How I made my life a video game

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  • @marsmcfly
    @marsmcfly 3 роки тому +12890

    I recently started labeling my daily to do list "sidequests" and it has somehow helped me be more productive

    • @Peeoffmute
      @Peeoffmute 3 роки тому +560

      This makes me very happy

    • @pricklycatsss
      @pricklycatsss 3 роки тому +805

      I procrastinate on side quests in games ain't no way I'm doing side quests irl

    • @blueshanks1
      @blueshanks1 3 роки тому +23

      Nice.

    • @jjQlLlLq
      @jjQlLlLq 3 роки тому +104

      Good! Now keep doing it for ~3 months and see if it's not just a phase. Good luck, I would salute you if you succeed.

    • @aidanwhunter
      @aidanwhunter 3 роки тому +11

      Gold

  • @patrickm.4754
    @patrickm.4754 3 роки тому +1418

    I usually hit quicksave before going to job interviews. Works every time!

    • @ararix3722
      @ararix3722 3 роки тому +13

      As in you're stuck?

    • @wyatt4555
      @wyatt4555 3 роки тому +19

      @@ararix3722 No, as in he quick saves

    • @nightmarerex2035
      @nightmarerex2035 3 роки тому +14

      @@wyatt4555 how to reload a quicksave thugh?

    • @Quisl
      @Quisl 3 роки тому +12

      @@nightmarerex2035 Just press F8

    • @foxskyful
      @foxskyful 3 роки тому +1

      I find this better tip then whole video

  • @samueljaussi6970
    @samueljaussi6970 3 роки тому +712

    Bro "by overcoming the resistance, you gain the resistance's power" IS THE MOST MOTIVATING THING IVE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE LIKE WOW NOTHING LIKE A OL' PROVERB SOUNDIN' THING TO GET YOU GOIN'

    • @ihorkarpiuk4102
      @ihorkarpiuk4102 3 роки тому

      agree!

    • @AgnusCavichioliPereira
      @AgnusCavichioliPereira 3 роки тому +20

      Ikr? It makes you feel like a badass, destroying bosses and absorving their essence so you can become the biggest boss around.

    • @nutsostoik6231
      @nutsostoik6231 3 роки тому +9

      @@wowwhyisthistaken why play dark souls when you can play... REAL LIFE ☠

    • @RValentoni
      @RValentoni 3 роки тому

      I literally printed the video and now im using it as wallpaper

    • @MysterCannabis
      @MysterCannabis 3 роки тому

      Read Steven's Pressfield's ''The war of art'' it's an entire book about the resistance. I think it's a quote from the book.

  • @aliabdaal
    @aliabdaal 3 роки тому +2869

    Damn this video is incredible, just got round to watching it from my watch later haha

  • @MrCraft-xi8yw
    @MrCraft-xi8yw 3 роки тому +2306

    I don't know what's different about this channel compared to other self help channels, but he's always able to come up with ideas I can actually relate to and advice I can actually execute in real life

    • @jjQlLlLq
      @jjQlLlLq 3 роки тому +136

      Bcuz common self help stuff tend to be unrealistically demanding of unmotivated people. Using formal research data may be good in logic, but we're not robots who can be expected to do things that CEOs or prodigies like to do that makes them successful according to research, and we may feel like a failure when we can't fulfill those cold, data-based methods.
      This channel's approach I think is more like sharing the insights & ideas that an ordinary man gets in his own journey & experience, so it becomes more relatable to us common people who can relate that life isn't that easy. He shows understanding & empathy of those ordinary feelings.
      We're only human, and I think his approach is human, that's why it's more intimate & relatable like a heart-to-heart.

    • @MrCraft-xi8yw
      @MrCraft-xi8yw 3 роки тому +23

      @@jjQlLlLq Yeah, that makes sense, I completely agree

    • @tudorcristianezaru9370
      @tudorcristianezaru9370 3 роки тому +53

      He has better ideas:)))

    • @jessles
      @jessles 3 роки тому +3

      So true. Schlatt as a profile picture feels so wrong here, but at the same time, so pleasing

    • @eugeniamikulan3328
      @eugeniamikulan3328 3 роки тому +9

      He's able to come up with Better Ideas

  • @steampunk2404
    @steampunk2404 3 роки тому +2372

    1.Get clearer objectives (and write them down)
    2. Reduce difficulty (set smaller goals to accomplish the big goals)
    3.Gameify resistance/ discomfort
    4. Embrace risk
    5. Reflect on the awards that life has to offer

    • @unknowninfinium4353
      @unknowninfinium4353 3 роки тому +12

      Thanks dude.

    • @Rohan.S.Patne.
      @Rohan.S.Patne. 3 роки тому +3

      Thank you!

    • @krisztianfeher5665
      @krisztianfeher5665 3 роки тому +20

      Thanks man, you saved me 20 minutes. This could have been really squeezed into a max 10 minute video by just giving less examples...

    • @SarvNation
      @SarvNation 3 роки тому +77

      @@krisztianfeher5665 Watch the video. Its alot better and makes you understand it more and makes you want to actually do it more.

    • @unknowninfinium4353
      @unknowninfinium4353 3 роки тому +17

      @@krisztianfeher5665 That's what they all do. They are all the same. They think they stepped on some profound ideas but maak it with lo fi music and editing. Its their way of earning their bread.

  • @thecadehansen
    @thecadehansen 3 роки тому +5837

    If I grinded in real life as hard as I did in borderlands 2 to get legendaries, I’d be a millionaire by now

    • @Lightningspiner
      @Lightningspiner 3 роки тому +133

      I really need to play Borderlands 2 again. Hands down one of the best games I ever played!

    • @MrSlidthunder
      @MrSlidthunder 3 роки тому +76

      You see. Most people play gta doing glitches for money. If only they put that much effort irl. They’d actually own a penthouse by now.

    • @MrMDanny
      @MrMDanny 3 роки тому +115

      @@Lightningspiner damn ma man you really didn't get the idea of the video, drop the games 😂😂😂

    • @laurel5432
      @laurel5432 3 роки тому +56

      @@MrMDanny games are awesome, but you should treat them as a reward, they're not all there is
      Edit: very important: you likely will never get to shoot in real life (maybe at the range), which is good I guess, but you won't
      And you definitely won't shoot at aliens on a different planet, on an epic quest

    • @iPlayiOS
      @iPlayiOS 3 роки тому +57

      @@MrMDanny I'll drop video games when people drop triple use of the same emoji

  • @MetalHeadbanger7
    @MetalHeadbanger7 2 роки тому +1556

    "When you overcome resistance, you absorb it's power" I think I found my meditation mantra.

    • @nobodyunkown2643
      @nobodyunkown2643 2 роки тому +25

      Same as you I'm shocked I've never acknowledged it but understood immediately when he described it

    • @jacobshandymantreeservicel2522
      @jacobshandymantreeservicel2522 2 роки тому

      So good

    • @zusyee8926
      @zusyee8926 2 роки тому +1

      @Дм Го seriously

    • @RuneClip
      @RuneClip 2 роки тому +1

      Totally agree. Thats such a statement

    • @gaurav7047
      @gaurav7047 Рік тому +1

      I didnt quite catch this in video . Thanks for writing it here. Beautiful line

  • @ceecue5367
    @ceecue5367 3 роки тому +1196

    I've always found looking at life as a videogame with missions and side quests helped me keep a good amount of levelheadedness. Sometimes I just wish there was a HUD we could see through our own eyes telling us what to do to progress with the story.

    • @theblockchainbastard9117
      @theblockchainbastard9117 3 роки тому +17

      Follow your heart, and trust your gut

    • @professorfukyu744
      @professorfukyu744 3 роки тому +6

      Its helped me forgive myself for wasting a day hitting chickens. I've left shitloads of side quests undone in games.

    • @dignusdingus3709
      @dignusdingus3709 3 роки тому +3

      Fuck ikr, a Quest log reminder, maybe even a timer

    • @ReginaldoNepomuceno
      @ReginaldoNepomuceno 3 роки тому +18

      A few ideas: write your quests or status on your bathroom mirror; take a photo of your goal and use it as your phone/computer wallpaper; ask a friend to chase you until you get your stuff done, and reward them for the work; count your steps; use triggers to remind you to save money, read books, etc; the elevator is lava... and so on

    • @jordanbelfort9992
      @jordanbelfort9992 3 роки тому +25

      The HUD would be beneficial. Living with no HUD is weird.

  • @runaupa
    @runaupa 3 роки тому +508

    The only thing I don't like about the "real life" game I'm playing, is that if I'm not continuously using my skills, I forget them.

    • @Seasonal-Shadow_4674
      @Seasonal-Shadow_4674 3 роки тому +3

      Can I still relate to this video even if I play different video games or progress in different ones? I gave up on SKyrim because I had trouble utilizing the map and did not make much progress

    • @dmas7749
      @dmas7749 3 роки тому +56

      stat decay is a pain

    • @GeorgeThoughts
      @GeorgeThoughts 3 роки тому +21

      There's a hilarious irony to the fact I've added mods to Skyrim which mean if I don't use skills or get enough sleep in game then my in game character will actually atrophy skills and muscle... Even games aren't an escape for me anymore haha!

    • @GeorgeThoughts
      @GeorgeThoughts 3 роки тому

      @@Seasonal-Shadow_4674 absolutely, I think the basis of every video game is to progress somehow even if it's not an RPG.

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒𝘚 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛
      𝘐 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘋𝘝𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘛𝘖 𝘎𝘌𝘛 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘊𝘙𝘠𝘗𝘛𝘖𝘊𝘜𝘙𝘙𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘠 𝘐𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘐𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘠 𝘛𝘙𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘕 𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛𝘚𝘈𝘗 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘍𝘐𝘛𝘚

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR 3 роки тому +2771

    My personal trainer had told me "Resolve yourself to already be at your target weight." He gave me all of the tools, a quest log and an end goal. It's been pretty easy with those processes.

    • @Quadingly
      @Quadingly 3 роки тому +125

      So yesterday I was eating with my family when all of a sudden a “crew mate” broke in through the front door. He had a ski mask on and a gun which was sus, but he a good skin. My father told us all to hide so we don’t get killed by the obvious imposter. I could see him from my hiding spot under the table and he looked sus. So I told my dad “DAD YOU THINK HE IS THE IMPOSTER? HE IS SUS!” I yelled as loud as I could. The imposter found us hiding and shot my father five times. The imposter was so dumb, who kills someone in front of crew mates? I ran to call the emergency meeting by grabbing my phone off the table when I heard my mother get shot and scream for me. Lol she was so bad at among us. My teammates sucked and were dying to the worst Imposter. So I called the emergency meeting and for some reason a S.W.A.T team rammed down the door and killed the imposter. Lol that’s not how the game goes, I think they were hacking.

    • @rohilthomson
      @rohilthomson 3 роки тому +86

      @@Quadingly Shush, child.

    • @festive5476
      @festive5476 3 роки тому +8

      Your personal trainer is poggers

    • @grapesupremacy6852
      @grapesupremacy6852 3 роки тому +69

      @@Quadingly This comment makes me sad for some reason.

    • @rossothecrimson7
      @rossothecrimson7 3 роки тому +1

      👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @SuperPixel2
    @SuperPixel2 2 роки тому +703

    "Rewards in life are hidden behind discomfort pay-walls", such an insightful and oddly-true concept!

    • @blipvfx
      @blipvfx 2 роки тому +16

      and paywall paywalls too LMAO

    • @barowt
      @barowt Рік тому +8

      I guess I'm stuck in the Free To Play area still, hahahahah!

    • @fuzzypanda1684
      @fuzzypanda1684 Рік тому +3

      Yeah, but for some of us it's like grinding away to get enough points to buy that pay-wall, but when you finally do and buy it, there's nothing on the other side.

    • @barowt
      @barowt Рік тому +2

      @@fuzzypanda1684 I'm just glad to be part of the game..

    • @fuzzypanda1684
      @fuzzypanda1684 Рік тому +1

      @@barowt Lol, I can respect that. Plus your name is straight fire so I mean, come on, how can I disagree with the best South Park character ever?

  • @Shmyrk
    @Shmyrk 3 роки тому +1181

    “When you overcome resistance, you absorb its power. The greater the resistance, the greater the power.” 🔥

    • @GenericHandle01
      @GenericHandle01 3 роки тому +38

      The one line was worth all 20 minutes of this video. I am adding this video to my motivational playlist.

    • @cristianmezei2952
      @cristianmezei2952 3 роки тому +21

      @@GenericHandle01 my thoughts exactly. Quotes are awesome, but they usually contain packed wisdom that takes a long time to internalize. Or they just repeat common sense in fancy words. It's not often that a quote has the power to make you immediately think differently about things.

    • @gilgamesh156
      @gilgamesh156 3 роки тому +7

      @@GenericHandle01 would you like to share this playlist please?

    • @GenericHandle01
      @GenericHandle01 3 роки тому +7

      @@gilgamesh156 Never done this before so I hope this works for you. ua-cam.com/play/PLxGTkV6sB4EP1ql-V-9GtRZKcMvBaDTo4.html

    • @gilgamesh156
      @gilgamesh156 3 роки тому +6

      @@GenericHandle01 it worked. Thank you very much🙏

  • @bradyrice6631
    @bradyrice6631 3 роки тому +729

    There’s always something to learn from a video game

    • @nghtspawn651
      @nghtspawn651 3 роки тому +16

      I learned socializing skills from playing/watching games and social aspects within them.

    • @jake8836
      @jake8836 3 роки тому +37

      Some games are very emotional, then you appreciate life more, same with movies

    • @m23m23
      @m23m23 3 роки тому +6

      yeah, like postal

    • @hussainrixx4328
      @hussainrixx4328 3 роки тому

      @@jake8836 suggest some

    • @jake8836
      @jake8836 3 роки тому +1

      @@hussainrixx4328 the last of us part 1

  • @travis8106
    @travis8106 2 роки тому +276

    sweating in apex: ❌
    sweating in the gym: ✔

  • @reilly6187
    @reilly6187 3 роки тому +174

    seeing Better Ideas run like a videogame character at the beggining made me laugh so hard

  • @greeneclipse8088
    @greeneclipse8088 3 роки тому +985

    I made a Quest List on my phone for daily, weekly and main quest categories. I was able to check off my "Purchase a Home" main quest last year. It feels so satisfying!

    • @professorfukyu744
      @professorfukyu744 3 роки тому +56

      How exciting is it to start a new main quest? With your same character! Way op.

    • @reggiegarcia07
      @reggiegarcia07 3 роки тому +47

      +5000 xp

    • @user-rd3jw7pv7i
      @user-rd3jw7pv7i 3 роки тому +40

      any walktrough bro?

    • @badpiggy2403
      @badpiggy2403 3 роки тому +6

      Congrats!

    • @greeneclipse8088
      @greeneclipse8088 3 роки тому +66

      @@user-rd3jw7pv7i Buy a cheap reliable used car, live in a 500sqft apartment, shop at the dollar store for food, save 50% of each paycheck for 4 years, and you'll be able to buy an entry lvl house depending on where you live. I was a home owner by 23 years old with that method in AZ

  • @ja_u
    @ja_u 3 роки тому +332

    I thought this video would be a guy walking around with virtual reality glasses collecting power ups on the sidewalk… but instead I was told I’m in a state of decay. This went south real quick

    • @sirus5469
      @sirus5469 3 роки тому +19

      We are both white

    • @Vivivofi
      @Vivivofi 3 роки тому +2

      @@sirus5469 lol

    • @Skemmm
      @Skemmm 2 роки тому +1

      @@sirus5469 And I am white but with a cat

    • @sirus5469
      @sirus5469 2 роки тому +1

      @@Skemmm lol, I got a cat to!!

  • @vxvnw
    @vxvnw 2 роки тому +141

    I wasted 3 years of my school life slacking off. But ever since i found your channel i have changed a lot. Thanks to your words they always have a huge impact on me. I cant thank you enough!

    • @kek8726
      @kek8726 2 роки тому +4

      5. Take it or leave it

  • @JohnBrown-of4pw
    @JohnBrown-of4pw 3 роки тому +787

    When you speed run your morning routine and get a sub 15 min bathroom

    • @HaydenPianoCovers
      @HaydenPianoCovers 3 роки тому +63

      bro a sub 15 shower... goddamn thats goals

    • @PaulMates
      @PaulMates 3 роки тому +52

      Breaking the 14 minute barrier might be impossible for a human, given current TAS routes

    • @grzegorzsmolak8947
      @grzegorzsmolak8947 3 роки тому +108

      i sometimes do shower skip but it makes rest of the game harder

    • @Azzie-z3b
      @Azzie-z3b 3 роки тому +7

      You may have just created the best thread for this video XD look at the comments.

    • @JohnBrown-of4pw
      @JohnBrown-of4pw 3 роки тому +35

      Paul M
      There are two places it’s possible to save time
      Morning dump and shower
      The tas got a sub 10 but I’m not dumping in the shower

  • @bloodraven2o1o
    @bloodraven2o1o 3 роки тому +131

    As a (future :D) game designer what I can add is that games are also a lot better at giving you feedback, telling you immediately that you just did good or that you just made a mistake. I think maybe that's why having a todo list where you cross-off or tick-off small tasks can help you be more productive, because in a sense, it's replicating the instant feedback videogames give you.

    • @Kamaltweet
      @Kamaltweet 3 роки тому +5

      Your comment has given me a thought that having smaller tasks could also give instant feedback. Thank you sire!!

  • @Aklemvaeo
    @Aklemvaeo 3 роки тому +164

    The other day I was growing stuff in minecraft, now I'm growing food in my actual backyard. Going for "grew tomatoes" achievement.

    • @victorrodrigues2377
      @victorrodrigues2377 3 роки тому +5

      that's fucking awesome

    • @Latronibus
      @Latronibus 3 роки тому +7

      I tried to go for "grew peaches". Then I got an infestation of spider mites that I can't seem to be rid of. A frustrating problem that you don't deal with in farming games.

    • @tommytigert5993
      @tommytigert5993 3 роки тому

      @@Latronibus I think there's livestock for that. Probably gunnies or something.

    • @GeorgeThoughts
      @GeorgeThoughts 3 роки тому

      @@Latronibus that depends on how hardcore realistic you have modded your farming game haha!

    • @Aklemvaeo
      @Aklemvaeo 3 роки тому +1

      @@Latronibus That's the brutal part about "organic" or "living with the land" tropes that some people never mention. You're not the only one that want to eat your food (bugs want it, coyotes want it, groundhogs want it, larvae want it). I guarantee that 100k or millions of paleolithic farmers died due to pests, droughts or otherwise.
      Growing food to feed yourself, let alone a family is Fing HARD, and you are likely at the whims of nature every step of the way.
      I helped a local farmer troubleshoot his hydraulic tiller, as an example, but even being able to weed his farm, it was decimated by cut worms - no yeild (he went organic; no pesticide).

  • @codinginflow
    @codinginflow 2 роки тому +79

    I've been using this mindset on and off for probably almost 10 years and your video is the best description of the problems and useful solutions to lifestyle gamification I've ever seen!

    • @Foxwizard35
      @Foxwizard35 10 місяців тому +1

      Hey codinginflow, I watch your videos, you helped me make my first game! Thank you!

  • @Zefa2213
    @Zefa2213 3 роки тому +241

    Love this video.
    I actually started thinking of life as a game some years ago and everything been better since, career, romance, mental and physical health, you name it!
    What worked for me was eliminating the thought of failing and switched it with "Hey I'm just respawning", get back up and try again with a different approach because in the end the only thing we achieve by being passive is failing but we can actually win if we go for it, stay positive and confident in our moves while sticking to our goals.

    • @FrostyDubbz
      @FrostyDubbz 3 роки тому +2

      This was a pretty good breakdown of this video

    • @Ronaldo-cj4zl
      @Ronaldo-cj4zl 2 роки тому +3

      come to think of it, the truth actually is that we don't really know when we have won the game. For life goals cannot be summed up like a video game. There's always the hunger for the next thing after achieving something

    • @paratame105
      @paratame105 2 роки тому

      @@Ronaldo-cj4zl that's what the last part of the video is about

    • @SharlenesJourney
      @SharlenesJourney 2 роки тому +4

      Same here I’m using life like how I play GTA 5 lol without the killing etc but getting money and building myself up buying houses and having a bunch of cars seeing myself and manifesting it as I play the game !

    • @Zefa2213
      @Zefa2213 2 роки тому +2

      @@SharlenesJourney Like a wise man ounce said:
      visualise what you're trying to do and do the rime home girl, don't like the time do you

  • @DerekBearzi
    @DerekBearzi 3 роки тому +409

    Most people in the self help world hate on video games, I found this video refreshing! The difficult part of life cannot be understated. However, I totally agree on the part with rewards. Even something as simple as losing weight can be unbelievably rewarding. Great video Joey!

    • @durpasaur3052
      @durpasaur3052 3 роки тому +5

      Probably because for many, losing weight isn't simple

    • @GabrielSouza-ie1tt
      @GabrielSouza-ie1tt 3 роки тому +20

      @@durpasaur3052 correction: isn't easy.
      It is actually pretty simple.

    • @durpasaur3052
      @durpasaur3052 3 роки тому +3

      @@GabrielSouza-ie1tt is it simple for people that have mental disoreders to create or follow workout routines? Is it simple for them to get over their negative thought patterns? It gets very complicated for people with eating disorders. At least that's what I believe.
      This is not my struggle, but I have known others with these problems

    • @panicdp5606
      @panicdp5606 3 роки тому +4

      @@durpasaur3052 I do that. It's like what I know I need and what my moment-to-moment thoughts lead me to are in opposite directions. Whenever I feel I've changed in a core way for the better I end up going back to my anxiety patterns. I do feel like I keep a portion of the good stuff and it feels easier to be successful each time though.
      EX: I lost an absurd amount of weight (~100lbs) but regained most of it. Felt impossible to do it the 1st time but now I know I can. Trying to figure out atm if weightloss+muscle gain is worth trying at once or just muscle gain. Need to increase energy/focus and it seems like working out does that

    • @phoenixwright7802
      @phoenixwright7802 3 роки тому +2

      @@durpasaur3052 if you don't know through personal experience then shut up and go ask yourself those questions in the corner

  • @specialnobody4148
    @specialnobody4148 3 роки тому +1106

    If life allowed for 3rd person perspective, I swear I'd be much more inclined to treat life like a game. The ability to disassociate yourself from the games we play allow us to make decisions that purely benefit us in that moment or down the line. The always first person perspective makes things so personal and forces us to "be the player" at all times trapping us in the emotional and mental struggles that ultimately prevent us from making the best decisions to succeed.

    • @justinddunlap
      @justinddunlap 3 роки тому +91

      Actively thinking of yourself as the player and not the player character does help though.

    • @Xellos357
      @Xellos357 3 роки тому +43

      Try psychedelics

    • @isolotwin
      @isolotwin 3 роки тому +7

      youre in VR

    • @matthewmarshall7590
      @matthewmarshall7590 3 роки тому +61

      That’s called detachment from ones ego. Separating yourself from your emotions and gaining the ability to be able to think more logically. Through many meditation sessions, one can achieve it. But like the guy said in the video, everything takes time and dedication lol

    • @matthewmarshall7590
      @matthewmarshall7590 3 роки тому +21

      @Prisoner of the Internet Honestly, just simply breathe and focus on the act of inhaling and exhaling. It will help with disconnecting yourself from your thoughts. You can always listen to natural sounds, (many different videos on UA-cam) search up guided meditations to help with that. Deepak Chopra explains it well in his book ‘the seven spiritual laws of success.’ But I always go back to the simple act of breathing, and focusing on the inhalation, and exhalation. Feeling the air flow through your body. And listen to any natural sounds. Wind through the trees. The crash of waves. The chirps of birds. The roar of an engine as it goes on by. It’s all natural sounds. I hope this helps! I know it’s a long process, but stick with it and it should eventually help. Build a routine by doing just 2-5 minutes of meditation daily It’ll increase overtime.

  • @Arrowsight1111
    @Arrowsight1111 2 роки тому +30

    Not gonna lie...I needed this. I really, really did. I am currently on my third year of college, studying something I personally believe I do not really wish to pursue that much, but am also on an academical situation which got me away from keeping the opportunity to essentially seek opportunities in a way that was viable. From thinking "I finally made it...I'm finally here, after all the work.." I ended at feeling as if I was at the verge of losing it all. My family's faith in me, my "happy" and extroverted behavior, my academic "ranking"...essentially everything I had been working for ever since youth. And for the very first time in my life, in this specific situation, I felt...essentially...powerless. Alone. Regretful. I felt an indescribable amount of pain that would never leave. That emotion is still there, however, recently I've come to realize I cannot give up, nor stop moving forward, seeking that sentiment of tranquility and stillness (in a good sense, of course). This video...oddly enough, sort of helped to the point where I'm tearing up XD. I don't know how to say this, I...guess I just really needed to hear this. I do not know this channel, nor you as a person, but...I thank you for this. I just subscribed simply because this was great advice. And most certainly something I needed to hear. I wish you well, and I now leave you be. Of course, at this point I bet you already went camping XDXD but I still hope things went well and that they are still going well. Have a good day, or night..or...afternoon...and thank you.

    • @Jacob_Yknow
      @Jacob_Yknow 2 роки тому +3

      Glad the video you needed came and reach you. Good luck onto your studies, and other life situations. Good luck, and make sure to level up yourself.

    • @slitheringsnake229
      @slitheringsnake229 Рік тому

      This is exactly where I’m at. Burnt out with school, just broke up with a gf that didn’t respect me, and I’ve been struggling so hard to move forward. Good luck brother

  • @BigE9973
    @BigE9973 3 роки тому +356

    I still can't believe you are only 23 dude. You definitely have more wisdom and direction then most people twice your age. Inspiring and sad, as I'm twice your age and learning a shit ton form you. Thanks buddy and you will still change plenty of lives for the better 👍

    • @xum0007
      @xum0007 3 роки тому +6

      This man is a lot older than me, so I can’t really comment, but I can tell you are right. I learned a lot from this video and his insight.

    • @CountingStars333
      @CountingStars333 3 роки тому +27

      Eh that bald really adds a lot of age huh

    • @alexcampbell7218
      @alexcampbell7218 3 роки тому +48

      He's only 23??? Literally thought this dude was several years older than me and I'm 27.

    • @BlondeManNoName
      @BlondeManNoName 3 роки тому +20

      @@alexcampbell7218 I thought he's older than me and I'm 30.

    • @gencergg
      @gencergg 3 роки тому +16

      He sounds too experienced for a 23 years old. I can't believe he is 23

  • @thelastmelon9446
    @thelastmelon9446 3 роки тому +491

    Life is basically Minecraft in hardcore mode. Sometimes easy, sometimes hard, but ultimately very cruel

    • @thatoneasianguy6969
      @thatoneasianguy6969 3 роки тому +30

      And 1 lives only

    • @frazebean5117
      @frazebean5117 3 роки тому +9

      @@thatoneasianguy6969 totem of undying: hello!

    • @frankcastle1862
      @frankcastle1862 3 роки тому +2

      more like rl craft ;-;

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒𝘚 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛
      𝘐 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘋𝘝𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘛𝘖 𝘎𝘌𝘛 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘊𝘙𝘠𝘗𝘛𝘖𝘊𝘜𝘙𝘙𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘠 𝘐𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘐𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘠 𝘛𝘙𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘕 𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛𝘚𝘈𝘗 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘍𝘐𝘛𝘚

    • @drybrucke1
      @drybrucke1 3 роки тому +5

      @Pewi5 Definitely. But it's amazing because it isn't constantly great. No matter who you are, someone you love is gonna die, you're gonna get fired from your job, dumped by your significant other, etc. But it's the shitty things that help us appreciate the amazing.

  • @zeynepkaynar7418
    @zeynepkaynar7418 3 роки тому +461

    Him: Video games are extremely easy
    Me: *flashbacks* to GTA Vice City helicopter mission

    • @BabyGotBack12
      @BabyGotBack12 3 роки тому +17

      BRUH VICE CITY WAS THE HARDEST GTA EVER

    • @reeddragon5250
      @reeddragon5250 3 роки тому +9

      well at least you can restart from the begining without loosing anything. in real life if you fail, you fucked up

    • @seaque.
      @seaque. 3 роки тому +2

      @@BabyGotBack12 nope. III is easily harder.

    • @BabyGotBack12
      @BabyGotBack12 3 роки тому

      @@seaque. great stories tho and music omg those games were my childhood Fr fr I would rage at 5 o clock in the morning cause my ass couldn’t find no health when I was almost dead🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @shazk
      @shazk 3 роки тому +6

      Don't forget the damn train

  • @momentary7600
    @momentary7600 2 роки тому +22

    I like how candid this guy is. He takes his natural tendencies to make common mistakes and just kind of writes it into the script in a way that feels genuine and is even a little entertaining.

  • @batuhan6712
    @batuhan6712 3 роки тому +54

    The production on this video is incredible!! felt like watching a movie..

  • @KyleRutledge
    @KyleRutledge 3 роки тому +320

    This also relates to watching TV. While watching Netflix the other day, I was getting frustrated with a character thinking that he just needed to say/do XYZ and the situation would resolve itself. The next day I found myself in almost that exact same scenario and felt silly for not seeing what was so obvious to me before. Since then I've tried to observe myself from a third-person's perspective as if someone is watching a movie of my life and it's really helped a lot

    • @tedjohnson8529
      @tedjohnson8529 2 роки тому +14

      Wow.. that's actually a really interesting perspective!

    • @mantequillaplastico
      @mantequillaplastico 2 роки тому

      same here! i think a lot of how annoyed i get at dumb decissions on tv and then embrace the discomfort hahah

    • @xkarea2
      @xkarea2 2 роки тому +13

      You just need to open the devconsole and write "/force /view-3rd-person" and hit . Enjoy

    • @xeno5970
      @xeno5970 Рік тому

      I think so too but everytime i go to i dunno school i forget this idea ever existed😂

    • @MrJesan74
      @MrJesan74 Рік тому

      Same man, the 3rd person perspective of self goes super deep as well.

  • @ranjan_v
    @ranjan_v 3 роки тому +395

    wonderfully explained, Thank you

  • @Ailyloves
    @Ailyloves Місяць тому +1

    *timestamps ⏱*
    0:00 intro
    2:12 objectives
    4:25 difficulty
    7:35 risk
    8:46 rewards
    10:25 how do we make our real life into a video game?
    10:45 step 1: get clearer objectives
    11:44 step 2: reduce the difficulty
    15:21 step 3: embrace risk
    15:51 step 4: remind yourself & reflect in the rewards that life has to offer
    17:09 skillshare
    18:48 outro

  • @MatthewRumble
    @MatthewRumble 3 роки тому +39

    This guy has changed my mindset and life completely

  • @xDARK.xKNIGHT
    @xDARK.xKNIGHT 3 роки тому +455

    Life is an RPG Game
    I thought I was the only one who did this…
    It makes life much more enjoyable, not as depressing and it makes life interesting (for me at least)
    Thanks for a great video bro! 🔥

    • @franklayton2243
      @franklayton2243 3 роки тому +2

      can you make examples of what you do to make life like a videogame?

    • @MrDavi2751
      @MrDavi2751 3 роки тому

      Yeah please

    • @Spider-Too-Too
      @Spider-Too-Too 3 роки тому +10

      @@franklayton2243 9-5 as an boring waggie, 6-12 as edgy gamer
      tho, healthy gamer GG made a video on 12 gamer rules for life and the one i like the most is "life is a sandbox game, where you do WHATEVER you want and you don't want to watch someone else's playthough"

    • @omars365moments
      @omars365moments 2 роки тому

      Yup

    • @NANGSGARAGE
      @NANGSGARAGE 2 роки тому +1

      You start karate 🥋 as a white belt and you can level up to black belt 🥋
      You also start cooking or piano as a white belt.

  • @reminder1156
    @reminder1156 3 роки тому +798

    "Video games have better clarity of objectives."
    Souls games : "really??"

    • @jooot_6850
      @jooot_6850 3 роки тому +50

      “There are two Bells of Awakening.. one above, and one below…”
      After that, you see the gates of that weird fortress open. Then that leads into Anor Londo, where the Sun Princess tells you to fetch grand souls to fuel the Soulvessel. It’s a bit vague but not completely unclear

    • @morphius3162001
      @morphius3162001 3 роки тому +2

      I played my first souls....demon's souls remake! The game was frustrating as hell!

    • @sion7651
      @sion7651 3 роки тому +8

      Hunter: "what's the plot again? pale blood? the fuck is that!? guess i kill some monsters till i see destiny beckoning"

    • @verx6014
      @verx6014 3 роки тому +12

      Souls game: objective: die.

    • @4moinak6mitra25
      @4moinak6mitra25 3 роки тому +2

      *Pain

  • @SHINOBIAnims.
    @SHINOBIAnims. 9 місяців тому +5

    Just think wasting your time on social media is like watching in-game ads.

  • @LieLikesMusic
    @LieLikesMusic 3 роки тому +948

    3:40 Better Ideas: The Game looks pretty good. Guess i'm buying the new PS6 now.

    • @NikosM112
      @NikosM112 3 роки тому +15

      Or a gaming pc with a rtx 10 000, ryzen apu @ 100Ghz, 1000 core with 2000 threads

    • @curtisarnold9245
      @curtisarnold9245 3 роки тому

      Hey fancy seeing you here man, I like your Queens of The Stone Age videos

    • @LieLikesMusic
      @LieLikesMusic 3 роки тому +2

      @@curtisarnold9245 Hey thanks ;) I guess we're both into personal growth and qotsa then.

    • @couldntbeproved1392
      @couldntbeproved1392 3 роки тому

      The main character's head looks kinda big though
      jk, I like this guy

    • @foxkaneki
      @foxkaneki 3 роки тому

  • @kenny_dlc
    @kenny_dlc 3 роки тому +40

    Fml this was probably one of the most eye-opening videos I’ve ever watched. Thanks for this, Joey.
    I mean, as a hardcore gamer for over 15 years, I’ve definitely heard of the concept of gameifying life to make it tolerable or easier. But the way you explained the concepts makes it so easy to even just execute. This is on the level of Mark Manson, James Clear-esque insight. 👏🏽 Turning my Reminders app (which I recently started incorporating into my life) into a video game quest log as I write this!!

    • @Danuxsy
      @Danuxsy 3 роки тому

      the problem is that some of us have shitty genetics / personality which make some of this impossible.

    • @TishSerg
      @TishSerg 3 роки тому

      @@Danuxsy you found a perfect excuse for you 😂

    • @Danuxsy
      @Danuxsy 3 роки тому

      @@TishSerg 🙄😔

  • @plaidpvcpipe3792
    @plaidpvcpipe3792 3 роки тому +120

    About the "practice fifteen minutes" or "write 100 words," you'll probably end up doing more than that, because it's so little, and you'll get into the swing of doing something. But even if you only do the goal, you'll still be winning.

    • @MrDavi2751
      @MrDavi2751 3 роки тому +6

      It's like the "bonus" in game. Like "do this level within 3 min".

  • @StrutZ007
    @StrutZ007 2 роки тому +15

    As someone who has been a hardcore gamer my whole life, this really hit home for me. I've asked myself so many times why do games appeal to me so much. Trying to back off in favor of real life leveling up has been a real struggle. Often trading one distraction for another. Thanks for this.

    • @Zacharoni4085
      @Zacharoni4085 Рік тому

      Ask yourself “what am I searching for?” when wondering why you like it

  • @SaintTvK
    @SaintTvK 3 роки тому +1690

    Salute to everyone watching this from their bed ✌🏽

  • @panda007
    @panda007 3 роки тому +32

    I treat every work project as a raid:
    1. Get to know your teammates and test the waters to identify synergies
    2. Adjust and fill in the gaps appropriately
    3. Progress for objectives; document milestones
    4. Receive and share the lewt
    Video games are far more educational than school in my honest opinion.

  • @yourfuneral
    @yourfuneral 3 роки тому +847

    10:43 Get Clearer Objectives
    11:38 Reducing the Difficulty
    13:03 "When you overcome resistance, you absorb its power."
    15:17 Gamify Discomfort, Embrace Risk
    15:50 Be Present and Reflect

    • @sampabhattacharya8405
      @sampabhattacharya8405 3 роки тому +5

      Thank you!

    • @n1ghthawkx
      @n1ghthawkx 3 роки тому +4

      Thanks!!! :)

    • @searplays820
      @searplays820 3 роки тому +22

      I was about to do that comment. Thnak you mate, you just earned 300xp

    • @JK-cj3qe
      @JK-cj3qe 3 роки тому +5

      Here's a military salute from me .

    • @cattt467
      @cattt467 2 роки тому +5

      Thanks! I almost stopped watching cause the first half was a waste of time

  • @MrTastyZombie
    @MrTastyZombie 3 роки тому +116

    "I'm going camping to let the worries of life f*** off for a bit" = I subscribed instantly.

  • @phen-themoogle7651
    @phen-themoogle7651 2 роки тому +10

    This is a really good video for me. I have several autoimmune diseases and it’s always been so hard to leave my comfort zone. Video games are much easier and less painful for me than doing more physical things (walking, exercise etc), but thinking of them like power-ups like you mentioned is very cool and motivational. I’m going to rewatch this when I hit another wall in life, but this really motivated me to challenge my comfort zone. Thank you for making it!

  • @melquiramos9571
    @melquiramos9571 3 роки тому +30

    As someone whos been neglecting my life for the past few months by playing an unhealthy amount of video games, I needed this video today.

  • @foxybeast7244
    @foxybeast7244 3 роки тому +14

    I’ve been stuck for awhile now in life, aimless, not getting anything done and just doing the bare minimum, thanks for your thoughts man. It’s always refreshing/helpful to get someone else’s perspective on things! :)

  • @MiYu-tj8bj
    @MiYu-tj8bj 3 роки тому +10

    The clips of you walking around filmed in 3rd person perspective like a video games are so cool!

  • @Delta_117-22
    @Delta_117-22 2 роки тому +820

    "Life is more difficult than a video game"
    Dark Souls: "Hold my beer"

    • @MrEjblanco
      @MrEjblanco 2 роки тому +76

      But you can beat dark souls.... You can't beat life 😉

    • @walphka
      @walphka 2 роки тому +34

      @@MrEjblanco I mean, beating life is so easy life itself gives you a lot of ways to speedrun it, even when u don't want to

    • @teamziros1675
      @teamziros1675 2 роки тому +43

      @@walphka Depends on your definition of beating life

    • @walphka
      @walphka 2 роки тому +2

      @@teamziros1675 :)

    • @shanejay9539
      @shanejay9539 2 роки тому +13

      @@walphka no point speedrunning this game, impossible to get the WR now

  • @przemyslav7989
    @przemyslav7989 3 роки тому +27

    One thing I've learnt from video games is that if you don't encounter enemies, you're going in the wrong direction. :)
    Great video btw. :D

  • @zandyquest2487
    @zandyquest2487 3 роки тому +31

    I've watched this video three times now trying to understand how you made it so eloquent. This video has helped inspired me to try again at gamifying my life and it has greatly improved my standard of living. Thank you for being a part of that for me.

  • @lobaandrade7172
    @lobaandrade7172 3 роки тому +942

    “Wow, very inspiring”
    *goes on to play a game*

  • @Profeus
    @Profeus 2 роки тому

    you have no idea how helpful this was. No freaking idea!

  • @kakerake6018
    @kakerake6018 3 роки тому +379

    "Getting a sqaud wipe in game pales in comparison to..." Getting a squad wipe irl?

    • @spiderninja804
      @spiderninja804 3 роки тому +5

      Pfff yess

    • @spiderninja804
      @spiderninja804 3 роки тому

      @Don't Miss the Sale, Shop Now no, you bot

    • @spiderninja804
      @spiderninja804 3 роки тому +3

      @@user-sf6zi1vi7e ...weird place for the bot to comment

    • @kakerake6018
      @kakerake6018 3 роки тому +1

      @@spiderninja804 these bots are so damn annoying

    • @spiderninja804
      @spiderninja804 3 роки тому

      @@kakerake6018 always on the most random comments

  • @LJohann
    @LJohann 3 роки тому +22

    Thank you for this video. Really needed this as I fall into a deep rut.

  • @azratosh
    @azratosh 3 роки тому +52

    "You need to be *bald* and courageous."

  • @denebvegaaltair1146
    @denebvegaaltair1146 2 роки тому +16

    I've always been telling my friends that I'm in my own open-world-exploration game. There's so much to see and do.

  • @CraftncreationBlogspot
    @CraftncreationBlogspot 3 роки тому +12

    I’ve been pushing off my assignments, feeling incompetent, and unmotivated. This video enlightened me and it’s the push I needed to start. Thank you Joey!

    • @mateivoican
      @mateivoican 3 роки тому

      Hi. Still on track?

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒𝘚 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛
      𝘐 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘋𝘝𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘛𝘖 𝘎𝘌𝘛 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘊𝘙𝘠𝘗𝘛𝘖𝘊𝘜𝘙𝘙𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘠 𝘐𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘐𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘠 𝘛𝘙𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘕 𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛𝘚𝘈𝘗 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘍𝘐𝘛𝘚

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * [W]-[H]-[A]-[T]-[S]-[A]-[P]-[P]-DIRECTLY
      (+1)-(3)-(3)-(7)-(7)-(8)-(0)-(8)-(4)-(4)-(2)

  • @daniellecritchley6956
    @daniellecritchley6956 3 роки тому +96

    I've been using Habitica where you can actually create a character and level up as you complete habits and other tasks that you set for yourself. Their slogan is literally "Gamify your life." Chat with other people, join "guilds" of different types of ways to make your real-life better, and battle monsters (with others in the party you join or create) as you complete your tasks. It's almost like D&D without rolling dice. Your attacks depend on how many of your tasks were completed that day. Another way to add video games to real life 😁

    • @onionknight249
      @onionknight249 Рік тому +7

      I joined it about 4 months ago and asked about how one of the features worked in the chat channel, later that evening one dude messaged me to join his party and that he was new too and saw my comment in the chat. I agreed we both formed a party and complete quests and everything and I don't even talk to the dude much we just simply do our tasks knowing theres one more guy beside me doing it.

    • @EdwardENGLER
      @EdwardENGLER Рік тому +2

      idk man, habitica is great but, the rewards arent motivating, i think it would be better if you got recources and had to craft stuff, or maybe i just set it up wrong

    • @therandommusicguy4773
      @therandommusicguy4773 Рік тому

      @@EdwardENGLERI somehow have made myself lots of weird skill trees on habitica (it took a while lol) and i feel like that makes it a lot more fun.

  • @FraYoshi
    @FraYoshi 3 роки тому +464

    love this sentence!
    "in real life tho,
    we are kinda born to a random family,
    in a random part of the map,
    you have a random race
    and a random socio-economic class"

    • @corsaire-0
      @corsaire-0 2 роки тому +42

      Looks like my game is on "Hardcore" difficulty bro

    • @SharlenesJourney
      @SharlenesJourney 2 роки тому +2

      Yesss

    • @KokohG4UL
      @KokohG4UL 2 роки тому +2

      Minecraft with extra steps

    • @sarahthestrategist4560
      @sarahthestrategist4560 2 роки тому +1

      Soooo truuuuuth

    • @mancantswim66191
      @mancantswim66191 2 роки тому +9

      @@corsaire-0 Be grateful you can access UA-cam. Some people can't. Don't you think it's awesome that you have the power of the internet, which, for a small fee, can grant you so much power if you use it the correct way.

  • @josue77751
    @josue77751 2 роки тому +12

    It's funny that we always notice the specifically detailed goals in a game and how well organized in a sequence they are but never think about applying that same structure to our plans. Yet it is not a brand new idea it feels so important and useful when analizing it in the video 😄

  • @om4525
    @om4525 3 роки тому +11

    I really like how your videos are not like "oh look how well I do by doing this and that" but like "This really helped me out, maybe you can try that too?", feels like we're all in the same boat, rowing to productivity island... and there is land in sight. Thanks for those videos mate!

  • @vincentdimitri169
    @vincentdimitri169 3 роки тому +78

    The key in being a real life character is to start out as:
    Level 1 thief, then branch out into level 1 hacker. Increasing your endurance stat every morning through walks/gym is highly recommended, too.

  • @henriquenakandakare
    @henriquenakandakare 3 роки тому +16

    Man, I loved this video. My first thought was "WTF Joey, 20 minutes of video?!", but when I started to watch, the editing was so good, the content was so pleasurable...I loved. Thanks dude.

    • @barath4545
      @barath4545 3 роки тому

      Just over 20 mins, so he gets 3 Ad breaks from the people with no Adblockers.
      It's just cold hard money calculations. Look at how many post a 10 mins and 5 sec video.

  • @polymathecian
    @polymathecian 2 роки тому +1

    15:19 Principles of Operational Risk Management:
    1. Accept risk when benefit outweighs the cost.
    2. Accept no unnecessary risk.
    3. Anticipate and manage risk by planning.
    4. Make risk decisions in the right time at the right level.
    There's more to ORM, but as simple as it may sound, it's one of the most useful skills I learned in the military. We make risk decisions everyday.

  • @vishvasivakumar4583
    @vishvasivakumar4583 3 роки тому +61

    Not even in my wildest dreams would I've imagined a brunette Johnny Sins would be the funniest and most uplifting UA-camr I've ever seen, but here we are.

    • @masonkelly6694
      @masonkelly6694 3 роки тому +1

      Bruh 💀

    • @marmolejomartinezjoseemili9043
      @marmolejomartinezjoseemili9043 3 роки тому +7

      Well Johny sins has a lot of jobs and constantly has more, so i guess he had to become a wholesome UA-camr at some point

    • @mjag2834
      @mjag2834 3 роки тому

      Not too clever though showing your face on dirty videos with nothing to learn.

  • @shkpotter9844
    @shkpotter9844 3 роки тому +111

    Me who risks my mental health every match of LoL:
    I'm somewhat of a risktaker myself

    • @OggerFN
      @OggerFN 3 роки тому +4

      Don't play LoL if you want to stop being a looser.

    • @rhern845
      @rhern845 3 роки тому

      That's why I stopped playing Overwatch

    • @kakerake6018
      @kakerake6018 3 роки тому +1

      I think my brain Burns away little by little every second I play Lol

    • @masoncordell6012
      @masoncordell6012 3 роки тому

      Lmao

    • @trevorfranks69
      @trevorfranks69 3 роки тому

      wellll its the big shooooooooooooooow

  • @syahrulfachrudin2811
    @syahrulfachrudin2811 3 роки тому +54

    I got it from Thomas Frank Newsletter
    "On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." - Satoru Iwata

  • @barnaverba
    @barnaverba 3 роки тому +9

    interesting... I love the concept and for many I believe this approach actually works. I worked with a lot of people that get overwhelmed by the objectives. Especially if they see through the whole progress of the "game". It would be really cool to develop a method that shows people 1 objective at a time. But not the great picture. At least in Hungary where I'm from people tend to get really overwhelmed by greater vision. But this method really works well for leader type of people I believe. Who can see the greater vision and is not overwhelmed by it. Amazing Video!!!

  • @levelup1279
    @levelup1279 3 роки тому +25

    This has been my life philosophy for almost 6 years now. I've always viewed everything as a video game since about mid-high school.

    • @levelup1279
      @levelup1279 3 роки тому +10

      Oh yeah, that's actually why my channel is called level up. Was gonna a do a UA-cam series on it but I decided I wouldn't find UA-cam fun & it's not my passion, I don't have a drive to create these videos. So I just didn't.

  • @emseequtcast5698
    @emseequtcast5698 3 роки тому +51

    i love how he designed the game characters to look like him lmao

  • @pobeda2993
    @pobeda2993 3 роки тому +10

    Wow. I am literally in awe after watching your master piece, man. THANK YOU. This has got to be one of the most useful videos on UA-cam. May God bless you in all of your endeavours, because you have just been a real blessing to me. Thank you again.

  • @curiouslw2469
    @curiouslw2469 Рік тому +1

    This is the type of videos that can really open someone's eyes. You really did a great job at explaining how video games connected in life. Keep walking your own path in peace, bro. Subscribed.

  • @kanieloutis2363
    @kanieloutis2363 3 роки тому +4

    I fell at sleep in my early 20's and woke up at 30.mberassing.... I loved playing virtoual games,back then,me and the friends i used to have,made a weakly routine going on computer clubs,playing online mmos,and the time flyied passed me,losing my buddyes one by one due to lifes circumstances.Then i've started dating,experiencing all kind of relationships,traveled my country for some of them,even moved to itally.Then my world turned upside down...but you know what? better late than never. Thx man,this was food for the brain.

  • @shawnminki1683
    @shawnminki1683 3 роки тому +5

    As someone who is in his early 20s and going through some difficult times, watching your videos give me hope and inspiration . Thank you.

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒𝘚 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛
      𝘐 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘋𝘝𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘛𝘖 𝘎𝘌𝘛 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘊𝘙𝘠𝘗𝘛𝘖𝘊𝘜𝘙𝘙𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘠 𝘐𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘐𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘠 𝘛𝘙𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘕 𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛𝘚𝘈𝘗 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘍𝘐𝘛𝘚

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      [W]-[H]-[A]-[T]-[S]-[A]-[P]-[P]-DIRECTLY
      (+1)-(3)-(3)-(7)-(7)-(8)-(0)-(8)-(4)-(4)-(2)

  • @Aubjordan
    @Aubjordan 3 роки тому +55

    You know it’s a good video when after watching it, you feel empowered to stop watching videos

  • @byspyke7734
    @byspyke7734 11 місяців тому +4

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:00 🎮 *The speaker draws parallels between video games and real life, emphasizing how character progression in games mirrors skill development and improvement in real life.*
    02:25 🚀 *Video games provide clearer objectives compared to real life, with defined goals, tasks, and rewards, reducing ambiguity and decision paralysis.*
    04:52 💪 *Video games are easier than real life, requiring minimal physical effort and time commitment. The speaker contrasts tasks like finding a spouse in a game versus the complexity of real-life relationships.*
    07:51 🎲 *Real life involves significant risks, whereas video games offer rewards without real consequences. The speaker encourages embracing discomfort in real life as a source of power and personal growth.*
    09:47 🏆 *While video game rewards provide instant gratification, real-life rewards offer deeper and longer-lasting fulfillment, contributing to personal growth and a sense of accomplishment.*
    11:45 🗺️ *To make real life more like a video game, the speaker suggests setting clear objectives, breaking down tasks into manageable daily habits, gamifying resistance, embracing risk, and reflecting on the meaningful rewards life can offer.*
    16:36 🧠 *Reflecting on the rewards of real-life achievements, the speaker encourages viewers to pursue goals that lead to a sense of calm, peace, and personal satisfaction.*
    Made with HARPA AI

  • @codytessier1265
    @codytessier1265 3 роки тому +5

    I’ve used the “life is like a video game” analogy before, but never as in depth as this. You’ve opened my eyes to entirely new perspectives that’ll not only help me, but will eventually help others with myself as the medium. Great video sir!

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒𝘚 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛
      𝘐 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘋𝘝𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘛𝘖 𝘎𝘌𝘛 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘊𝘙𝘠𝘗𝘛𝘖𝘊𝘜𝘙𝘙𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘠 𝘐𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘐𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘠 𝘛𝘙𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘕 𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛𝘚𝘈𝘗 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘍𝘐𝘛𝘚

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * [W]-[H]-[A]-[T]-[S]-[A]-[P]-[P]-DIRECTLY
      (+1)-(3)-(3)-(7)-(7)-(8)-(0)-(8)-(4)-(4)-(2)

  • @KujoJay
    @KujoJay 3 роки тому +26

    Ok, i gotta confess. I've been seein this video suggested to me hundreds of times and i thought to myself, "that's dumb", but i played this in the background while i'm editing and dam you make some great points! Especially breaking down huge goals into daily goals or "side quests" cuz it seems more easier and rewarding to do. Thanks for makin this video man! 🙏📿

    • @TirnanHealy
      @TirnanHealy 3 роки тому

      Same UA-cam just wouldn’t stop suggesting it to me and I finally decided to click it, glad I did.

  • @brian95240
    @brian95240 3 роки тому +56

    I can actually see Augmented Reality glasses being utilized in a cohesive way (to our life goals). Whoever creates it,, and does it well, will become very successful.

    • @chuckielover06
      @chuckielover06 2 роки тому +42

      Literally all it needs to do is show me some fake xp for doing something positive

    • @YukyDoodle
      @YukyDoodle 2 роки тому +1

      There are productivity apps you can add friends on. Maybe the same but you're competing against friends to create HEALTHY productivity habits for tangible goals.

    • @jeffreyredding9229
      @jeffreyredding9229 2 роки тому

      ​@@YukyDoodle whats the name of that app

    • @YukyDoodle
      @YukyDoodle 2 роки тому +1

      @@jeffreyredding9229 Flora and Focus To-Do

    • @YukyDoodle
      @YukyDoodle 2 роки тому +1

      @Joshua Smith Flora and Focus To-Do

  • @hugomiguel366
    @hugomiguel366 2 роки тому +2

    I had this video on a open tab for a week, so glad I've watched it now, so incredible! Plus there's some strong, really strong phrases that I had to keep with me!
    "When you overcome resistance, you absorb its power. And the greater the resistance, the greater the power."

  • @elenatan1188
    @elenatan1188 3 роки тому +8

    I love that you were able to articulate what I've been trying to do, and excellent tips! took a bunch of notes and redesigning the character of Me right now :) Thank you

  • @angeleduardoruizvillar4411
    @angeleduardoruizvillar4411 3 роки тому +5

    This video is changing my life, not drastically bc I felt I was doing pretty well anyway. But I've organized my days and timeline more thanks to this. Best wishes to everyone trying to do something!

  • @sblair1100
    @sblair1100 3 роки тому +259

    one of my most memorable times playing The Sims 3 was my wife and I had retired, so I started an affair with our nanny and send my wife on the balcony and removed the door with the editor. simple times

    • @childofolivares8754
      @childofolivares8754 3 роки тому +5

      Lol

    • @yaakarkad
      @yaakarkad 3 роки тому +3

      If your Sims wife caught you cheating would’ve she divorced?

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒𝘚 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛
      𝘐 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘋𝘝𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘛𝘖 𝘎𝘌𝘛 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘊𝘙𝘠𝘗𝘛𝘖𝘊𝘜𝘙𝘙𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘠 𝘐𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘐𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘠 𝘛𝘙𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘕 𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛𝘚𝘈𝘗 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘍𝘐𝘛𝘚

    • @Bossmanplayzzz
      @Bossmanplayzzz 3 роки тому +3

      @@user-sf6zi1vi7e scam

    • @robertmcdowell6084
      @robertmcdowell6084 3 роки тому +5

      @@user-sf6zi1vi7e thank you better idea i your biggest fan you changed my life with that whatsapp program and now im living in a dumpster

  • @Ingulfrid
    @Ingulfrid 3 роки тому +1

    this video editing and directing is off the charts and way underrated

  • @TheDhammaHub
    @TheDhammaHub 3 роки тому +131

    Most video games target our evolutionary programming "better" than the modern context... they do many of the small things totally right. Slow change? Yup. Direct feedback? Yup. Multimodal? Yup. And so many more... They are often designed to match what our ancestors craved

    • @Seasonal-Shadow_4674
      @Seasonal-Shadow_4674 3 роки тому +2

      Can I still relate to this video even if I play different video games or progress in different ones? I gave up on SKyrim because I had trouble utilizing the map and did not make much progress

    • @nithinravi4401
      @nithinravi4401 3 роки тому +1

      @@Seasonal-Shadow_4674yeah kinda. The video is not about games actually.

    • @nithinravi4401
      @nithinravi4401 3 роки тому +2

      Wow. That’s eye opening

    • @cralo2569
      @cralo2569 3 роки тому

      @@Seasonal-Shadow_4674 how did you fail to understand skyrim's map? it's very simple. morrowind has no quest markers, instead making you have to read directions on the quest's journal. it's more vague, but it forces you to look around the world as if you're really travelling

  • @91ryanph
    @91ryanph 2 роки тому +14

    "Realise that by not taking risks in life, you’re not saving yourself from pain. All you’re doing is trading away the acute discomfort of action for the slow-burning, longer-lasting decay of inaction where things like despair and regret blossom."
    🔥🔥🔥 Fantastic stuff!

  • @Unity-Mack
    @Unity-Mack 3 роки тому +20

    Me: Life doesn't make sense
    Better Ideas: Video games
    Me: I understand now

  • @mytoOSRS
    @mytoOSRS 2 роки тому +2

    It's incredible that every single analogy in this video are the ones I told myself when I wasn't having fun. I've known that I've always wanted to be a metal musician, so I really embrace the idea of 'you are not destined to decay'.
    The one time I jumped off an 85ft cliff was the best feeling in the world. My entire mindeset had turned into overcoming risk after that.
    I always compared my life after college to my maxed runescape character as well. "I can FINALLY play the game".
    Love the video

  • @Team_Slacker
    @Team_Slacker 3 роки тому +56

    11:28 my man is as excited as a person who's about sign a divorce paper 😂

  • @boyfanplaceswift1886
    @boyfanplaceswift1886 Рік тому +4

    2:15 Objectives
    4:22 Diffculity
    7:35 Risk
    8:45 Rewards
    Real Life to Video Games 10:25
    1. Clear Objectives 10:45
    a. small quest to daily activity or habit you like 11:50
    i. write 100 words in 1 day
    2. Gamify Resistence 13:25
    3. Embrace Risk 15:20
    4. Remember the Rewards Offer 15:50

  • @luciax1042
    @luciax1042 3 роки тому +125

    "By not taking risks in life, you're not saving yourself from pain. All you're doing is trading away the acute discomfort of action for the slow-burning longer lasting decay of inaction."

    • @AryaStark47
      @AryaStark47 3 роки тому

      Is that jordan peterson?

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒𝘚 𝘍𝘖𝘙 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛
      𝘐 𝘞𝘐𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘋𝘝𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘛𝘖 𝘎𝘌𝘛 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘊𝘙𝘠𝘗𝘛𝘖𝘊𝘜𝘙𝘙𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘠 𝘐𝘕𝘝𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘈𝘐𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘔𝘠 𝘛𝘙𝘜𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙 𝘖𝘕 𝘞𝘏𝘈𝘛𝘚𝘈𝘗 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘍𝘐𝘛𝘚

    • @user-sf6zi1vi7e
      @user-sf6zi1vi7e 3 роки тому

      * [W]-[H]-[A]-[T]-[S]-[A]-[P]-[P]-DIRECTLY
      (+1)-(3)-(3)-(7)-(7)-(8)-(0)-(8)-(4)-(4)-(2)

    • @Bossmanplayzzz
      @Bossmanplayzzz 3 роки тому +2

      @@user-sf6zi1vi7e scam

  • @andrewdiestler884
    @andrewdiestler884 2 роки тому

    Man, I feel like you're a perfect example of what consistency looks like, I remember when you had that video about 'the power of habit' (or maybe it was just in the video) and now your channel is huge!!! Super cool, a lot of inspiration, its simple, clear, and fun, looks like I'll be defining some quests. Thanks for the reminder 🙋‍♂️

  • @veggsbacon1891
    @veggsbacon1891 3 роки тому +5

    My therapist and I were discussing this subject before.
    As a video game addict, I love this approach!

  • @cea5er
    @cea5er 3 роки тому +113

    "Born to random family, random part of the map,random race and a random socio-economic class and as far as you knw u didn't agreed to play the game"
    Right in the feels bro Right in the feels -__-

  • @MR-kr3lu
    @MR-kr3lu 3 роки тому +139

    So the essence of the video is spend more time in real life than in virtual/ non real worlds and brake down your life/career into small steps. And just do the things you find discomforting.

    • @jjQlLlLq
      @jjQlLlLq 3 роки тому +19

      Better to feel the success/failure/mehness rather than the regret of not doing it at all.

    • @keepgoing6051
      @keepgoing6051 3 роки тому +18

      One more thing: Don't see uncomfortable obstacles just as an inconvenience blocking you from your rewards, rather enjoy them by observing them as a way to gain more experience, gain more power and level up, no matter if you fail or succeed.

    • @barath4545
      @barath4545 3 роки тому +2

      The is nothing more discomforting than living life. It sucks. Every fucking day.

    • @jjQlLlLq
      @jjQlLlLq 3 роки тому +3

      @@barath4545 I can relate, maybe. At the same time, the pain of dying sucks. Especially when it feels like I'm gonna die with regrets, as that'll just make the dying process even more painful mentally.
      Friends seem to keep me sane, even imaginary ones. Humans are social animals, as expected

    • @MR-kr3lu
      @MR-kr3lu 3 роки тому +6

      @@barath4545 sending u some good vibes bro. Hope your outlook on life gets better. Ik sh*t can be rough sometimes, especially atm.

  • @Mooses_gut
    @Mooses_gut 2 роки тому +1

    this is the best video I've seen on UA-cam in my entire life. GOOD job