@Alexander Stasevich Don't uninstall bro, you have to leave the games installed on your PC and by levelling up your willpower in real life you will eventually not be tempted to play them despite them still being there
What made me, who used to game about 5 hours a day, quit video games was being busy with other things. Everyday I'm working on my music and programming ventures and it leaves no time for video games. Last game I played was MWII on the day it came out. I played for 3 hours and had fun, but that was it. Be busy with leveling up your real self.
I stopped after I watched one of his videos, even bought the new games to get the nostalgic feeling but it feels dead.. if it ain’t about Christ it doesn’t feel right
Agreed, I code all the time and make beats half my day, I don't even have time to play video games anymore, I want to be a future software engineer. I can't have that life if I dont work hard, I used to play way too much, even hit diamond in siege before I realized I need more of my real life.
I went from gaming 6+ hours a day to max 1-2 hours a day. Still haven't quit completely it will take time because most of my friends play also and that's how I keep touch but it's a gradual improvement
Try to dissect your life and find out the true reason why you might be unorganized but just know for sure that video games aren't a valid reason unless you had a life before becoming a video game addict
I went from gaming 3-6 hours almost every day, now i don't play and if i play is mostly indie games but also online games every once in a while at least 1 hour
Online videogames are truly dangerous The greatest mistake I was doing in my life was thinking that my videogame was as good or as important as my real life, in reality it was just an enjoyment and that needs to stay that way. I lost my online friends but I have been happier without playing so much and hearing them all day Great video
I pretty much sacrificed a lot of my mid teen years playing video games instead of socialising with irl friends, going to parties, playing and participating in sports (in fact if I was more focused and driven on that with better guidance I have no doubt I would've become a pro athlete) and I ended up making up for it in my late teens and early 20s which also ended up hurting me too because I was too focused on parting and raving whilst I rmeianed stagnate career wise and I wasn't improving as a person, I always had a problem with balance but I realise the error of my ways and I'm improving on it
Video games aren't dangerous unless you let them be, as long as it's all under moderation the hours you spend in video games will have far less of an influence on your life than the things you spend doing on the other half of your day
@@Hamzaben710 I think your trying to convince yourself this. Just reading throught he comments and I notice you have a lot to prove. No need to reply, just for anyone who sees this in the future, take note.
I got absolutely addicted to tactical shooters the day I booted up operation flashpoint, might have been the one with dragon in it's title idk. But honestly, that might have helped me on this journey, if you really think about it. I slowly started becoming obsessed with the military, started trying to improve my physical strength, become a chad basically. and in a mix between that and my lonliness, I stumbled across the self improvement community!
@@Hamza97 Hamza I spend time with my family and study way more then I play video games. I also have other hobbies such as reading or physical exercise such as hiking. Im already very productive in my life. Its importent to remember that their is a difference between being addicted and just liking video games. And video games are also proven to improve memory, creativity, focus, critical thinking, reaction time, languages and strategy. They can still stimulate areas of the brain just like reading a book can. Do I really have to force myself to play an instrument or paint a painting every day? And video games are not garbage either they are an art form. And I know your probably gonna roll your eyes at this but its true! Video games can have amazing storys just like a book can. They can have beautiful graphics just like a painting. People work really hard at video games and its a shame your calling them trash.
I watched this video last year when I found out hamza's channel. I've stopped playing video games almost entirely, have been focusing on my physical and mental health and have found friends who want great things in life and have so much in common with. Thank you brother. This wouldn't have been possible without your help.
A month ago I was addicted and personally i just uninstalled my games(about 100GB) so installing them back was taking so long that in that time i could like cool down and stop installing. In first week i tried installing 3 times, next one time, then i stoped trying. And now i go to dym 6 times a week and feel better than ever, so guys believe in yourselfs and DO IT!
I am trying to quit. I still have all my games installed but I’ve had my computer next to me on my desk when I’m doing other stuff for work or other projects and I, so far, haven’t touched my computer in about a week and a half, since I started watching your videos. Hoping to keep it going. Thank you, Hamza for inspiring me to start my self improvement journey.
@@Ozzyozzysheesh I got your point. What I'm trying to say, is that there are better things to do on your free time than playing videogames, or better hobbies for your self-improvement journey. Take reading for example, reading stimulates the development of areas of your brain way more than if you spent that time in a videogame. Another example would be learining another language or playing an instrument. All these hobbies or its benefits will become useful in your day-to-day life. Improving your life overall
@@agustinmacias8575 I’m already improving myself enough I know two languages, finally became profitable with day trading. At the moment I like to be alone which is funny cause I remember two years ago I always wanted to be surrounded by people and always be with friends when a lot of the times those relationships weren’t fulfilling
I havent played videogames in months, and its not because I actively tried. They just got boring to me. Real life is just simply more fun and rewarding
Lol I’m 31, own a very successful business. Have a family , wife and two daughters , a large beautiful house , work out and love my life . But I still LOVE playing video games with my whole heart
I don’t know if you would classify yourself as addicted to video games, but you could be a functioning addict, which explains your successful life. I myself am struggling with video game addiction, it is a very real thing.
This is real man, When I first started working out I felt like it was too much work and stopped but after a week I got back to it and fell in love I felt more alive. Now I'm craving more from life and essentially shy away from video games and social media. Keep the grind everyone and let's grow together 💪🏼💪🏼 Edit: the feeling of starting from nothing to getting big in a game probably helped when transitioning from a game addict to now. Now I'm hungry for more real life achievements.
Just quit gaming about a two weeks ago, and having that empty time forces you to be productive. Ive already worked out more than I usually do, ive read more than I usually do, and Im almost ready to take a test for an IT cert. Ive also started building a website, quitting gaming is the best decision ive made in awhile. This man is right, used to play around 3 hours a day.
I went to school with Ali Abdaal and his brother Taimur - We went to one of the best Grammar Schools in the UK, top performing school. I can tell you this, The Abdaals were excelling in everything even in this great school. Both of them were far beyond the rest of the school. You dont have to feel bad comparing yourself to someone who is just simply wired to excel so far at a young age. I think theres a lot more merit when people who have pulled themselves out of mediocrity. There is more to admire!
I was going to say it’s all about balance and moderation… you made me eat those words! It’s so true it’s basically impossible, sleep always suffers trying to do moderation 🤦🏻♂️
I see so many people denying others the leisure of video games in the comments down below. "Use the time to build your business" If you are keeping busy with work etc. all day and want to relax for an hour and game go ahead bro. The keyword is *moderation*. Work first, then play. As an example, typically my day goes like this and right now I am single. This does gives me more control over my schedule: *Mo-Fr* 7AM - 8AM: Wake and get ready for the day (prepare lunch, shower,...) 8AM - 6PM: Work (This includes commute, if I am not working remote) 6PM - 7PM: Gym (Though this is every other day, usually three days a week, sometimes I'll pop in for some quick cardio which adds more days visited) 7PM - 8PM: Prepare dinner and eat (I'll often listen to podcasts or something similar in nature on the side. Jordan Peterson, Russel Brand etc. are interesting) 8PM - 10PM: Leisure 10PM - 11PM: Reading (Mostly things that will take me further in life like The Naked Leader, The Comfort Crisis... Right now I am having fun reading Wheel of Time) *Sa-So* Whatever I want to do. Go to a place for breakfast, work on my social media ideas, go on a trip and find new things (museums, thermal baths, motorcycling), buy groceries,... You get the idea. Since gym is every other day it can shift my day a little bit here and there. Allowing for spontaneous adjustments. I thankfully do not have to work weekends. My leisure can be anything from editing photos, watching UA-cam etc. Often something in front of a screen but it's not the rule. I still play games here and there. Steam says I played 5 hours in the past two weeks. Video games are *not* the devil. Although they are designed to make you play more and more, at the end of the day *you* are the one in control. It doesn't matter how many casino tricks they play on you. If you are noticing its not helping in any form or fashion: WALK OUT. "Control yourself or someone else will" But know this! Any achievement in a video game is bullshit, despite the dopamine in your brain saying you did something. It bares no meaning in the real world... but so do many other hobbies. Life is complex.
Actually the argument can go both ways. Guy1: "I went to the gym for 3 hours while you played video games for 3 hours." Guy 2:"Well at least I actually did something fun. Why do you need big muscles. You're not a pro athlete. They're just for your own satisfaction. I play video games for my satisfaction." Guy 1"im going out to the bar/social area with my friends" Guy 2: "I'm gonna play video games online with my friends. I'm going to have an equal amount of fun, an equal amount of social experience, and spend way less money." I could go on. Addiction comes in many forms. Some are more harmful than others. Getting addicted to the gym can be more harmful than video game addiction.
For me before being introduced to games like Skyrim and fallout which took my life. Games like Halo and gears of war always inspired me and those characters motivated me to become a stronger individual. Master Chief is me hero
You need to loose that and find real life hero’s to look up to, at some point you find the friction between real and fantasy and you can no longer work towards that
@fuad ahamed Then you are not listening to him. You know that video games are bad, but you delude yourself that they are needed in your life. I quitted video games 3 weeks ago and never turned back. Trust Hamza. Keep grinding brother.
@@drowsyspook3455 Not everyone who plays video games or watches Netflix are losers bro. Some people's grinds and goals are directly related to these things
@fuad ahamed watch hamza's new video(hamza unfiltered channel) Fucking great timing. If you quit video games, will your friends still talk to you? Mine didn't. We've known each other for years, even sent him some gifts. When I decided to quit playing video games, he wouldn't even message me. Hamza hits this topic spot on. Watch the video.
I believe in balance. I play video games every day, for an hour or two. I spend most of my day studying for exams, so playing games make me feel happy. It's my way of enjoying life and I don't want to exploit it. (Metal Gear Solid rocks!)
@@herzogvonaldi8347 Exactly, that comes under balance! I can enjoy literature and gameplay conveyed through the medium of a video game whilst also working out and building a business! The beauty of balance
@@onesaucynougat7471 not everyone can be a business owner either, people act like anyone who plays video games are just basment dwellers, which is why I barely watch this channel.
@@stephenrusso6019 yeah, I feel like he has a positive message but the advice he gives is a bit overkill. Like dropping some things and just becoming a machine that focuses on self betterment 24/7 doesn’t seem to good.
During my college semesters I sometimes feel guilty when I know I should be studying instead of gaming but I’ve created so many great and fun memories over the years and love spending my time this way I’ve spent way more time and effort in my studies and hate spending my time that way but do it because I think it will be worth it eventually but if some freak accident occurred where I’m put on a death bed and had limited time to live then all my pain and suffering through my studies will be for nothing. All work and no play makes jack a dull boy
Fuck video games. I used to play them all the time, all day and night. I was a sad fool. For the past year or so I’ve been working out, wrestling, ju jitsu, soccer, and instead of video games I go into the woods and do bushcraft. Anyone looking for a hobby look into bushcraft it’s amazing, and a useful skill as well as that it’s meditative and you need to keep good focus on your projects and this helps the minds ability to focus for longer durations. It’s an amazing hobby that is something I’d recommend if you don’t live in a city. You can do it in woods, jungles, deserts, just gotta learn to survive and thrive in any environment
LMAO, man, stop consuming red pills hahaha. Do you watch movies? Cartoons? Listen to music? Read books? Those are the mediums akin to video games. Literally no difference. The issue is not video games, but your past life and what video games did for you at that point.
I “quit” videogames for a while and my life started to improve in all areas, I go to the gym now, practice meditation and journaling, eat clean and even have plans to create business opportunities to achieve financial freedom. Yet for the past 2 weeks despite these changes and leaving college/highschool I have reverted back to playing videogames like league and rust. I wake up, go to the gym, come home play rust and then go to work, come home, play rust until 3 and then sleep. Videogames are actually detrimental. This video is 100% right, every aspect of successful videogames, give you a false detrimental version of things like brotherhood, success and achievement. I don’t want to be a clan leader in rust, I want to be a leader in real life. One of the reasons I don’t wanna quit right now too, is that me and my friends are mid way through a wipe on a server in rust, I have all the BPS, today we were planning on upgrading the base, taking cargos and gaining other high tier loot. The ultimate achievement next to raiding big bases. But I want to quit right now, not log on. But they’ll be upset with me and I’ll be upset with myself because of how disgustingly powerful that feeling of achievement is in videogames.
I used to be play lots of sports until I got entangled in WoW with some friends. After a few years of what you have described, I quit and went back to sports: 100k+ mountain races, Iron Man, alpinism, rock climbing, cross country ski...you name it, I've done it. All that while having a good job, a wife, raising a daughter, learning a 3rd language, etc. And now, at 47 yo, I'm back to playing video games. Cos the same way as for MMORPG, leveling up yourself does also get old. You get to a point in which you have challenged yourself so many times and succeeded, that you understand you basically can succeed in almost anything if you are willing to put the necesssary time and effort. So nowadays I play New World and have fun. I also do mountaneering, skiing, OCR races, mountain races, etc. cos its also fun. Because you reach an age in your life that you understand life is not about leveling up, ingame or IRL. It's about doing what makes you happy. So play video games if that makes you happy. Just make sure what you are feeling while playing is true happiness and not a temporary satisfaction for getting a legendary item or a useless title....that's the key.
Bro vedio games helped me alot in my life because vedio games i started gym and got tattoos 😅 Its change my life I also wanted to look like cod character so when i got in teenage year i started workout like a total unit due that i got in powerlifiting and balanced my life 💪
9:50 Big facts. Personally, I really get into Resident Evil, Skyrim, Fallout, Tekken, Red Dead Redemption 2, etc. and I’ll play video games like it’s a full time job and get overtime + sacrifice sleep just to spend more time playing video games. Video games become so addictive that it’s self-destructive. I really can’t wait for that Resident Evil 4 Remake coming out in March. After addressing my problem, I want to go a week without gaming while putting more time into working out, martial arts, reading, meditating and see how I’ll feel. If you’re playing a video game for an hour, you’re probably playing virtual chess and you’d probably get bored and quit in the first 20 minutes.
When you're on your phone, playing games, watching a video/movie, you are not resting, maybe your body is but your mind is still active. Give your brain some quiet time to rest.
My motto has been party now or party later. So I have had a problem working to much. 12 - 13 hours a day 5 to 7 days a week. Then come home and play video games as it was cheaper than cable, more entertaining and cheaper than real hobbies. Got a house at 25 (me n the bank) and rebuilt just about the whole place room by room on my time off from work. Now I am 40 and semi retired. Gaming most of the days away on old games that are on sale. I rent rooms out so I don't really have to work anymore. Had some long term relationships but didn't last much more than 6 or 7 years. No kids as my pull out game is/was strong! Now with my little nest egg I can't afford to be with a woman as it could cost me half. Got 2 motorcycles instead! Now I hibernate all winter and help family members in the nicer weather. Single player games have been a big part of my life (intervened and lived out in the sticks) never did the online stuff as it was more expensive or it wasn't available out in the country. But to be honest video games have gotten bad. Great games are one in a hundred. And I can't play stuff twice. Just like my ex's. You are right about balance though. Worked so much I lost contact with anyone I knew and half my old friends have died or moved away (overdose and self deletion is real) So to much of anything is bad. Glad I got my 16 and 20 hour shifts done when I was young cause I could never do that now, but I lost out on so many parties cause I had to work. Christmas with the family, nope double time and a half at work... Just smoke weed,, work and drink myself to sleep while playing vids. Balance things as to much of anything is bad.
At the start of this year I was either using every spare minute to play WoW or trying to quit and utterly miserable. In August I ended up getting a new job in a different state and haven’t looked back. Spare time goes into additional study or going out with friends. I can’t overstate how much happier I am. Some times when you want to make a big change in life you have to take big swings. For me will power was never going to be enough. I needed to completely change my environment.
Yeah bro wow is legit the most perfectly designed game to get addicted to. I legit fought off the urge to reinstall it for months and just sink 14 hrs a day on it. Glad i quit shit was bad.
"It takes you 2 minutes to download it again" I get your point but it literally took me 3 days to download and reinstall LoL. Haven't been playing it for a couple of months now though, still have it installed.
@@dxrbkn5145 I've still got it installed, but I'm sure there's enough updates that it'd still be unplayable even if I wanted to play it. That being said, I haven't played any video games in the past 2 weeks, even once I could easily play
A good rule to follow if yous still want to play games, don't play before you do the meaningful things for that day, and don't play for more than around 2 hours
You have a point ☝️ I like to play video games too, but they are time killer's. I had phases where I played my whole holidays video games. I knew it was kind of a addiction. Nowadays one is busy with other stuff, so not so many time for gaming. Instead I try to do sport or meet friends. It's better to meet some dudes and play together. But I agree, video gaming and smartphone are a real addiction nowadays. And barely no one is talking about that!
My advice if you still wanna play videogames is to play the ones that can increase your logic/brain skills such as Wordle or online Solitaire. As well as games that improve your reaction time/visual sensitivity such as Flying Gorilla.
Some bullsh*t here. A few years ago I quit videogames. I went no gaming for like a full year. Nothing changed. If anything I was more depressed and bored than ever. And I actually played real sports and have a good physique.
Hey man I deleted my main crutch video game yesterday after playing it daily for 2 years+ straight, I was already on self improvement for a year or so but I feel like this will be one of the significant decisions I will ever make. Currently I have 0 games on my phone and PC, hoping to remove all entertainment from my UA-cam as the next step. Cheers ✊
I will always play video games its a part of my life plus its the very job i focus on game devolopment and programing i wont stop playing video games but you are right they can be addicting you still need to live life and not just play games find ballance
There is something we agree on, I would be like a boy if I would make thing just in the sake of your compliance. If I simply love to play videogame at max you could say I'm a nihilist. There is nothing to be proud of in stopping to play VG in itself. The issue is not the VG but the obsession itself,something that could be catalyzed with everything. The solution is working on yourself otherwise one could just jump form VG to something else.
Work hard then reward yourself. That is the key. How you reward yourself usually doesnt matter if the hard work was worth it. We could argue a true man should not even be on UA-cam or Social media watching the lives of other men, they should be offline building themselves but here we are on this video proving we need variety when we rest. You cant just read books or go out everyday as a way to reward yourself in your rest time. So playing a game for 30 mins to an hour and still using the remaining 14hrs productively can surely not be a problem.
I started working on myself when I was 10 now I'm 14 and I'm working even harder now even if you start at 16 17 18 19 20 the age doesn't matter the thing that matters is that you actually tried have a good day or night
I mean, i started workin out 5 months ago, lost 7 kilos, im 23, got abs and everything, i still play video games from time to time with college, work and a girlfriend. So yeah you just need to plan your days out and get into a routine, you can always find time for everything.
Video games have melted as much time from me or more then anything. I still play but I find my self more and more pushed from them. The biggest part for me is the fantasy stories and magic things not able to do in irl. I’m also a small man who has struggled with image and confidence as well as depression and just the challenges of life.
12:30, nah man! it makes a huge difference. it takes 15 mins to download the game again and you need to restart to get the anticheat working (valo). I use linux and my mac for work, so I dont just have to switch to windows, I also need to re-install, restart, disable firewall to prevent lag, restart again, and then play. That is a good 5-10 mins active time and 30 mins total. in the 30 mins, there have been soo many times ive cancelled it or uninstalled it and quit. It works!
Controlling addiction is important, but to say that it's objectively bad is to bring hate upon all forms of hobbies. Like you can't even read a book because reading isn't profitable, you can't play sports because you could be doing overtime at your job. Eventually you reach a purity spiral until nothing is good enough anymore.
Tbh i strated getting good at life especially when i started leaving games now u can say i play less than 1h in a total of 1 or 2 days its just no longer feel that good so yeah m happy cuz i build so much memories .. king of fighters 98 ... Pes 06 ... Neo Geo... Minecraft ..
I had this audio book years ago about how boys are starting to fall behind. One of the reasons he gave was video games & for the same reasons you gave 👍🏽👍🏽
I can tell since doing Muay Thai, BJJ, hapkido, and Silat I’ve played A LOT less video games. Also going to concerts seeing bands I’ve never seen and always wanted to. Everytime I’m at a metal concert everybody is happy, even after a moshpit.
I get where your coming from, and I think what your saying is important for addicts especially. Personally I will continue playing video games because they are my passion. also I make 80k a year and own a house, so theres proof you don't have to be a loser to love video games. prioritization and moderation people.
Your videos are very inspirational and: true! A problem I have atm is to get into that mindset *every day*, you know what i mean? If you could make a series with like 30 one minute videos which we can watch every morning for getting into the right mindset would be cool 😂 doenst have to be a crazy deep video but just some remiders etc (if you have the timne to do that + i think there isnt such content out yet so maybe it will benefit your channel)
The mindset to start the day with „yeah this is a day in the journey of becoming a better me“ … often i just live my day like … a normal day? I go back to unwanted habits etc … i mean the making the bed or cleaning room is good to get into the flow but i don’t need to clean my room every day 😂 + sometimes I‘m just not in the mood to live this day like its part of the journey becoming a better me … I think just a minute long video in the morning which reminds me of the benefit getting myself together would help with that :) And having multiple videos, to not watch the same video every day would be great😉 and on the other hand one minute is short enough to start the day with (5 minutes every day would already bee too long I think and you also may dont have so much different stuff to say if it would be 5 min long videos)
I used to play video games for 7-12hrs a day back in high school. Today, the last time i ever play video games was through my mobile phone while in a airline flight to pass time.
This is a valuable lesson to anyone genuinely addicted to video games and/or has lack of motivation/ambition and/or does not have as successful a life as they thought they might have by the age they are. However, I do have some points to make to counter your arguments: 1 - Your statement that balance doesn't exist and/or moderation is key doesn't really apply I really have to disagree with you there. You stated the scenario that many video game addicts are low achievers academically, don't progress into good careers or aren't achieving anything whatsoever in life. Reality check for you - I grew up with video games from like age 4 or 5 on the Sega Master System and have had every Playstation console since my first in 1996 (age 8 - I'm presuming that I'm slightly older than you based on the games you mentioned here). The fact is, I was an absolute whiz kid at school and blitzed my primary school getting 5 5 5 in English Maths and Science with barely any revision; I was able to perfectly balance my love of video games with academic success as well as having a good social circle at the time as well as enjoying other things like TV and films. Through to secondary school I achieved 13 GCSEs, all of them were A*, A or B grades except for one C grade which was in Art (and my least tuned in subject overall because it was more subjective than objective. I got A in both English Language and Literature, A in Maths, Bs in Double Science, etc) then for my A Levels I got BBC in DIFFICULT A Levels of Physics, IT and Maths (as opposed to some people that choose intellectually less challenging subjects for example). I got a 2:1 degree in Business Admin and Maths and have worked for a Stockbroker/private bank since I graduated in 2010 and have more than doubled my salary in that time. I'm now within touching distance of a promotion that's going to take me from £35k (+ annual bonus) up to £55k (+ annual bonus) which is on schedule for April. Once I attain this I will be firmly in the top 5-10% of earnings for men of my age group. And not only this because of my industry I've invested into the stock market since 2011 and made a great return since then while also getting my own mortgage and nice car. I have proven that you can be successful while still playing video games so PLEASE do not simply make the naive correlation that just because you enjoy video games must mean you must be a loser in real life. Correlation does not equal causation. On top of this, I have a balanced life of social (friends and family), I'm a self taught guitarist since age 15 and play open mic nights approx once every 1 or 2 months and am enjoying life. 2 - Men are very able to change their ways and addictions can be addressed. Women on the other hand tend to be addicted to validation, social acceptance, people/relationships, social media, and to an extent their appearance/make up. All these things are rife these days amongst women yet nobody bats an eyelid or says anything negative about it, because if you do you're being sexist or you simply offend the women by stating raw facts. Women's social media experience is universally different to men - they predominantly take selfies, they get countless comments and attention from men, and spend a lot of time chatting with their peers and or discussing things publically. Men on the other hand do not get anywhere near the same level of attention from women, we don't spend hours every day discussing things on the platforms nor do we focus so much on presenting ourselves and our image for validation. We don't seek validation from other people, we just do whatever we feel like, whether it's posting memes, sharing our success stories, capturing funny or inspirational stuff, etc. If you were to ask women to give up their smartphones, makeup and all social media platforms in the way you are telling men to give up video games, there would be absolute uproar. Tying back into my first point moderation is key here for BOTH genders. Girls should not be spending excessive amounts of time on social media, they shouldn't be posting hundreds and thousands of selfies and they shouldn't be wearing excessive amounts of makeup. Likewise guys shouldn't be spending excessive amounts of time on video games or watching adult content or drinking, etc. Moderation is absolutely critical here and going cold turkey seriously can be more dangerous than simply moderating something. 3 - You yourself here mentioned specific cases of guys who quit video games then took up the gym and got all the girls. Please don't pretend that we're stupid or unaware. Going to the gym ON IT'S OWN does not make you get all the girls. Being a gym fanatic makes you come across as self obsessed and a type of guy that simply would never have time for anyone else in his life, including a special woman. This is off putting to many women and SO back to balance, girls respect guys that keep in shape 100%, but you should not be spending multiple hours a day at the gym because it's obsessive and almost an addiction as well. As long as your shape isn't obese, your fitness is decent (you can run and can walk up flights of stairs without getting out of breath) then you're already doing better than around 50% of other men. You should aim to try and be in the best shape you can within time that allows. It's relatively easy to get your initial gains, such as your arms and getting slightly more broad shoulders and becoming a bit more lean, but then after that every turn percentage improvement becomes exponentially more difficult. So to go from the top 20% of men's bodies into the top 10% requires basically going to the gym 5 days a week AND being extremely disciplined in what you eat and having repeated meals months and months consecutively just to get into that optimal shape... even then your genetics play some part so in order to become genuinely top 5% you need to have luck on your side that your body can genetically give you the ideal perfect male body as if like a chiseled Roman statue. Reality check - this won't be possible for the majority of men! Ending again more generally on balance and moderation. You as a UA-cam content creator obviously do not spend 6-8 hours a day, every day, making hour long videos and editing them because that would be excessive. Likewise I wouldn't expect you to spend 2-3 hours a day, every day at the gym. Because you have recognised that balance is key and if you spent too much time at the gym you wouldn't have time to make your UA-cam content and conversely if you spent too much time making UA-cam content you wouldn't have enough time left for the gym. In conclusion yes you can still play video games as long as you are still doing things in real life and seeing real actual results and positive outcomes from your actions and decisions across your whole life so far 👌
Well it's like you reduce the time on gaming, once you are over it you can uninstall it. Cause there will be moments where you feel getting back to it but if it's not there, most probably you are not gonna play it
Great advice! Growing up infront of the monitor was the biggest mistake of my life, because it lead me to: • PORN ADDICTION • GAMING ADDICTION • DECREASED EYESIGHT (I was coping so much and said that it wasn't because of the PC) • SOCIAL ANXIETY • BAD SLEEPING HABIT Luckily, I found Hamza and Mr. Tate and started following their advices. Started working out; nofap; having a good sleep schedule. And when I saw a old clip of the Tates saying this : T: Andrew, I made 41 kills on COD. A: "But, it doesn't matter, does it?" I said that same question to myself. It changed my whole life completely. / Stopped gaming on 24 april, glad I did. Now my PC is for work projects only. Videogames are the most useless things in life. Once you wake up and see that playing games are just a waste of time, you won't find games fun anymore.
@@sigma_josh1261 You should start by forcing yourself to discipline. (Plan workouts at home and go out 10 mins a day for vit. D) Don't worry, you will succeed one day. Remember, your brain controls what your hands do.
Ok be addicted. Be addicted to something else. Be addicted to the gym, books, connecting with friends and family. Instead of limiting yourself to video games, play life
It’s all true. And this video made realize I don’t play video games very often anymore. And I’m not sure exactly when that happened. But I know why. I started putting myself out in the world. Lifting weights, Training Muay Thai and Krav Maga, getting a job in the city, dating, etc. Now I’m married and have a kid on the way! Things just gradually changed for me and life has never been better. I still play games now and then, but I can’t get myself to play for much more than 1 hour every few days. Plus, life has better graphics.
I was once addicted to video games, now I only really play 3 games. Squad (Open world realistic shooter, no level system), RDR2 story mode (Just an amazing game altogether it looks brilliant), and also Doom (I like the soundtrack and fast paced action)
Is it ok to play games that are board games on my phone? I like a game called Senet, it’s a game that is 5,000 years old and first invented by the Egyptians. It is very strategic, and almost entirely luck. It’s supposed to symbolize life, you don’t know if you succeeded until the end. I only spend 10 minutes at most on it. But I used to play video games all the time, I’m barley even a teenager, but I know it’s bad. I quit a little while ago, and all the time I played online, I now spend that time working out, practicing football (soccer), and studying Egyptology. Your channel has helped me in some ways, so I want to say thanks.
You can play any games as much as you want as long as it isn't effecting you're life like you have no time to workout or to spend time with family etc cause of games that's different thing. As long as you're doing everything on you're free times you can play any games
The last time I get more bored about games, no bad habits, 3 months no fap, being fit, relaxed job & I put money in stocks. Only the introverted me has bad social skills I working on it.
You'd be proud of me, Pappa Hamza. I'm a maxed player in RS, worth 6 billion gp. I achieved all by RS goals. Then I switched. I'm 31, married, 4 young sons, making well over 6 figs and crushing my career and making a huge difference in my area of the world. Happy to be a good Runescape player. But crushing real life is priceless.
I play video games occasionally, I’m usually too busy with school or some other shit. I still love the idea of gaming but anytime I get on I feel depressed, tired, and bored. I guess I still get on because as a kid it was so important to me and I don’t want that passion to die, but realistically it already has.
I have been delete The game before but When i got bored my mind told me to download it again make my addiction come back This really hard For People that have been play the game for a year
I was extreme introvert video game back then help me to make a lot of friend. Back then we play Tekken, street fighter together in my house. As long is not addiction it's fine
What if you play to escape the world? For me when I play games like HL2, Witcher 1,2,3, Skyrim. I play for a story. In real life nobody care about you. But in games you can feel something.
Yo Hamza just found out your chaneel it's freeking amazing love from India
Thank you for joining the tribe my brother
@Alexander Stasevich Don't uninstall bro, you have to leave the games installed on your PC and by levelling up your willpower in real life you will eventually not be tempted to play them despite them still being there
Love from India🇮🇳🙏🏽
you are a loser
@Pashtun Chad damn bro jeffry would be so proud of your later self
btw are you pakistani?
My mom always told me that “ Discipline is freedom” but I never really understood it until now,
Sheeeeesh that's a fire ass quote
I'm going to remember this forever now.
What made me, who used to game about 5 hours a day, quit video games was being busy with other things. Everyday I'm working on my music and programming ventures and it leaves no time for video games. Last game I played was MWII on the day it came out. I played for 3 hours and had fun, but that was it. Be busy with leveling up your real self.
I stopped after I watched one of his videos, even bought the new games to get the nostalgic feeling but it feels dead.. if it ain’t about Christ it doesn’t feel right
@@anarchy1090amen brother
Agreed, I code all the time and make beats half my day, I don't even have time to play video games anymore, I want to be a future software engineer. I can't have that life if I dont work hard, I used to play way too much, even hit diamond in siege before I realized I need more of my real life.
Bro this is crazy tbh feels like you talkin to me personally lol
I hope you can use this content practically to improve your life. What’s your goals Christopher?
@@Hamza97 shut up bro LOL
@@wakeupf1lthy444 you must be a sad, sad man. im sorry for you bro
@@adonis1310 u took it the wrong way
Ikr
I went from gaming 6+ hours a day to max 1-2 hours a day. Still haven't quit completely it will take time because most of my friends play also and that's how I keep touch but it's a gradual improvement
Every improvement is a step forward. Keep it up :)
@@Kevin-it4fh why? If you quit to fast you get burned 🔥 out lol?
Good job brother! Do u play CS:GO lets play xD
Try to dissect your life and find out the true reason why you might be unorganized but just know for sure that video games aren't a valid reason unless you had a life before becoming a video game addict
I went from gaming 3-6 hours almost every day, now i don't play and if i play is mostly indie games but also online games every once in a while at least 1 hour
Online videogames are truly dangerous
The greatest mistake I was doing in my life was thinking that my videogame was as good or as important as my real life, in reality it was just an enjoyment and that needs to stay that way.
I lost my online friends but I have been happier without playing so much and hearing them all day
Great video
I pretty much sacrificed a lot of my mid teen years playing video games instead of socialising with irl friends, going to parties, playing and participating in sports (in fact if I was more focused and driven on that with better guidance I have no doubt I would've become a pro athlete) and I ended up making up for it in my late teens and early 20s which also ended up hurting me too because I was too focused on parting and raving whilst I rmeianed stagnate career wise and I wasn't improving as a person, I always had a problem with balance but I realise the error of my ways and I'm improving on it
Video games aren't dangerous unless you let them be, as long as it's all under moderation the hours you spend in video games will have far less of an influence on your life than the things you spend doing on the other half of your day
@@Hamzaben710 I think your trying to convince yourself this. Just reading throught he comments and I notice you have a lot to prove. No need to reply, just for anyone who sees this in the future, take note.
But offline games are safe like re or gta
@@devilgamer667
Not really, i guess in the sence of this video they can also be "time waste"
I got absolutely addicted to tactical shooters the day I booted up operation flashpoint, might have been the one with dragon in it's title idk. But honestly, that might have helped me on this journey, if you really think about it. I slowly started becoming obsessed with the military, started trying to improve my physical strength, become a chad basically. and in a mix between that and my lonliness, I stumbled across the self improvement community!
This is a tough pill to swallow...I agree tho
It’s the toughest pill to swallow that gives the best results
@@Hamza97 i’m quitting minecraft. once and for all. see you in the future.
@@austen. rip your childhood lol
@@austen. Im getting tier III before i quit
@@Hamza97 Hamza I spend time with my family and study way more then I play video games. I also have other hobbies such as reading or physical exercise such as hiking. Im
already very productive in my life. Its importent to remember that their is a difference between being addicted and just liking video games. And video games are also proven to improve memory, creativity, focus, critical thinking, reaction time, languages and strategy. They can still stimulate areas of the brain just like reading a book can. Do I really have to force myself to play an instrument or paint a painting every day? And video games are not garbage either they are an art form. And I know your probably gonna roll your eyes at this but its true! Video games can have amazing storys just like a book can. They can have beautiful graphics just like a painting. People work really hard at video games and its a shame your calling them trash.
I watched this video last year when I found out hamza's channel. I've stopped playing video games almost entirely, have been focusing on my physical and mental health and have found friends who want great things in life and have so much in common with. Thank you brother. This wouldn't have been possible without your help.
I love these tutorials on the game of life
Can't wait for the next update!
A month ago I was addicted and personally i just uninstalled my games(about 100GB) so installing them back was taking so long that in that time i could like cool down and stop installing. In first week i tried installing 3 times, next one time, then i stoped trying. And now i go to dym 6 times a week and feel better than ever, so guys believe in yourselfs and DO IT!
I am trying to quit. I still have all my games installed but I’ve had my computer next to me on my desk when I’m doing other stuff for work or other projects and I, so far, haven’t touched my computer in about a week and a half, since I started watching your videos. Hoping to keep it going. Thank you, Hamza for inspiring me to start my self improvement journey.
You dont need to quit, playing here ant there in your spare time or with friends is fine, just dont let it consume you.
New subscriber from Romania. Great content on your channel. 🇹🇩
All the way from Romania yhhh, thank you for joining the tribe Corneliu
Saluuuut
Cum e self improvementul după un an?
Key word is addiction. The point is to not be addicted. I only play when I take care of all my obligations for the day
Yes, but imagine the amount of progress you could do if instead of playing games you develop yourself in your free time.
@@agustinmacias8575 well in that case no one should have hobbies then by your logic then. You missed my point entirely smh
@@Ozzyozzysheesh I got your point. What I'm trying to say, is that there are better things to do on your free time than playing videogames, or better hobbies for your self-improvement journey.
Take reading for example, reading stimulates the development of areas of your brain way more than if you spent that time in a videogame. Another example would be learining another language or playing an instrument. All these hobbies or its benefits will become useful in your day-to-day life. Improving your life overall
@@agustinmacias8575 I’m already improving myself enough I know two languages, finally became profitable with day trading. At the moment I like to be alone which is funny cause I remember two years ago I always wanted to be surrounded by people and always be with friends when a lot of the times those relationships weren’t fulfilling
That's hard tho when it's addictive though eh 😂
I havent played videogames in months, and its not because I actively tried. They just got boring to me.
Real life is just simply more fun and rewarding
Lol I’m 31, own a very successful business. Have a family , wife and two daughters , a large beautiful house , work out and love my life . But I still LOVE playing video games with my whole heart
I don’t know if you would classify yourself as addicted to video games, but you could be a functioning addict, which explains your successful life.
I myself am struggling with video game addiction, it is a very real thing.
This is real man, When I first started working out I felt like it was too much work and stopped but after a week I got back to it and fell in love I felt more alive. Now I'm craving more from life and essentially shy away from video games and social media. Keep the grind everyone and let's grow together 💪🏼💪🏼
Edit: the feeling of starting from nothing to getting big in a game probably helped when transitioning from a game addict to now. Now I'm hungry for more real life achievements.
2:05 I love these little urdu parts they're hilarious
boo boo
@@Hamza97 tatti😂
Ayo that's punjabi wtf
@@logic673 its arabic idiot
@fuad ahamed was a joke
thank you brother
Just quit gaming about a two weeks ago, and having that empty time forces you to be productive. Ive already worked out more than I usually do, ive read more than I usually do, and Im almost ready to take a test for an IT cert. Ive also started building a website, quitting gaming is the best decision ive made in awhile. This man is right, used to play around 3 hours a day.
I can quit video games easily but it doesn't have any negative effect in my real life, then why? It's not worth if you are not addicted to them.
I went to school with Ali Abdaal and his brother Taimur - We went to one of the best Grammar Schools in the UK, top performing school. I can tell you this, The Abdaals were excelling in everything even in this great school. Both of them were far beyond the rest of the school. You dont have to feel bad comparing yourself to someone who is just simply wired to excel so far at a young age. I think theres a lot more merit when people who have pulled themselves out of mediocrity. There is more to admire!
Thank you hamza you've helped me so much.
You are absolutely correct in this, my friend. We need to gamify our own real lives.
Imagine if game devs see this.
I was going to say it’s all about balance and moderation… you made me eat those words! It’s so true it’s basically impossible, sleep always suffers trying to do moderation 🤦🏻♂️
I see so many people denying others the leisure of video games in the comments down below. "Use the time to build your business" If you are keeping busy with work etc. all day and want to relax for an hour and game go ahead bro. The keyword is *moderation*. Work first, then play.
As an example, typically my day goes like this and right now I am single. This does gives me more control over my schedule:
*Mo-Fr*
7AM - 8AM: Wake and get ready for the day (prepare lunch, shower,...)
8AM - 6PM: Work (This includes commute, if I am not working remote)
6PM - 7PM: Gym (Though this is every other day, usually three days a week, sometimes I'll pop in for some quick cardio which adds more days visited)
7PM - 8PM: Prepare dinner and eat (I'll often listen to podcasts or something similar in nature on the side. Jordan Peterson, Russel Brand etc. are interesting)
8PM - 10PM: Leisure
10PM - 11PM: Reading (Mostly things that will take me further in life like The Naked Leader, The Comfort Crisis... Right now I am having fun reading Wheel of Time)
*Sa-So*
Whatever I want to do. Go to a place for breakfast, work on my social media ideas, go on a trip and find new things (museums, thermal baths, motorcycling), buy groceries,... You get the idea.
Since gym is every other day it can shift my day a little bit here and there. Allowing for spontaneous adjustments. I thankfully do not have to work weekends.
My leisure can be anything from editing photos, watching UA-cam etc. Often something in front of a screen but it's not the rule. I still play games here and there. Steam says I played 5 hours in the past two weeks. Video games are *not* the devil. Although they are designed to make you play more and more, at the end of the day *you* are the one in control. It doesn't matter how many casino tricks they play on you. If you are noticing its not helping in any form or fashion: WALK OUT. "Control yourself or someone else will"
But know this! Any achievement in a video game is bullshit, despite the dopamine in your brain saying you did something. It bares no meaning in the real world... but so do many other hobbies. Life is complex.
Actually the argument can go both ways.
Guy1: "I went to the gym for 3 hours while you played video games for 3 hours."
Guy 2:"Well at least I actually did something fun. Why do you need big muscles. You're not a pro athlete. They're just for your own satisfaction. I play video games for my satisfaction."
Guy 1"im going out to the bar/social area with my friends"
Guy 2: "I'm gonna play video games online with my friends. I'm going to have an equal amount of fun, an equal amount of social experience, and spend way less money."
I could go on. Addiction comes in many forms. Some are more harmful than others. Getting addicted to the gym can be more harmful than video game addiction.
For me before being introduced to games like Skyrim and fallout which took my life. Games like Halo and gears of war always inspired me and those characters motivated me to become a stronger individual. Master Chief is me hero
You need to loose that and find real life hero’s to look up to, at some point you find the friction between real and fantasy and you can no longer work towards that
@fuad ahamed if you wanna stop being a loser then you should stop playing video games
@fuad ahamed Then you are not listening to him. You know that video games are bad, but you delude yourself that they are needed in your life. I quitted video games 3 weeks ago and never turned back. Trust Hamza. Keep grinding brother.
@@drowsyspook3455 Not everyone who plays video games or watches Netflix are losers bro. Some people's grinds and goals are directly related to these things
@fuad ahamed watch hamza's new video(hamza unfiltered channel)
Fucking great timing.
If you quit video games, will your friends still talk to you? Mine didn't. We've known each other for years, even sent him some gifts. When I decided to quit playing video games, he wouldn't even message me. Hamza hits this topic spot on. Watch the video.
Good shit mate, this is all very true.
I believe in balance. I play video games every day, for an hour or two. I spend most of my day studying for exams, so playing games make me feel happy. It's my way of enjoying life and I don't want to exploit it. (Metal Gear Solid rocks!)
@@herzogvonaldi8347 Exactly, that comes under balance! I can enjoy literature and gameplay conveyed through the medium of a video game whilst also working out and building a business! The beauty of balance
@HerzogvonAldi not everything has to be about working out or improving yourself all the time. It’s fine if he has hobbies.
@@onesaucynougat7471 not everyone can be a business owner either, people act like anyone who plays video games are just basment dwellers, which is why I barely watch this channel.
@@stephenrusso6019 yeah, I feel like he has a positive message but the advice he gives is a bit overkill. Like dropping some things and just becoming a machine that focuses on self betterment 24/7 doesn’t seem to good.
@@onesaucynougat7471 it's unrealistic, you can always improve but not everyone is the same. There is no one size fits all.
During my college semesters I sometimes feel guilty when I know I should be studying instead of gaming but I’ve created so many great and fun memories over the years and love spending my time this way I’ve spent way more time and effort in my studies and hate spending my time that way but do it because I think it will be worth it eventually but if some freak accident occurred where I’m put on a death bed and had limited time to live then all my pain and suffering through my studies will be for nothing. All work and no play makes jack a dull boy
Fuck video games. I used to play them all the time, all day and night. I was a sad fool. For the past year or so I’ve been working out, wrestling, ju jitsu, soccer, and instead of video games I go into the woods and do bushcraft. Anyone looking for a hobby look into bushcraft it’s amazing, and a useful skill as well as that it’s meditative and you need to keep good focus on your projects and this helps the minds ability to focus for longer durations. It’s an amazing hobby that is something I’d recommend if you don’t live in a city. You can do it in woods, jungles, deserts, just gotta learn to survive and thrive in any environment
@@Hamzaben710 correct
LMAO, man, stop consuming red pills hahaha.
Do you watch movies? Cartoons? Listen to music? Read books? Those are the mediums akin to video games. Literally no difference.
The issue is not video games, but your past life and what video games did for you at that point.
I use to scam kids in video games
Hamza has shown me I can do it in real life instead
How does he scam exactly?
I “quit” videogames for a while and my life started to improve in all areas, I go to the gym now, practice meditation and journaling, eat clean and even have plans to create business opportunities to achieve financial freedom. Yet for the past 2 weeks despite these changes and leaving college/highschool I have reverted back to playing videogames like league and rust. I wake up, go to the gym, come home play rust and then go to work, come home, play rust until 3 and then sleep. Videogames are actually detrimental. This video is 100% right, every aspect of successful videogames, give you a false detrimental version of things like brotherhood, success and achievement. I don’t want to be a clan leader in rust, I want to be a leader in real life. One of the reasons I don’t wanna quit right now too, is that me and my friends are mid way through a wipe on a server in rust, I have all the BPS, today we were planning on upgrading the base, taking cargos and gaining other high tier loot. The ultimate achievement next to raiding big bases. But I want to quit right now, not log on. But they’ll be upset with me and I’ll be upset with myself because of how disgustingly powerful that feeling of achievement is in videogames.
This video didn’t make me quit 😂
have fun being a broke gamer loser
Sad
Weak
Pure facts. I relate to this video more than any other.
I used to be play lots of sports until I got entangled in WoW with some friends. After a few years of what you have described, I quit and went back to sports: 100k+ mountain races, Iron Man, alpinism, rock climbing, cross country ski...you name it, I've done it. All that while having a good job, a wife, raising a daughter, learning a 3rd language, etc.
And now, at 47 yo, I'm back to playing video games. Cos the same way as for MMORPG, leveling up yourself does also get old. You get to a point in which you have challenged yourself so many times and succeeded, that you understand you basically can succeed in almost anything if you are willing to put the necesssary time and effort.
So nowadays I play New World and have fun. I also do mountaneering, skiing, OCR races, mountain races, etc. cos its also fun.
Because you reach an age in your life that you understand life is not about leveling up, ingame or IRL. It's about doing what makes you happy. So play video games if that makes you happy. Just make sure what you are feeling while playing is true happiness and not a temporary satisfaction for getting a legendary item or a useless title....that's the key.
Great video bro, I love that you post so often xd
Thank you Ivanov 🤝
Since i started watching your videos (2 days ago) i havent played video games.
That's awesome to hear Casimir, make sure you hit some pushups today
@@Hamza97 my finger is broken🤣🤣🤣, but ill do squats
Good man
Yes. Now I am going to play video games
Bro vedio games helped me alot in my life because vedio games i started gym and got tattoos 😅
Its change my life
I also wanted to look like cod character so when i got in teenage year i started workout like a total unit due that i got in powerlifiting and balanced my life 💪
How was getting a tatoo helpful?
@@drowsyspook3455 cope
@@sportbeste your parents had you for tax benefits
Facts
Me going for an 8hr gaming session right after watching this video
L, feel deep shame
@@akroy_3285shut up
9:50 Big facts. Personally, I really get into Resident Evil, Skyrim, Fallout, Tekken, Red Dead Redemption 2, etc. and I’ll play video games like it’s a full time job and get overtime + sacrifice sleep just to spend more time playing video games. Video games become so addictive that it’s self-destructive. I really can’t wait for that Resident Evil 4 Remake coming out in March. After addressing my problem, I want to go a week without gaming while putting more time into working out, martial arts, reading, meditating and see how I’ll feel. If you’re playing a video game for an hour, you’re probably playing virtual chess and you’d probably get bored and quit in the first 20 minutes.
When you're on your phone, playing games, watching a video/movie, you are not resting, maybe your body is but your mind is still active.
Give your brain some quiet time to rest.
My motto has been party now or party later.
So I have had a problem working to much. 12 - 13 hours a day 5 to 7 days a week.
Then come home and play video games as it was cheaper than cable, more entertaining and cheaper than real hobbies.
Got a house at 25 (me n the bank) and rebuilt just about the whole place room by room on my time off from work.
Now I am 40 and semi retired.
Gaming most of the days away on old games that are on sale.
I rent rooms out so I don't really have to work anymore.
Had some long term relationships but didn't last much more than 6 or 7 years.
No kids as my pull out game is/was strong! Now with my little nest egg I can't afford to be with a woman as it could cost me half.
Got 2 motorcycles instead!
Now I hibernate all winter and help family members in the nicer weather.
Single player games have been a big part of my life (intervened and lived out in the sticks) never did the online stuff as it was more expensive or it wasn't available out in the country.
But to be honest video games have gotten bad. Great games are one in a hundred. And I can't play stuff twice. Just like my ex's.
You are right about balance though. Worked so much I lost contact with anyone I knew and half my old friends have died or moved away (overdose and self deletion is real) So to much of anything is bad. Glad I got my 16 and 20 hour shifts done when I was young cause I could never do that now, but I lost out on so many parties cause I had to work. Christmas with the family, nope double time and a half at work...
Just smoke weed,, work and drink myself to sleep while playing vids.
Balance things as to much of anything is bad.
At the start of this year I was either using every spare minute to play WoW or trying to quit and utterly miserable. In August I ended up getting a new job in a different state and haven’t looked back. Spare time goes into additional study or going out with friends. I can’t overstate how much happier I am. Some times when you want to make a big change in life you have to take big swings. For me will power was never going to be enough. I needed to completely change my environment.
Yeah bro wow is legit the most perfectly designed game to get addicted to. I legit fought off the urge to reinstall it for months and just sink 14 hrs a day on it. Glad i quit shit was bad.
This is so well articulated, and I never thought about it from this perspective.
Great video keep grinding I'm sure your blowing up preety soon.
Thank you brother 🤝 It’ll happen
@@Hamza97 Its happening. 👊
It happened
One million. What a fucking journey.
Grinding is cancer
"It takes you 2 minutes to download it again" I get your point but it literally took me 3 days to download and reinstall LoL. Haven't been playing it for a couple of months now though, still have it installed.
Delete it fam
@@dxrbkn5145 I've still got it installed, but I'm sure there's enough updates that it'd still be unplayable even if I wanted to play it. That being said, I haven't played any video games in the past 2 weeks, even once I could easily play
A good rule to follow if yous still want to play games, don't play before you do the meaningful things for that day, and don't play for more than around 2 hours
right on, bro! good job
Everyone needs a hobby. I like video games and I am still a cool guy.
Living outside your comfort zone is where life begins
Uninstall actually helped me. Otherwise I would itch to launch it up really quick.
You have a point ☝️ I like to play video games too, but they are time killer's. I had phases where I played my whole holidays video games. I knew it was kind of a addiction. Nowadays one is busy with other stuff, so not so many time for gaming. Instead I try to do sport or meet friends. It's better to meet some dudes and play together. But I agree, video gaming and smartphone are a real addiction nowadays. And barely no one is talking about that!
My advice if you still wanna play videogames is to play the ones that can increase your logic/brain skills such as Wordle or online Solitaire. As well as games that improve your reaction time/visual sensitivity such as Flying Gorilla.
What about call of duty mw2 you learn faster reaction time and memorising things in your brain
@@keyyframme6878 that’s addictive and not rlly useful, honestly ppl shld quit video games in general
@@callumconnors5190oh
Hamza, thank you so much.
Dude people need to stop mocking someone that likes to play video games.
Some bullsh*t here. A few years ago I quit videogames. I went no gaming for like a full year. Nothing changed. If anything I was more depressed and bored than ever. And I actually played real sports and have a good physique.
Great content and delivery man!
Thank you Kuntal
Hey man I deleted my main crutch video game yesterday after playing it daily for 2 years+ straight, I was already on self improvement for a year or so but I feel like this will be one of the significant decisions I will ever make. Currently I have 0 games on my phone and PC, hoping to remove all entertainment from my UA-cam as the next step. Cheers ✊
Good luck and keep grinding
I will always play video games its a part of my life plus its the very job i focus on game devolopment and programing i wont stop playing video games but you are right they can be addicting you still need to live life and not just play games find ballance
There is something we agree on, I would be like a boy if I would make thing just in the sake of your compliance. If I simply love to play videogame at max you could say I'm a nihilist. There is nothing to be proud of in stopping to play VG in itself. The issue is not the VG but the obsession itself,something that could be catalyzed with everything. The solution is working on yourself otherwise one could just jump form VG to something else.
Work hard then reward yourself. That is the key. How you reward yourself usually doesnt matter if the hard work was worth it. We could argue a true man should not even be on UA-cam or Social media watching the lives of other men, they should be offline building themselves but here we are on this video proving we need variety when we rest. You cant just read books or go out everyday as a way to reward yourself in your rest time. So playing a game for 30 mins to an hour and still using the remaining 14hrs productively can surely not be a problem.
Very good summary. Luckily, the urge to play video games disappeared completely for me once I had a real life business to work on.
I started working on myself when I was 10 now I'm 14 and I'm working even harder now even if you start at 16 17 18 19 20 the age doesn't matter the thing that matters is that you actually tried have a good day or night
I mean, i started workin out 5 months ago, lost 7 kilos, im 23, got abs and everything, i still play video games from time to time with college, work and a girlfriend. So yeah you just need to plan your days out and get into a routine, you can always find time for everything.
Yep, not everything is black and white.
Video games have melted as much time from me or more then anything. I still play but I find my self more and more pushed from them. The biggest part for me is the fantasy stories and magic things not able to do in irl. I’m also a small man who has struggled with image and confidence as well as depression and just the challenges of life.
12:30, nah man! it makes a huge difference. it takes 15 mins to download the game again and you need to restart to get the anticheat working (valo). I use linux and my mac for work, so I dont just have to switch to windows, I also need to re-install, restart, disable firewall to prevent lag, restart again, and then play. That is a good 5-10 mins active time and 30 mins total. in the 30 mins, there have been soo many times ive cancelled it or uninstalled it and quit. It works!
Just get ride of your PC or Setup.
I just go by "out of sight, out of mind"
Exactly
Controlling addiction is important, but to say that it's objectively bad is to bring hate upon all forms of hobbies. Like you can't even read a book because reading isn't profitable, you can't play sports because you could be doing overtime at your job. Eventually you reach a purity spiral until nothing is good enough anymore.
Tbh i strated getting good at life especially when i started leaving games now u can say i play less than 1h in a total of 1 or 2 days its just no longer feel that good so yeah m happy cuz i build so much memories .. king of fighters 98 ... Pes 06 ... Neo Geo... Minecraft ..
Think of life as a video game imo. Much less limitations. Level up irl
I had this audio book years ago about how boys are starting to fall behind. One of the reasons he gave was video games & for the same reasons you gave 👍🏽👍🏽
I can tell since doing Muay Thai, BJJ, hapkido, and Silat I’ve played A LOT less video games. Also going to concerts seeing bands I’ve never seen and always wanted to. Everytime I’m at a metal concert everybody is happy, even after a moshpit.
I wish i saw this as a teenager.
This is a good video
Everything he said in this video is spot on.
No it's not. Not believing in balance e.g. is something only fools does.
An easy pill to swallow I will improve
I get where your coming from, and I think what your saying is important for addicts especially.
Personally I will continue playing video games because they are my passion. also I make 80k a year and own a house, so theres proof you don't have to be a loser to love video games. prioritization and moderation people.
Your videos are very inspirational and: true! A problem I have atm is to get into that mindset *every day*, you know what i mean? If you could make a series with like 30 one minute videos which we can watch every morning for getting into the right mindset would be cool 😂 doenst have to be a crazy deep video but just some remiders etc (if you have the timne to do that + i think there isnt such content out yet so maybe it will benefit your channel)
Thank you Jona, I like that idea. What happens to your mindset?
The mindset to start the day with „yeah this is a day in the journey of becoming a better me“ … often i just live my day like … a normal day? I go back to unwanted habits etc … i mean the making the bed or cleaning room is good to get into the flow but i don’t need to clean my room every day 😂 + sometimes I‘m just not in the mood to live this day like its part of the journey becoming a better me … I think just a minute long video in the morning which reminds me of the benefit getting myself together would help with that :) And having multiple videos, to not watch the same video every day would be great😉 and on the other hand one minute is short enough to start the day with (5 minutes every day would already bee too long I think and you also may dont have so much different stuff to say if it would be 5 min long videos)
@@Hamza97 Hey, did you do this?
I used to play video games for 7-12hrs a day back in high school. Today, the last time i ever play video games was through my mobile phone while in a airline flight to pass time.
This is a valuable lesson to anyone genuinely addicted to video games and/or has lack of motivation/ambition and/or does not have as successful a life as they thought they might have by the age they are. However, I do have some points to make to counter your arguments:
1 - Your statement that balance doesn't exist and/or moderation is key doesn't really apply I really have to disagree with you there. You stated the scenario that many video game addicts are low achievers academically, don't progress into good careers or aren't achieving anything whatsoever in life. Reality check for you - I grew up with video games from like age 4 or 5 on the Sega Master System and have had every Playstation console since my first in 1996 (age 8 - I'm presuming that I'm slightly older than you based on the games you mentioned here). The fact is, I was an absolute whiz kid at school and blitzed my primary school getting 5 5 5 in English Maths and Science with barely any revision; I was able to perfectly balance my love of video games with academic success as well as having a good social circle at the time as well as enjoying other things like TV and films. Through to secondary school I achieved 13 GCSEs, all of them were A*, A or B grades except for one C grade which was in Art (and my least tuned in subject overall because it was more subjective than objective. I got A in both English Language and Literature, A in Maths, Bs in Double Science, etc) then for my A Levels I got BBC in DIFFICULT A Levels of Physics, IT and Maths (as opposed to some people that choose intellectually less challenging subjects for example). I got a 2:1 degree in Business Admin and Maths and have worked for a Stockbroker/private bank since I graduated in 2010 and have more than doubled my salary in that time. I'm now within touching distance of a promotion that's going to take me from £35k (+ annual bonus) up to £55k (+ annual bonus) which is on schedule for April. Once I attain this I will be firmly in the top 5-10% of earnings for men of my age group. And not only this because of my industry I've invested into the stock market since 2011 and made a great return since then while also getting my own mortgage and nice car. I have proven that you can be successful while still playing video games so PLEASE do not simply make the naive correlation that just because you enjoy video games must mean you must be a loser in real life. Correlation does not equal causation. On top of this, I have a balanced life of social (friends and family), I'm a self taught guitarist since age 15 and play open mic nights approx once every 1 or 2 months and am enjoying life.
2 - Men are very able to change their ways and addictions can be addressed. Women on the other hand tend to be addicted to validation, social acceptance, people/relationships, social media, and to an extent their appearance/make up. All these things are rife these days amongst women yet nobody bats an eyelid or says anything negative about it, because if you do you're being sexist or you simply offend the women by stating raw facts. Women's social media experience is universally different to men - they predominantly take selfies, they get countless comments and attention from men, and spend a lot of time chatting with their peers and or discussing things publically. Men on the other hand do not get anywhere near the same level of attention from women, we don't spend hours every day discussing things on the platforms nor do we focus so much on presenting ourselves and our image for validation. We don't seek validation from other people, we just do whatever we feel like, whether it's posting memes, sharing our success stories, capturing funny or inspirational stuff, etc. If you were to ask women to give up their smartphones, makeup and all social media platforms in the way you are telling men to give up video games, there would be absolute uproar. Tying back into my first point moderation is key here for BOTH genders. Girls should not be spending excessive amounts of time on social media, they shouldn't be posting hundreds and thousands of selfies and they shouldn't be wearing excessive amounts of makeup. Likewise guys shouldn't be spending excessive amounts of time on video games or watching adult content or drinking, etc. Moderation is absolutely critical here and going cold turkey seriously can be more dangerous than simply moderating something.
3 - You yourself here mentioned specific cases of guys who quit video games then took up the gym and got all the girls. Please don't pretend that we're stupid or unaware. Going to the gym ON IT'S OWN does not make you get all the girls. Being a gym fanatic makes you come across as self obsessed and a type of guy that simply would never have time for anyone else in his life, including a special woman. This is off putting to many women and SO back to balance, girls respect guys that keep in shape 100%, but you should not be spending multiple hours a day at the gym because it's obsessive and almost an addiction as well. As long as your shape isn't obese, your fitness is decent (you can run and can walk up flights of stairs without getting out of breath) then you're already doing better than around 50% of other men. You should aim to try and be in the best shape you can within time that allows. It's relatively easy to get your initial gains, such as your arms and getting slightly more broad shoulders and becoming a bit more lean, but then after that every turn percentage improvement becomes exponentially more difficult. So to go from the top 20% of men's bodies into the top 10% requires basically going to the gym 5 days a week AND being extremely disciplined in what you eat and having repeated meals months and months consecutively just to get into that optimal shape... even then your genetics play some part so in order to become genuinely top 5% you need to have luck on your side that your body can genetically give you the ideal perfect male body as if like a chiseled Roman statue. Reality check - this won't be possible for the majority of men!
Ending again more generally on balance and moderation. You as a UA-cam content creator obviously do not spend 6-8 hours a day, every day, making hour long videos and editing them because that would be excessive. Likewise I wouldn't expect you to spend 2-3 hours a day, every day at the gym. Because you have recognised that balance is key and if you spent too much time at the gym you wouldn't have time to make your UA-cam content and conversely if you spent too much time making UA-cam content you wouldn't have enough time left for the gym. In conclusion yes you can still play video games as long as you are still doing things in real life and seeing real actual results and positive outcomes from your actions and decisions across your whole life so far 👌
Well it's like you reduce the time on gaming, once you are over it you can uninstall it. Cause there will be moments where you feel getting back to it but if it's not there, most probably you are not gonna play it
Great advice!
Growing up infront of the monitor was the biggest mistake of my life, because it lead me to:
• PORN ADDICTION
• GAMING ADDICTION
• DECREASED EYESIGHT (I was coping so much and said that it wasn't because of the PC)
• SOCIAL ANXIETY
• BAD SLEEPING HABIT
Luckily, I found Hamza and Mr. Tate and started following their advices. Started working out; nofap; having a good sleep schedule.
And when I saw a old clip of the Tates saying this :
T: Andrew, I made 41 kills on COD.
A: "But, it doesn't matter, does it?"
I said that same question to myself. It changed my whole life completely.
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Stopped gaming on 24 april, glad I did. Now my PC is for work projects only.
Videogames are the most useless things in life. Once you wake up and see that playing games are just a waste of time, you won't find games fun anymore.
i wish i could, but its to hard.
@@sigma_josh1261 You should start by forcing yourself to discipline. (Plan workouts at home and go out 10 mins a day for vit. D)
Don't worry, you will succeed one day.
Remember, your brain controls what your hands do.
W TOP G FREE TOP G
or you can do all the above while still being able to enjoy gaming. It's called moderation, and it keeps all things in life in-check.
@@JamFlexx Well, I traded video games for reading. I just don't find them meaningful anymore.
Ok be addicted. Be addicted to something else. Be addicted to the gym, books, connecting with friends and family. Instead of limiting yourself to video games, play life
It’s all true. And this video made realize I don’t play video games very often anymore. And I’m not sure exactly when that happened. But I know why. I started putting myself out in the world. Lifting weights, Training Muay Thai and Krav Maga, getting a job in the city, dating, etc. Now I’m married and have a kid on the way!
Things just gradually changed for me and life has never been better. I still play games now and then, but I can’t get myself to play for much more than 1 hour every few days.
Plus, life has better graphics.
Damn it can be now or in five years that hit me bruh
You took my full addy in 2008.
I was once addicted to video games, now I only really play 3 games. Squad (Open world realistic shooter, no level system), RDR2 story mode (Just an amazing game altogether it looks brilliant), and also Doom (I like the soundtrack and fast paced action)
My pc broke down like a month ago, so I haven't really quit voluntarily but this video really helped
Is it ok to play games that are board games on my phone? I like a game called Senet, it’s a game that is 5,000 years old and first invented by the Egyptians. It is very strategic, and almost entirely luck. It’s supposed to symbolize life, you don’t know if you succeeded until the end. I only spend 10 minutes at most on it. But I used to play video games all the time, I’m barley even a teenager, but I know it’s bad. I quit a little while ago, and all the time I played online, I now spend that time working out, practicing football (soccer), and studying Egyptology. Your channel has helped me in some ways, so I want to say thanks.
You can play any games as much as you want as long as it isn't effecting you're life like you have no time to workout or to spend time with family etc cause of games that's different thing. As long as you're doing everything on you're free times you can play any games
The last time I get more bored about games, no bad habits, 3 months no fap, being fit, relaxed job & I put money in stocks. Only the introverted me has bad social skills I working on it.
You'd be proud of me, Pappa Hamza.
I'm a maxed player in RS, worth 6 billion gp. I achieved all by RS goals. Then I switched. I'm 31, married, 4 young sons, making well over 6 figs and crushing my career and making a huge difference in my area of the world. Happy to be a good Runescape player. But crushing real life is priceless.
I play video games occasionally, I’m usually too busy with school or some other shit. I still love the idea of gaming but anytime I get on I feel depressed, tired, and bored. I guess I still get on because as a kid it was so important to me and I don’t want that passion to die, but realistically it already has.
Thanks bro 😐💪🏼
I have been delete The game before but When i got bored my mind told me to download it again make my addiction come back This really hard For People that have been play the game for a year
These videos were hard for me to find, I feel like UA-cam hides them a little.
I was extreme introvert video game back then help me to make a lot of friend.
Back then we play Tekken, street fighter together in my house.
As long is not addiction it's fine
What if you play to escape the world? For me when I play games like HL2, Witcher 1,2,3, Skyrim. I play for a story. In real life nobody care about you. But in games you can feel something.
I love Dark Souls, it is like my life. Might play the "new one" (Eldion Ring, I think). Grind to be better but still I am in the same spot in life.
Damn this video deserves way more views