibility of being able to do that which i didn't even think about. and i want newer players to be able to have the same experience.
"Looking to the future often means looking past today"
That was a quote for the books. Amazing video, made me cry.
Vinicius Schweitzer I thought I was the only one who cried at this...it’s nice to know I’m not alone lol
Not alone, nope.
Hahahahaha, like, I agree, but also isn't that literally the definition of the future? Being past today?
“- I play a game at the exact time I need to have played it”
Funnily enough, this video seems to have come at the exact time when I needed a video like this - as someone going through a similar transitionary phase, I’m in a space and mindset where things are being drawn to the forefront of my awareness and, thus, a rampant need to understand, question and quantify aspects of my life.
It’s exhausting, because, being biased towards emotions of nostalgia, leaves me in a tired state of stating ‘things used to be so simple’ - worrying about things that I never used to engage in, existential challenges to my life direction and, consequently, purpose.
I’ve been so caught up in this future mindset and image of self that I’ve held myself back for so many years. Despite all that, it’s okay, and this video is, ultimately, another reminder that we all have to look to the present to inform our futures, rather than constantly agonising over our future or past.
Just like saving the galaxy, or building Rome, our futures are not written in a day, and that’s okay.
I’m still grappling with this concept, after years of struggle with mental health problems, but the horizon has never looked clearer.
A very thought provoking video, one that speaks to my present, and also illustrates the importance of experiences like this and the sharing of them.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
That was perfectly beautiful, from the perspective of someone who still lives under the shadows of the past and the future and someone who only realized a little too late that he's not the only one caught up in these storms. It gives me hope to see these sort of revelations. They cause some kind of chain reaction that'll help me and a lot of other people find that clear horizon. This video and reading this comment really made my night, and I thank you for that, a lot.
This was really well written! I am currently going through a similar state where I'm about to permanently change my course in life with a decision and I just think that its important to focus on both future and past but mostly on the present! On you now! As you are! So you can try to focus on being happier and not worry so much!
In the beginning, when you said that sometimes you play a game at the right moment that it really stuck with you, I thought "Wow I don't know if that's ever happened to me"
This Video was just that now, It hit me hard, Thank You, for all of this
For me it was playing the pacifist route in Undertale right after my sister left, and I was feeling useless and as if I couldn't do anything meaningful
I did happen to me, but It was a long time ago. When I was in middle school. It can happen again but my mind is elsewhere: Work, Study, Girlfriend...
This is part of the reason I love video games so much! They can make you have life changing experience at the right times! And I just feel like it's so much more personal then any other medium of entertainment
@@whalesharko4465 I'm so sorry you went through that but I'm glad undertale was there! That's kinda how minecraft was for me with my brother
@@relarin952 two incredible games, I'm glad Minecraft was there for you, thank you for this comment :)
"You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There is a saying: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift." -Master Oogway
That's why we call it "the present" :)
@@arenkai awww you beet me to it. Kung Fu Panda yawwwl
Christopher Greensides same
That movie is so freaking amazing!
*_how to save the galaxy in a day for someone who doesn't play games_*
I know this will probably get eaten up within all the other comments, but I just wanted to let you know that this video honestly has really become a comfort to me. It's been a year since you made it and I watched it, but I keep going back to it to listen when I'm in a bad spot or on tough days. It honestly has really helped me feel better and reminded me that any progress is good progress and that I don't need to worry about being able to do everything all the time. Your videos are making a difference, whether that's through just an enjoyable watch/listen to a comfort like this one. So thank you for that. :)
I also come back to this video quite often. Honestly, to say that I at no point in this video shed a little bit of a tear would be lying.
@@haraldjohansen1867 You're not alone to that.
I've been binge watching all of Razbuten videos. I just bought this game after two days of finding his channel. I'm quite excited to play this game.
Dude, this is *so* good and I can relate super hard. Thanks a bunch for making it.
Writing on games!! I know I'm late to this party (I was catching up on some of Raz's old catalog that I missed) but now we got two of my favorite UA-camrs in here. Now where is Adam Millard? We need him to complete the triple! Lol
Outer Wilds is a game I wish I could forget entirely and experience it for the first time again. Like you, this game was a profound experience for me.
Beautiful video I'm trying to reorient to making the most of one day instead of getting worried about the future. Have had 9 years of anxiety due to sick family and careers dropped, fewer friends etc
The 'rant' about moving careers and not knowing what is going on and worrying yourself sick really hits home as I'm going through that now. Thank you for putting those feeling into words in a way I could not.
this philosophy dragged me out of struggles passing finals. I was afraid that I won't pass them constantly, but this mindset helped me a lot. thank you for that video, it's amazing.
I hope ya did amazin on finals!
@@relarin952 Thank, you!
Like a lot of comments I've read, this seems to have hit pretty close to home. Late last year, I was really struggling with why my life isn't where I thought it would be 4 years ago. Why I'm not in the middle of the career I set forth to conquer, where I had so much ambition and passion and drive.
Moments like this, where I hear messages such as the one you've conveyed in your video, I'm reminding that life is ever changing, and whereas the flow of the river is always forward, sometimes it branches off and starts something new. It goes down a path you didn't know existed, nor did you know you even needed to go down that way.
As I sit here in a life I never dreamed of, I can't even imagine it being different. Getting to where I am isn't where I thought I wanted to be, but it sure feels like it's where I need to be right now. And like you've said... That's okay.
Thank you for your video! I've only seen this and your other video about having your wife playing a handful of games for the first time (which I showed my girlfriend and let me tell you how parallel that was to us), but with only those two, you've got another sub. I'm excited to peruse your video history and see what you've in store from here on out.
Cheers.
*"I WORRIED...!"*
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Holy shit dude that's some sterling video composition
"Every once in a while, I play a game at the exact time I need to play it."
That was one hell of a strong opener. Great video.
“Learning Life Lessons, From Video Games...”
-Razbuten
Hes honestly made me think about life differently as well as video games!
Really feel you on the career and UA-cam thing. I started playing VA-11 Hall-A today and had a very similar feeling of just slowing down and enjoying the moment :)
dude have you played outer wilds?
@@leero9032 he has several videos gushing over it lol
@@CAlonghair never noticed them sorry
I'm glad that you are learning to live in the moment in your own life. Thank you for sharing your worries and concerns with everyone. Don't think that you can't ask for help from your friends or community, because you can. We care about you and appreciate all of the great content you create.
Thank you for the kind words and support. I genuinely appreciate you.
I'm probably going to re visit this video a lot in the future, thank you for this.
I’m actually pretty scared of growing up. I want to be a kid forever, without a care in the world, but I know that won’t happen.. this video was a nice surprise. Good job 👍
Yeah me too. I'm constantly torn between wanting independence but hating the idea of adulthood.
Don't worry, I felt exactly the same during my early teens. I'm now 35 and although I have more responsibilities I still make time to just play and to reconnect with the kid in me. If your make a little time for fun in your life you never have to totally let go of being a kid.
Yeah, don't worry much about it. Being an adult is the an amazing thing. Sure the freedom and responsabilities can be quite overwhelming, but so is the pressure of being obligated to go to school and having to study lots of things you sometimes isn't that interested in. Just remember to have fun whenever you can and to make sure to let the people that are most important to you know it.
The I'm 32 now and still somehow struggle with this, but best advice I can give to anyone is to embrace adulthood, pay your bills register to vote ect... but whatever you do, never become a grown up.
Being a responsible adult and member of society and "growing up" are two completely different things in my opinion. Always keep that childlike wonder with you, always be willing to and excited to sometimes walk through the toy aisle at the store and bring home some dumb shit you don't need but you can afford now because you make your own money.
Most importantly don't worry about what other people might think. People worth knowing will like, and love, you for who you are when you are being 100% true to yourself anyone who doesn't, is just a background NPC that is irrelevant.
You'll do good lads
Whelp, here I am again, I must’ve come back to this video thousands of times and it has helped me like nothing else.
“You can’t save the galaxy in a day”has now become my own mantra when life gets tough and I know that you will never get to see this but thank you, Raz.
woah, that's the video that i needed most in this moment, thanks
I'm glad. That is a big reason I ended up writing it. I've felt isolated by anxiety enough times in my life to know that sometimes people need to hear someone else is going through it too.
Man, this video reminds me of that time O'Neill and Teal'c were stuck in a time loop becoming progressively more annoyed before giving up and just enjoying themselves, before the answer presented itself.
This is definitely a great self evaluation video about ones future and anxiety about going towards the future. Although it's hard to qualms ones worries I think this video can definitely, at the very least, help reset my mind and just say "It's ok. You don't need to have everything figured out yet". Thanks Razbuten
I wish there was something else I could say about this video besides "Wow this is beautiful." But that pretty much sums it up.
Wow. This is beautiful.
Although the future comes one day at a time, its sometimes feels like it comes all at once or not at all. I forget that sometimes
I've never thought about expressing it like that but its so true!
43 years old and...still going through all the "life stuff" you mentioned. Sigh. I started bawling uncontrollably for a few minutes, about half way through this video. Huh. That was...unexpected. I thought I knew this stuff already but... I guess it's good to be reminded. I feel a little better. Thanks. 💜
I found the video to be very spiritual in nature and I admit I had a tear in my eye by the end; it's good to cry.
Thanks man, this made me tear up. I needed this so badly.
In retrospect, holy mackerel was this released at an auspicious moment for this type of message.
*"You Can't Save the Galaxy in a Day"*
*Thanos:* That's why I'm destroying it first
Big words from The Patron Saint of Half Measures, you jumped up grape 😂
I really relate to this with starting college and moving away from family and feeling overwhelmed with feeling as though my life is changing too fast and feeling unable to slow it down. I feel overwhelmed and anxious all the time but sometimes I need to take a step back and relax
There's so much good stuff I keep hearing about Shadow of Colossus that I really feel like I need to try it.
You should. And the less you know about it, the bigger the impact will be. Just know that it's not your everyday game and that you are engaging more in a piece of art than a piece of entertainment (although that's for sure not mutually exclusive). Shadow of the Colossus wants you to dive into it and it wants to touch something inside you rather than giving you bars to fill and items to loot and craft. So if you wanna learn more about how games can be, pick it up. It will be worthwhile.
You should rather play Outer Wilds
@@ohmnesia Why is it a 'rather'? I plan to play both at some point :D
@@Neoplasie1900 You have piqued my interest even more.
@@Raymando Make sure to play it before Outer Wilds then, because the other way around, you're just going to be disappointed by Shadow Of the Colossus...
I checked a lot of the comments, you touched a lot of people with this. Keep sharing your "thing", because you are really good at this, thanks for sharing.
You managed to verbalize the essence and the greatness of this game with a single sentence, and without spoiling any of it.
Also, thank you for your well thought out, calm and explorative videos. I feel like you manage to combine this hobby with things like psychology and UX in such a seamless fashion that it’s both entertaining, soothing and educational at the same time. Keep it up!
Hey, thank you for making this. Me and my partner are going through some really hard times, and we’ve both been under immense pressure, along with genuine fear for the future. This video helped me take a step back from our current situation and realize that it’s okay not to have everything figured out; it’s okay to not have answers. It made me realize that me and my partner have been so caught up in trying to solve our problems that we forgot how to enjoy our lives, and appreciate what we have, and each other.
So by the end of the video, I found myself crying, like really hard. I don’t think any other youtube video has made me cry before, but you’ve successfully done that with this video. I feel touched by this video the way I would by a song or a passage from a book.
Once again, thank you for making this. I’m going to show this to my partner when they get home from work.
Sometimes you watch a video at the exact moment where you needed it, and it becomes a part of you. Thanks for the great work.
All the stuff about watching the world fall apart has picked up even more, which is scary, but you make a really good point. This was very good. I'd love to see more. Love your channel keep up the awesome work.
I've already watched it 3 times today, and cried during the 3 of those, during the "climax" of the video. It was so unexpected from "a simple UA-cam chanel about videogames".
It's now probably my favourite video on UA-cam, and shared it all over, although I NEVER share videos.
On top of that, I'm actually in college learning game dev, and your video gave another meaning to my futur job other than "making fun games" or "making games that share a message". It felt even beyond that. Thank you.
Reading this means a lot. Thank you for sharing this with me.
Much like how every once in a while, you find a game that you play right when you need it... Every once in a while, I watch a video right when I need it.
I've been feeling pretty down recently. Feeling like I can't help the people I want to when they most need it (my metaphorical 'universe'), and this video came across my homepage.
I'm sure my comment will be buried, but on the off chance you see it, I just want you to know that this video meant a lot to me, and really helped me stop and appreciate what I can do/have done. It helped me remind myself that somedays just trying is enough.
I love your videos man, keep up the good work.
I really appreciate your videos, and I really... really appreciate how you put the clip of What Remains of Edith Finch in this. That’s the most recent game that I’ve played that has truly impacted me. Especially that story- it felt like the game was breaking the fourth wall and telling me that, while putting off the worries of the world temporarily can be refreshing, it’s always a balance.
I love your videos, and I think they provide a raw sense of getting to know the life of people (like yourself) instead of just getting to know the act that people decide to put on. That’s lacking on UA-cam nowadays. Keep being you, and you’ll always have the right people in your corner.
I come back to this video quite often, I’m 19 and I just moved away from home, I’m starting college within the week and I’m struggling to find a job. I’m so incredibly stressed out about the future. Sometimes it makes me stressed about other things that I don’t need to be stressing about. Often I feel people don’t understand, not even the people I’ve grown up with, but I watch this video and I guess it just keeps me grounded. This video shows me I’m not alone, and sometimes I need that.
Honestly really needed this right now. I have recently been going through finding a new apartment constantly wondering if any of my past decisions have been worth it. I work a pretty mundane part time job while attempting to build my content creation career. I've been doing fine but I obviously don't make a ton of money. Having to move put a ton of pressure on my shoulders and I began to wonder if I could ever make this work. Maybe I should give up and start doing something with more financial stability. But I love doing it and its fine to take things one step at a time and to pursue things that make me happy. I have to remember to actually live.
Just finished Outer Wilds today and I had to come back to this video immediatly after. For about two years that I have been subscribed to Raz I have wanted to play this and finally got around to it last week.
And this went straight to the top of my list of my favourite games. Thanks Raz for introducing me to this masterpiece. With actually a masterpiece of a video too ;)
I can relate to some of your worry... I recently (well, in early 2019, so not THAT recent) was basically forced to abandon my chemistry PhD and I had been planning to be a scientist since I started taking physics and chemistry classes in high school in 2007. Partially this happened becuase of factors out of my control (PhD advisor quit, basically) but the main reason is that the life of a researcher is not at all what I thought and it's really not how I wanted to live. But I've spent the whole time since then job searching, not knowing what kind of job I can get (apparently none), and not even knowing what kind of job I WANT.
I keep telling myself "focus on that even though you have no money or job, your parents are still being supportive, they let you move back in, you aren't being turned into the street" but it's hard to focus on that after failing to achieve even a basic entry level job offer for a year
@iammaxhailme This is almost exactly my situation. I completed my chemistry masters degree in mid 2018 but my research project had put me off a life of chemistry so I decided I wasn't going to apply for PhDs or any chemistry lab-based jobs, and now I'm in the same boat as you with no idea what else I want to do or if I'd even be qualified for things now I've abandoned chemistry, taking up a temporary stop-gap basic job for 2019. And my parents have done the same for me as yours have too which I am grateful for.
It is hard to find a direction when the old one wasn't what you wanted, it's hard to commit to something new when you worry you might grow apart from it (like chemistry/research), it's hard when you want to want something but you don't know what that would be... But we will find something eventually.
This may not suit you but based on our similarities so far, maybe consider space/aviation industry jobs or air traffic control? That's what I'm pursuing at the moment - not things I'd ever considered until after my degree. If they're not right for you and you're still stuck for finding what you really want, try to consider the things that interest you in any way and research if there is any jobs to do with that interest you could pursue. Just for the short term, my advice would be to persevere for those basic jobs because getting that really gives you a morale boost and fills some time and gives some money. And after a break from thinking about what you want long term it might clear your head and give you some motivation or inspiration like it has for me (and now I'll see where it leads me!). After all, you can't save the galaxy in a day.
@@sam_c95 In a way I'm a bit lucky since my (half finished) PhD was all programming. I was basically doing physics similation, writing them in python and C++. So I'm trying to get programmer jobs. unfortunately the whole "scientist who changes to programming!" meme seems to be over becuase even entry level basic data analyst or junior software dev jobs seem to want 5 years of experience now and nobody seems to count what I did. But I think I'll get in that direction eventually
Outer Wilds reminded me of what I love so much about games. Sometimes all the buggy releases and predatory monetization of what is now a very profitable market can distract us from the fact that there are still games being made that make us wonder; games that respect the player; games that take us on a personal journey of self reflection and growth.
But mostly games that make us feel like a kid again. Outer Wilds gave me that feeling, and for that it will always hold a special place.
This was a beautiful video, man. Thank you for making it, I needed it.
admittedly, while idk how many ppl will admit this.... "I needed to hear this, the stress of life and work.. I forgot what its like to just breath and relax. Thank you, and I hope you are feeling good and better."
Wow this was a nice surprise. I discovered you through your more critical videos and instantly subscribed because of how gently outspoken you are, but this might be my favourite video of yours. I hear the message of the video a lot, but rarely does it leave an impact. Keep on keeping on and take care!
That “I worried” segment was very powerful and very well put together. Thank you for that.
"Every once in a while, I play a game at the exact time that I need to play it."
More like every once in a while, you play a game at the exact time that *I* need you to play it.
Thanks for your insight Raz. I enjoy your videos for this very reason and this one gave me some perspective I feel I've been needing.
That hit...hard, my dude. I almost broke down into tears, because I've been dealing with so much crap. Nobody ever said anything about just....stopping for a moment. I absolutely needed that...
Dude I hope you read this. Your video, and the message within was amazing and touched me in a way not much of today's disposable media ever could. I got into your channel after watching you first video about 'the lady you live with' and found your commentary and insights both adorable and profound. Best of luck in all your future en-devours. I will be making sure to keep watching your content whenever i see it on youtube. And most of all, Thank you for sharing this lesson with us, your community. I have a feeling it will help many more people who also feel that overwhelming pressure to succeeded in this hectic rat race we call life. Humbly SubLime Green, a fan and follower of your channel.
"I can do it alone" "Well, ok but the thing is... you don't have to", this used to be my favourite quote, but "You can't save the galaxy in a day, and that's ok" might be my new one. As a med student i wonder everyday if i'm doing enough, i stress that and study more and of course that's good, but it's also good for you to know that you can't do everything right now. There's 6 years + specialization for a reason. What we don't understand right away in phisiology, or can't keep remembering, will be hammered the years after in other subjects that go more into specifics. Focus on your next exam, the big picture will come later. And experience will come as well, nobody expects you to know everything on the first day, it's good enough to be able to follow and understand as you go.
I feel you brother, thanks for sharing!
First time I watch this video earlier this year, I was like « Oh, what a great philosophy, good for him »
Now I’ve been thrown into student life, get through the death of my 15 years old dog and the Covid crisis. I’m crippled just by thinking I don’t know where I will be in a year, though you don’t really need to feel sorry for me. I really need to heard all this « weight of future is too heavy for you *now* » thing, though it’s hard to learn it. Might buy Outer Wilds to fix it.
Its funny that the lesson you got out of Outerwilds was that you can't save the galaxy in a day.
The lesson I ended up learning was that everyone dies and not everyone can be saved, but the goal was never to save everyone. What mattered was the relationships made with them. To appreciate everything in life, because the galaxy will end, and it cant be changed. The lesson I learned was to appreciate life, yours and others, because it isn't forever.
After watching this video, I no longer feel the pit in my stomach when listening or thinking about outer wilds. "You can't save the galaxy in a day" is gonna be my new life motto. Whenever I feel like I'm not getting anything done that can help me, I can remember this quote and just do what I can in the moment.
"The true goal of outer wilds doesn't really become clear untill the sun explodes"
*SPOILERS BY THE WAY*
I was back and forth on that, but, like, it is part of their pitch for the game, so it is hard to call it a spoiler.
@@razbuten yeah, you didn't spoil almost anything by the end, my fault. Even the trailer shows the sun exploding, so that doesn't count as spoiler. You did good 👍
Kind of wish you hadn't, it makes the impact so much better. Errant Signal made a video called "How the Heck Do We Talk About Outer Wilds? " and he actively said to go play the game without knowing anything in his video. I don't know if they ever showed it in the trailers or anything, but I would assume they didn't since the impact of the reset is much better when you don't expect it.
@@danielemazzali9810 The sun explodes in 20 minutes except on your first run once you leave Timber hearth. So it will happen pretty quickly. It just sucks that it was spoiled in the trailers, but it is vital to the game and I understand why they promoted it.
The end of this video made me cry, thank you, I needed this message so badly
I can relate been having this mindset for awhile
I rewatch this every few months and tear up every time. My life still isn’t even close to where I want it to be but I am better and still trying and it’s in large part due to this video so thank you
I watch this at least once a month. Thanks again Razbuten
I genuinely love this video so much it has been the hope in this endless sea of darkness and haze that is my life
Go to therapy? I just did, it was 7:43 long
7 months ago I watched this video and realised I was doing the exact same thing, stressing about every situation and not living in the day.
Now I've watched it again because I thought I needed a reminder.
Every time I tried to tell someone about Outer Wilds and people thought I meant The Outer Worlds, I would be more and more disappointed. How did such an amazing game fly so low under the radar? Personally, I blame the Epic Store. If it was on Steam, I could leave a positive review, or gift it to a friend. I could spread the good word. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to hand out pamphlets
It's kind of an unfortunate coincidence that a big studio and an indie dev would release two great games with similar titles in the same year. At least now you can send this video to your friends to spread the word
Adding to that it sadly came out at an unfortunate time.
Well, you can still spread the word about it. I guess it is the same as nearly all the indie games. They don't get recognised that much, they don't have recourses for a marketing campaign. The only thing they have is the fanbase. That is why i got to know this game even exists, a fan wrote about how amazing this game is. The similar titles are a weird coincidence and when i first heard about Outer Wilds i was confused too, but i think it doesn't have much to do with its success.
It's on xbox gamepass and ps4 too.
I bought the outer world trying to buy this. Told the GameStop employee it’s the outer Wilds and she kept saying that game doesn’t exist...
Wow... I think this needs to be said but this video truly spoke to me. I'm not sure how but I feel like I watched this video at the perfect time in my life and without going into detail, it helped me realize and solidify somethings that made my life more manageable and I was able to really enjoy the things I had. I don't know how to explain it but just know this video helped me a lot and it is probably one of the best videos I've ever watched. So thank you for sharing this, I appreciate it so much. :)
Well, first of all, I wasn’t expecting to cry this morning. Second, are we the same person?! Man, this resonated hard.
In your videos, you often talk about being kind, about trying new stuff, about setting various goals, about enjoying the moment, about sharing good times with others, all the while speaking about small or meaningful aspects of video games. I admire your willingness to reflect on yourself, learn things, and become a better person, and then offer your newly acquired knowledge with the world.
To me, it's the best way to exist.
Thank you for sharing
Man, I was just enjoying the video until about this point 5:52
And then, unexpectedly, I started tearing up. I felt like something in my chest, something heavy that until now I didn't even recognize, finally melt.
Damn, I can't even write properly, dafuq
Where is this comment going? Idk
But thank you, Raz
I really, deeply appreciate your work. Keep it up.
Hugsies ;w;
"I got so caught up in what could happen, that I forgot to focus on what was happening." I can't explain how much that sentiment resonates
"you cant save the galaxy in a day"
speedruners: watch me
hi, one of your vids got recommended to me again and i just had to go through your channel, and...
damn, if this didn't make me come close to crying.... wow. That's a big accomplishment for any type of media, by the way! I can feel strongly for things, but rarely am I moved to tears! You moved me to tears, and... that's okay! Thank you for this video.
wow, i reallt related to this vid, it helped realize thing thanks for the video!
As someone who's jumped into university while recovering from pushing myself too hard with work and not even allowing the thought that anything else, having many friends, going out and doing anything or even having a relationship could exist until I was 17 and not always looking forward to working in the area I'm studying, something that if I continue to study all the way (its 2 courses, one after the other) I will have devoted 5 years of my life to. A life that now has a partner, deep friendships with those that I live with and those I left behind when I moved and one that moved away when I was gone... This really helped me put everything in a little or I should say a lot more perspective. Always putting off that break to live life with less responsibilities because I'm afraid of doing nothing with my time. "I'll take a break after college", "I'll take a break after university", "I'll take a break after my extended course of 5 years". Thank you, for... putting everything in a little more perspective, and I won't act like I didn't have my doubts or "I didn't know I needed a break", its that I didn't know taking a break was as if not more important than always working towards the big goal.
Although I've never played the Outer Wilds or seen anyone play it before now I think you did a good job of capturing this lesson it taught you and managing to teach it to someone else and at a time much like you once were, when they really needed it.
Thank you, and I'll prioritise that break just a little more now.
You and Snoman release a new video at the exact same time
It is almost like it was planned ;)
WHAT?!
With Outer Wild also as the thumbnails
I come back and listen to this video from time to time, whenever I feel like I'm crumbling under the pressure, as a helpful reminder that no one can save the galaxy in one day.
You’ll probably never see this, but I just wanted to say thank you. I’m at a point in my life where a lot’s changing, and there’s a lot more demanded of me. It feels overwhelming, and completely out of my control. I constantly stress about the future and what I need to do, or should be doing better. So I can’t tell you how good it felt to take a second to be present. To be okay with things being out of my control. I honest to god teared up. Thank you.
Diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder for years. I've made immense progress, but just had one of the largest anxiety attacks I've had in a while yesterday. It felt like I was right back where I started. This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you.
Video is big epic
p.s I could have gotten you High res no-hud footage, I did it for 8-bit bulldog
Interesting how this video came out right when I needed it, just like how you played the game right when you needed it. Thank you for this video. Very inspiring and eye opening.
"You can't save the galaxy in a day" Not with that attitude you can't, son.
Those 3 words. The 3 magic words I've been needing to hear all my life. The 3 words filled with so much warmth they bring me to tears every time I hear them. Every. Single. Time...
And that's okay.
You can't spell "can't" without *can*
This video hit harder than I thought it ever could. This guy's giving out free life lessons on UA-cam and instead of being bored of them, you'll find them entertaining and relatable. Hats off to you for providing us with what you always do.
I cannot thank you enough for sharing this. Life is so hard on all of us, and its humanizing to know you're not the only one who feels the weight of their worlds. I had a rough night and it's been haunting me today. This video made me cry and helped me remember that it's okay.
I have a running list of quotes that I tell myself when I'm having a bad day, and now "You can't save the galaxy in a day" is on there too. Thank you.
Im glad i found your channel. Truly enjoying the content. Best wishes my friend.
oh man. i’ve come back to this video at some really tough times in my life and it has reminded me to to step back from my anxiety and my overthinking and appreciate what’s around me, remind myself that what i can do is worth it, and that yeah,
*you can’t save the galaxy in a day.*
those words have helped me in so many different situations. i’m so grateful for this video and everything you put into it.
thank you raz :]
‘Some days, just trying is enough’.
Often times I’ve said that sometimes certain games or books fall into my lap right at the point I needed to play or read them & it’s amazing to see that others have the same experience too. Most recently for me, it was SOMA, playing that for the first time a while back completely shook me to my core when I needed it the most. It changed me.
Then, here’s this video. Falling right into my lap, right as I need to hear everything you’ve said. You’re right, you can’t save the galaxy in a day, & I will remember that for a long time. Thank you. I needed to hear this, more than you know.
That moved me way more than I thought a nine minute video would, your videos are great and I'm glad there are people like you here with me.
You responded to me previously. I said that you'd love this game and you told me that this video was coming soon.
I'm so glad you played this. I'm so glad you share my sentiment on it.
I love this game, I love your outlook on it.
Tears were shed. I love this video,wholly.
You're doing great and I'm happy that you're my UA-camr. You're the best. I'll support you endlessly
I've got you.
@@razbuten ♥
If you ever want to visit Japan, let me know. One stranger to another.
I hope you don't mind, but I actually know the COO for this game as well as a head developer and I've pointed this video to them both
@@HotdogSosage Oh that is amazing. Thank you. I dunno if I will ever get to Japan, but if I do, I will keep ya in mind.
I have just found your channel and this video. In a world where a virus could kill you, it’s really hard to keep going. Your mantra “you can’t save the galaxy in a day, it’s okay” really helped me feel better today. Thank you