Nearly 8 years after this video, Reckful decided to stop playing this game. He made a hell of a lot of gold in the end, but it wasn't enough for him, because there is so much more to the game than just gold. Even though he quit, we will never forget the Legendary Rouge that was Reckful. I've nearly quit myself, but it was people like this great man, that helped me pull though and keep playing. Tomorrow can always be better, especially if you que up with some friends. R.I.P. Byron Bernstein, a true legend of the game. You will be missed.
Never quit. You don't know what's gonna happen. You work hard, look around yourself and find the right people. There's beauty in life that you WILL see at some point in your life. Please just reach out, don't ignore it. Don't say it's not serious. Accepting treatment doesn't mean you're weak, it's the exact opposite.
you quit and that's it. but if you continue you see the next expansions, meet new players, and gain experience which can give you more talents and traits. please never quit this game is beautiful.
i will never forget you. god byron it hurts so much. i spent so much time watching you, laughing with you. absolute legend. i was always happy watching you. you made a bad day the best day. so intelligent, beautiful and funny you are. byron we love you!!!!
please don't fight guys. im old enough to remember him for the rest of my life. byron has influenced me since my childhood. i cannot and will not forget him. lets be greatfull that we got to witness byron.
@@zerrkamph2180 why are you assuming i spammed those things? I was supportive. I don’t blame myself nor do i blame anyone else. I just wish him peace that is all.
@Rudy Figueroa who gives a shit? slang has always existed even before the internet and from what it seems your probably 30+ years old and divorced. so even in "your old days" people had slang. go play osrs or some shit and drink another 5 beers you fucking boomer dumbass
@Rudy Figueroa how is your complaining against how others use their words any better? that is so small of an issue. and besides that's what the person feels so what if it happens to be the same phrase used a long time ago? you can understand him right? im not even aware of that meme you are refering to but i can understand his comment 😫 focus on the main issue here and that is rip byron!
I translated this speech into Swedish and got an A on my oral presentation. Donated $20 to Reckful some months later -- he said thanks and seemed happy about it. :)
I play a lot of games and I am constantly copying the meta. I even played rogue and copied Byron. When the best gamer in the world thinks there may be another level and kills himself a small part of me wants to copy the strategy.
@@jackmiddleton2080 Hey Jack, dont do it. You should talk to your friends and family or one of the hotlines in your country. www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch/wiki/hotlines
@@jackmiddleton2080 He was ill and in pain mate us dreamers make up coping mechanisms,That was byrons. Saying that i do believe there's more as energy doesnt die it just changes.
@@Fr0zenP3nguin gamers down die they respawn... I believe...or I hope...that one day he will be back... I mean his soul...meanwhile it's on us to carry that competitive spirit onward
@@Oddplanet99 And so what? Complain more about it? Go to the point like this Jew did and end yourself? Stop givin in to these non-european and foreign feelings, these desert emotions of guilt and sadness. Money does NOT equal happiness. Having this said, make your life good from the position of where you are at now. Get a Job. Save money responsibly. Buy a house. Buy a car. In the process of this you might even get a girlfriend that you can propose to and have a wife and then you'll have a big family, with a nice american V8 car and a nice house on a ranch. If you don't like where you are right now? Then fucking change it. There are only excuses. Hell, in my country it's 100x harder to do this compared to U.S.A where you pay almost no tax for anything, meaning that the money you make for the same ammount of work over here is WAY MORE and thus, re-investing that money will propel you further than if you were to do it here, however AM I COMPLAINING??? No. Because there is no possible way to change this FACT. I love my country as a patriot though, so moving from here is not an option for me. I'm going to make my life great from the position where I'm currently at. Everyone can do it. There are no excuses. One of the richest men in the world today is called George Soros and guess how he started life? As a poor farmer boy without barely any money during WW2. Everyone can make it.
@@siegpasta my guy, i wasn't complaining, life isn't fair, that's a fact. Im not bitching about it, all i said is some ppl have harder life's then others. Never said its impossible to make it out.
@@Oddplanet99 No, "life isnt fair" is what you said and that is a defeatist attitude. In otherwords you've already given up before you tried. FUCKING TRY. NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU GOT IT: YOU TRY YOUR GOD DAMN HARDEST UNTIL YOU DIE FROM THE PREASSURE OF THE WORK THAT IS PUT ON YOUR BACK, UNTIL YOUR BACK IN THE MOST LITERAL SENSE POSSIBLE SNAPS IN HALF, YOU HAVENT TRIED. SO GET YOUR ASS GOING AND FUCKING TRY. I believe in you.
i'm level 19 with 0 gold still in training and i'm gonna use you as motivation to do great things in my profession no matter how unfair this game is ill see it through to my very last moments. I'll always have you in my heart you did great things for the community and people i love. Rest easy my friend. Stay blessed
I have decided to just not play the game, money is a construct that isn't designed for you friend, find what you love and follow it... That's what's saved my life ! The game is rigged... But killing yourself isn't the only way not to play ! RIP Byran !!! This is a horrible thing to say but his death hurt me more than the my grandma passing... Probably because of circumstances but I'm still grieving, and I didn't know the guy... ❤❤❤ An inspiration to millions, I hope he found the peace he deserves
I think of this video every time I think of Byron, I grew up watching him. He taught me about life, how we all are here in the world and we should not be afraid of taking chances. You're forever in my memory. You will always be in my heart. I know you cant hear these words but I know that you impacted a lot of people. Thank you for everything.
RIP Byron. This was my favourite video of yours.. Edit: If anyone feels alone. If u feel like u can't talk to anyone. Your friends or family like they dont get it or you dont want to burden or hurt them with your thoughts or feelings of suicide or self harm; it hurts everyone so much more being silent. I know its hard. I know some people wont understand. Youll feel attacked Misunderstood. Unimportant. An outsider. But you arent. You arent alone. People care about you. I care. I may not know you. I may not have met you and i may never meet you but that doesnt take this connection away right here and now. The power words carry should not lose potency because of a chance interaction so just hear me out when i say i respect you. I appreciate you. You exist for a reason. You didn't have to fight these battles for no reason. You didnt deserve to suffer through it but those were the cards dealt. And here you are to read my words if you were patient enough to entertain an anonymous mans ramblings. You're so much stronger than you know. Than you could ever give yourself credit for.
This hit so hard all I ever think about is how much I don’t want to live anymore or I want to die and I know I can’t tell the people around me they don’t understand what it’s like they don’t understand how much I really want to do it and it’s not just some joke to me and it almost feels like only if I really do it will people understand
@@clutchman9039 its an everyday battle you're fighting. Its hard for people to get your perspective without feeling how you do. There are things beyond comprehension for most people when trying to approach it so they repeat what they've heard or try to be supportive and build you up by saying you can get over it or what have u. They wont understand any more if u do it. I wouldn't recommend holding it over your head on the actions or responsibilities of others...you have to understand that this decision isnt to be made for anyone but yourself because while it hurts everyone affected it killed you. You're worth so much more to the world than that.
i’m alone no one can change that i’ll never find anyone and i’ll always be alone clicking buttons playing wow with people i don’t really know that shit talk me behind my back and make me feel like “quitting the game” as byron would say. gg
Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am in a thousand winds that blow, I am the softly falling snow. I am the gentle showers of rain, I am the fields of ripening grain. I am in the morning hush, I am in the graceful rush Of beautiful birds in circling flight, I am the starshine of the night. I am in the flowers that bloom, I am in a quiet room. I am in the birds that sing, I am in each lovely thing. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there. I do not die.
It's really crazy looking back at this. Knowing that probably in his mind his depression was like fueled by this desire of wealth, hoping that wealth would make him happy. But in the end, when he got the gold he desired. Nothing in his mind changed. It was still bleek and every day was still a struggle. And due to the COVID stuff he was probably way more alone then normal, and for someone like Byron that is a death sentence. I miss you King, rest peacefully.
RIP Byron. i have a feeling wow pvp kept him alive meeting all the cool peeps. Your a legend bro and will go down in history as the most famous wow player of all time.
The world needs more like byron, truly a pure soul. Really miss this guy and I never even met him. He was so smart and talented and didn't even know it. Constantly doubted himself.
Thanks for playing with us, man. We know you didn't like the game so it really means a lot that you still stuck it out for us as long as you did. We really enjoyed your company, I just hope you knew that in the end.
But he also had mental illness and a very messed up personal life and family situation. That’s why life isn’t all about money and looks It’s really about happiness
@@HydrateYoSelf Honestly the chat was unreal and extremely toxic towards him, regarding his struggle with mental health. they thought it was a joke, well most of them. it is difficult for people to imagine how it really is to experience mental suffering, if they feel in peace with life, and haven't experienced traumatic events before. if that makes sense. of course i can't say that for everybody.
@@sirrebelpaulc3439 It is a good question. I had it for a long time. It can be unsafe for your mind and body. But it is no problem for who you really are. Most people have no clue. Yet many are sure that what the beLIEve is the only real truth. Sadly they fail to spot a lie right in the middle of what they beLIEve in. This is the same for religion, science, life, love, who they are ... I still don't know who I am, if I am totally honest. But this feels like a good direction : Let Love guide you not fear
What Byron was talking about here wasn't real life for what it could be, but real life for what it is. Despite capitalism being immoral, unfair, draining to the working class and corporatism making it even worse, life is still worth living for most people for all it's other qualities. Most people like living, even if they're wage slaves or left behind by the system (I'm one of them). Also we should chose a different path on our main quest to eventually switch to socialism and making life better for everyone.
Rest in peace Reckful. I never met you or spoke to you, I just watched your streams for years, yet I felt like we were best friends for some reason. You were such a nice guy, intelligent, talented in many ways, and really kind to everyone, even when you were really unhappy yourself. You didn't deserve to suffer like you did. Still can't believe this is real.
I always said what a curse to be born into a world with things you wish to have you will never get. "no be positive, law of attraction.." 30 years go by you lower your standards and you're only surviving.
Picture this, I'm at lvl 25 making 500-1000 gold per level, and currently boosting INT at Uni and STR at the gym. At the end of lvl 26, I believe I will start making barely 8,000 gold per level (I had a bad spawn at the gulag, pity me!) Keep your heads up brother. Work on your interpersonal skills and talk to people, literally any! Try helping people without expecting anything in return. These have helped me a lot over the past couple of years. Made me feel happy about myself.
It's a valuable lesson for all of those who are used to constantly compare themself to others. Idk why, but it affects you so deep you can feel it. I used to do the same, damn it was painful and miserable. Try to compare yourself only to your yesterday self and don't kill yourself.
Yea i wanted to say that .. plus the " certain amount " of say intelligence ,look or gold you start with it is actually changeable , growable .. you dont have to stick with your stats forever
Truly the most unfair game, the devs last update for our realm of the game was 13.5 billion years ago. And no matter how good you play, once you hit cap level it's over
"Why would anybody play this game?" He wasn't able to find his reason, but that doesn't mean others can't. Please, please reach out for help when you're hurting.
the weird thing is i still havent found my reason either... in my whole life i havent done anything of really any importance... i mean i have a job you know, i play a little bit of games, hang out with friends, sometimes i even hook up with a girl too... and i feel content... i am sitting in my chair atm and im enjoying the peace and the calm after my day of hard work... idk why did he think he had to find some huge reason for him to keep going...
@@nefferpitou1825 Gratitude for having good health, being able to support yourself, having friends and a support system, etc is sometimes all that matters. In fact, those who can't see what they already have and create lofty (often impossible, or just not possible at that point in their life) ambitions are often the most unhappy. You can't develop as a human being without meeting those basic needs. One day, you might find something that inspires you to a greater cause or goal. Or maybe not, life is not a checklist. That being said I'm not blaming Reckful for being "ungrateful" or anything. There is a neurological side of depression that is just so hard to overcome.
@@christianh4723 yeah man i get what ur saying... i guess we will never know what its like really... and its hard to comprehend, cause all around me i see people who are really struggling, people who are dying of illness who are striving and holding the last thread hanging onto life, surviving extreme hardships, poverty... and on the other side you got depression, that seemingly destroys lives of people who have it all... maybe the cure is to actually go to the beginning and start over idk... i wouldnt be happy leading his life let me tell you... fake friends, sitting all day in ur room, no family around, i mean sometimes just playing with my 1 year old nephew for 30 min makes me really happy... i guess he didnt have much will to change his life either, cause if he had he wouldve done it
He certainly had a way with words, just one of the many qualities that made him transcendent, sadly everyone has their flaws and on top of that life didn't exactly treat him well since very early to begin with, hope he finds his peace wherever he may be. RIP
@@YAHOOISNOTG yeah i agree this video was definitely some r/im14andthisisdeep material lol, nothing against reckful but if that was me it would be something i would look back at and feel embarrassed about how smart i thought i was
@@atomic4650 I don't dislike reckful at all, honestly I never really watched much of his content. From what I understand, he seemed to really promote people caring about each other and that's something I can fully appreciate. I'd be lying if I didn't think he was kinda dorky when he tried to talk seriously about stuff like this, but that doesn't mean I'm being disrespectful towards him.
For the first time in my life i pay respect to a guy playing games or streaming or what ever reckful... I swear man i respect you and i respect your way of thinking and I thank you for those words of wisdom man please don't stop i really need this kind of open minded things in my life and hey man i am on your team from now on and i support you
I love this video, It makes me think. I can't imagine how angry I'd be if I was a father, working my ass off every day, struggling to feed my children, then look over to north america and see lazy ass people earning more in a month then my yearly salary, gorging themselves with food. The world is so unfair, but were forced to play it.
This remains to be a testament of the intelllect we lost, the grandfather of streaming, the inventor of Twitch donation; Reckful made it possible to monetize your streaming
Damn. You can tell how much he helped influence every major streamer out there. I can almost see a piece of xQc in him. Wouldn't be surprised if he watched him back in the day and helped influence him and most of everyone's current persona on twitch. RiP, we lost a legend.
Hey buddy, this video has saved me a ton. No matter where I'm at in this game, I always come back here when it's knocked me down. Wish you knew how much this video means to people. R.I.P Legendary friend.
I've known Byron since 2011 and just came back to this video now. And you know what? He was right. We are all playing the most unfair game ever and somehow we all just accept this? Fuck this shit.
Similar to the story of buddha. He was born into wealth and was a prince. A lot of people born into wealth and labeled as 'rich kids', even if they work hard, imagine working the hardest and someone in the end belittles your efforts by saying 'he was born into wealth'. There are rich ppl who are depressed because life is too easy. It might sound stupid but its the same as being poor and depressed but just on the other side of the spectrum. I just realized your comment was 6 years ago but I'll reply anyway lol
@@crimmerz2000 You're right, I think most people who are on the poor/disadvantaged side of the spectrum get fustrated and want to point their fingers at somebody. Not saying there aren't bad people on the other end but truth is there are people just like us that feel the same way about life on the other side of the spectrum.
>someone that got rich from playing video games oh ya, just like that. No he worked for it you do realize this guy was the best right? Being this ignorant lmao
The ranking system isn’t based on the amount of gold a player has but on the score you get from completing your own personally tailored quests. Each player creates their own campaign. Keep playing!
He was playing the game on the hardest dificulty yet he still played it as better as he could, helping out other players always, never complaining and giving his best, sad that the meta of this year become to unbearable for him to keep on. Rest in Peace Byron
This mans last deed has made me so angry at him at times, I know he is finally at rest. But it's hard to forgive someone that left you alone, especially without giving us some closure. Man you were so great. I miss you.
To all of you thinking video games is the reason he isn't progressing in real life: Actually playing video games made him a living, not even average in my opinion because he makes way more money than your local grocery store or if you work at a coffee shop. Life is nothing more than a test. If you do excellent on your exams teachers will idolize you for other students, and if you do bad you'll be treated as if you don't exist. To do good you need to start somewhere, Reckful chose his starting point in video games at with the money he has now he could have a promising future. He is highly intelligent and could steer to a better future, but that of course comes if he isn't happy with his current status. We aren't born equal in looks, wealth, intelligence, or interests. That is the point of life, to live among different people and find what it is that you believe is worth living for. Never think "Oh it's unfair those rich kids get to live a fun life by merely being born into it while i have to work for it and maybe get that kind of life". Yes they may seem to have a fun life but it doesn't really mean they're having fun. You only get a certain amount of satisfaction every time you consume a good before that satisfaction runs out. Finding something that is in between fun and hard-work is where you should be forever happy.
Since when was life all about money?, allot of people that are filthy rich dont even appreciate life anymore. Life is about choices what you do with the cards you are dealt matters more then what cards you have.
Theodore Robert Cowell if you ever become rich, your life wont be filled with rainbows. Money is just a goal we have and want to reach, but once its reached then what do you do?.
dave321 but once all those choices are met, then what do you do?. Im not rich myself but im pretty sure that having everything, doesnt make your life filled with rainbows.
Unfortunately, Byron stopped playing this game, but I remember 10 years ago when I was a kid watching this video, thinking he was talking about something else. Now I see he was talking about the "rat race" and the Matrix we all live in.
@@mehdssvods8815 can't tell if you're unironically putting question marks. obviously the response can be read by anyone, not only the original poster, just like you two
I look back on when I discovered Byron at level 8 I'm now level 13, this level might be the hardest of my life seeing others not progress. Hopefully I can make those proud who could not progress. R.I.P my five year old friend. Although I never truly was a friend I loved watch twitch streams, stop by and say hi, I understand you won't see this but I'll forever miss you man. sorry for all the rough people that would constantly harass you, only if they knew, Sorry for not telling you earlier about this. Miss you ;( Sincerly, George
Despite fighting his demons for the entire period we knew of him, the man still managed to be ahead of his time in every aspect of life, always thinking outside the box. Never forgotten!
love the message and sad at the same time. i'll take his message as making the best of the game and play it how i want to. making every moment into leveling up my character and putting points in the path i choose to. i'll level up so i can live my best life and make everyone around me level up too. rip reckful.
Rest easy, old friend.
Rest Easy fr
cheers for remembering this video bros
RIP!
RIP Reckful.
RIP
Nearly 8 years after this video, Reckful decided to stop playing this game. He made a hell of a lot of gold in the end, but it wasn't enough for him, because there is so much more to the game than just gold. Even though he quit, we will never forget the Legendary Rouge that was Reckful.
I've nearly quit myself, but it was people like this great man, that helped me pull though and keep playing.
Tomorrow can always be better, especially if you que up with some friends.
R.I.P. Byron Bernstein, a true legend of the game. You will be missed.
Never quit. You don't know what's gonna happen. You work hard, look around yourself and find the right people. There's beauty in life that you WILL see at some point in your life. Please just reach out, don't ignore it. Don't say it's not serious. Accepting treatment doesn't mean you're weak, it's the exact opposite.
sometimes unexpected shit like a game crash happens, but its never too late to boot back up
you quit and that's it. but if you continue you see the next expansions, meet new players, and gain experience which can give you more talents and traits. please never quit this game is beautiful.
he was also pvp/ok god on Asheron call knows as anti parazi
This guy helped me never quit but now that hes gone idk man , now quitting is back as a option.
“why would i play this game?” rest easy
i will never forget you. god byron it hurts so much. i spent so much time watching you, laughing with you.
absolute legend. i was always happy watching you. you made a bad day the best day.
so intelligent, beautiful and funny you are. byron we love you!!!!
13thMonkey Sounds like you need to grow up yourself fucking loser
please don't fight guys. im old enough to remember him for the rest of my life. byron has influenced me since my childhood.
i cannot and will not forget him.
lets be greatfull that we got to witness byron.
Prob would still be alive if you said these things in chat while he was still alive than spamming noob kekw kys etc. Now yall come and cry. Typical .
@@zerrkamph2180 why are you assuming i spammed those things? I was supportive. I don’t blame myself nor do i blame anyone else. I just wish him peace that is all.
this hits different now
@Rudy Figueroa awesome man, move on if you're upset by the Internet. Man's dead now and this isn't the place to complain
@Rudy Figueroa who gives a shit? slang has always existed even before the internet and from what it seems your probably 30+ years old and divorced. so even in "your old days" people had slang. go play osrs or some shit and drink another 5 beers you fucking boomer dumbass
@@zeedom5848 boomer at 30 yo ?
You're probably the dumbass here.
@Rudy Figueroa umm it is english.
@Rudy Figueroa how is your complaining against how others use their words any better? that is so small of an issue. and besides that's what the person feels so what if it happens to be the same phrase used a long time ago? you can understand him right? im not even aware of that meme you are refering to but i can understand his comment 😫 focus on the main issue here and that is rip byron!
This gives me goosebumps, I remember watching this multiple times and always finding my way back to it. Rest in paradise brother ♥️🕊
You will be missed Reckful... I hope your next life will be full of the love and kindness you deserve.
I translated this speech into Swedish and got an A on my oral presentation. Donated $20 to Reckful some months later -- he said thanks and seemed happy about it. :)
In his very last stream he talks about "imagine if there's another level after you die" paraphrasing...RIP Byron
I play a lot of games and I am constantly copying the meta. I even played rogue and copied Byron. When the best gamer in the world thinks there may be another level and kills himself a small part of me wants to copy the strategy.
@@jackmiddleton2080 Hey Jack, dont do it. You should talk to your friends and family or one of the hotlines in your country. www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch/wiki/hotlines
@@caoderI am fine, I am just saying that he had 3000 rating maybe he knows what he is doing.
@@jackmiddleton2080 He was ill and in pain mate us dreamers make up coping mechanisms,That was byrons. Saying that i do believe there's more as energy doesnt die it just changes.
@@Fr0zenP3nguin gamers down die they respawn... I believe...or I hope...that one day he will be back... I mean his soul...meanwhile it's on us to carry that competitive spirit onward
Wish the devs would have implemented respawning cuss it really sucks playing this game without you. Rest in Peace Legend ❤
A great way to word it. Honestly fucking heartbreaking, some ppl just have it rough. Life isnt fair 😔
@@Oddplanet99 And so what? Complain more about it? Go to the point like this Jew did and end yourself? Stop givin in to these non-european and foreign feelings, these desert emotions of guilt and sadness.
Money does NOT equal happiness. Having this said, make your life good from the position of where you are at now. Get a Job. Save money responsibly. Buy a house. Buy a car. In the process of this you might even get a girlfriend that you can propose to and have a wife and then you'll have a big family, with a nice american V8 car and a nice house on a ranch.
If you don't like where you are right now? Then fucking change it. There are only excuses. Hell, in my country it's 100x harder to do this compared to U.S.A where you pay almost no tax for anything, meaning that the money you make for the same ammount of work over here is WAY MORE and thus, re-investing that money will propel you further than if you were to do it here, however AM I COMPLAINING??? No.
Because there is no possible way to change this FACT. I love my country as a patriot though, so moving from here is not an option for me. I'm going to make my life great from the position where I'm currently at.
Everyone can do it. There are no excuses. One of the richest men in the world today is called George Soros and guess how he started life? As a poor farmer boy without barely any money during WW2.
Everyone can make it.
@@siegpasta my guy, i wasn't complaining, life isn't fair, that's a fact. Im not bitching about it, all i said is some ppl have harder life's then others. Never said its impossible to make it out.
@@Oddplanet99 No, "life isnt fair" is what you said and that is a defeatist attitude. In otherwords you've already given up before you tried.
FUCKING TRY. NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU GOT IT: YOU TRY YOUR GOD DAMN HARDEST UNTIL YOU DIE FROM THE PREASSURE OF THE WORK THAT IS PUT ON YOUR BACK, UNTIL YOUR BACK IN THE MOST LITERAL SENSE POSSIBLE SNAPS IN HALF, YOU HAVENT TRIED. SO GET YOUR ASS GOING AND FUCKING TRY.
I believe in you.
I wish the devs had made the support classes more effective, Reckful had debuffs for around 25 years and not a single character could cleanse them.
i'm level 19 with 0 gold still in training and i'm gonna use you as motivation to do great things in my profession no matter how unfair this game is ill see it through to my very last moments. I'll always have you in my heart you did great things for the community and people i love. Rest easy my friend. Stay blessed
good luck, you got it!
I have decided to just not play the game, money is a construct that isn't designed for you friend, find what you love and follow it... That's what's saved my life ! The game is rigged... But killing yourself isn't the only way not to play ! RIP Byran !!! This is a horrible thing to say but his death hurt me more than the my grandma passing... Probably because of circumstances but I'm still grieving, and I didn't know the guy... ❤❤❤ An inspiration to millions, I hope he found the peace he deserves
The game isn’t about the gold brother, it’s about the adventure. Remember a sunset is free.
Love this positivity lets all grow on so they can be proud of us. Hopefully we can bring the suïcide rate down to 0!
@@fractal_mind562 how would you not play? Just facing away from every bit of responsibility?
R.I.P. Reckful
He is successful in my eyes
Very
look its savix
old comment PogChamp
There's a lot more to life than being "succesful" just saying :)
Didn't you get banned for bleeding and crying on stream?
I think of this video every time I think of Byron, I grew up watching him. He taught me about life, how we all are here in the world and we should not be afraid of taking chances. You're forever in my memory. You will always be in my heart. I know you cant hear these words but I know that you impacted a lot of people. Thank you for everything.
RIP Byron. This was my favourite video of yours..
Edit: If anyone feels alone. If u feel like u can't talk to anyone. Your friends or family like they dont get it or you dont want to burden or hurt them with your thoughts or feelings of suicide or self harm; it hurts everyone so much more being silent. I know its hard. I know some people wont understand. Youll feel attacked
Misunderstood.
Unimportant.
An outsider.
But you arent. You arent alone. People care about you. I care. I may not know you. I may not have met you and i may never meet you but that doesnt take this connection away right here and now. The power words carry should not lose potency because of a chance interaction so just hear me out when i say i respect you. I appreciate you. You exist for a reason. You didn't have to fight these battles for no reason. You didnt deserve to suffer through it but those were the cards dealt. And here you are to read my words if you were patient enough to entertain an anonymous mans ramblings. You're so much stronger than you know. Than you could ever give yourself credit for.
This hit so hard all I ever think about is how much I don’t want to live anymore or I want to die and I know I can’t tell the people around me they don’t understand what it’s like they don’t understand how much I really want to do it and it’s not just some joke to me and it almost feels like only if I really do it will people understand
@@clutchman9039 was this reckful talking?
@@clutchman9039 its an everyday battle you're fighting. Its hard for people to get your perspective without feeling how you do. There are things beyond comprehension for most people when trying to approach it so they repeat what they've heard or try to be supportive and build you up by saying you can get over it or what have u.
They wont understand any more if u do it. I wouldn't recommend holding it over your head on the actions or responsibilities of others...you have to understand that this decision isnt to be made for anyone but yourself because while it hurts everyone affected it killed you. You're worth so much more to the world than that.
I love you thank u
i’m alone no one can change that i’ll never find anyone and i’ll always be alone clicking buttons playing wow with people i don’t really know that shit talk me behind my back and make me feel like “quitting the game” as byron would say. gg
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.
-annonymous?
Beautiful.
@@Teabonesteak by Mary Elizabeth Frye
@@BerkinAksu Thanks🙂👌
Thanks for playing on our server, fellow gamer. See you in the next realm.
dayum
It hits really hard when you realise this was going through his head 8 years ago.
Last Raven you mean his depression ?
It's really crazy looking back at this. Knowing that probably in his mind his depression was like fueled by this desire of wealth, hoping that wealth would make him happy. But in the end, when he got the gold he desired. Nothing in his mind changed. It was still bleek and every day was still a struggle. And due to the COVID stuff he was probably way more alone then normal, and for someone like Byron that is a death sentence. I miss you King, rest peacefully.
RIP Byron. i have a feeling wow pvp kept him alive meeting all the cool peeps. Your a legend bro and will go down in history as the most famous wow player of all time.
@@cvirusnine1252 actually that would probably be asmongold.
You know, if this guy had a Bald spot and looked a little older, he'd really look like that guy that was eating broccoli on CBS.
LMAO
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
He actually pretty similar to guy that missed lethal on Blizzcon
11+4
i think you meant receding hairline
Rest In Peace Byron, you will never, EVER, be forgotten
Rest in peace champ. I will remember this video for ever.
The world needs more like byron, truly a pure soul. Really miss this guy and I never even met him. He was so smart and talented and didn't even know it. Constantly doubted himself.
Thanks for playing with us, man. We know you didn't like the game so it really means a lot that you still stuck it out for us as long as you did. We really enjoyed your company, I just hope you knew that in the end.
Rip Byron.. you Will be missed by alot of people
Crazy part is that he kinda won. He had the looks, the brains and the money, and it still didn't matter. RIP legend.
But he also had mental illness and a very messed up personal life and family situation. That’s why life isn’t all about money and looks
It’s really about happiness
@@winring5593 Life is way more complex indeed.
@@HydrateYoSelf Honestly the chat was unreal and extremely toxic towards him, regarding his struggle with mental health. they thought it was a joke, well most of them. it is difficult for people to imagine how it really is to experience mental suffering, if they feel in peace with life, and haven't experienced traumatic events before. if that makes sense. of course i can't say that for everybody.
@@Matty94 wise words
@@HydrateYoSelf twitch chat was fine to reckful and had nothing to do with why he killed himself. He was very sick, it is nobodies fault.
Watching this again now because y'know, This story of life is even more heartbreaking now that you are gone. Legends never die. Rest easy bigboi.
he was so right in how shit and unfair life is. Rest easy brother.
RIP JENNA
2:51 , "Why would anyone play this game" :'(
But srsly, why do we tho? Why would re rather be miserable and let ppl like Byron die than make our world a better place? We're all fucked.
@@sirrebelpaulc3439 It is a good question. I had it for a long time. It can be unsafe for your mind and body. But it is no problem for who you really are. Most people have no clue. Yet many are sure that what the beLIEve is the only real truth. Sadly they fail to spot a lie right in the middle of what they beLIEve in. This is the same for religion, science, life, love, who they are ... I still don't know who I am, if I am totally honest. But this feels like a good direction : Let Love guide you not fear
What Byron was talking about here wasn't real life for what it could be, but real life for what it is.
Despite capitalism being immoral, unfair, draining to the working class and corporatism making it even worse, life is still worth living for most people for all it's other qualities. Most people like living, even if they're wage slaves or left behind by the system (I'm one of them).
Also we should chose a different path on our main quest to eventually switch to socialism and making life better for everyone.
@miim The entire game is side quests
@@Luftgitarrenprofi "switch to socialism and making life better for everyone" omegaLUL
damn devs fix this shit or i quit.
Look at that hair PogChamp
when dad had hair FeelsBadMan
He has hair again PogChamp
Hair growing back PogChamp
when he was here FeelsBadMan
When dad was alive PepeHands
Man sometimes I feel like ragequitting this game.
And he did...
:(
This just feels terrible
:(
Lmfao
That's because we play video games to not play this one, nobody really wants to.
Well said
The game is only fun at the first levels then it's a struggle, for me at least
@@starboiklem8381 just a ton of grinding, but no endgame reward for it all
Rest in peace Reckful. I never met you or spoke to you, I just watched your streams for years, yet I felt like we were best friends for some reason. You were such a nice guy, intelligent, talented in many ways, and really kind to everyone, even when you were really unhappy yourself. You didn't deserve to suffer like you did. Still can't believe this is real.
we will always miss you, never forget
A small loan of 10 million coins.
I always said what a curse to be born into a world with things you wish to have you will never get. "no be positive, law of attraction.." 30 years go by you lower your standards and you're only surviving.
im level 27 making 50,000 gold per level. and ive never been so unhappy. no wife, no family. it hurts. i miss you byron...miss the streams
Picture this, I'm at lvl 25 making 500-1000 gold per level, and currently boosting INT at Uni and STR at the gym. At the end of lvl 26, I believe I will start making barely 8,000 gold per level (I had a bad spawn at the gulag, pity me!)
Keep your heads up brother. Work on your interpersonal skills and talk to people, literally any! Try helping people without expecting anything in return. These have helped me a lot over the past couple of years. Made me feel happy about myself.
It's a valuable lesson for all of those who are used to constantly compare themself to others. Idk why, but it affects you so deep you can feel it. I used to do the same, damn it was painful and miserable. Try to compare yourself only to your yesterday self and don't kill yourself.
Jordan Peterson
@@ClydeBarber my mom*
THIS!
Yea i wanted to say that .. plus the " certain amount " of say intelligence ,look or gold you start with it is actually changeable , growable .. you dont have to stick with your stats forever
@@BtXFWkyZBtXFWkyZ your mom just got done reading jordan peterson
Could you put the link of the game in the description?
life
Is it on steam?
IRL streamers religiously play it
not anymore he can
@@nicoleanal2651 bruh
He probably found out. If you don’t master your character. You have to play the game again.
can always say no
I think he was talking about reincarnation before he did it.
Truly the most unfair game, the devs last update for our realm of the game was 13.5 billion years ago. And no matter how good you play, once you hit cap level it's over
"Why would anybody play this game?" He wasn't able to find his reason, but that doesn't mean others can't. Please, please reach out for help when you're hurting.
What if you got no one to reach out for?
@BluntKage He did server transfer though, by suicide.
the weird thing is i still havent found my reason either... in my whole life i havent done anything of really any importance... i mean i have a job you know, i play a little bit of games, hang out with friends, sometimes i even hook up with a girl too... and i feel content... i am sitting in my chair atm and im enjoying the peace and the calm after my day of hard work... idk why did he think he had to find some huge reason for him to keep going...
@@nefferpitou1825 Gratitude for having good health, being able to support yourself, having friends and a support system, etc is sometimes all that matters. In fact, those who can't see what they already have and create lofty (often impossible, or just not possible at that point in their life) ambitions are often the most unhappy. You can't develop as a human being without meeting those basic needs. One day, you might find something that inspires you to a greater cause or goal. Or maybe not, life is not a checklist.
That being said I'm not blaming Reckful for being "ungrateful" or anything. There is a neurological side of depression that is just so hard to overcome.
@@christianh4723 yeah man i get what ur saying... i guess we will never know what its like really... and its hard to comprehend, cause all around me i see people who are really struggling, people who are dying of illness who are striving and holding the last thread hanging onto life, surviving extreme hardships, poverty... and on the other side you got depression, that seemingly destroys lives of people who have it all... maybe the cure is to actually go to the beginning and start over idk... i wouldnt be happy leading his life let me tell you... fake friends, sitting all day in ur room, no family around, i mean sometimes just playing with my 1 year old nephew for 30 min makes me really happy... i guess he didnt have much will to change his life either, cause if he had he wouldve done it
He certainly had a way with words, just one of the many qualities that made him transcendent, sadly everyone has their flaws and on top of that life didn't exactly treat him well since very early to begin with, hope he finds his peace wherever he may be. RIP
I'm 14 and this is deep 😤👊😂👌🔥
@@YAHOOISNOTG yeah i agree this video was definitely some r/im14andthisisdeep material lol, nothing against reckful but if that was me it would be something i would look back at and feel embarrassed about how smart i thought i was
@@KurrieSauce Jesus have some respect. The guy's gone and you're still talking shit.
@@atomic4650 I don't dislike reckful at all, honestly I never really watched much of his content. From what I understand, he seemed to really promote people caring about each other and that's something I can fully appreciate. I'd be lying if I didn't think he was kinda dorky when he tried to talk seriously about stuff like this, but that doesn't mean I'm being disrespectful towards him.
@@KurrieSauce u probably have 10 million gold, just like reckful said, its taboo to talk about it, and here we are
Rest easy bud, thank you for all your help :(
RIP byron, you gave me countless hours of free entertainment when I was at my lowest.
I'll never forget you. Hope you are at peace now
I miss your point of views on life and all things in general. I miss you and your brilliant mind.
Balding destroyed him. As it did millions of men
damn srs?
Your name and picture is hilarious. Poor young and fat Derek.
I watched this video a long time ago, few years..and it has stuck with me. I really love the parables here.
Without a doubt one of the best gamers. Excelled in every game he played. Hope you’re at peace man. We’ll miss you dude.
For the first time in my life i pay respect to a guy playing games or streaming or what ever reckful... I swear man i respect you and i respect your way of thinking and I thank you for those words of wisdom man please don't stop i really need this kind of open minded things in my life and hey man i am on your team from now on and i support you
I love this video, It makes me think. I can't imagine how angry I'd be if I was a father, working my ass off every day, struggling to feed my children, then look over to north america and see lazy ass people earning more in a month then my yearly salary, gorging themselves with food. The world is so unfair, but were forced to play it.
Rest in peace King. We love you
This remains to be a testament of the intelllect we lost, the grandfather of streaming, the inventor of Twitch donation; Reckful made it possible to monetize your streaming
Wow I almost didn't recognize the Broccoli guy from CBS with that hair.
Damn. You can tell how much he helped influence every major streamer out there. I can almost see a piece of xQc in him. Wouldn't be surprised if he watched him back in the day and helped influence him and most of everyone's current persona on twitch.
RiP, we lost a legend.
I always thought Reckful is smartest video gamer i ever saw,i have a huge respect for him.
They made this level 2020. Its the hardest level ever. We beat it together. If we fail we know that we are not of this world merely in it.
There are so many years worse than 2020
you are delusional
2020 is nothing compared to what the world has seen
@@crypto2633 Coming from OUR era... this is BY FAR the worst year
@@rawnuhld its relative dude, good luck being born in the middle east, this is probably a good year for you compared to others
RIP !!
Seeing this now.. just can't...
He changed soooooooo much over the years. Rest In Peace reckful ❤️
Hey buddy, this video has saved me a ton. No matter where I'm at in this game, I always come back here when it's knocked me down.
Wish you knew how much this video means to people. R.I.P Legendary friend.
The CBS guy really went deep in this one
I've known Byron since 2011 and just came back to this video now.
And you know what? He was right.
We are all playing the most unfair game ever and somehow we all just accept this? Fuck this shit.
Yap so called equality is a bad joke in modern society. RIP Byron.
1 year has past RIP 11+4
Yea also don't forget royal families, nerf them too.
This is really depressing because its true. Some people are born into wealth and don't have to lift a finger.
Similar to the story of buddha. He was born into wealth and was a prince. A lot of people born into wealth and labeled as 'rich kids', even if they work hard, imagine working the hardest and someone in the end belittles your efforts by saying 'he was born into wealth'. There are rich ppl who are depressed because life is too easy. It might sound stupid but its the same as being poor and depressed but just on the other side of the spectrum. I just realized your comment was 6 years ago but I'll reply anyway lol
"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky " you are a HEROE . RIP.
@@crimmerz2000 You're right, I think most people who are on the poor/disadvantaged side of the spectrum get fustrated and want to point their fingers at somebody. Not saying there aren't bad people on the other end but truth is there are people just like us that feel the same way about life on the other side of the spectrum.
@@LegalizeTheNuclearBomb yh 100%
Rip, love you Byron.
brings me to tears every time. RIP to this beautiful soul
Wow, this was quite deep dude!
>someone that got rich from playing video games
oh ya, just like that. No he worked for it you do realize this guy was the best right? Being this ignorant lmao
The thing is, it was never about the gold, it's about finding a class/playstile that you enjoy, and very tragically, his suicide proved this.
I keep watching this video and crying Sadge R. I. P. Byron
The ranking system isn’t based on the amount of gold a player has but on the score you get from completing your own personally tailored quests. Each player creates their own campaign. Keep playing!
He was playing the game on the hardest dificulty yet he still played it as better as he could, helping out other players always, never complaining and giving his best, sad that the meta of this year become to unbearable for him to keep on.
Rest in Peace Byron
people still play this game?
Stop being a sheep, you're copying that troll from Soda's channel.
so funny
he doesn't anymore :(
He just quit :(
@@Zyrock Yesterday was very hard.
This mans last deed has made me so angry at him at times, I know he is finally at rest. But it's hard to forgive someone that left you alone, especially without giving us some closure.
Man you were so great. I miss you.
I'll never forget what you did for me. Rest in peace, my friend.
Still such a powerful video, even more so now that he ultimately succumbed to this unfair game. RIP man.
To all of you thinking video games is the reason he isn't progressing in real life:
Actually playing video games made him a living, not even average in my opinion because he makes way more money than your local grocery store or if you work at a coffee shop. Life is nothing more than a test. If you do excellent on your exams teachers will idolize you for other students, and if you do bad you'll be treated as if you don't exist. To do good you need to start somewhere, Reckful chose his starting point in video games at with the money he has now he could have a promising future. He is highly intelligent and could steer to a better future, but that of course comes if he isn't happy with his current status.
We aren't born equal in looks, wealth, intelligence, or interests. That is the point of life, to live among different people and find what it is that you believe is worth living for. Never think "Oh it's unfair those rich kids get to live a fun life by merely being born into it while i have to work for it and maybe get that kind of life". Yes they may seem to have a fun life but it doesn't really mean they're having fun. You only get a certain amount of satisfaction every time you consume a good before that satisfaction runs out. Finding something that is in between fun and hard-work is where you should be forever happy.
I miss you Byron, sick of trying to make gold myself.. rest easy
Rest In Peace
RIP mate! So sad :(
I wanted to play this game.
took me a minute to realise.
im sad now
If it took you a minute you're an idiot, sorry fam.
Thank you, for being you.
we miss you.
Rest in peace, Byron
I want to make this game now.
That was fucking powerful dude...Wow.
Since when was life all about money?, allot of people that are filthy rich dont even appreciate life anymore. Life is about choices what you do with the cards you are dealt matters more then what cards you have.
+Rasputin Rkfasd Life is about money because civilisation is built around the whole foundation of income.
Theodore Robert Cowell if you ever become rich, your life wont be filled with rainbows. Money is just a goal we have and want to reach, but once its reached then what do you do?.
***** That wasnt the fucking point of my comment
+Rasputin Rkfasd having alot of money gives you alot more choices in life
dave321 but once all those choices are met, then what do you do?. Im not rich myself but im pretty sure that having everything, doesnt make your life filled with rainbows.
Rip reckful
Unfortunately, Byron stopped playing this game, but I remember 10 years ago when I was a kid watching this video, thinking he was talking about something else. Now I see he was talking about the "rat race" and the Matrix we all live in.
nerf Megan fox, she is OP
pls don’t
@@Postermaestro comment posted 6 years ago...
@@justaeli and u read it too :)
Postermaestro ?????
@@mehdssvods8815 can't tell if you're unironically putting question marks. obviously the response can be read by anyone, not only the original poster, just like you two
Level 27 and i make 60,000 gold. I don't think i can keep doing this until my character dies. This game sucks.
Mood
I look back on when I discovered Byron at level 8 I'm now level 13, this level might be the hardest of my life seeing others not progress. Hopefully I can make those proud who could not progress. R.I.P my five year old friend. Although I never truly was a friend I loved watch twitch streams, stop by and say hi, I understand you won't see this but I'll forever miss you man. sorry for all the rough people that would constantly harass you, only if they knew, Sorry for not telling you earlier about this. Miss you ;(
Sincerly,
George
I just now heard of him today but it’s surreal watching a video of his from 7 years ago. R.I.P
Despite fighting his demons for the entire period we knew of him, the man still managed to be ahead of his time in every aspect of life, always thinking outside the box. Never forgotten!
love the message and sad at the same time. i'll take his message as making the best of the game and play it how i want to. making every moment into leveling up my character and putting points in the path i choose to. i'll level up so i can live my best life and make everyone around me level up too. rip reckful.
😭😭😭😭this hurts man such an awesome guy so much fun. Greatest rogue to ever touch wow. I’ll never forget you Byron.
You're finally not in pain. Rest easy, legend.