@@WhyNotIdk I keep reminding myself that my brain plays games with me and that at the end of the day I can either feel really bad, because I listen to it or really good, cause I overcame the noise and focused on what I originally set to do. With time and practice, it gets easier, but this "laziness" never goes away. You just need to keep challenging it. Keep you eyes on the price and you will be okay. :)
I feel the complete opposite ! I can’t wake up early ! My eyes won’t open, my brain and my body won’t move ! I only procrastinate... but sleeping early is easy.
I bet your brain starts making a bunch of excuses not to do whatever it was you wanted to do, you start overthinking, the moment you get trapped in your head is the moment you lose... If you want to do something, do it within the first 10 secs, after that I'll get harder and harder...
@@yankobig8612 forget the past, forget the future, the present is all you'll ever have, I've been doing some visualization, positive affimations and hypnosis before going to sleep and I've been feeling great... You just gotta start thinking YOU ARE successful in the present
Cup of coffee social media is what gets us not motivated to do anything, we interact with people using are data/internet instead of talking in person which makes us lazy and depressed to do anything. Texting for me doesn’t feel real.
Its a lot easier to get yourself up in the morning when you have a beautiful mountain to hike on instead of going to school and coming home and then repeating that every day
Calvin Mulder i cant, im a teenager with no form of transportation, im not allowed to walk anywhere, theres no bike or skateboard lanes we have so busses or anything and i dont have a car
Dude this is what Im saying. Youre not alone. Im 17. Im not allowed to walk anywhere or run anywhere. My day consists of waking up early, going to school, then after, Im either with my bf til he goes to work or Im home. I have no friends aside from my bf. So I just scroll on fb and in between, I take care of my grandparents. There are no mountains to climb on. Im in Florida. The sidewalks stop every so often in places and it sucks. I got a bike but my grandparents isolate me anyways so whats the use. Im always in the house if I aint in school. Its really hard to find the motivation to do anything if its the same thing everyday. School, home. No in between. We have a van that we've had for like 10 years. It barely works. Everytime we turn it on, we risk it shutting off in the middle of the road or it doesnt turn on at all. I have no form of transportation at all to go just me alone. We cant afford a new car. We cant afford insurance so I can get my drivers license. I only have my permit. Im in the most shittiest state physically due to being in the house all the time and even mentally, I get lonely being I dont have nobody to talk to or no way to go places, and I want to become a United States Marine but at this rate, if its the same shit, I dont think Ill ever get the fuck up to do such shit. Theres nothing there to go to thatll keep me motivated. Florida is the most shittiest state imo and Ive grown up in it. Sorry this is long. Thanks for listening. Just, youre not alone. I dont know what to do neither. I feel like we both need to know how to get out there when theres nothing like these views he sees, or the hikes he goes on. Not all of us have access to such beautiful sceneries or whatever it may be. Ah well.
Destiny Parker thank you for sharing almost everyone else ive talked to online dosent seem to understand because for them having places to walk and stuff is normal , when i talk to my parents about it they act like im crazy, all i want is the small freedom of just being able to have somewhere to jog, but we have no where and we have no busses , subways or any other form of transportation and town is about a 2 hour walk from home, they don’t understand how i feel because they got the freedom to walk to school and they had areas where they could go out for a run whenever they want to, i basically wasted my entire childhood on my phone, my mom complains about it but theres nothing better to do
I totally get what you mean because I used to be in a similar situation (I guess most people are at some point). But you gotta think of it that way: use whatever goals you have (even if they are vague, like getting out of your city eventually) as a motivation to do better in school and to make the best out of your situation. This is the time where you can still change so much about yourself and decide how your future is going to look like. If you fck it up now and don’t do well in school you probably aren’t Going to get into college, so you might not get your dream job etc. .... So do the best you can and find a balance between your school life and your social/ fun life. That will hopefully keep you going (at least it did for me).
Yeah its because your just motivated by the video. You have to find a goal you want to reach so you have something that always motivate you to do it and to have a reason to do it.
@@sasharanjan9587 🤣 It's when you figure out how much time it takes you to fall asleep and then go to sleep at a specific time to get the desired amount of sleep.
This video motivated me in a different way I hadn't expected. I thought I was miserable for no reason. Turns out I'm miserable because I'm not actually treading my own path in life. I'm letting people choose my path for me. Everything makes sense now. I need to start following my own path now. Thank you so much for the video Jake.
i did this today and im so happy because i finished streching, working out, reading a bit, and i also felt a lot happier fsr and im so glad i did this thanks for this video so much!!!!!!!
“It’s always when your feelings dictate your actions instead of allowing your actions to dictate your feelings” This is the problem I and many others are facing. You just got to start doing what you love doing and you’ll never regret it!
I love that quote: "Let your Action dictate your Feelings" and NOT reverse. Sounds really easy, but unfortunally the thing is: Common Sense is not Common Practice. But you have given me a new perspective. Thx for that :) And nice Van btw ;)
I'm gonna start waking up at 5 am and regularly taking walks outside. Sometimes I don't even leave the house for days if I'm not forced to and it needs to stop.
I really needed this. Recently I've been diagnosed with a lot of shit, ptsd, depression, and anxiety. I kept denying that I didn't have it, and ive been trying for months now trying to find a source of motivation. I kept thinking that antidepressants might help me get up and do something, but really its taking action and pushing myself just to stand up and do something... Sure they might help, but there's also side-effects to it. So thank you for this little bit of a push.
Awesome video as always! Speaking of motivation, I heard something one time that's helped me: "Discipline and motivation are two entirely different things. Do you think anyone is 'motivated' to do shit they don't want to? Establish discipline to do what you know you have to do, and the motivation will come from completing it. You don't have to be motivated to get shit done." That's an approximation, I don't remember the source or the exact quote, but that idea has helped me in the past - maybe it'll help someone else too. Cheers!
2:20 - Dude, you have no idea how much THIS comment resonates with me: "I realized it's always when I let my feelings dictate my actions, instead of allowing my actions to dictate my feelings." I run a nationwide "stutterers helping stutterers" program, and we talk all the time about the interaction between behaviors and emotions. Overcoming stuttering is a tough, long process that forces us to do things that we really don't want to - but the results are SO worth the work. But I'd never heard it described in exactly that way, and hearing you put it into those terms REALLY struck a chord with me. Keep making awesome content, man! 👊
"I've never regretted going to the gym, I've definitely never regretted making a video, and not once in my entire life have I ever regretted waking up before sun rise." That quote is legendary. I think a lot of the time, we make excuses so much that we forget the good feelings we get from accomplishing something. We forget just how worth it going through just a little pain is, to get through something worthwhile. Thank you man for making videos like these. It's inspiring.
I rarely comment this type of thing, but this is a video I really really needed. I wake up from 10am to 12am and never been able to wake up any sooner because I'm the type of person to click on snooze. Never got motivation to keep doing what I was talented in and stopped everything honestly. Thanks a lot for this
The only time I have ever gotten up before sun rise and been happy about it, was quarantine. Rather than getting up, rushing to school, coming home, working, and sleeping, I was able to get up early, make a nice breakfast, go outside, and listen to music as I watched the beautiful sunrise. I spent my days outdoors, ran a 5k everyday with my amazing brother who kept pushing me everytime I wanted to quit, laid on a picnic blanket and just watched the sky, swam in the neighborhood pool with my intermediate family, and didn't have to stress about school, social interactions, always trying to be perfect, etc. It was honestly really amazing for me. That time was exactly what I needed. I was able to work on myself without having to worry about anyone else, and it felt great.
@@JakeFrew Do you have any motivation or productivity or any such course? If not then you should. You have such a great understanding of life that you can help others create the same for them. Your work is pure gold. I found you today and I this is one of my greatest findings ❤
What possesses someone to dislike this video? I despair sometimes. Thank you Jake, you constantly try to help us along to taking that first step just to start creating. I really want to start making my own vids, but constantly find a hundred reasons not to. Then I watch one of your videos and think....tomorrow! And tomorrow I watch another of your videos and think... tomorrow. So... tomorrow I start! No really...
@@davep5647 honestly i think it's really nice. Everytime i'm feeling scared or that i can't do something, i repeat to myself "just do it" so it makes me feel like nothing actually matters and my only objective is to finish this task.
This has been the single best piece of advice I ever got. It's the core idea of stoicism, too. In our choices lies our strength. It dictates everything: emotions, and your life. How your day goes. What your time and energy is spent on. What your reality is, basically. Brilliant advice
OMG! I was just having this thought - literally - this morning. I was thinking about what drives us as humans, and why we fail so often to complete tasks or get started. We based them on how we feel. DO IT ANYWAY. :) Love this Jake! I just love your videos. I'm so glad I saw you on Alex and Adrien's channels. :)
Thanks for this great advice. I needed this today. And your video came first in my feed. I have been working so hard on a project for last three months, it was something I thought I could never do, but I finally did it. I was so happy, then I showed it to my team mate, and he was like meh.. it’s not a big deal. When I was not able to do it, he always said this is the main thing I need to do for our work to be successful, now that I did it, his reaction was completely opposite of what I expected. I thought he would be happy. I felt so disappointed because of his reaction. It made me feel so small and worthless. All of the hard work, all-nighters have no value! All of my motivation to work vanished, but after watching your video, I thought even though he did not appreciate my work, I will not lose motivation , I will just start working on the next thing, and it made me feel good. I also realised that, no matter how hard I work on something, others might not see the value of it, and that’s ok, what matters is that I did my best, I successfully did the project. Feeling small just because of one person’s reaction is not healthy for me. I will not waste time on this and move on. Thank you.
Oh my gosh. I don’t regret the temporary discomfort, I regret not pushing myself into uncomfortable situations. That I *KNOW* deep down I will be thankful for later. *You just reframed my whole life for me!*
Jake, we have all been there (at least “more mature guys”) It’s more tough when you are young and without a family. Once kids come along you will be totally motivated for 5 am or earlier starts. Great video!
Totally agree. Back in the days I was sleeping till 10am, after the first kid show up I have started to wake up 7am. Now the second kid is on the way and I'm thinking that 6am will be the best time to wake up and organize my day. Once you wake up in the quiet morning you will understand how marvelous is the start of the day. Thank you Jake for the video.
Thank you for this. I've started to lack motivation and my actions have reflected this. I woke up early today, went out this morning in a snowstorm to go shoot some photos and it has sparked my love for creation all over again. cheers!
I clicked on this while procrastinating. I started watching being sceptical but after this I actually feel so motivated! Thank you. And you make beautiful videos.
I was highly motivated and reaching goals til my dad died and I saw him right after he died and trauma associated with that, details I won't say. Then I got emotionally drained and sought help and read books. Over time, 2 years now, a little motivation is back but still struggling and watching my grandpa died 3 months ago set me back. I don't know how to get on track. Thanks for this video. I'll try taking some more actions when I don't feel like it.
I’ve watched this video at least a dozen times and keep watching it every time I need motivation bc this is one of the most if not the most inspiring video I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. Thank you so much for this masterpiece 🫶
3:47 - It's funny, I said almost this exact same phrase during a presentation I gave at 368 last year. Taking the smallest, teeniest, tiniest step you can to just get moving is so powerful. It's challenging - but it's also the ONLY thing we need to worry ourselves with at the start. Just found your channel, man - loving it! New sub!
I love this. Been having a hard time getting up in the morning and was recently thinking about the smallest steps I can take to get better at it. And finishing up my first video!!! 🙈
Great video! You really explained what to do. In those normal motivational video’s people want you to wake up at 3 am and go to sleep at 2 am and work all the hours in between. How you do it is human. Keep it up!
I did this once, waking up at 7 a.m. workout for 20 minutes, made my bed,a healthy breakfast and taking a cold shower. It felt amazing and i felt ready for the day although i didn't do anything important through out the day. I'm gonna start doing that again and i'll try to stick to it. Also i loved the colors in this video nice job dude.
Yeah just saw the video and the phrase " I noticed I always let my feelings dictate my actions instead of actions dictate my feelings" got me. Subscribed 😃😁
I'm having a slow, hard day and just saw this. I saw how it is under 5 minutes and tried giving it a chance. I'm happy I did. Thank you for this. Your content is inspiring me to just take that action and dictate my feelings instead of letting it dictate me. Again, thank you.
Honestly dude, this is dope but I've always enjoyed working until 3-4 am, I feel so productive then, so, I guess I'm saying do whatever works for you. Also, absolutely dope production value and video 🔥🔥🔥
Same!! I have always been a night person and love working late into the night. I definitely never intended to say that morning is the only time to be productive. My main point is to take action, even when you don't feel motivated. Doesn't matter if thats at 5am or at 2am, as long as action is taken 🤘
thank you. This really meant a lot. And trust me, every ramp, every color grading, every shot, b roll, transition that you do, I appreciate every bit of it, so never stop taking "actions". Love from India.
dude ive been trying to come up with video ideas and I wish I came up with every word you said in this video its so perfect and it hits hard. Thanks for this, actually got me motivated.
Page 125 - "Action isn't just the effect of motivation; it's also the cause of it." Most of us commit to action only if we feel a certain level of motivation. And we feel motivation only when we feel enough emotional inspiration. We assume that these steps occur in a sort of chain reaction. It's not until a major emotional life event occurs that you can generate enough motivation to actually do something. The thing about motivation is that is's not only a three-part chain, but an endless loop: Action > Inspiration > Motivation > Action etc
Overcoming the lazy brain is the hardest yet most satisfying feeling ever.
Exactly. Your comment should be pinned over here!
Story if my life, bro... :)
@@FearlessDreams how did you guys do it ?
@@WhyNotIdk I keep reminding myself that my brain plays games with me and that at the end of the day I can either feel really bad, because I listen to it or really good, cause I overcame the noise and focused on what I originally set to do. With time and practice, it gets easier, but this "laziness" never goes away. You just need to keep challenging it. Keep you eyes on the price and you will be okay. :)
@@FearlessDreams thx man that's really helpful :)
"Let your actions dictate your feelings, not let your feelings dictate your actions"
How have I not heard that, genius!
yeah for real
That is quote from mark manson
It’s the way of the Jedi
Facts
Death Flare Thanks brother helped a lot 👊
Waking up early is easy but sleeping early tho... that's a whole different story 😂
well if u wake up early u will be tired earlier and sleep earlier by default
Fuad Kattan All the school work that I have to do though before I can sleep 😔
I can relate.
Kururugi same fucking feeling vro
I feel the complete opposite ! I can’t wake up early ! My eyes won’t open, my brain and my body won’t move ! I only procrastinate... but sleeping early is easy.
That awkward moment when you’re watching this at 2am and don’t know if you should wake up early the next day...
It's 00:24 right now, im thinking the same shit
@ici well actually I give a fuck, why don't you stop being toxic and go back to sleep so you can wake up for sunrise
̇ ͜ʟ ̇ depressed_chip ok neok
Samee
Literally me atm
Have y’all had this feeling when your motivated to do anything but then a minute later you just fall back down to where you ain’t motivated no more.
all the time! it sucks
I bet your brain starts making a bunch of excuses not to do whatever it was you wanted to do, you start overthinking, the moment you get trapped in your head is the moment you lose... If you want to do something, do it within the first 10 secs, after that I'll get harder and harder...
@@yankobig8612 forget the past, forget the future, the present is all you'll ever have, I've been doing some visualization, positive affimations and hypnosis before going to sleep and I've been feeling great...
You just gotta start thinking YOU ARE successful in the present
Antares yea I just gotta think positive instead of negative things. thank you for your response.
Cup of coffee social media is what gets us not motivated to do anything, we interact with people using are data/internet instead of talking in person which makes us lazy and depressed to do anything. Texting for me doesn’t feel real.
me after watching this video : ok tommorow is the day
me next day: wake up to 1pm
Well...you are not alone
Not funny, just weak
I wake up at 3pm
😂😂😂 ME!
last week I woke up at 4.45pm
"screw motivation, what you need is discipline"
Preach brother!
Fax
Motivation is shit. You have to be driven if you wanna do anything.
"People often say motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily"
-Zig Ziglar
@@review010 preach
Its a lot easier to get yourself up in the morning when you have a beautiful mountain to hike on instead of going to school and coming home and then repeating that every day
Calvin Mulder i cant, im a teenager with no form of transportation, im not allowed to walk anywhere, theres no bike or skateboard lanes we have so busses or anything and i dont have a car
That so true
Dude this is what Im saying. Youre not alone. Im 17. Im not allowed to walk anywhere or run anywhere. My day consists of waking up early, going to school, then after, Im either with my bf til he goes to work or Im home. I have no friends aside from my bf. So I just scroll on fb and in between, I take care of my grandparents. There are no mountains to climb on. Im in Florida. The sidewalks stop every so often in places and it sucks. I got a bike but my grandparents isolate me anyways so whats the use. Im always in the house if I aint in school. Its really hard to find the motivation to do anything if its the same thing everyday. School, home. No in between. We have a van that we've had for like 10 years. It barely works. Everytime we turn it on, we risk it shutting off in the middle of the road or it doesnt turn on at all. I have no form of transportation at all to go just me alone. We cant afford a new car. We cant afford insurance so I can get my drivers license. I only have my permit. Im in the most shittiest state physically due to being in the house all the time and even mentally, I get lonely being I dont have nobody to talk to or no way to go places, and I want to become a United States Marine but at this rate, if its the same shit, I dont think Ill ever get the fuck up to do such shit. Theres nothing there to go to thatll keep me motivated. Florida is the most shittiest state imo and Ive grown up in it. Sorry this is long. Thanks for listening. Just, youre not alone. I dont know what to do neither. I feel like we both need to know how to get out there when theres nothing like these views he sees, or the hikes he goes on. Not all of us have access to such beautiful sceneries or whatever it may be. Ah well.
Destiny Parker thank you for sharing almost everyone else ive talked to online dosent seem to understand because for them having places to walk and stuff is normal , when i talk to my parents about it they act like im crazy, all i want is the small freedom of just being able to have somewhere to jog, but we have no where and we have no busses , subways or any other form of transportation and town is about a 2 hour walk from home, they don’t understand how i feel because they got the freedom to walk to school and they had areas where they could go out for a run whenever they want to, i basically wasted my entire childhood on my phone, my mom complains about it but theres nothing better to do
I totally get what you mean because I used to be in a similar situation (I guess most people are at some point). But you gotta think of it that way: use whatever goals you have (even if they are vague, like getting out of your city eventually) as a motivation to do better in school and to make the best out of your situation. This is the time where you can still change so much about yourself and decide how your future is going to look like. If you fck it up now and don’t do well in school you probably aren’t Going to get into college, so you might not get your dream job etc. ....
So do the best you can and find a balance between your school life and your social/ fun life. That will hopefully keep you going (at least it did for me).
It really impacted me when you pointed out that you've NEVER regretted waking up for sunrise. Thanks for the perspective. Keep crushing it man :)
I love that your videos are just 4:30'. It makes me watch even more than if they were 11' like everybody nowadays does.
I get motivated for a couple weeks, then its gone like wtf
more like couple of hours for me. R I P
•L U I S• i get motiated for like an hour than its gone
Yeah its because your just motivated by the video. You have to find a goal you want to reach so you have something that always motivate you to do it and to have a reason to do it.
•L U I S• same
I was motivated and productive for about 3 months. Now all of its gone and I just want to eat everything and watch tv.
it's 4am and i'm awake
because i never slept
edit: lmao i fixed my sleep schedule cuz of school so can't relate anymore bye
2021 edit: it's shit again
it's 10:16am and i still didn't sleep! looks like we are in a different league.
@@Hema115 lmao man same 10:41 and i'm awake, i eventually pass out at around 5pm tho.
yes
@@fay-qp7cn i passed out but my mom woke me up in 3:36 PM :( i only slept like 4-5 hours
Life.
people have darkcirles this guy got lightcirles
this guy really takes a calulated sleep
What's calculated sleep
@@sasharanjan9587 🤣
It's when you figure out how much time it takes you to fall asleep and then go to sleep at a specific time to get the desired amount of sleep.
Its called concealer lol
This video motivated me in a different way I hadn't expected. I thought I was miserable for no reason. Turns out I'm miserable because I'm not actually treading my own path in life. I'm letting people choose my path for me. Everything makes sense now. I need to start following my own path now. Thank you so much for the video Jake.
We're never guaranteed tomorrow, that's where the motivation comes from. AMAZING content
Yes!! Thanks so much Erik!!
i did this today and im so happy because i finished streching, working out, reading a bit, and i also felt a lot happier fsr and im so glad i did this
thanks for this video so much!!!!!!!
Nitzan woah im happy for you hope i can do the same
im proud of you!
“It’s always when your feelings dictate your actions instead of allowing your actions to dictate your feelings”
This is the problem I and many others are facing. You just got to start doing what you love doing and you’ll never regret it!
🤘yes!!! You got this!
"find the smallest, easiest first bit of action," my next UA-cam search would be "how to find the smallest, easiest first bit of action"
whatever made you search "how to find the smallest, easiest first bit of action" is the answer!
I feel wired to see Levi smile lmao
@@zen-wl4fs ikr, that's why i kept it as my profile pic. it makes me laugh every time i see it.
@@parisqueen9311 LMAO
I read this as he said it 😳
I love that quote: "Let your Action dictate your Feelings" and NOT reverse. Sounds really easy, but unfortunally the thing is: Common Sense is not Common Practice. But you have given me a new perspective. Thx for that :)
And nice Van btw ;)
"Action leads to more action." Very true.
Your more than a filmmaker, you’re a motivational speaker😇👊
😭that means a lot, thanks so much!!
The Japanese call this the Kaizen method. Taking small incremental steps towards improving something.
I'm gonna start waking up at 5 am and regularly taking walks outside. Sometimes I don't even leave the house for days if I'm not forced to and it needs to stop.
Šemsudin Dino Poplava me too!
@@alyssanybakken good luck
Šemsudin Dino Poplava you too:)
I really needed this. Recently I've been diagnosed with a lot of shit, ptsd, depression, and anxiety. I kept denying that I didn't have it, and ive been trying for months now trying to find a source of motivation. I kept thinking that antidepressants might help me get up and do something, but really its taking action and pushing myself just to stand up and do something... Sure they might help, but there's also side-effects to it. So thank you for this little bit of a push.
hey, i wish you all the best. this is your year. i believe in you, you’ve got this. stay strong! ❤️
@@jasminakochanek3330 thank you sm
I'm just thinking "wtf with his house?"
Edit: nvm, just realized that it's a van lol
Liking and leaving a comment just to help him out and so should you!
😭 thanks so much!! 🙏
@@JakeFrew your house is so cool
I agree so much with him, everything starts from our mind. We can't let our body control us. PUSH UNTIL YOU MAKE IT.
Awesome video as always! Speaking of motivation, I heard something one time that's helped me:
"Discipline and motivation are two entirely different things. Do you think anyone is 'motivated' to do shit they don't want to? Establish discipline to do what you know you have to do, and the motivation will come from completing it. You don't have to be motivated to get shit done."
That's an approximation, I don't remember the source or the exact quote, but that idea has helped me in the past - maybe it'll help someone else too.
Cheers!
Oh man that's awesome!! I love that! Thanks for sharing Delly 🤘🤙
cool!
who else went to sleep after watching this? definitely not me.
I literally watched 1:30 of this video, got up off my procrastinating a** and went to the gym. Cause I have never regretted going there when I`m done
Hahaha yes!!! I love that!
Omg! Your Tipp with "letting actions control feelings and not the other way around" Might just changed my life!
Step one: Read Atomic Habits by James Clear. Your perspective on reaching your goals will completely change 👌
I keep hearing about that! I'll definitely add it to the list, thanks! 🤘
Will try this book as well!
I second that, it made a significant difference in my life. This and the one thing book +podcast
I just bought this book today!
Why this atomic habits keep popping on tiktok and socmed! Seems my sign to read it asap, thankyou for the info!
2:20 - Dude, you have no idea how much THIS comment resonates with me: "I realized it's always when I let my feelings dictate my actions, instead of allowing my actions to dictate my feelings." I run a nationwide "stutterers helping stutterers" program, and we talk all the time about the interaction between behaviors and emotions. Overcoming stuttering is a tough, long process that forces us to do things that we really don't want to - but the results are SO worth the work. But I'd never heard it described in exactly that way, and hearing you put it into those terms REALLY struck a chord with me. Keep making awesome content, man! 👊
Taking that first step and keeping it going is really important... But Why you're doing it is really important too. All about having a vision...
Very very true! The vision makes all of those small steps worth taking!
"it's always when i let my feelings dictate my actions instead of allowing my actions to dictate my feelings." -> TOTAL GEM. thank you.
I wake up at 5 everyday during the week and it feels so good to be awake and doing things before most people around you do anything but sleep.
BDre sleeping is great though, I love it 🥰
"I've never regretted going to the gym, I've definitely never regretted making a video, and not once in my entire life have I ever regretted waking up before sun rise." That quote is legendary. I think a lot of the time, we make excuses so much that we forget the good feelings we get from accomplishing something. We forget just how worth it going through just a little pain is, to get through something worthwhile. Thank you man for making videos like these. It's inspiring.
Thank you so much, Jake. You have just given us a lifetime positive change in less than 5 minutes
😭 thank you!! I"m so glad to hear it 🙏
"Let your actions dictate your feelings, not let your feelings dictate your actions"
Thank you so much.
You crushed it with this one bro. CRUSHED IT.
hello verified
I rarely comment this type of thing, but this is a video I really really needed. I wake up from 10am to 12am and never been able to wake up any sooner because I'm the type of person to click on snooze. Never got motivation to keep doing what I was talented in and stopped everything honestly. Thanks a lot for this
Thats kinda crazy how simple it can be but most of mankind is struggling with it
The only time I have ever gotten up before sun rise and been happy about it, was quarantine. Rather than getting up, rushing to school, coming home, working, and sleeping, I was able to get up early, make a nice breakfast, go outside, and listen to music as I watched the beautiful sunrise. I spent my days outdoors, ran a 5k everyday with my amazing brother who kept pushing me everytime I wanted to quit, laid on a picnic blanket and just watched the sky, swam in the neighborhood pool with my intermediate family, and didn't have to stress about school, social interactions, always trying to be perfect, etc. It was honestly really amazing for me. That time was exactly what I needed. I was able to work on myself without having to worry about anyone else, and it felt great.
I wake up at 4:37 am each morning, by the time it’s 11am I’m half way done with work. Such a great feeling.
Dude, you are humble, genuine and your videos are freaking inspirational! :)
Jake for president.
😭😭 thanks Jesse.
@@JakeFrew Do you have any motivation or productivity or any such course? If not then you should. You have such a great understanding of life that you can help others create the same for them. Your work is pure gold. I found you today and I this is one of my greatest findings ❤
What possesses someone to dislike this video? I despair sometimes. Thank you Jake, you constantly try to help us along to taking that first step just to start creating.
I really want to start making my own vids, but constantly find a hundred reasons not to. Then I watch one of your videos and think....tomorrow! And tomorrow I watch another of your videos and think... tomorrow.
So... tomorrow I start! No really...
Tony Robbins once said "Motion creates emotion"
That's actually a really good tip. Never let feelings control your actions, but let actions create the feelings.
Is what NIKE says since forever: Just Do It
Don't let your dreams be dreams, JUST DO IT!
Simplistic and inauthentic corporate marketing crap to me.
@@davep5647 honestly i think it's really nice. Everytime i'm feeling scared or that i can't do something, i repeat to myself "just do it" so it makes me feel like nothing actually matters and my only objective is to finish this task.
This has been the single best piece of advice I ever got.
It's the core idea of stoicism, too. In our choices lies our strength. It dictates everything: emotions, and your life. How your day goes. What your time and energy is spent on. What your reality is, basically.
Brilliant advice
OMG! I was just having this thought - literally - this morning. I was thinking about what drives us as humans, and why we fail so often to complete tasks or get started. We based them on how we feel. DO IT ANYWAY. :) Love this Jake! I just love your videos. I'm so glad I saw you on Alex and Adrien's channels. :)
Haha no way!! Glad we were on the same page!! Thanks so much for the kind words and thanks for coming over from Alex and Adrian 🙏🙏
Thanks for this great advice. I needed this today. And your video came first in my feed. I have been working so hard on a project for last three months, it was something I thought I could never do, but I finally did it. I was so happy, then I showed it to my team mate, and he was like meh.. it’s not a big deal. When I was not able to do it, he always said this is the main thing I need to do for our work to be successful, now that I did it, his reaction was completely opposite of what I expected. I thought he would be happy. I felt so disappointed because of his reaction. It made me feel so small and worthless. All of the hard work, all-nighters have no value! All of my motivation to work vanished, but after watching your video, I thought even though he did not appreciate my work, I will not lose motivation , I will just start working on the next thing, and it made me feel good. I also realised that, no matter how hard I work on something, others might not see the value of it, and that’s ok, what matters is that I did my best, I successfully did the project. Feeling small just because of one person’s reaction is not healthy for me. I will not waste time on this and move on. Thank you.
when you still have no motivation to get out of bed...
it's the first action mixed with consistency.
example.
go to gym once a week
then twice
then 3
do it until it becomes natural
"b/c i let my feelings dictate my actions instead of letting my actions dictate my feelings" wow. i felt that.
I kinda needed this , "dont let your feelings dictate your action" that was something , thanks
Oh my gosh.
I don’t regret the temporary discomfort, I regret not pushing myself into uncomfortable situations. That I *KNOW* deep down I will be thankful for later.
*You just reframed my whole life for me!*
Jake, we have all been there (at least “more mature guys”) It’s more tough when you are young and without a family. Once kids come along you will be totally motivated for 5 am or earlier starts. Great video!
Totally agree. Back in the days I was sleeping till 10am, after the first kid show up I have started to wake up 7am. Now the second kid is on the way and I'm thinking that 6am will be the best time to wake up and organize my day. Once you wake up in the quiet morning you will understand how marvelous is the start of the day. Thank you Jake for the video.
Noted: first small step to waking up earlier - have a kid. I'm on it.
😂hahaha thanks for the kind words!!
Dude, you're killing it and truly have me inspired! Kudos to you brotha! Love what you are putting out!
Ah man I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks Cody!!
Thank you for this. I've started to lack motivation and my actions have reflected this. I woke up early today, went out this morning in a snowstorm to go shoot some photos and it has sparked my love for creation all over again. cheers!
Imo self-discipline is more important than motivation, which is only temporary
As an 72 old guy but still fit but completely lost my motivation thanks for this. So lucky to have youth and the whole world ahead for you .
1. You’re a great filmmaker
2. When’s the luts coming out dude?! I’m excited for them!
Thanks so much Kylie!! I'm so sorry for the delay, things have been a little crazy but I'm really gonna try to release them in January!
I clicked on this while procrastinating. I started watching being sceptical but after this I actually feel so motivated! Thank you. And you make beautiful videos.
When you plan to wake up at 4am but you still hadn't sleep and it's 3am
NaJean same
I was highly motivated and reaching goals til my dad died and I saw him right after he died and trauma associated with that, details I won't say. Then I got emotionally drained and sought help and read books. Over time, 2 years now, a little motivation is back but still struggling and watching my grandpa died 3 months ago set me back. I don't know how to get on track. Thanks for this video. I'll try taking some more actions when I don't feel like it.
I’ve watched this video at least a dozen times and keep watching it every time I need motivation bc this is one of the most if not the most inspiring video I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. Thank you so much for this masterpiece 🫶
Keep on truckung. Great effect in the beginning with the see through phone swipe.
Thanks so much! I had fun with that one 🤘
I just wanted to thank you for this video. A 4 minute video might not seem like much but you just changed my life and i can;t thank you enough.
I’m having trouble sleeping right now. Literally the only time that I tried to set my alarm at 5am.
best explanation of “you just have to force yourself to do it” ever
Such a promising youtuber!
Amazing cinematic ✅
Great advice ✅
Short and straight forward video ✅
I love the video man keep it up 🤘🤘
Broo, that's so true! I've never regretted waking up early or going to the gym. That's such a neat perspective. wow.
“Stay True to What You Said You Would Do Long After the Mood that You Said It in Has Left.”
-Inky Johnson
3:47 - It's funny, I said almost this exact same phrase during a presentation I gave at 368 last year. Taking the smallest, teeniest, tiniest step you can to just get moving is so powerful. It's challenging - but it's also the ONLY thing we need to worry ourselves with at the start. Just found your channel, man - loving it! New sub!
I love this. Been having a hard time getting up in the morning and was recently thinking about the smallest steps I can take to get better at it.
And finishing up my first video!!! 🙈
Yes! I can totally relate haha. You got this!!
Great video! You really explained what to do. In those normal motivational video’s people want you to wake up at 3 am and go to sleep at 2 am and work all the hours in between. How you do it is human. Keep it up!
its hard because im watching this in bed late and i shouldve gone to bed like 5 hours ago lmao
It never gets easier, you just get stronger.
Damn this video really got recommend when I was thinking about quitting the gym❤️ thanks UA-cam
@ici damn that's very positive 💪😂😂
I did this once, waking up at 7 a.m. workout for 20 minutes, made my bed,a healthy breakfast and taking a cold shower. It felt amazing and i felt ready for the day although i didn't do anything important through out the day. I'm gonna start doing that again and i'll try to stick to it. Also i loved the colors in this video nice job dude.
just found this vid on my recomended and this vid has effected my life the most of any video!!
Yeah just saw the video and the phrase " I noticed I always let my feelings dictate my actions instead of actions dictate my feelings" got me. Subscribed 😃😁
"its reall difficult for us to controls the THOTS"
2:39
E-STAR no one can control the THOTS 😔
Bonnie Enn THOTS are unstoppable
THOTS should be criminalized ... just like weed. CHRISTIANITY4L
Thoughts????
Cape King2233 Thoughts? Do you mean THOTS?
Man, your channel, it is just sooo aesthetic. I've watched quite a lot of quality motivational content, but your aesthetics are unique
SO true. Waking up early is the cheese! If you can pull it off 😂 gr8 video
😂haha ya it's no small feat for me. Thanks so much!
Here since he had 1.2k subscribers and I am glad that he is having the amount of subscribers he deserves. still more to go Jake!!!
Wow dude thank you! I've needed this!
I'm having a slow, hard day and just saw this. I saw how it is under 5 minutes and tried giving it a chance. I'm happy I did. Thank you for this. Your content is inspiring me to just take that action and dictate my feelings instead of letting it dictate me. Again, thank you.
Me: Okay, let's do this!
INTP me: smirks
The title - Not motivated? Do this.
My literal search on youtube - "why we don't have motivation to do anything"
Honestly dude, this is dope but I've always enjoyed working until 3-4 am, I feel so productive then, so, I guess I'm saying do whatever works for you.
Also, absolutely dope production value and video 🔥🔥🔥
Same!! I have always been a night person and love working late into the night. I definitely never intended to say that morning is the only time to be productive. My main point is to take action, even when you don't feel motivated. Doesn't matter if thats at 5am or at 2am, as long as action is taken 🤘
thank you. This really meant a lot. And trust me, every ramp, every color grading, every shot, b roll, transition that you do, I appreciate every bit of it, so never stop taking "actions". Love from India.
*Not motivated? Well get motivated - quote by me :’)*
Getting this presented in my feed when I need it.... Blame the algorithm.... You hit all the right points !!!!
* insert comment about how you stay up late and your life is a mess *
Me too buddy, me too
dude ive been trying to come up with video ideas and I wish I came up with every word you said in this video its so perfect and it hits hard. Thanks for this, actually got me motivated.
Good for my new year's resolutions 😂
This is why I love your works Jake.. Please continue to inspire people!!
Page 125 - "Action isn't just the effect of motivation; it's also the cause of it." Most of us commit to action only if we feel a certain level of motivation. And we feel motivation only when we feel enough emotional inspiration. We assume that these steps occur in a sort of chain reaction. It's not until a major emotional life event occurs that you can generate enough motivation to actually do something. The thing about motivation is that is's not only a three-part chain, but an endless loop: Action > Inspiration > Motivation > Action etc
Subtle Art