What I learned from this video 1. You will always gravitate to the most Stimulating thig in the room. 2. You’re environment must show what you want to be. 3. I waste my time to much.
Things i was addicted to: - endless scrolling on social media - making amvs/edits(it was fun and felt productive but it didnt benefit me or my future) - binge watching shows/anime/movies What i found fun now: - housecleaning - reading - watching longform content and taking notes - journaling I still watch shows and movies but only as an treat when i accomplished something
The problem is, daydreams are more stimulating than work or studying, so I’ll just sit there and dream instead of getting anything done. Even if I get rid of everything else, I can’t get rid of my brain.
I didn't even think of daydreams, I just recalled occasions where me or several friends just stared at a wall because we couldn't do The Thing™ but didn't allow ourselves to do anything else either. Also, I may have missed something, does he just like not play videogames or watch videos/streaming anymore? Because the moment he does, that's the most stimulating thing.
I'm gonna be a bit blunt. Sometimes it takes more than just "getting work done", It can take medication, or a good therapist, or adressing certain stress factors, etc. In my case at some point I was hanging with the wrong crowd and had to cut ties with people who were making my life hell, and at an other point I simply didn't know I had a neurological condition that significantly affects how I navigate through daily life and I recently had to restructure my entire life arount that. No amount of productivity advice can fix these types of issues.
If there are a buncha thoughts in your head, then try getting em out of your head. Make some art, journal, or some other idea of how to express yourself that I can’t think of lol. Also a great way to deal with emotions. Hope this helps brotha
As someone who is always watching/comparing myself to productivity youtubers, this is so refreshing. There's no toxicity whatsoever or the expectation of an instant army-style schedule. I love the analogy of if you're in a room full of books you'll start reading.
im sorry but this has to be the most dystopian productivity video I've ever seen. "Take everything you find fun out of your life so that work is the ONLY thing you enjoy" is a horrifying message. please have fun and do the things you enjoy. you need time to relax and do the things you love. See your friends, play video games, watch TV shows - do what makes you happy, don't reduce your life to "the grind"
I was thinking the same thing. It’s a lovely idea on paper, “If you take out the overstimulating things, suddenly boring stuff becomes interesting.” But if work becomes the highlight of your day each day, then what are you living for? More work? I completely understand and support getting rid of some of the outliers, like scrolling on TikTok or Twitter, but at a certain point, you’ve removed all of the joys of life. If work has to be the most stimulating thing in your day, then what about reading? Going on walks? Spending time with friends? I find those much more stimulating than work sometimes, so I guess I’m not allowed to do those? That was a bit of an extreme. I think it comes down to finding a balance. Extremes are usually not the best options because the world doesn’t work in extremes. You certainly shouldn’t spend 10+ hours overstimulating yourself with video games or scrolling, but you also shouldn’t cut everything fun out of your life. Unfortunately, you have to work to find a balance; cut out the outliers and limit the amount of time you can spend on the highly-stimulating stuff. Whoops I didn’t mean to rant like that.
Exactly, at first I thought the advice was going to be “remove all other stimulus from your room/office while you work for a few hours” which is great advice, not give up all your hobbies and friends. I work to live and to be able to have a decent life, for some pocket change for bus fare for hanging out with my friends, and to buy fun things. Why would I want to have NOTHING in my life but work?
@@lymphomasurvive I think you missed our point. The guy in the video definitely has different priorities, and he found a system that works for him. We’re not saying that fun is our only goal in life. At least, it’s not for me. What I’m saying is that it’s important is to try and find a healthy balance between work and fun that works for you, rather than removing fun entirely.
There was probably some miscommunication. I have seen this dude play with his cat,spend time with his grandma and go for runs(For some people that may be torture but it's enjoyable if the place you are running in is beautiful just like walking. So I think the point is to minimize stuff that is overstimulating to the very minimum like UA-cam shorts to 2-3 vids a day and use more productive things as entertainment instead like when you are bored or tired of maths you can read for your English assignment (That is genuinely entertaining,how do you think people entertained themselves 200 years ago). You are bored and tired from lifting,you can go play basketball. And to totally remove all distractions when working,like for 3 hours you just code and do nothing else. The dose decides the poison.
"sure you can discipline yourself for couple days", this is the most realest sentence i've heard, been struggling with keeping consistency over the month in all the things i have running and started 2 weeks ago to give 100% of myself into what im doing and it is getting better and better since im doing it everyday. Its not about doing it once and thats it, its about doing it even if you do it for a small moment of your day but everyday.
This is something that I have been thinking about. Whenever I was back in Romania on the countryside, I had no service… so all I did was relax, help around the house and read. I swear I feel like I was more alive back then than when I am here watching tiktok and youtube videos. Even watching a movie feels difficult when the phone is around…
A few months after watching this video and this is the single best piece of advice I ever received on this website. It changed my life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much
I think that the biggest example of this is one of my favorite quotes: comparison is the thief of joy. This applies to this concept too because if you didn't have that subconscious comparison of which activity will make me happy and more stimulated between x thing I want to do and x thing I need to do. If you remove the distraction of the thing that you want to do you will end up wanting to do the thing you need to do simply because you have truly nothing better to do, and not only will it make you more productive, but happier, because you will be happy while doing things that you need to do, making you less stressed, removing baggage from your shoulders and expanding your knowledge, which, whether you like it or not, makes you sleep better at night.
Damn i,ve been through it i do not know what happended but it is less intense i think mediating, having good sleep, less social media especially Tik tok, learning to be more masculine (if u are men,) eating less carbs and sugar and more protein can help u with focus and exercising as well, also u can go on fast for like 12-16 hours, the other that i think might help is to build self confidence and self-esteem , focus on improving yourself rather than focusing on the past,also do not blame yourself for being like that rn and do not think u deserve it, i was there months ago ,today world is frying our brains with all the social media and teaching men to be feminine and etc but u can go through it we can go through it and we must stay disciplined for that person so we have to go through the pain and discomfort there is no other way around but know you will feel a lot better after a only a few months and doing the good habits will feel normal not requiring that discipline compare to the begging that does not mean not to step out of comfort zone afterwards, u must always do that
i think the first step is realizing that daydreaming isn’t totally bad in the first place. if none of us daydreamed humans wouldn’t be so creative. in other words you can use this weakness as a strength, maybe write about them see if you can make them come true or maybe just find way to be more appreciative of them
Yeah you’ve got to be the only self improvement youtuber with really comprehensible, concise, and actually helpful content that actually clicks with viewers. thank you for these videos, i swear, it’s like every video of yours I can actually take something away from and implement it in life
Hey ruff , i just wanted to say thank you so much for not giving up your channel . I had found out about you randomly a couple months ago but had not payed it much thought. Now , i have rediscovered your videos and they have helped me a ton . Your content has been helping me a lot in a time in my life right now where i am a lot more stressed( i am a current sophmore in highschool ) . Anyways , thank you so much and remember you have changed someone,s life . Thanks man .
I feel you there. I’m a freshman in college but my sophomore year of high school feels like it was just a few weeks ago. One of the key takeaways I got from high school (and am still failing to apply lol) is to not overload yourself. Definitely do what’s important for your goal, but also do some kind of fun elective or extracurricular. If you don’t have a goal yet, that’s fine. Nobody in high school should be expected to know exactly what they want to do in life. Hell, I’m still not sure, although I have a basic idea. What I’m trying to say is don’t sign up for more than you can handle just to look good to some university. I tried doing marching band and Boy Scouts and a bunch of AP classes and it nearly killed me my junior and senior years. Have fun, don’t stress more than you have to, and believe in yourself. You got this. 👍
This is so true, i have never liked reading and i find it extremely hard to ever concentrate on reading a book but in school we had a library period where we would go to the library, every kid would start reading cuz there was nothing else to do
i like this. it makes total sense. It was the reason why i liked to study in school but now i find it hard to study because there are so many overstimulating things in my life like my phone, social media etc. Before studying was the most fun thing to do. This is really helpful. It's not about making studying fun, it's about making everything else in my life boring. Got it. Thank you for this video.
I took your advice on instant gratification and delayed gratification and finished my work early and it was so good. Your videos are the relaxing part of my day, and your advice is WALLAHI SO GOOD. I swear I'm going to become a better person because of you man. Keep up the good work man. "Take Action" I love it.
I've just started watching your videos and I lowkey love your content. It's so subtle yet it gives you so much information. Your comic timing is beyond impressive. keep making such great contents. I don't want you to grow cause I don't want other people get obsessed with YORUR CONTENT the way I am, just like a certain song is good when kept private but gets overrated once it reaches out to everyone.... but it can't be helped. GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER
I can relate with this last year I had friends who did not play games or watched any content creator so it made me like them slowly we all had least dopamine spike daily so studying actually became fun, playing sports gave the best feeling, trips with friends and spending time with them was heavenly experience.
Bro, this video really affirmed some things for me. I stopped using my Instagram and Facebook apps and I’ve been super good at spending hours studying and working lately. I didn’t know why it was easier all of a sudden I just figured I had less distractions You are spitting facts.
Watching this video just made me realize that there’s not much of anything I’d put as more of a priority than just making my daily life the best it can be. But I do struggle with attentiveness at work. Not willing to make the rest of my life more boring to make work a little less boring though. I work to have money to do interesting things. Although I do think it is a good reset to be bored every once in a while in this hyper attention world.
Basically, give up everything that brings you joy in order for the uncomfortable tasks become palatable. Sounds like something an 80 year old man full of life regrets on his deathbed would be telling me to NOT do.
It’s more like: Give up the things that are cheap mindless dopamine hits (endless tiktok scrolling) in order to make actually rewarding work (studying, getting good at a skill, getting strong, etc.) exciting again. I bet you that 80 year old man on the deathbed would not regret not scrolling and seeing two more memes, but will regret not taking care of his health or improving himself.
…. So u saying doing something like scrolling through TikTok, not gaining anything, losing sleep, all for that dopamine to hit instead of working on self-improvement will be something our elder selves will regret?!
thought I was gonna come into the video hearing the exact thing I've already realized on my own, but actually that chart showing that you should stop doing things that are more fun than your priority was a concept that makes so much sense and will absolutely help me.
Frankly speaking , i dont usually comment on youtube videos but this time i really felt like letting you know that you are one of the best ... i dont know the word but you get it ryt , I've been messing around my life for a very long time but this video dont know why seems like the answer to almost all my questions , at the end i just wanted to express my gratitude and....... i love ur content , Peace
What i learned from this video 1.Overstimulation makes work feels like work. If you change your life around that work, the work becomes the only fun thing to do. 2.Make work or studying or working out the most stimulating thing so that you can do it for longer woth sharper focus. Side note, I appreciate how these videos are only a few minutes long so that we can last the whole video without jumping off (My attentoon span has gone completely)and it gives me info in very less time when so many other youtubers take half an hour to give advice and tips.
bro this is the first vid I watched on your channel and I am staying here for longer- wait this is too fun... I meannnn damn its educational, right? Nevermind. Great video, you are the first person to actually hit me with good advice. And I've watched hunderds of self-improvement vids. Always fell back to bad habits. Thank you I guess i just understood it.
Literally this is your best video, this was the video I was searching for, literally the soln was so simple, damn! When I saw the title of the video I thought you were gonna give the advice of "gamifying work" 😅 but I saw your efforts in this video, I saw that that instead of going for views, you actually are trying to help us. Thanks ruff❤
Really great explanation, but I also would like to add ways to implement this into your life, and other great tips that helped me What's really helped me is, Setting a phone timer. Last year I was on my phone for 8 hours a day, now I am down to 1. You can't just go from 8 to 1. I gradually decreased my time. Like go for 2 months on 6 then to 4 then 2 then to 1. Having a tdl, a job, plans outside of the house, and goals. And also having a daily routine. Stay realistic and go easy on yourself, Rome wasn't built in a day .
The way i cackled when you brought up the video and the teacher teaching LMAO its like the subway surfer videos with reddit stories over them. Being drafted off to war too comparing that to school and not liking birthdays you're so authentically funny lmao. This is such a helpful concept, downloading forest and those apps are such over talked advice
Damn bro, like i get the concept and its actually true that we gravitate towards the most stimulating thing and ill definetly use that to my advantage in the future, but when you said that work is the most stimulating thing in your day that shit sounded so fucking dystopian. Like imagining that work would be the most exciting thing about my day is a horror
You can do this in a more limited capacity by taking yourself to a library without your phone but with all your work for class/revision/homework. It works for me at least because if I walk all the way to the library, the easiest thing and the most productive thing is to do my work rather than have to walk home to procrastinate or sit there bored with a closed textbook.
This really is great advice, and I am sure it will be effective. My only concern, is some of the "stimulaitng" stuff is to me necessary for an enjoyable life. For example a lot of my friendships are made and kept up through gaming and chatting together online. Also, if I was able to cut myself off from social media entirely, while it would improve my productivity, I would lose touch with memes and other pop culture things so I would not be able to connect with my friends as well.
You can still do the fun things, just save them for the end of the day. When I wake up, my brain is bored and can see anything as fun, so I make sure to order the things I need to do during the day in order least fun to most fun. Games and UA-cam go at the end of the day. If I do them mid-day, it's so hard to go back to work after!
its parodying those videos of just people telling stories or doing prank calls to minecraft gameplay or those cars that seem to never be able to drive properly in order to keep your attention@@mugdha9005
@@mugdha9005it's like typical shorts or reels people use where there are two clips one of something random and other clip of the gta car to make the video more interesting...hope you got it
Wow, did not expect this video to be as fruitful as it is. It's what I've subconsciously been doing, but this is such a good reinforcer/reminder/confirmation that this actually works. (Moved from highly over-stimulating NYC to Dallas suburbs, simplified my room, got rid of distractions, etc.) Still working on it, but I'm going to try and commit further to this. Thank you. *Also no this is not AI generated. I don't even know how people can tell these days. (Again, because I"m focusing my energies on my work, I'm not meandering into looking into and researching AI since it's not pertinent for me atm.) Thanks!
I am absolutely obsessed with you videos, They are like a burst of motivation and positively that keeps me going. From your awesome Vlogs to those satisfying organizing videos, I cannot get enough. Your content seriously inspires me to stay focused and chase after my dreams.
That "bored in a room where I should study" scenario happens with me alot I never EVER thought it was a window for me to improve and instead play Videogames or scroll through YT Shorts THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
The reason I started to like reading was when I was younger and I had my gadgets taken away and I had this pile of books and started reading them, suddenly reading became my favorite thing to do in my free time.
I've been trying detoxification and relate to this so much Like I really hated the things I needed to but later it felt like it has an interesting & fun side to it.
tbh that analogy you gave initially is really relatable I am a med student and have to study long hours so I use pomodoro but that requires a high level of discipline. Initially I used to scroll thru during my break time and istg I don't even remember the the times I forgot that I was on a break . I've switched it up now, Now I meditate for those 5 mins and I get back to work ASAP cuz meditation bores me
wow, I've never thought of it this way. But reading books is the second most simulating thing I do, but because I know it's a 'good' habit, I don't want to get rid of it just because of other things... But thanks to this video I've learned that boredom can be useful
Bro, I can literally just sit there doing nothing and my ADHD brain is gonna keep me entertained all day. I cant remember the last time I got really bored since I got this thought train just running in my head wasting my time. I can just talk to myself all day which is what I do for not having anyone else. I know I need to study but my mind is just not in this universe
This makes a lot of sense. I have made it a habit to read a book any book before going to bed but the rest of the day, i just keep picking up my phone again and again when what i would really like to do is read a book or study. When i end up using phone for 2-3 hours, it makes me feel shit after. But reading and learning are actually the things that feel the most rewarding and satisfying. So I guess to bore myself i will have to switch off my phone and put it in a drawer or somethinf in the other room. Ok I'll do it👍
This is my experience about dopamine detox (yes, its the same as being bored). So one day i tried to do that, i kept away all the thing that could distract me (video games, social media etc), in the first day im feeling very bored, because there isnt anything i could do except reading a book or studying. I decide to take both of them, i feel very comfortable reading a book and studying but the next day, the bored really hit me, i lost all of my motivation, i dont want to do anything, i just want to laying down in a bed and i thought its not right. So i back to my old habit and still, i've lost motivation eventhough before i do this i have a great motivation to study etc. The thing that i want to tell you are , we fighting against bored, your inner self. So if you cant cope with it, maybe you will have a same situation like me. So before doing any of that, make sure you already prepare yourself that what you are gonna facing is bored, innerself.
Just realized that record my day is a good thing, like recording myself when i do my task and also record it when i finish the task. Also work well to record myself when i feel unmotivated and this allow meto havea reason to push myself bc is gona be on video. Also im be recording myself sharing my day ay night before sleep, like when iread i just share what i learned
I have mad hdhd so I even get bored playing video games. For me if I don't go back and forth between a few things weither work or play I physically can not enjoy or concentrate on either. Its unfortunate when I can't enjoy a fun thing but its very beneficial to get my work done. This is an excellent video, and this method is very compelling and thought out. But if you have adhd I would recommend what I do. Great stuff Ruff, keep it up!
2:20 👀 tip: learn intuitive F2L and then find more efficient solutions by watching examples or looking at an F2L sheet and maybe improve your cross? Not sure but J perm has a video on cross tips, and once again you could look at example solves for improving cross too.
I have this dilemma where I don't know if drinking coffee counts as a stimulating thing I should cut down on. And not just drinking it but making too, because I like the process and I have it as part of my routine, but I also notice I do it to avoid starting tasks. I think my overall fear is that my life will become too boring. Like maybe it's good because I get more work done but does this mean sacrificing hobbies? I can totally see the benefits, and I understand the problem when mindless scrolling is higher on the stimulation list than getting work done, but what if stuff you're interested in is also higher? It's not as simple as cutting it out completely and now it has to get prioritized. For example imagine the scenario is having a guitar and a book in the room. If you like music, you probably pick the guitar. But eliminating the guitar is not as easy as the phone because it may be your genuine interest and now you're choosing between work and life.
Well-written message. Eliminate whatever that’s pulling you away from focusing on the obstacles you need to overcome. Would work out if my mind didn’t constantly reiterate how bleak life can be when just limiting everything else however. I feel like this is substantially subjective but as long as you have a suitable environment, it should work for anyone I believe. It’s just difficult to get used to at the start.
I am not even kidding; I wondered how I could start to love work. stuff is getting difficult and I felt the only way I would be able to do well was to love work. thankyou very much
dude thank you so much. I haven't changed anything yet, but ill try so hard. I know what to do i've watched ur videos now all I have to do is do it. but thats the hard part as you said.
@@constantine_second8024 honestly advice, but I’m just saying it’s a lot more engaging this way, rather then people just staring at you and speaking solely on facts
Dude. You are a genius! This makes complete sense. Cold hard truth, but legit. How did you kill off all the fun stuff though? That seems easier said than done.
Bro im at the point where the highlight of the day is ruff uploading a video😂 But actually thanks for this video, ive never heard anybody think of this topic like this:)
Y'all, is the message of this video remove the bad things, or more honestly the fun relaxing things in your life to make your life so quiet and stale that work is fun? Cause like, I understand cutting back but you said REMOVE. Like REMOVE all those fun things so that WORK is the highlight of your day. That sounds dystopian as hell. 😭
I actually noticed this behavior on... esport lessons xD I had game that I really liked before, but after while it got boring. At home, I would actually really rarely play it. On esport lessons, it was rather fun actually playing it! Thanks for the video!
This is spot on solid advice. Like what does "gamify" even mean. All rhe times I've heard about it not once has someone come up with some practical approach. Makes me want to just stop right now and ask you how you got so fucking intelligent/smart.
My question is what if ruff like i wanna excell in study and studying is the 2nd most stimulating thing and the first is exercise...should I remove exercise then?..prolly not..hit me up ! LOVE THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN THINGS FR, YOU REALLY CHANGED MY LYF AS you are the most relatable guy dude!
I started reading "talambuhay ni jose rizal" a few months ago. Im only able to read a few pages as i finish my morning glass of milk. It felt weird but it was so refreshing rather than scrolling through UA-cam shorts.
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@@anii.studieszz don’t say my name this shit is actually funny
@@anii.studieszz 2:53
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What I learned from this video
1. You will always gravitate to the most Stimulating thig in the room.
2. You’re environment must show what you want to be.
3. I waste my time to much.
Recently almost every list in the comments is from an AI. Glad its not the case here💀
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bros the only self improvement youtuber that actually helps
yeah most self improvement youtubers just spew the same words as hamza and ask you to buy their course.
he understands the impact of technology and instant gratification has on us young adults
there might be one more leon hendrix check him out
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So true
Things i was addicted to:
- endless scrolling on social media
- making amvs/edits(it was fun and felt productive but it didnt benefit me or my future)
- binge watching shows/anime/movies
What i found fun now:
- housecleaning
- reading
- watching longform content and taking notes
- journaling
I still watch shows and movies but only as an treat when i accomplished something
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The problem is, daydreams are more stimulating than work or studying, so I’ll just sit there and dream instead of getting anything done. Even if I get rid of everything else, I can’t get rid of my brain.
I didn't even think of daydreams, I just recalled occasions where me or several friends just stared at a wall because we couldn't do The Thing™ but didn't allow ourselves to do anything else either.
Also, I may have missed something, does he just like not play videogames or watch videos/streaming anymore? Because the moment he does, that's the most stimulating thing.
I'm gonna be a bit blunt. Sometimes it takes more than just "getting work done", It can take medication, or a good therapist, or adressing certain stress factors, etc. In my case at some point I was hanging with the wrong crowd and had to cut ties with people who were making my life hell, and at an other point I simply didn't know I had a neurological condition that significantly affects how I navigate through daily life and I recently had to restructure my entire life arount that. No amount of productivity advice can fix these types of issues.
If there are a buncha thoughts in your head, then try getting em out of your head. Make some art, journal, or some other idea of how to express yourself that I can’t think of lol. Also a great way to deal with emotions. Hope this helps brotha
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🥸daydream about bad things so worst case scenario if u didnot work
make it survival mode
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@Hollow_Artistbro is both the mommy and daddy
why did i say that
@Hollow_Artist Hamza is the older brother, Tate the weird but cool uncle and daddy Noel the father.
@Hollow_Artist Daddy Noel obviously
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As someone who is always watching/comparing myself to productivity youtubers, this is so refreshing. There's no toxicity whatsoever or the expectation of an instant army-style schedule. I love the analogy of if you're in a room full of books you'll start reading.
im sorry but this has to be the most dystopian productivity video I've ever seen. "Take everything you find fun out of your life so that work is the ONLY thing you enjoy" is a horrifying message. please have fun and do the things you enjoy. you need time to relax and do the things you love. See your friends, play video games, watch TV shows - do what makes you happy, don't reduce your life to "the grind"
I was thinking the same thing. It’s a lovely idea on paper, “If you take out the overstimulating things, suddenly boring stuff becomes interesting.” But if work becomes the highlight of your day each day, then what are you living for? More work?
I completely understand and support getting rid of some of the outliers, like scrolling on TikTok or Twitter, but at a certain point, you’ve removed all of the joys of life. If work has to be the most stimulating thing in your day, then what about reading? Going on walks? Spending time with friends? I find those much more stimulating than work sometimes, so I guess I’m not allowed to do those?
That was a bit of an extreme. I think it comes down to finding a balance. Extremes are usually not the best options because the world doesn’t work in extremes. You certainly shouldn’t spend 10+ hours overstimulating yourself with video games or scrolling, but you also shouldn’t cut everything fun out of your life. Unfortunately, you have to work to find a balance; cut out the outliers and limit the amount of time you can spend on the highly-stimulating stuff.
Whoops I didn’t mean to rant like that.
Exactly, at first I thought the advice was going to be “remove all other stimulus from your room/office while you work for a few hours” which is great advice, not give up all your hobbies and friends. I work to live and to be able to have a decent life, for some pocket change for bus fare for hanging out with my friends, and to buy fun things. Why would I want to have NOTHING in my life but work?
I think all of you missed the point. If mere fun is your only goal in life, then just do that. He has a different priority than your hedonism.
@@lymphomasurvive I think you missed our point. The guy in the video definitely has different priorities, and he found a system that works for him. We’re not saying that fun is our only goal in life. At least, it’s not for me. What I’m saying is that it’s important is to try and find a healthy balance between work and fun that works for you, rather than removing fun entirely.
There was probably some miscommunication. I have seen this dude play with his cat,spend time with his grandma and go for runs(For some people that may be torture but it's enjoyable if the place you are running in is beautiful just like walking. So I think the point is to minimize stuff that is overstimulating to the very minimum like UA-cam shorts to 2-3 vids a day and use more productive things as entertainment instead like when you are bored or tired of maths you can read for your English assignment (That is genuinely entertaining,how do you think people entertained themselves 200 years ago). You are bored and tired from lifting,you can go play basketball. And to totally remove all distractions when working,like for 3 hours you just code and do nothing else. The dose decides the poison.
"sure you can discipline yourself for couple days", this is the most realest sentence i've heard, been struggling with keeping consistency over the month in all the things i have running and started 2 weeks ago to give 100% of myself into what im doing and it is getting better and better since im doing it everyday. Its not about doing it once and thats it, its about doing it even if you do it for a small moment of your day but everyday.
This is something that I have been thinking about. Whenever I was back in Romania on the countryside, I had no service… so all I did was relax, help around the house and read. I swear I feel like I was more alive back then than when I am here watching tiktok and youtube videos. Even watching a movie feels difficult when the phone is around…
this is probably one of the best advices for people with adhd who struggle with consistency and just snap back to bad habits
I have successfully eliminated scrolling mindlessly on shorts and UA-cam that now Ruff’s videos are the most stimulating for me LOL
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Hey , hey teach me too. Please 🙏🏻☝🏻🤞🏻
Well I mean his newer vids are now kinda over edited imo so it’s kinda easy to be stimulated by it but good job man 👍
One way to stop watching shorts is to download an extension that blocks shorts. Eventually, you'll stop thinking about shorts
@@shoelesss how do i do that? been wanting to do that for weeks with methods online but to no avail
Self care hack: pretend that you're a sim and have no other option
how ?? and why 😭
dont question the one who thinks@@ilv839
Ngl this sounds actually helpful, thank you girlie
@@jososa5717 zesty ahh
sim? you mean simulation?
For rough times , ruff videos
A few months after watching this video and this is the single best piece of advice I ever received on this website. It changed my life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much
I think that the biggest example of this is one of my favorite quotes: comparison is the thief of joy. This applies to this concept too because if you didn't have that subconscious comparison of which activity will make me happy and more stimulated between x thing I want to do and x thing I need to do. If you remove the distraction of the thing that you want to do you will end up wanting to do the thing you need to do simply because you have truly nothing better to do, and not only will it make you more productive, but happier, because you will be happy while doing things that you need to do, making you less stressed, removing baggage from your shoulders and expanding your knowledge, which, whether you like it or not, makes you sleep better at night.
what if my anxiety maladaptive daydreaming or thinking about my past is the most stimulating thing to do😭
Real
Damn i,ve been through it i
do not know what happended but it is less intense i think mediating, having good sleep, less social media especially Tik tok, learning to be more masculine (if u are men,) eating less carbs and sugar and more protein can help u with focus and exercising as well, also u can go on fast for like 12-16 hours, the other that i think might help is to build self confidence and self-esteem , focus on improving yourself rather than focusing on the past,also do not blame yourself for being like that rn and do not think u deserve it, i was there months ago ,today world is frying our brains with all the social media and teaching men to be feminine and etc but u can go through it we can go through it and we must stay disciplined for that person so we have to go through the pain and discomfort there is no other way around but know you will feel a lot better after a only a few months and doing the good habits will feel normal not requiring that discipline compare to the begging that does not mean not to step out of comfort zone afterwards, u must always do that
True...😭😭
sameee
i think the first step is realizing that daydreaming isn’t totally bad in the first place. if none of us daydreamed humans wouldn’t be so creative. in other words you can use this weakness as a strength, maybe write about them see if you can make them come true or maybe just find way to be more appreciative of them
it's actually a gem, that make so much sense and realistic approach. God damn no willpower required for doing this
Yeah you’ve got to be the only self improvement youtuber with really comprehensible, concise, and actually helpful content that actually clicks with viewers. thank you for these videos, i swear, it’s like every video of yours I can actually take something away from and implement it in life
Hey ruff , i just wanted to say thank you so much for not giving up your channel . I had found out about you randomly a couple months ago but had not payed it much thought. Now , i have rediscovered your videos and they have helped me a ton . Your content has been helping me a lot in a time in my life right now where i am a lot more stressed( i am a current sophmore in highschool ) . Anyways , thank you so much and remember you have changed someone,s life . Thanks man .
I feel you there. I’m a freshman in college but my sophomore year of high school feels like it was just a few weeks ago. One of the key takeaways I got from high school (and am still failing to apply lol) is to not overload yourself. Definitely do what’s important for your goal, but also do some kind of fun elective or extracurricular. If you don’t have a goal yet, that’s fine. Nobody in high school should be expected to know exactly what they want to do in life. Hell, I’m still not sure, although I have a basic idea.
What I’m trying to say is don’t sign up for more than you can handle just to look good to some university. I tried doing marching band and Boy Scouts and a bunch of AP classes and it nearly killed me my junior and senior years. Have fun, don’t stress more than you have to, and believe in yourself. You got this. 👍
Thank you so much for the advice ! Wish you the best of luck for college .
This is so true, i have never liked reading and i find it extremely hard to ever concentrate on reading a book but in school we had a library period where we would go to the library, every kid would start reading cuz there was nothing else to do
i like this. it makes total sense. It was the reason why i liked to study in school but now i find it hard to study because there are so many overstimulating things in my life like my phone, social media etc. Before studying was the most fun thing to do. This is really helpful. It's not about making studying fun, it's about making everything else in my life boring. Got it. Thank you for this video.
I took your advice on instant gratification and delayed gratification and finished my work early and it was so good. Your videos are the relaxing part of my day, and your advice is WALLAHI SO GOOD. I swear I'm going to become a better person because of you man. Keep up the good work man. "Take Action" I love it.
I've just started watching your videos and I lowkey love your content. It's so subtle yet it gives you so much information. Your comic timing is beyond impressive. keep making such great contents. I don't want you to grow cause I don't want other people get obsessed with YORUR CONTENT the way I am, just like a certain song is good when kept private but gets overrated once it reaches out to everyone.... but it can't be helped. GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER
I can relate with this last year I had friends who did not play games or watched any content creator so it made me like them slowly we all had least dopamine spike daily so studying actually became fun, playing sports gave the best feeling, trips with friends and spending time with them was heavenly experience.
"My life is now so boring and unstimulating that work is now the highlight of my day " -Ruff
This is perhaps the most honest productivity/motivation video I've seen. Zero bullshit.
Bro, this video really affirmed some things for me. I stopped using my Instagram and Facebook apps and I’ve been super good at spending hours studying and working lately. I didn’t know why it was easier all of a sudden I just figured I had less distractions You are spitting facts.
Watching this video just made me realize that there’s not much of anything I’d put as more of a priority than just making my daily life the best it can be. But I do struggle with attentiveness at work. Not willing to make the rest of my life more boring to make work a little less boring though. I work to have money to do interesting things. Although I do think it is a good reset to be bored every once in a while in this hyper attention world.
Bro this is actually OVERPOWERED! Doing work is fun when you live a simple life, wow! I'm taking action!
Basically, give up everything that brings you joy in order for the uncomfortable tasks become palatable. Sounds like something an 80 year old man full of life regrets on his deathbed would be telling me to NOT do.
Stay soft
It’s more like: Give up the things that are cheap mindless dopamine hits (endless tiktok scrolling) in order to make actually rewarding work (studying, getting good at a skill, getting strong, etc.) exciting again.
I bet you that 80 year old man on the deathbed would not regret not scrolling and seeing two more memes, but will regret not taking care of his health or improving himself.
@@danielcastro2362be better
…. So u saying doing something like scrolling through TikTok, not gaining anything, losing sleep, all for that dopamine to hit instead of working on self-improvement will be something our elder selves will regret?!
@@SideCurve take a guess what I meant
thought I was gonna come into the video hearing the exact thing I've already realized on my own, but actually that chart showing that you should stop doing things that are more fun than your priority was a concept that makes so much sense and will absolutely help me.
Frankly speaking , i dont usually comment on youtube videos but this time i really felt like letting you know that you are one of the best ... i dont know the word but you get it ryt , I've been messing around my life for a very long time but this video dont know why seems like the answer to almost all my questions , at the end i just wanted to express my gratitude and....... i love ur content , Peace
What i learned from this video
1.Overstimulation makes work feels like work. If you change your life around that work, the work becomes the only fun thing to do.
2.Make work or studying or working out the most stimulating thing so that you can do it for longer woth sharper focus.
Side note, I appreciate how these videos are only a few minutes long so that we can last the whole video without jumping off (My attentoon span has gone completely)and it gives me info in very less time when so many other youtubers take half an hour to give advice and tips.
bro this is the first vid I watched on your channel and I am staying here for longer- wait this is too fun...
I meannnn damn its educational, right? Nevermind. Great video, you are the first person to actually hit me with good advice. And I've watched hunderds of self-improvement vids. Always fell back to bad habits. Thank you I guess i just understood it.
Literally this is your best video, this was the video I was searching for, literally the soln was so simple, damn!
When I saw the title of the video I thought you were gonna give the advice of "gamifying work" 😅 but I saw your efforts in this video, I saw that that instead of going for views, you actually are trying to help us.
Thanks ruff❤
Really great explanation, but I also would like to add ways to implement this into your life, and other great tips that helped me
What's really helped me is,
Setting a phone timer. Last year I was on my phone for 8 hours a day, now I am down to 1. You can't just go from 8 to 1. I gradually decreased my time. Like go for 2 months on 6 then to 4 then 2 then to 1.
Having a tdl, a job, plans outside of the house, and goals.
And also having a daily routine.
Stay realistic and go easy on yourself, Rome wasn't built in a day .
unfortunately even lying in bed for the whole day is more appealing to me than working
The way i cackled when you brought up the video and the teacher teaching LMAO its like the subway surfer videos with reddit stories over them. Being drafted off to war too comparing that to school and not liking birthdays you're so authentically funny lmao. This is such a helpful concept, downloading forest and those apps are such over talked advice
I can sit for hours without doing nothing but imagining fake scenarios and not get bored lmao💀 but i understand u dude
True 😂😂😂 atleast found someone like minded here
🙆u are crazy if u dont get bored
Damn bro, like i get the concept and its actually true that we gravitate towards the most stimulating thing and ill definetly use that to my advantage in the future, but when you said that work is the most stimulating thing in your day that shit sounded so fucking dystopian. Like imagining that work would be the most exciting thing about my day is a horror
I LOVE READING AND WATCH JUST LONG VIDEOS MINIMUM 5 MINUTES AND IN OTHER LANGUAGES I READ ALMOST ONLY IN ENGLISH
You can do this in a more limited capacity by taking yourself to a library without your phone but with all your work for class/revision/homework. It works for me at least because if I walk all the way to the library, the easiest thing and the most productive thing is to do my work rather than have to walk home to procrastinate or sit there bored with a closed textbook.
As a student I am learning so much from your videos thank you so much bro😊
This really is great advice, and I am sure it will be effective. My only concern, is some of the "stimulaitng" stuff is to me necessary for an enjoyable life. For example a lot of my friendships are made and kept up through gaming and chatting together online. Also, if I was able to cut myself off from social media entirely, while it would improve my productivity, I would lose touch with memes and other pop culture things so I would not be able to connect with my friends as well.
You can still do the fun things, just save them for the end of the day. When I wake up, my brain is bored and can see anything as fun, so I make sure to order the things I need to do during the day in order least fun to most fun. Games and UA-cam go at the end of the day. If I do them mid-day, it's so hard to go back to work after!
this is good advice thanks!@@PeregrineChurch
First honest self improvement channel !
to be honest this is the best advice for study/work anyone has given out
The humor at 3:36 was so advanced that I almost didn't catch it 😭😭💀
Gen Alpha teaching methods:
can u explain
its parodying those videos of just people telling stories or doing prank calls to minecraft gameplay or those cars that seem to never be able to drive properly in order to keep your attention@@mugdha9005
@@mugdha9005it's like typical shorts or reels people use where there are two clips one of something random and other clip of the gta car to make the video more interesting...hope you got it
@@mugdha9005gamifying studying by literally showing a gameplay
Yes i realized something similar in a different way, and seeing you put it in a much more beautiful way is awesome. Also love the music and cozy feels
Wow, did not expect this video to be as fruitful as it is. It's what I've subconsciously been doing, but this is such a good reinforcer/reminder/confirmation that this actually works. (Moved from highly over-stimulating NYC to Dallas suburbs, simplified my room, got rid of distractions, etc.) Still working on it, but I'm going to try and commit further to this. Thank you.
*Also no this is not AI generated. I don't even know how people can tell these days. (Again, because I"m focusing my energies on my work, I'm not meandering into looking into and researching AI since it's not pertinent for me atm.) Thanks!
I am absolutely obsessed with you videos, They are like a burst of motivation and positively that keeps me going. From your awesome Vlogs to those satisfying organizing videos, I cannot get enough. Your content seriously inspires me to stay focused and chase after my dreams.
the best point on this topic i have ever heard, thanks ☺
That "bored in a room where I should study" scenario happens with me alot
I never EVER thought it was a window for me to improve and instead play Videogames or scroll through YT Shorts
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
“if you overexpose yourself for 10 hours, of course you won’t want to do work after” and that’s the main point right there for me
My red flag: I would rather sit and stare at a blank wall for 10 hours than do my homework 😂💀
The reason I started to like reading was when I was younger and I had my gadgets taken away and I had this pile of books and started reading them, suddenly reading became my favorite thing to do in my free time.
man i really was waiting for a ruff vid and i knew it he'll upload one any moment since its been a week
I've been trying detoxification and relate to this so much
Like I really hated the things I needed to but later it felt like it has an interesting & fun side to it.
tbh that analogy you gave initially is really relatable
I am a med student and have to study long hours so I use pomodoro but that requires a high level of discipline. Initially I used to scroll thru during my break time and istg I don't even remember the the times I forgot that I was on a break . I've switched it up now, Now I meditate for those 5 mins and I get back to work ASAP cuz meditation bores me
wow, I've never thought of it this way. But reading books is the second most simulating thing I do, but because I know it's a 'good' habit, I don't want to get rid of it just because of other things...
But thanks to this video I've learned that boredom can be useful
you have no idea that i litterally PHYSICALLY jumped up in joy when i saw ruffs video come out
Bro, I can literally just sit there doing nothing and my ADHD brain is gonna keep me entertained all day. I cant remember the last time I got really bored since I got this thought train just running in my head wasting my time. I can just talk to myself all day which is what I do for not having anyone else. I know I need to study but my mind is just not in this universe
Then just stare on one object and meditate for hours
This makes a lot of sense. I have made it a habit to read a book any book before going to bed but the rest of the day, i just keep picking up my phone again and again when what i would really like to do is read a book or study.
When i end up using phone for 2-3 hours, it makes me feel shit after. But reading and learning are actually the things that feel the most rewarding and satisfying.
So I guess to bore myself i will have to switch off my phone and put it in a drawer or somethinf in the other room. Ok I'll do it👍
This is my experience about dopamine detox (yes, its the same as being bored). So one day i tried to do that, i kept away all the thing that could distract me (video games, social media etc), in the first day im feeling very bored, because there isnt anything i could do except reading a book or studying. I decide to take both of them, i feel very comfortable reading a book and studying but the next day, the bored really hit me, i lost all of my motivation, i dont want to do anything, i just want to laying down in a bed and i thought its not right. So i back to my old habit and still, i've lost motivation eventhough before i do this i have a great motivation to study etc. The thing that i want to tell you are , we fighting against bored, your inner self. So if you cant cope with it, maybe you will have a same situation like me. So before doing any of that, make sure you already prepare yourself that what you are gonna facing is bored, innerself.
❤❤❤ another banger , this guy always come randomly to change my life
i want to go back to the mountains in colorado. they are so good for this. months in the backcountry… you start reading maps for fun and enjoying it
Just realized that record my day is a good thing, like recording myself when i do my task and also record it when i finish the task. Also work well to record myself when i feel unmotivated and this allow meto havea reason to push myself bc is gona be on video. Also im be recording myself sharing my day ay night before sleep, like when iread i just share what i learned
ty for literally posting this vid when i needed it the most!!!
I have mad hdhd so I even get bored playing video games. For me if I don't go back and forth between a few things weither work or play I physically can not enjoy or concentrate on either. Its unfortunate when I can't enjoy a fun thing but its very beneficial to get my work done. This is an excellent video, and this method is very compelling and thought out. But if you have adhd I would recommend what I do. Great stuff Ruff, keep it up!
2:20 👀 tip: learn intuitive F2L and then find more efficient solutions by watching examples or looking at an F2L sheet and maybe improve your cross? Not sure but J perm has a video on cross tips, and once again you could look at example solves for improving cross too.
I have this dilemma where I don't know if drinking coffee counts as a stimulating thing I should cut down on. And not just drinking it but making too, because I like the process and I have it as part of my routine, but I also notice I do it to avoid starting tasks. I think my overall fear is that my life will become too boring. Like maybe it's good because I get more work done but does this mean sacrificing hobbies? I can totally see the benefits, and I understand the problem when mindless scrolling is higher on the stimulation list than getting work done, but what if stuff you're interested in is also higher? It's not as simple as cutting it out completely and now it has to get prioritized. For example imagine the scenario is having a guitar and a book in the room. If you like music, you probably pick the guitar. But eliminating the guitar is not as easy as the phone because it may be your genuine interest and now you're choosing between work and life.
Ruff! Your perspective and advice is a breath of fresh air! Thank you for another great video!
Why do i feel like I need an asian makeup of ruff teaching us to be productive outside our homes
Wow I fucking needed this so much. Thank you, Ruff!! Gonna quickly go and change my life right now.
Well-written message.
Eliminate whatever that’s pulling you away from focusing on the obstacles you need to overcome.
Would work out if my mind didn’t constantly reiterate how bleak life can be when just limiting everything else however.
I feel like this is substantially subjective but as long as you have a suitable environment, it should work for anyone I believe. It’s just difficult to get used to at the start.
If I was in an empty room with nothing but study supplies, I would start writing stories 😂 no way this is working for me
I am not even kidding; I wondered how I could start to love work. stuff is getting difficult and I felt the only way I would be able to do well was to love work. thankyou very much
Thanks, I needed to hear this.
i reccomend adding the efford as an x value, therefore having fun as a y value and effort as x. It adds more details about the activities
dude thank you so much. I haven't changed anything yet, but ill try so hard. I know what to do i've watched ur videos now all I have to do is do it. but thats the hard part as you said.
This guys the only one that gives advice AND IS HUMOROUS so u can listen without getting bored
Here is a question from me: are you here for entertainment or advice?
(I am not doubting your determination)
@@constantine_second8024 honestly advice, but I’m just saying it’s a lot more engaging this way, rather then people just staring at you and speaking solely on facts
I can't thank you enough for all the good changes you will bring in my life fr thx😊
this actually made so much sense, thank you.
Dude. You are a genius! This makes complete sense. Cold hard truth, but legit. How did you kill off all the fun stuff though? That seems easier said than done.
This channel is underrated. You deserve millions of views.
unclear instructions: I sold my room and now live in a white cabin
Thank you a lot for this video ! 🙃
Bro im at the point where the highlight of the day is ruff uploading a video😂
But actually thanks for this video, ive never heard anybody think of this topic like this:)
Y'all, is the message of this video remove the bad things, or more honestly the fun relaxing things in your life to make your life so quiet and stale that work is fun? Cause like, I understand cutting back but you said REMOVE. Like REMOVE all those fun things so that WORK is the highlight of your day. That sounds dystopian as hell. 😭
3:35 I chocked on water bro, this was hilarious GOLLLDDDD
"the people who have the best self-control are the ones who use it the least."
-Atomic habits
Nice video as always Rafael !
Who’s rafael? Is that his real name?
wtf is rafael his real name i dont remember him mentioning it
Absolutely great video man, simplifies lots of self improvement ideas and has helped me get better understanding.
I actually noticed this behavior on... esport lessons xD
I had game that I really liked before, but after while it got boring. At home, I would actually really rarely play it. On esport lessons, it was rather fun actually playing it!
Thanks for the video!
this video gave me so much value
This is spot on solid advice.
Like what does "gamify" even mean.
All rhe times I've heard about it not once has someone come up with some practical approach.
Makes me want to just stop right now and ask you how you got so fucking intelligent/smart.
Goggins: STAY HARD!
Ruff: STAY BORED!
My question is what if ruff like i wanna excell in study and studying is the 2nd most stimulating thing and the first is exercise...should I remove exercise then?..prolly not..hit me up !
LOVE THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN THINGS FR, YOU REALLY CHANGED MY LYF AS you are the most relatable guy dude!
I started reading "talambuhay ni jose rizal" a few months ago. Im only able to read a few pages as i finish my morning glass of milk. It felt weird but it was so refreshing rather than scrolling through UA-cam shorts.
Its funny how he's talking about overstimulation and so far this has been the video with the most editing and sound effects
Best Channel on UA-cam.
You put my thoughts into words