Your mom was right. It's that damn phone.

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  • Overconsumption and overstimulation is rampant in the modern era. What are the real consequences? And what can you do to reconnect with reality?
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    Timestamps:
    Intro: 0:00
    The TikTok Bird Trend: 0:06
    How Children See The World: 0:33
    Consumption VS Creation: 3:37
    Why We Can't Perceive The Bird Anymore: 4:41
    Imaginative Play: 5:26
    How A Sandbox Relates To The Bird: 6:03
    What We're Chasing On Social Media: 7:41
    How To Reconnect With Creation: 8:22
    Meet People On Self-Improvement: 10:07
    Topics: phone addiction, overstimulation is ruining your life, how to stop scrolling, doomscrolling

КОМЕНТАРІ • 692

  • @ColeHastings
    @ColeHastings  Місяць тому +70

    Thanks for watching.
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    • @jarrellfamily1422
      @jarrellfamily1422 Місяць тому +1

      4:20 bullshit children are easily bored

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Місяць тому +1

      @Cilo2Crazy Damn...I'm really happy you're still here. I hope you're starting to realize your worth. Thank you for supporting me and watching my videos.

    • @Randomrandom-nb5iv
      @Randomrandom-nb5iv Місяць тому

      that was beautyfull man thank you

    • @bUildYT
      @bUildYT Місяць тому +1

      these days, moms use their phones more than their kids lol

    • @ShreyasDalvi2006
      @ShreyasDalvi2006 Місяць тому

      ​@@jarrellfamily1422are you calling the fact that children aren't bored easily as 'bullshit'
      Or are you calling kids who are bored easily 'bullshit '

  • @Dio_Zandro
    @Dio_Zandro Місяць тому +3850

    For someone who used to be addicted to his phone but now uses it for less than 30 min a day, life's never been better.

  • @Mogw
    @Mogw Місяць тому +2437

    One day we all realize “What am I doing?”

    • @SamFBM
      @SamFBM Місяць тому +69

      tens of 1000s of hours wasted... although there is knowledge to be had but is mostly scrolling these days.

    • @IMSLIMEFR
      @IMSLIMEFR Місяць тому +1

      It’s not nun to do but spend money

    • @JesusFollower596
      @JesusFollower596 Місяць тому

      No it’s just you dumb dumb, smh 🤦 not everyone is addicted to a dumb phone like you. SMH 🤦 speak for yourself, you must be slow smh 🤦 only betas are addicted to phones smh 🤦

    • @Alex-ms9tk
      @Alex-ms9tk Місяць тому +4

      Literally cannot find a job without interfacing the web

    • @pachankachannel559
      @pachankachannel559 Місяць тому +1

      Ill be already dead when that time comes

  • @raphaelalavi9385
    @raphaelalavi9385 Місяць тому +1445

    I’m glad someone else called out those idiots who actually believe that mourning doves are extinct. I literally hear them all the time.

    • @jaidenbishop868
      @jaidenbishop868 Місяць тому +18

      Same lol

    • @ChuuMoon777
      @ChuuMoon777 Місяць тому +17

      Yeah I hear it every morning

    • @pedroroque829
      @pedroroque829 Місяць тому +13

      Literally hearing a dove right now

    • @kungfukenny1793
      @kungfukenny1793 Місяць тому +60

      Same I’m convinced these people literally aren’t going outside

    • @mouad609
      @mouad609 Місяць тому +1

      same

  • @blinkonehundredeightytwo
    @blinkonehundredeightytwo Місяць тому +1147

    As a 16 year old girl whos recently deleted social media (not for the first time, i used to keep going back lmfao), ive noticed a huge difference in a matter of days. ive spent so much time reading, listening to audiobooks, writing, going for walks, colouring, even just finding the weirdest ways to keep myself entertained, and just hobbies in general that i completely abandoned to use my phone, or spend time on unnecessary socials, and its been so beyong refreshing. I feel like we all forget how to live normally until we truly delete everything. I'm literally limiting myself to an hour of youtube a day (on my laptop or tv only, i dont have it on my phone) and 15 minutes of time on messages, so i can interact with friends, etc, but I still go to school, so i see everyone everyday, to further this progress ive already made, and see good results. I just wish more teens saw how your teenage years are literally the perfect time to stop using these apps that are literally ruining their mental health. Ive already seen so much improvement in a matter of days, and im beginning to learn how to entertain myself again and it truly feels amazing!!

    • @JakobNyqvist
      @JakobNyqvist Місяць тому +31

      This is very inspiring and relatable. Limiting yourself to only watch yt on other devices than phone is really smart, i will try this. Hopefully i can get as good results as you!

    • @JayLawrencegalleros
      @JayLawrencegalleros Місяць тому +6

      Social media ruin my life, i try to delete app and games then after few days or hours i install it again, i can't control my self the boredom is always i experience when i can't scroll social media

    • @alexlama94
      @alexlama94 Місяць тому +5

      We've alot in common i would be glad if we can friends

    • @Noname-09
      @Noname-09 Місяць тому +5

      This is fr my life goal, I, almost there-
      Tysm for the extra encouragement!!!

    • @werallgnnadieintheend
      @werallgnnadieintheend Місяць тому +3

      good to know.

  • @Gerbyy
    @Gerbyy Місяць тому +268

    as a active bird watcher, yall are missing out, there are birds everywhere literally, when I talk about birds people think I am crazy, but the people around me now notice more birds, and tell me 'hey I never noticed the birds before and now I see them all the time, they are interesting to watch and see, I couldn't see them before' I enjoy doing 'nothing' by going outside sitting in the grass and just existing out there, its so relaxing and enjoyable.

    • @andreasepulveda4925
      @andreasepulveda4925 24 дні тому +7

      i genuinely believe bird watching is an amazing hobby that transforms the way you see the world

    • @zach.096
      @zach.096 21 день тому +3

      Started wildlife photography back in December, and I completely agree, if people got out more and just walked around they could definitely see all of the stuff they are missing out, just watching any sort of wildlife’s behavior when it’s out doing its own thing is phenomenal, I’ve been happy lately to just go to the same metro park to watch a pair of barred owls and I’ve witnessed bald eagles around their babies which is an amazing thing to see.

    • @waffles658
      @waffles658 14 днів тому

      I love birds too! May sound silly but I saw a kingfisher a few months ago and I felt like the luckiest person in the world. My next relatively rare bird I want to see is a woodpecker which are notoriously shy. What’s your favourite bird?

  • @dailydefaults
    @dailydefaults Місяць тому +735

    "Life should be an exciting adventure. It should never be a bore. A man should live fully, be alive. He should be glad to get out of bed in the morning." - Earl Nightingale

    • @UltimateAwe
      @UltimateAwe Місяць тому

    • @SirusStarTV
      @SirusStarTV Місяць тому +5

      Should...but couldn't because it's reality we live in

    • @dailydefaults
      @dailydefaults Місяць тому +3

      @@SirusStarTV sounds like a sad reality you live in. You should work to change your perspectives. Life is really not as bad as most make it. If you really consider it, most of the things in your life are right, but you focus on the wrong.
      “The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.”
      - Robert Louis Stevenson

    • @zakosist
      @zakosist Місяць тому +5

      @@dailydefaults you have a point, but dont think that people with serious mental illness can just "think their way out of it", it really depends. But many need to learn to appreciate and pay attention to good things

    • @dailydefaults
      @dailydefaults Місяць тому

      @@zakosist Great retort and a solid argument. However, even with people that have a documented diagnosis of mental illness, they still have to decide for themselves that they’re going to go to therapy (or that they’re actually gonna put in effort to change when they do go) or take their medication, change their habits/environments, friend groups. It always starts with a mental decision, no matter who you are. Thoughts are supreme, and changing your environment, friend group, or any other aspect of life starts with a thought.
      *this goes for adults that are out on their own in the world, obviously children are at the whim of their parents/guardians.

  • @arshr6964
    @arshr6964 Місяць тому +709

    brain rot has taken the best of us :p

    • @ForbiddenMist
      @ForbiddenMist Місяць тому +9

      nah its just you

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Місяць тому +132

      I’ve seen meme edits that have permanently damaged my humor

    • @arshr6964
      @arshr6964 Місяць тому +43

      @@ForbiddenMist you are so #savage and #different 🔥

    • @ItsAryax
      @ItsAryax Місяць тому +21

      you're so sigmaaaa ​@@ForbiddenMist

    • @ForbiddenMist
      @ForbiddenMist Місяць тому +3

      @@ItsAryax hush kid

  • @yappinginc
    @yappinginc Місяць тому +300

    Bro dropped a masterpiece and thought we wouldn’t notice

    • @fancypigeon1031
      @fancypigeon1031 Місяць тому +4

      well he definetley thought we would notice otherwise he wouldnt have taken the time to created this masterpiece and post it to youtube.

  • @kierlak
    @kierlak Місяць тому +421

    Excessive mobile phone use makes our bodies create so much dopamine. As a result we have not much left. We may feel tired, distracted, unmotivated, disconnected, anxious and even in the long run: depressed.
    Other activities also work in a similar way: eating comfort food, sugary snacks, alcohol, pornography, gambling, drugs, etc.
    If we want to go even deeper we can start asking ourselves: "What is it that I am trying to distract myself from ?" That can be many things happening on a subconscious level: painful feelings of let's say not feeling connected to your parents, friends and yourself. And many other unmet needs.
    You can't go far without self-awareness.

    • @thedarkestowl4224
      @thedarkestowl4224 Місяць тому +6

      Great assessment!

    • @maddog_27
      @maddog_27 Місяць тому +6

      So the question is how can I fix it? Even if I know I feel pain from other things

    • @barcodekilla1138
      @barcodekilla1138 Місяць тому +3

      Coping with trauma aswell

    • @Kira-km9vj
      @Kira-km9vj Місяць тому +13

      ​@@maddog_27 Let yourself feel the pain. It's really really hard at first, but you get used to it. Feel the pain, the discomfort, the anxiety, all of it. And in the future you won't be overwhelmed by it and won't feel the need to "flee" (to your phone)

    • @kwireland
      @kwireland Місяць тому

      Great comment!

  • @AnnaStoller
    @AnnaStoller Місяць тому +211

    Dude sleepovers and Waking Up on saturday or generally on weekends used to be so fun.

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Місяць тому +15

      Truly

    • @nickgray8072
      @nickgray8072 Місяць тому

      Man...ur right...was...then we got older told its not OK anymore...then they turned into party's and drinking smoking....then jobs....we entered the rat race trying to escape the feelings of institutionalization from school and then entered a real prison without being told about these feelings and why...they knew that if we allow freedome we will lose our freedome of ruling the masses telling them this is life while they life the true life free of laboring for mindless years for jobs made to build their dreams...

    • @matthewdawson9364
      @matthewdawson9364 Місяць тому +13

      As kids many of us would spend the night at our friends' places and "sleep over" there, play games outside and inside, stay up late talking or messing around, good memories

    • @shawnam1546
      @shawnam1546 Місяць тому +3

      @@matthewdawson9364 I used to stay up until 6am lol!!! It was when I was younger and me and my cousins would keep each other awake. Now I am 15 and don’t have sleepovers anymore.

    • @karencreason4804
      @karencreason4804 Місяць тому +4

      I work weekends now. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, three 12-hour days. Love my four day “weekends”, but miss Saturdays off. Weird mental thing on my part.😂 Maybe what I really miss is childhood and not being the grownup responsible for everything.

  • @insightful_fairy8743
    @insightful_fairy8743 Місяць тому +31

    I hate seeing people walking round outside while on their phone…. It happens a lot! They’re missing out on so much !

  • @bUildYT
    @bUildYT Місяць тому +241

    these days moms use their phones more than their kids lol

    • @ThatGuy-vi6cj
      @ThatGuy-vi6cj Місяць тому +25

      Indeed its even worse when you see it in the tiktoks when they force them to do cute silly things for views

    • @JeromeCalcetas1
      @JeromeCalcetas1 29 днів тому +2

      Exactly my thoughts when I read the title lol

    • @damigamermx-us8291
      @damigamermx-us8291 22 дні тому +4

      My mother is literally addicted to Facebook

  • @chervargas5525
    @chervargas5525 Місяць тому +94

    People might look down on me because of what I do for a living- I have an in-home preschool. But every day I get to live and interact with life this way through the eyes of children. They saved my spirit from this world. Shredded my ideas of limits of joy or patience, kindness and creativity. They have retaught me wonder, the simple art of wonder. That brings me so much peace.

    • @maryoary3195
      @maryoary3195 26 днів тому +1

      I think this is beautiful! I’m glad you’re at peace 💗

    • @matthewvandyk7773
      @matthewvandyk7773 25 днів тому +1

      I know the feeling. Two kids under the age of 5 and I volunteer at my churches youth group. So I get to see the wonder of this world from two different age perspectives.

  • @nicolasbolas2247
    @nicolasbolas2247 Місяць тому +186

    I've decided that the common variable amongst most problems in my life is my phone. Bad attention span and can't study? Phone. Trouble talking to other people? Phone. Anxious? Phone. Porn? Phone.
    Today is the start of my journey using it as little as possible. Godspeed everyone

  • @nic4ils
    @nic4ils Місяць тому +58

    I wish I hadn't spent most part of my life on my phone. It is literally my biggest regret in life. Yeah mom, you were always right

  • @XalpeN16
    @XalpeN16 Місяць тому +103

    Whenever I hear the mourning dove, it always transfers me to a simpler time.

  • @cherryhazard8002
    @cherryhazard8002 Місяць тому +198

    I went on a vacation away from the city with my boyfriend for some days, I felt alive for the first time in some time when I didn't access my phone as much and I was on the company of someone I loved. It really does matter!

  • @nathaliegrammer6209
    @nathaliegrammer6209 Місяць тому +149

    It's social media, that really is the "trap", imo. I'm already 29 and not as heavily affected by it's downsides as younger people, but I noticed that scrolling Instagram for too long, especially other's pages and pictures, tends to make me frustrated. All this comparison that comes with it is unhealthy and often devastating.
    It seems to me that people are living in their own bubbles more than ever before, staring at the screens, lost in whatever they're consuming. There's much less interpersonal contact, verbal or nonverbal.
    But there surely is a tendency to go "back to the roots", phones aside.

    • @lzooboo
      @lzooboo Місяць тому +1

      @iamsalman2652im working to make videos.

    • @nitnexo
      @nitnexo Місяць тому +1

      no you’re just old

    • @bereniceg777
      @bereniceg777 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@nitnexono you're uncle😂

    • @HealyHQ
      @HealyHQ Місяць тому +2

      @@nitnexo 29 isn't old, kid.

  • @texanplayer7651
    @texanplayer7651 Місяць тому +89

    I also started noticing my own brain rot, so I installed an extension on my browser that blocks websites like youtube after 2 hours of watch time, so basically a self inflicted parental control.
    Within just a few days I already started noticing positive changes, with less info that my brain had to swallow throughout the day, I became much more creative with ideas.
    Maybe 2 hours a day is enough. And I mean for EVERYTHING internet related, be it youtube or any other social media.
    And we can do even better with less connectivity

    • @pimgimbel5438
      @pimgimbel5438 Місяць тому +3

      Good job man

    • @gerardo_palacios
      @gerardo_palacios Місяць тому +1

      whats the extension called?

    • @AjharHussain-tr2ir
      @AjharHussain-tr2ir Місяць тому

      so if i did the same would i be able to get my creativity back?

    • @Teafui
      @Teafui Місяць тому +2

      ​@@AjharHussain-tr2irabsolutely! And if you started to rarely use multiple inspections for a painting, it'd turn to the better

  • @gamereditor59ner22
    @gamereditor59ner22 Місяць тому +73

    I walked outside almost everyday, even if it is cold. It is beautiful and breath taking while walking around the neighborhood.

    • @michaelcraig9449
      @michaelcraig9449 29 днів тому +2

      Walkin the Woods, the forest, not the neighborhood!

  • @ryxnmichxel2
    @ryxnmichxel2 Місяць тому +107

    Your story telling ability is inspiring, it’s gotten even better. The hard work is paying off

  • @3810-dj4qz
    @3810-dj4qz Місяць тому +30

    As an “old” person who grew up without phones or internet- or computers for that matter- the sounds of the world give you peace and calm your soul. I often walk to many places -even take the bus because it requires walking too and from- just to hear the world and its sounds. Very calming effect. I also drive with the windows down because I hate the silence a closed car can create. Opening the windows helps me absorb those calming sounds. So I fully support the “get off your damn phone” movement.

    • @michaelcraig9449
      @michaelcraig9449 29 днів тому +5

      Yeah why does everyone drive with all the windows up, no matter what temperature it is, even if it is perfect like 50-90 degrees? I do notice that. I drive with them open.

  • @DEVAMS01
    @DEVAMS01 Місяць тому +68

    Great video! The world is our playground! "We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing".
    So sometimes all you need to do is put the damn phone away and be in the moment. It gives you superpowers!😄💪

  • @nikedoesthings
    @nikedoesthings Місяць тому +38

    I don't know why I clicked on this vid but I had to pause when the sound of the mourning dove was mentioned. One of my oldest memories was when I was sleeping over at my grandfather's house with my sister, every morning we would hear multiple mourning doves. We weren't allowed to go downstairs before a certain time and we couldn't be loud, so we would whisper as the early sun would peek through the blinds and we'd just mimic the doves and whisper about how many chestnuts we'd go find on the field today. I'm a millennial but that sound of the doves brings me back to that specific morning or weekend. The childish anticipation of the day to come and what thoughts were in our minds then. I didn't even need to finish the video to know what would follow. Needless to say, I do still hear the mourning doves, but during my busiest years, I'm sure I haven't heard a single one.

  • @drewmorrison
    @drewmorrison Місяць тому +13

    90% of people have headphones in and their eyes glued to the screen every waking hour.
    I live in a high rise that’s 20 floors so the elevator ride is 20-30 seconds.
    Almost everyone pulls their phone from their pocket to check it while they are in the elevator.
    We that go 30 seconds without needing to be distracted from slight boredom

  • @abbycheyenne9727
    @abbycheyenne9727 Місяць тому +17

    Its so important to really take the time to ground yourself in this day and age. I really didnt believe the morning dove sang anymore because my childhood friend and i talk about nostalgia so much and when I was at her house with my babies the last time we both heard it again. She says every once in a while she still hears them but it had been years since i remember hearing it. I hear it in my yard now and as im typing there are birds chirping loudly right outside my front door. Your video is inspiring. I love grounding myself in the present but dont do it enough. What helps me is realizing with my 2 kids that if we dont then we rob our children of the same experience and fun we had. Playing in mud, picking wild blackberries, climbing trees, riding bikes, playing with the waterhose and feeling a sense of connection eith loved ones and thinking this was such a perfect day.

  • @eloelo4613
    @eloelo4613 29 днів тому +2

    Unbelievable how my Brain was trying to tell me to skip through this work of art even though it was only 10 minutes long. It‘s crazy how addicted I am to quick dopamine. I forced myself to watch the Full video and was crying for the second half. Thank you. I love you as a human being.

  • @mgtech5106
    @mgtech5106 Місяць тому +9

    Yeah, it is cuz of that damn phone...but...we grew up, when we were younger, everything was simple..and especially tv series, we would come home from school just to watch that one particular episode. It was so simple back then...basically said, life was much more enjoyable, we wanted to grow up so bad but now we regret it.. There is so much nostalgia when tryin to think back..it hurts kinda cuz we wanna go back to those simple, beautiful times

  • @kblearner1528
    @kblearner1528 Місяць тому +12

    I always thought my mom was not smart and like old fashioned
    But the older I grow, I realise, everything she said was totally true
    I love my mom she is a endless entity of love, care and wisdom

  • @Ha_fistic
    @Ha_fistic 27 днів тому +3

    The mourning dove is SO important to me, i'm 13 and most likely addicted to my phone, Chromebook, and games in general but i hear the bird EVERYDAY.. it reminds me of when i was younger and out playing on my cousins swing set in 2015, that cousin is now missing and has been ever since 2021. its now my favorite bird ever, the sound it makes and the memories i get whenever i hear its call. Miss you Emma

  • @Rajab25161
    @Rajab25161 Місяць тому +19

    We all have realized that our parents were always right
    Miss you Dad ..🥺🤲🏻♥️

  • @LastGunslinger1
    @LastGunslinger1 Місяць тому +9

    I am online way too much. Me and a few of my friends decided that we needed to fix that if we want to live a better life. Thank you for this video.

  • @adalai_domaruk
    @adalai_domaruk 11 днів тому +1

    Yoo so right after I finished this video I decided to drop everything and take a bike ride. I didn’t even bring my phone. I biked around town, and I couldn’t help but hear the sound of the mourning dove. I heard it like 4 times too! I haven’t ridden my bike in months, and this video was a wake up call. My mental state feels calmer already. Thank you so much stranger! ❤❤

  • @bigduke5902
    @bigduke5902 Місяць тому +4

    Building, frantic piano that ends abruptly with the end of the video really makes me feel I I've watched something smart.

  • @charlotteryner6583
    @charlotteryner6583 Місяць тому +4

    I'm working on reducing my phone time. Incredible how quickly you get hooked. 😮

  • @bravequest8078
    @bravequest8078 Місяць тому +5

    Screens only engage eyes and ears, with generally no body movement. Interacting with the world engages all of the senses. You feel the breeze, you can pick a flower or feel the rough bark of a tree. Smell the air, see and hear things from all different angles. Move your body through a wide range of motion. It's all so much more engaging, your body and mind are made to interact with the world this way. Many of us need to go outside without our devices and kind of pick up where we left off in childhood. Me included, I better put this thing down and go move around! Thanks for the video!

  • @lakshyapappu
    @lakshyapappu 15 днів тому +1

    It brought me to tears when you mentioned climbing a tree..when I was little there was this small tree in our street which the four of us(our friends) used to take turns trying to climb it and who reaches the highest wins. Back then I thought when I grow up, all tall and big, I will one day definitely try to reach the top of that small tree. Now that I'm 16 years old, still living in the same street, I don't even know if that tree still exists. It's sad how we used to be so creative with our own thoughts and imaginations back in the days and that curiosity about the world..I remember in our playground there used be lot of sand under those small ride thingies like a swing, a seesaw and all of that, in that sand we used to make a little hill and flatten out the top, pour a small cup of water and then mould out that sand which turns out to look like a mini bowl. We used to collect these small seeds from the plants nearby during summer and when we put them in water they pop. Me and my friends used to play with those alot. And there's this tree which used to have like layered kind of buds I don't know how to describe it but we used to peel the outer layer off and put them on nails trying to act like demons. Slowly technology took over bringing a huge distance between me and my friends. I see everything about the world on the internet and It's so upsetting how I'm not curious abt it anymore...and I barely even remember when was the last time I played hide and seek with my friends

  • @Shadowgrace760
    @Shadowgrace760 Місяць тому +37

    Ironically, my parents are worse at being on their phones than me.

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Місяць тому +14

      My dad is addicted to Facebook reels

    • @Shadowgrace760
      @Shadowgrace760 Місяць тому +4

      @@ColeHastings Thanks to tape delay and notifications, my dad feels the need to spoil when someone hits a Homerun for the Braves when I watch baseball with him.

    • @Stoofke777
      @Stoofke777 Місяць тому +4

      Here too.
      My dad is slowly slipped into an depression - he was always so positive. I blame for a big part the phone. I wish we never learned him to use it...

  • @kojissuccessor
    @kojissuccessor Місяць тому +9

    Ive rarely been on my phone only for school and I noticed my mind being at peace not worrying about anyone elses life. I can actually do things entirely for my benefit and no one elses. Thanks for the extra inspiration , Much appreciated.

  • @Snagger__11
    @Snagger__11 Місяць тому +11

    Dude I almost cried watching this.
    Back in the day me and my cousin carlis used to play things like police where we used our bikes to move around, buy stuff, had imaginary gfs and such like peach or some other video game character it was so fun.
    We also played with chess pieces that were Mario characters and made crazy stories out of that.
    I even would make entire Mario type platformjng games in my head with extremely hard and complex elements in the bathroom only using my hands to move around and dodge enemies/ platform/ etc.
    I will definitely be trying to tap back into that more. I already do that sometimes by CREATING fan fics and active meditation (something I got from Mindvalley) but I could do so much more as my brain is BIGGER NOW!

  • @MahendraBahubali-wf5ro
    @MahendraBahubali-wf5ro Місяць тому +7

    The birds, its been a while since I heard them. But when I started hearing them again I couldn't feel more joy, all I used to do before was sit on my phone with airpods all day. Now I actually take time to sit and hear outside.Take a break, look out, you'll see what you've been looking for.

  • @mikec.160
    @mikec.160 Місяць тому +12

    Profound insight man, I think even the term “creator” puts consumers at a distance. Like we constantly see what others are putting out there on the socials and comparing to our own existence. That perpetuates a feeling of lack of creativity in ourselves. Also thank you for letting me know what that bird is I constantly hear now that I’m living in Texas 🕊️

  • @Myosotis-qu4mz
    @Myosotis-qu4mz Місяць тому +1

    THIS IS BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH😢

  • @oscar-rode
    @oscar-rode Місяць тому +3

    thank you for this beautiful message, Cole. everything we need is already here 🍃

  • @MatthewKruse-ri8ep
    @MatthewKruse-ri8ep 15 днів тому +1

    Just went out early with my phone off. They're still there! The morning doves are still there.
    Their tone is easy to miss if you have other sounds like cars or trucks going by, but, if you can be at a quiet place around 6AM - spring/ summer, they're out there.

  • @DoofenSpyroDragon16
    @DoofenSpyroDragon16 Місяць тому +19

    Honestly beautiful outro.
    A quote from the Goldbergs sums it up best:
    “Always hold onto that (childlike) wonder.”
    Great video, Cole.

  • @viktas
    @viktas Місяць тому +4

    Sometimes simple solutions are the best.

  • @bravequest8078
    @bravequest8078 Місяць тому +1

    So accurate! Wonderful video, great perspective.

  • @tiffanyvelky
    @tiffanyvelky Місяць тому

    Well done 🎉 Great storytelling!

  • @Wave.6
    @Wave.6 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for this video. Your storytelling really touched my soul. Thank you.

  • @aishlinalmaraz1663
    @aishlinalmaraz1663 Місяць тому +1

    Your storytelling is amazing

  • @miliba
    @miliba Місяць тому +3

    This is beautiful Cole, thank you for reminding me how great life was as an innocent little child

  • @lizmccrea5656
    @lizmccrea5656 Місяць тому

    Beautifully articulated and spot on ❤

  • @sharpie882
    @sharpie882 Місяць тому +2

    I admire the style of your videos. I could never imagine doing your style because I had previously thought the story-type delivery was lengthy and not of excellent time value; however, the way you deliver your stories and connect ideas is impressive. Your videos allow moments of ponder and room to process. Thank you for your work!

  • @r83rafael
    @r83rafael Місяць тому +5

    The script of your videos are really good, your writing only gets better

  • @user-zf5qp4hc4i
    @user-zf5qp4hc4i Місяць тому +3

    The morning dove is so special for me and always be ! So impressed!

  • @Ella-yv5lz
    @Ella-yv5lz Місяць тому +1

    Awesome storytelling. Very entertaining and really opened my eyes 🩷

  • @aishaeb
    @aishaeb Місяць тому +1

    I loved this. I grew up the way you described. I never let go of it. Thank you.

  • @ONLYALEXISOMAR
    @ONLYALEXISOMAR Місяць тому +31

    Nothing happened with the bird the thing is people our age usually aren't outside around noon (which is when we had recess) my mom owns a daycare and when the kids play outside it sounds just like when I was a kid moral of the story GO OUTSIDE!

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Місяць тому +6

      It is partly because people don’t go outside as much, yes

  • @IntrusiveThoughts247
    @IntrusiveThoughts247 20 днів тому

    thank you, i feel like i needed this reminder to really wake up sometimes

  • @mccarney4207
    @mccarney4207 Місяць тому +4

    Cole, I love your channel and never wanted to mention this criticism before since I always liked the messaging of your videos and didn’t want to be a hater. But your writing style has improved so much when I look back to your old videos and compare them to now. I used to think your delivery was a little too wordy but I feel like every video you get cleaner and cleaner with your scripts when you’re telling your stories. I love what you’ve been able to do with these stories you tell. Your channel’s been a huge help in reminding me of how simple and hopeful life can be

  • @TalesOfTrillions
    @TalesOfTrillions Місяць тому +1

    Absolutely loved the analogy of the sandbox! It's true, there are no rules in creativity.

  • @aquario3563
    @aquario3563 Місяць тому

    I think this is one of the deeper videos of yours... well done my friend

  • @bibekmishra2212
    @bibekmishra2212 Місяць тому +2

    I subscribed because of your last line in the video. Out of all youtubers who are asking to subscribe shamelessly, this is a refreshing and welcome change. Love hearing to you because of the bold and healthy messages within. Thank You.

  • @estebanflores631
    @estebanflores631 27 днів тому

    what a beautiful video, the visuals, the wordplay, the creative and unique use of analogies and metaphors is exactly the way i think about the things ive been thinking about lately. i’ve gone from using my phone to search for and quell my cravings for socialization, creation and entertainment to now talking with anyone i can, playing music and analyzing it to quell my creative spirit and entertaining myself with the beauty and wonders of the world. This video is the perfect summary of everything ive experienced in the last couple of weeks. thank you so much and congratulations on such a greatly constructed and informative video!

  • @Jr_thesender
    @Jr_thesender 12 днів тому

    This is a good explanation. Very, very, inspiring and motivating. Thank you.

  • @douglasbrown2367
    @douglasbrown2367 Місяць тому

    I love this video, thank you, Cole, you pointed towards the goal I didn’t even knew I want to strive for.

  • @NickSharpx
    @NickSharpx Місяць тому +3

    I loved the storytelling in this video Cole, and I very much agree with your whole way of seeing things, I myself have been trying to redescover that childlike instinct since I studied Pirandello in high school (his whole poetic style was that of trying to recapture the child gaze and express it with words), staying off short form content is definitely great ngl

  • @olgatopilina365
    @olgatopilina365 25 днів тому

    Amazing video. Thank you so much ❤️🙏

  • @IanJackson-gb4gw
    @IanJackson-gb4gw 22 дні тому

    I watched this and I thought, he has a point, I just spend an hour outside with my brother before dinner, so many memories came back. Thanks

  • @Ac0n1tvm_13
    @Ac0n1tvm_13 25 днів тому

    I love that as we’re talking about morning birds I hear a few!! I’m standing outside waiting to catch my bus watching this video and I just so happen to hear a couple!!

  • @shawnee8271
    @shawnee8271 22 дні тому

    The way I clicked this video so fast. Thanks for the message!! I am a lover of the outdoors who also spends too much time on my phone.. A GREAT book recommendation relating to this topic is The Surrender Experiment. I am going to start reading that for the 2nd time in place of spending time on my phone.

  • @chillhousemiix
    @chillhousemiix Місяць тому

    I had simular thoughts on that topic. Nice to share the idea❤

  • @NickFrancoeur-gv4sf
    @NickFrancoeur-gv4sf 3 дні тому

    I don’t need social media I can literally sit in an empty room for hours and still be entertained in my head.

  • @LuvIn_EveryBite
    @LuvIn_EveryBite Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful video brother, you’ve inspired make sure to get up and take a walk outside today, especially now that it’s warm again!

  • @moss3152
    @moss3152 4 дні тому

    I'm someone who on average used to spend 4-6 hour per day on my phone, plus a few more on the computer. For the past month, I have been trying to change that and even thought it's very hard (had some days where I failed way harder than i expected), I don't remember last time I felt this good with being alive. Many of my days can be considered boring, but it is truly freeing to spend your time trying to find something you actually enjoy.
    In next two weeks, I am planning on getting a dumb phone and explaining to my friends the new ways to contact me. I want to get back to adventuring like a kid, to finding wonder in simple things. This video is definitely something I needed to watch and what you said soldified my plan of distancing myself from internet and social media.
    I hope I can come back here in a few months and tell you that it all worked out :)

  • @soumiabenrochd1396
    @soumiabenrochd1396 Місяць тому +1

    Wow, man, this is simply wonderful! BTW, I love the dove sound, and since I'm 38 years old, I know what life looked like before smartphones addiction. Mom was and still is right. Big thanks! 🙏

  • @stuart3808
    @stuart3808 Місяць тому

    Beautiful video Cole.

  • @Darumainu
    @Darumainu Місяць тому +1

    the color grading in your nature shots are very beautiful :3 I do wish being phone free was easier.

  • @emilywells7415
    @emilywells7415 Місяць тому +5

    insane- I don't wake up near my phone and I work during the week but on the weekends I love listening to this while I fall back to sleep.. I don't touch my phone and I don't know or care what's going on in the world. Just peace

  • @Miss.Pennyfeather
    @Miss.Pennyfeather 12 годин тому

    Needed this, thank you

  • @jagdjohn96
    @jagdjohn96 Місяць тому

    Good springtime video! coming out of my winter cave in chicago

  • @evmarekaj
    @evmarekaj 21 день тому

    Interesting video my guy, love hearing the stories you come up with and the lessons you conclude to. I hope you're doing good my guy.

  • @jalaberga
    @jalaberga Місяць тому

    Amazing video Cole 👏🏻

  • @kaizen_1LL
    @kaizen_1LL Місяць тому +19

    16 am in a deep ahh anxiety I don't know wut it is...maybe it's that damn phone

    • @kaizen_1LL
      @kaizen_1LL Місяць тому +9

      May God help me 🙏

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Місяць тому +14

      Goofy ahh anxiety

    • @r83rafael
      @r83rafael Місяць тому

      Go read the power of now - Ekhart Tolle, you are going to thank me later

    • @Newtined
      @Newtined Місяць тому

      anxiety isnt real lmao
      its that damn phone and it always has been goddammit
      youtube is a work of evil corrupt gangster communists

  • @okanrix
    @okanrix Місяць тому +2

    A couple weeks ago I was overcome by nostalgia when walking home from my friend's place and ended up jumping in puddles on my way home.. my socks got completely soaked but my god was it fun. I've been going out more often since

  • @talonbrown4619
    @talonbrown4619 Місяць тому

    Very well put video! I’m sharing it now.

  • @gulunkizi
    @gulunkizi Місяць тому +2

    This is probably my favorite video of all time💯

  • @sophiahenderson6148
    @sophiahenderson6148 5 годин тому

    how did he sum up the last year of my tourment and thought process about social media into a ten minture vid so well articulated

  • @hgbugalou
    @hgbugalou Місяць тому

    This is the key to happiness, at least in my mind.

  • @adzdrawss
    @adzdrawss 19 днів тому

    i don’t spend much time wasting my time on my phone. ill spend some time catching up on instagram and texting people if others have texted me or if i want to text them about something. if im on my phone ill be on youtube watching something from someone i like or im drawing on my ipad. i used to be severely depressed and used to be on my phone for 12 hours a day. i am so glad to say im a survivor of the worst of it. life is so worth truly living and im glad i found that :)

  • @GamerBoy.1761
    @GamerBoy.1761 Місяць тому +2

    Lovely video, Cole! I try every to not erase my imagination like I have during childhood and do my best to keep the creativity and ideas I put on paper or on phone/computer.

  • @w2best
    @w2best Місяць тому

    This is beautiful! ❤

  • @danialmr5960
    @danialmr5960 Місяць тому

    Keep up the great work

  • @wamda._
    @wamda._ Місяць тому +4

    i love your unique perspectives, and i relate to them a lot, ❤😊

  • @shinihahaha4142
    @shinihahaha4142 18 днів тому

    Thank you ❤

  • @ccpplays2533
    @ccpplays2533 Місяць тому +5

    The shots you showed in this video are phenomenal 🔥

    • @ColeHastings
      @ColeHastings  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you, very happy with how some of them turned out

  • @Lexgoats
    @Lexgoats Місяць тому +2

    Sadly, I don't seem to be able to find anything to do other than using a mobile phone

  • @ken-ny3nh
    @ken-ny3nh 27 днів тому

    I started going for long walks with my wife and daughter and we started listening to the birds and it was so calming. Just walking and talking enjoying our presence in the moment. It’s become a big part of our daily routine.