i too have the problem of telling people about my ideas before actually doing them. instant gratification programming. my brain needs that instant positive reinforcement before going through the actual work
i love these kinds of videos because there are many things in the creative process that are common, but aren't talked about much for some reason. so stuff like this is interesting and almost fun to hear in its reliability. :)
Ah damn. I was mired in indecision earlier and thought "what if I decided to create every idea I have before I die". I hadn't even thought about how the process yields more ideas. Damnit.
Creative constraints ,for me this is the only solution. everything you talked about is sooo relatable that's why at least for me constraints are the best, they let you focus, even tho I have a lot of ideas I put most of them away and come back when the time is right. for example, I try to make videos with a similar topic, style or anything that's unifying for at least a couple of months and then I can start to deviate to a different topic, because I used to make whatever and it had no cohesion. So constraints for art are amazing 99% of the time
Fuck this is relatable for me. I have that same exact note section except its the default notes app so there’s shit just BURIED. The perfectionistic way i pick apart and mold the countless variations on diff ideas makes all the supposedly significant conceptual alterations feel… arbitrary, and i can never decide on a concrete approach toward the same meaning in my art cuz it all seems equally good or bad and its too much at that point to synthesize. There’s too many layers too many branches too many discrepancies and its like which path do i take?! Does it even matter? It has to right? Thank you for the advice, genuinely. I am definitely your intended audience.
u r the most relatable youtuber to me lol. when u said i am healthy and can do structure and stick to a schedule i felt genuinely glad. makes me think maybe i can get better soon too
Please map more of your personality and motivations onto fleeting remarks from parasocial internet celebrities, your mental health can only improve from here.
a little update for myself and randos who happen to read this i feel like im so much better than three months ago? i can focus on different things now without getting overwhelmed
Honestly I admire your dedication here. I started a project on TikTok that I was so excited about, and I have so many ideas about where to take it, but I just can’t seem to find the motivation to film the next video - out of fear, I think, that I won’t be able to execute this next step properly. You don’t seem afraid to just put your art out there. That’s such an important thing.
while loving the cheeky refer to the fetishitic nature of your display of ideas at 1:47 i would suggest the only thing wrong/dangerous with it is that it squeezes the idea dry of motivational juice for it. Lets be a little bit more hedonistic with it shall we ? Its absolutely fine to mentaly jerk it with ones peers as long as you are still able to manifest that which got already drained. Dont loooose yourself in harvesting these crops and throwing them away in this conceptional manner. Thats what i did way to often. One of the greatest driving forces of ideas in my opinion is the showing of them. To take this away in an non constructing process can be harmfull to the concept of the idea coming into this world in the first place. If this is not your concern however and this is ALREADY the final form you envisioned this idea to have then go for it. And go for it proudly. Tell us all about it !
I've been releasing a video about once a week on my channel for the past three months, and I'm definitely feeling this. The ideas never stop, and every time I'm working on one idea, I want to be working on another. Really great tips here!
i'm in the opposite situation: i only managed to come up with a single novel idea, which is deeply flawed and probably not worth making, and i'm building the thing because i'm failing to come up with any better idea (and in my situation i need to build *something*) ...this is probably still better than having tons of ideas and not doing anything though, i guess
The framework of not being normal therefore not desirable will only perpetuate suffering and intensify anxiety in social situations. Most people aren’t normal and are just trying to live up to the propaganda of the collective. Therefore the only solution is sincerity and vulnerability. The moment i realized the spider was more terrified of me i was no longer afraid of the spider. . Mostly. Embrace neuroticdiveristy.
ur advice is p good. i want to get better at mixing and engineering but the only thing im actually motivated to do is what has a grade and a due date, because school is my main priority when i should be putting my passion/art as a dual priority as well. I was at first afraid of being over stressed, but i manage hella homework already a few more assignments with due dayes that further my actual passion shouldnt hurt
Nice humble brag, ideaer. Most people have barely one idea a month! And even when I get an idea, I don't do it because it's hard! Can't believe how some people are so disconnected from the reality of the poor.
Wow! Love this new mindset, maybe the best idea you can have is to just focus and stick to a schedule. So happy you're better now! Have fun with the rest of your mentally stable life/career!
Thanks Greg this video helped me immensely. I can now actually focus on an idea and finish it. Before this video I just had a bunch of ideas and I could never finish any of them. Your video helped me realize the problem.
You see too many ideas, I see multiple tracks for your creativity that you bounce around between until one finds a groove, pour tons of energy into that and finish, be partly dissatisfied with the end result, then start again
I used to upload minecraft redstone videos, and I literally just completely ran out of ideas. Near the end of when I was uploading videos I was spending like 8 hours a day for two whole weeks reading through the minecraft code just to find SOMETHING that hadn't been done before, and I just burned out on that process.
The validation aspect is not necessary personal. I often share ideas just because I want to see if people would like it, or have advice before I commit to it.
Honestly, don't burnout for either a bit of this new goal. Your content is honestly great and enjoyable, but it shouldn't come above your mental health - ironically.
Hi Greg, i believe your sincerity here, these are all good ideas, can't wait to see you do them! The whole deadline thing is actually pretty common, i guess it's effectiveness depends on the type of person you are.
Agreed on the deadline thing, I really wish I were the type of person for whom deadlines actually meant something. I do still give myself deadlines for my projects but always miss them by a mile because I know they’re completely arbitrary. Nothing happens if I miss them because whatever external consequences that come from meeting or missing that due date is still coming from me. It’s frustrating since almost everything I do creatively is self driven and flexible, but at the same time do need to get done eventually (because portfolios need to have projects in them), and that combination of not having real deadlines but still having a soft time limit is maddening sometimes
I want to put my art up in a shop, that means i have to actually complete my artwork by the end of the month or let myself down and i dont deserve that.
I saw the title and was like "yeah" about myself. 1600 notes? Try 2818 voice memos, and 5TB of data, mostly OBS recordings, iPhone camera recordings and such over 5 years. Good fucking luck going through that. You don't. You just start new shit and then occasionally go back into the old stuff. Bill Wurtz has this massive fucking catalogue of just endless trillion ideas and simply picks and chooses, sometimes even at random with a random number generator if he can't force himself to pick. Unfortunately there is only so much time. And then there's also the part where sometimes you just gotta remember that being creative is actually not required and no one cares except you and maybe some others who you'll probably never meet so just make some bullshit and don't think about it too hard. because then you'll end up making WAY MORE that you're proud of than if you take a year to make one webseries that 5 people will watch. I'm being self-critical here as well.
Of course your're normal and healthy now, Jreg! I mean, it's obvious. You have a normal-people haircut now, and you're wearing normal-people clothes and doing normal-people things. That Greg guy though.... I dunno man. He's a little weird, right?
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I can't wait for the "gets in a romantic relationship but ruins it because of an art project" arc.
you fool, the romantic relationship IS the art project
I love that in his notes for ideas one was probably "Run as mayor of Ottawa"
Greg: I am a normal person
So true
imagine looking back on this in 2 years thinking "Ha ! I can't believe we actually thought he was going to be normal!"
@Joëlle Weetjewel But that’s just a metaphor, for video ideas! Everyone uses metaphors, normal people use metaphors…
i too have the problem of telling people about my ideas before actually doing them. instant gratification programming. my brain needs that instant positive reinforcement before going through the actual work
The true marker of optimal mental health and functioning is a cat in the background
I officially volunteer for the first iteration of debate-boxing
I would kill to see this. You have good arguments and you have not shown your face. Very hyped
can not relate whatsoever my fear of failure physically prevents my brain from daring to have any idea ever but thank u for flexing on us!
So we're on the part of the story where Jeg tries for a while to convince us that he's actually just a really normal average dude
But he is a normal average dude?
Yeah he is normal he said so himself. Why would he lie about that?
@@kyle9401 Haha.
He's just a guy
That's the arc. J Reg-ular!
I used to have too many ideas too! But with the help of antipsychotic medication I can now hear the echo's within my now empty skull.
i love these kinds of videos because there are many things in the creative process that are common, but aren't talked about much for some reason. so stuff like this is interesting and almost fun to hear in its reliability. :)
Ah damn. I was mired in indecision earlier and thought "what if I decided to create every idea I have before I die". I hadn't even thought about how the process yields more ideas. Damnit.
the debate-boxing match needs to be real. it would be almost as funny as that time that Jreg became a normal person. almost.
Isnt there a thing where you box and play chess at the same time?
Cat in the back
Creative constraints ,for me this is the only solution. everything you talked about is sooo relatable that's why at least for me constraints are the best, they let you focus, even tho I have a lot of ideas I put most of them away and come back when the time is right. for example, I try to make videos with a similar topic, style or anything that's unifying for at least a couple of months and then I can start to deviate to a different topic, because I used to make whatever and it had no cohesion. So constraints for art are amazing 99% of the time
Fuck this is relatable for me. I have that same exact note section except its the default notes app so there’s shit just BURIED. The perfectionistic way i pick apart and mold the countless variations on diff ideas makes all the supposedly significant conceptual alterations feel… arbitrary, and i can never decide on a concrete approach toward the same meaning in my art cuz it all seems equally good or bad and its too much at that point to synthesize. There’s too many layers too many branches too many discrepancies and its like which path do i take?! Does it even matter? It has to right?
Thank you for the advice, genuinely. I am definitely your intended audience.
I would unironically want to participate in debate boxing, i get too heated in debate and it would help let off some steam
also, i can appreciate a manic episode as much as the other guy, go jREG
u r the most relatable youtuber to me lol. when u said i am healthy and can do structure and stick to a schedule i felt genuinely glad. makes me think maybe i can get better soon too
Yes parasocial much btw
real
Please map more of your personality and motivations onto fleeting remarks from parasocial internet celebrities, your mental health can only improve from here.
a little update for myself and randos who happen to read this i feel like im so much better than three months ago? i can focus on different things now without getting overwhelmed
@@shishi1079 this is so awesome to read good job
I'm really just here hoping he does vlogs with his cat like a normal person
kitty kat !!!!!!!
oh there are words in this video
🐱
You’re right - deadlines are very useful. I’m pretty much incapable of completing anything unless I’m working on a deadline.
Honestly I admire your dedication here. I started a project on TikTok that I was so excited about, and I have so many ideas about where to take it, but I just can’t seem to find the motivation to film the next video - out of fear, I think, that I won’t be able to execute this next step properly.
You don’t seem afraid to just put your art out there. That’s such an important thing.
This current jreg arc has a heavy "they can't make me go back there" energy
I feel like Value Select had a hand in this. I'm hearing a lot of his philosophy in there as well
I LOVE THE CAT
while loving the cheeky refer to the fetishitic nature of your display of ideas at 1:47 i would suggest the only thing wrong/dangerous with it is that it squeezes the idea dry of motivational juice for it.
Lets be a little bit more hedonistic with it shall we ? Its absolutely fine to mentaly jerk it with ones peers as long as you are still able to manifest that which got already drained.
Dont loooose yourself in harvesting these crops and throwing them away in this conceptional manner. Thats what i did way to often. One of the greatest driving forces of ideas in my opinion is the showing of them. To take this away in an non constructing process can be harmfull to the concept of the idea coming into this world in the first place.
If this is not your concern however and this is ALREADY the final form you envisioned this idea to have then go for it. And go for it proudly. Tell us all about it !
alright i watched the video and thats literally what you talk about now i feel dumb
omg background kitty :)
I've been releasing a video about once a week on my channel for the past three months, and I'm definitely feeling this. The ideas never stop, and every time I'm working on one idea, I want to be working on another. Really great tips here!
the scroll collar really does it for "attempting to look like adult man on internet" guy
YESSSS THE RETURN OF THE SERIESSSS
i'm in the opposite situation: i only managed to come up with a single novel idea, which is deeply flawed and probably not worth making, and i'm building the thing because i'm failing to come up with any better idea (and in my situation i need to build *something*)
...this is probably still better than having tons of ideas and not doing anything though, i guess
The framework of not being normal therefore not desirable will only perpetuate suffering and intensify anxiety in social situations. Most people aren’t normal and are just trying to live up to the propaganda of the collective. Therefore the only solution is sincerity and vulnerability. The moment i realized the spider was more terrified of me i was no longer afraid of the spider. . Mostly. Embrace neuroticdiveristy.
Youre the person who motivates me the most artistically ngl thank you
2:34 this was a sincerely expressed belief, there was no irony in this statement.
ur advice is p good. i want to get better at mixing and engineering but the only thing im actually motivated to do is what has a grade and a due date, because school is my main priority when i should be putting my passion/art as a dual priority as well. I was at first afraid of being over stressed, but i manage hella homework already a few more assignments with due dayes that further my actual passion shouldnt hurt
Can you do a video of just your cat. It is so cuuuuute. I want to pet it. I think I've developed a parasocial relationship with your cat.
That's Our cat, comrade!
totally unrelated but gregs cat is SO adorable omg
Stephen King’s solution: don’t write the ideas down - just finish one and then start writing the next one
For real, I get so drunken with ideas that it's hard to pursue any of them
This video doesn't deserve any dislikes. So I believe the 2 dislikes I see now are from neurodivergent people
It's crazy how much being king of Ottowa can change a man.
Nice humble brag, ideaer. Most people have barely one idea a month! And even when I get an idea, I don't do it because it's hard! Can't believe how some people are so disconnected from the reality of the poor.
Wow! Love this new mindset, maybe the best idea you can have is to just focus and stick to a schedule. So happy you're better now! Have fun with the rest of your mentally stable life/career!
debate boxing sounds like way more effort than its worth
can’t wait for you to stick to this schedule
mr beast solving structural inequality is epic. can't wait to see it!
Thank you for the advice, Greg!
Thanks Greg this video helped me immensely. I can now actually focus on an idea and finish it. Before this video I just had a bunch of ideas and I could never finish any of them. Your video helped me realize the problem.
You see too many ideas, I see multiple tracks for your creativity that you bounce around between until one finds a groove, pour tons of energy into that and finish, be partly dissatisfied with the end result, then start again
Taking good care of a pet requires good mental health and healthy prioritizing. Keep up the good work Greg!
I can’t wait for the health nutrition and fitness arch
Debate boxing sounds so good actually
Debate boxing sounds like a very cool idea greg!
Meyers Briggs knows
I used to upload minecraft redstone videos, and I literally just completely ran out of ideas. Near the end of when I was uploading videos I was spending like 8 hours a day for two whole weeks reading through the minecraft code just to find SOMETHING that hadn't been done before, and I just burned out on that process.
Value Select did the the same thing recently! And it seemed to work really well for him
The validation aspect is not necessary personal. I often share ideas just because I want to see if people would like it, or have advice before I commit to it.
This reminds me a lot of Noise and Frameworks in your videos.
greg being acting in an unironic manner is so surreal
My main takeaway from this video is KITTY
(Good work Mr. Reg sir,, keep it up you absolute healthy king)
jREG your cat is bussin frfr
I can certainly relate to having so many ideas I never bloody get anything done.
Honestly, don't burnout for either a bit of this new goal. Your content is honestly great and enjoyable, but it shouldn't come above your mental health - ironically.
J-Regular deadlines
Your old hairstyle was the best, I am supremely sad.
thanks, I watched this video and decided to stop procrastinating and get to work!
Glad to see jreg’s art bought him nice iPhone
You should post all the scrapped ideas in a google doc, that would be very interesting
Hi Greg, i believe your sincerity here, these are all good ideas, can't wait to see you do them!
The whole deadline thing is actually pretty common, i guess it's effectiveness depends on the type of person you are.
Agreed on the deadline thing, I really wish I were the type of person for whom deadlines actually meant something. I do still give myself deadlines for my projects but always miss them by a mile because I know they’re completely arbitrary. Nothing happens if I miss them because whatever external consequences that come from meeting or missing that due date is still coming from me. It’s frustrating since almost everything I do creatively is self driven and flexible, but at the same time do need to get done eventually (because portfolios need to have projects in them), and that combination of not having real deadlines but still having a soft time limit is maddening sometimes
I like the cat in the background.
THE PEOPLE WANT DEBATE BOXING
Incredible content, keep it up man!!
Debate/boxing sounds so great jreg!
what is normal? who decides? mass Society..? Nooo. Cute cat though (:
I want to put my art up in a shop, that means i have to actually complete my artwork by the end of the month or let myself down and i dont deserve that.
Better than no ideas! Or maybe not, then you could just work a government desk job and be happy
@1:44 what a fucking massive mood. 💀
take care, mr. guevara, it's nice to see you again
Wow, this was really insightful. Can't wait to see the results
good luck!!
I am such a loser. 26 and have only had ideas my whole life.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Good on ya mr jreg. I look forward to it.
I feel like you made this video because you had a deadline and this was an easy one to make
this jRegular vidio scares me the most
edit: no nevermind it dosent anymore
Sorry, gonna have to watch the video again. I was too distracted by the cat sleeping.
MOAR CAT!!!!1!11
omg a cat...
I saw the title and was like "yeah" about myself. 1600 notes? Try 2818 voice memos, and 5TB of data, mostly OBS recordings, iPhone camera recordings and such over 5 years. Good fucking luck going through that. You don't. You just start new shit and then occasionally go back into the old stuff. Bill Wurtz has this massive fucking catalogue of just endless trillion ideas and simply picks and chooses, sometimes even at random with a random number generator if he can't force himself to pick. Unfortunately there is only so much time. And then there's also the part where sometimes you just gotta remember that being creative is actually not required and no one cares except you and maybe some others who you'll probably never meet so just make some bullshit and don't think about it too hard. because then you'll end up making WAY MORE that you're proud of than if you take a year to make one webseries that 5 people will watch. I'm being self-critical here as well.
I genuinely enjoy these videos by the way
Yaaaay love you Greg
I think debate boxing is a good idea
kitty!
But the debate boxing IS COOL and I REALLY WANT TO SEE IT. Gain all the secondary pleasure you want, just make the Damm event
omg you look so beautiful
Show us the doggo, jreg.
Cat reveal!!!
we tryna be more organized.
Nice cat
Time to keep track of the first words again 😔
Of course your're normal and healthy now, Jreg! I mean, it's obvious. You have a normal-people haircut now, and you're wearing normal-people clothes and doing normal-people things.
That Greg guy though.... I dunno man. He's a little weird, right?
why did you use a greenscreen for this
🧡