For All the 25-Year-Olds Starting From Zero
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- It's never too late to start over. You can spend the next 5 years trying 10 different things for 6-months and still only be 30 at the end of that. No matter how old you are once you get into the mindset that you "wasted" your time doing something, you are going to go on defense which is where the trouble begins. Stay proactive and never you will never feel like you are falling behind.
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As a 25 year old guy who’s about to turn 26 next month, this man speaks the truth. You aren’t “behind” in life because somebody else is married or they have a career already. Life isn’t a game. Everyone’s journey is unique. I wished I learned this years ago. I started college at 23 thinking I was behind and still living with my parent. Don’t worry about anyone else.
I'm 19, living with my parents. I know I need to move out coz its toxic & for that I need to make money
@@arpit.sharma You got this my friend! Stay strong! Not to undermine your situation, but nobody has a “perfect family” situation. It’s all an illusion you see especially during Christmas time with commercials that everyone has a great family. I wish you luck.
Same bro. 23 and going back to college because i discovered programming. I thought my life was over before it began. Now all I have is hope.
I turn 24 and I feel behind like I can’t find me passion
@@xefecktgaming2024 the more we get out and meet more people, the more diverse our lives become and the more opportunities come our way. I really havent experienced much, but I was lucky enough to find my passions early in life (music, games, coding, history/politics). You'll get there dude, sometimes something as innocuous as going and sitting at a bar and letting someone talk to you can open new doors and avenues you never thought were possible. It's gotten me jobs I never thought I'd land, and made friends I never thought I'd make. Good luck dude
“You’re not going to find nothing, if you’re still dwelling on what got you to this spot”
This. I really needed to hear this.
clearlynotnick i agree most of us stay put instead of moving forward
Jazmin Bautista they do! Sometimes it’s just really hard to move on and it kind of sits with us. Moving on is the hardest part
Something that resonated similarly with me, in a sorta adjacent/similar way, is the line "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading". Some things seem so self-evident once we look at them simply, but I love how these reminders give us reality checks when we need them.
@@emeraldbixby6380
That is so true
Double negatives should never be used
At 26 I decided that I want to learn coding from zero and now 2.5 years later I have a programming UA-cam channel with 100k subscribers 👍
You just need something you're passionate about
I just checked ur channel to see it with my own eyes I got amazed by what I saw. You really motivated me because I would love to take your path from 26 too with zero knowledge about programming. Any tip? I just suscribed to ur channel. Thx!
@@lucasm.l.echeverria2985 Just start brother
Good job bro
This is the most motivational comment which i ever saw.
Could you tell me how you make money from your channel.
25 years old was the year I got myself together. I remember being miserable and crying all day on my birthday that year, and deciding that would be the year I turned things around, and I did. I remember not having a job, a car, or a place to live I could call my own and now I have all of those things, and they are nice things. Whenever I'm feeling ungrateful, I need to recount back to those days. I'm 30 now. I have accomplished a lot in 5 years 🙏
Thank you Lauren for saying this. I am in the same place at 25. My goal is to at leat be on my own foot with 30. I am still living at home, have no job, no money. I hope I will make it. Your Post was an Inspiration
That's very inspiring! I'm 25 and all I've ever wanted was to be able to have my own place I could call home. I've had a job and a car for years, and somehow always managed to blow all my money I tried to save up. But this time I'm really going to try to get it together.
I'm legit all of you in this comment thread. I cried on my 25th bday and told myself I'm making a change. I also live at home with no job and little money. that's insane. good to know that I'm not alone with these feelings but better to know we're all actively taking steps to move forward and not dwell. I wish the best in life for all of you!!!!
Lauren Gray Baby I was 24 when I decided cutting grass for $6/hr, six months out of the year, was not going to work. I decided I need to DO something. I went to a temp agency and asked for a full time engagement; something I could go to, five days a week, like a real job. They placed me with a machine shop, doing a trained monkey’s job. I stick with it. I moved up through the departments until in ended up a toolmaker in the model shop. I’m now 49 and own my own shop. I’m still small, with five machines and only one employee, but I’m following the same path that every other machine shop had to follow.
I was living at home at 26 I moved into an apartment with my future wife, who I married six months later (we dated for a year and a half). I was 27 when we bought our home. We’ve been married for 22+ years, and life is pretty good.
25 is NOT the end of the road.
I’m currently 24yrs old and it took me a while to get to where I am. It took me roughly around 3yrs after I graduated high school to get anywhere in life. Like I would go from interview to interview but nobody wanted to take me in.
Let me tell you, that shit is depressing. Like it gets to you after a while, and it did. It shot my self esteem the hell down and I lost all motivation for everything. There would even be times when I would take weeks off from job hunting simply bc I didn’t want to get my hopes crushed again. However I didn’t give up, and eventually I started working for a small company.
I had one shot and I took it. I stayed there, worked hard and eventually moved my way up in the ladder.
I have a very healthy amount of money on my bank account and I have my own nice car. Don’t give up on yourself.
I'm 42 and I'm starting over. 25? you have so much time ahead of you
Respect for admitting your age. Best of luck to you Alex.
@@topramenraymond7005 Thank you so much!!! it's never too late
Wow amazing bro
@@Hamzak786 thank you!!! just following my dream
Wish you all the best in your new phase
I was so ambitious from childhood. Everything in my life was out of control from 19 to 25 age. I needed this peice of advice. I am starting my career at 25 with hope.
Same here man!
Try this, read every book that made that person a multi millionare!!! Rich dad poor dad. Sell a service that people need.
Same it was a dark couple years but got my head on straight now
Same here 🤞🏾 relaunching
Same here, alot of unexpected worse things happen in my life.
Just turned 25 and it is in my recommendations,
They are having all of our data base. It is scary and helpful at the same time.
I know.
Lol nope you just dumb 😂 you know how much hes paying yt to spring up on everyones feed?
I mean you added your birth date in Google account so it makes sense
Very true!!!!
I'm about to turn 25 and I feel the same way this guy does except I finally went back to college. Still feel lost. Crazy this was recommended but it's a perspective much needed
I hope whoever is reading this finds your true passion and may u have a successful career in whatever you do and GOD bless u
God bless u
thank you OP I hope you continue in your successes.
sorrydot thanks you
👏👏👏
You too brother
damn, they're 25 but at least they're paving their way and doing something. I'm 30 and just recently got out from a rut. I hope we all make it.
How are you doing now?
how are you doing now
I started with nothing at 25. I worked 3 jobs and flipped on Craigslist. Now I’m nearly financially free less than 10 years later and flip multiple houses at a time. GRIND! RELENTLESSLY! 💯
What did you start flipping first?
@@8xnnr check out the video on my channel "How I made $65,000". I sold furniture, appliances, electronics, cars, boats; started small and just kept flipping larger items until I had enough to do houses.
Man what an inspiration. 'Investing' in general to a guy like me who knows nothing, absolutely 0 on financial things, are scary. I aspire to be financially free one day but first ill need to learna lot of things
RAM Real Estate Investing wdym by flipped on Craigslist??
spaceafro glad to hear! Yeah at first, new things can be overwhelming, but if you’re not happy with your current situation you have to go for it one day, or else things will never change.
I'm 31, still recovering from homelessness after years of roller coaster, and FINALLY figuring out my actual niche and my real path toward the career I've been slowly creating a vision of for a decade. I really needed this. Thank you so much for all the great free content you publish.
I hope the best for you bro 👍👍
Great news sister
Happy for you
GOOD LUCK 👍👍
@ITHEREONETHATHASNT please don't talk about yourself in past tense. You can still do what you want. Don't pay attention to the naysayers
@ITHEREONETHATHASNT I am 43 and I don't have much going for me either. No wife,house,kids or car just a little bit of savings. Hope you feel better about yourself please hold on
At his age he’s able to fail 100 times look up and STILL be young.
Irv Official i agree he has the potential to do so much
Jazmin Bautista yes!
Irv Official depends what you think “young” is
Ethan Naka anything under 50
Irv Official I know this is Gary’s big thing about “we’re young and have time”. Which is true, but let’s be real here 50 is old. If you don’t have health problems by then that’s a blessing. I’m not saying it’s too late to make shit happen then but I disagree with Gary.
The fact he was stocking shelves at 25. Gives me hope
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
do your parents own a $3mil a year winery business? then get hope
I turned 25 today. Most of my peers have already graduated college, but I am still unsure what to pursue. This video, along with many others from Gary, reading all these comments, are helping me to realize that life is not a race. Everybody moves at different paces. I write this, in the hopes that for anyone else in a similar position, just know that we will get through this bump in the road. Today, I am pledging to put forth the necessary effort to see a change for the better in my life.
Thank you to those who read this far. May God bless you
Whatever degree you chose to pursue, just make SURE that you graduate with a good GPA. Even if you don't think you want to do a masters, a bad GPA closes the door on so many options. I and that mistake and it's been brutal.
@@ThatBigCactus Appreciate the advice! GPA is definitely important. My high school GPA wasn’t as good as it could’ve been so I know what that’s like. Here’s hoping we both learn from our past mistakes, and we use them as a motivator to not repeat them! Best wishes to you bro
How you getting on now bud
@@macmiller8415 Taking summer classes, and they’re going well! Gonna pick up some more classes in the Fall. Asked for a raise at my current job, and after much talk and negotiation, I was able to come to an agreement for one with my boss. So far, so good! I’m still not where I want to be at, but I feel like I’m making progress one step at a time
@@diegobelaunde4965im so happy for you
Most guys are waiting for a big payout, or a high paying job, reality is you have to start from the bottom & save money like crazy & eventually you will slowly build wealth
M Zulfi unless you have a quantum leap advantage
People need to knuckle down, spend less, make your money return more.
High income aint getting anyone anywhere if they have high expenses to erode it.
Compare only to ourselves and look at our own progress.
@@purplerings1969 yup!!!
Don't agree with the saving part. There are no high paying jobs. There are skills that can get you paid handsomely. So don't save, earn more, aquire high income skills.
It takes decades to build a career but every second of the grind is worth it
I'm 26, and my parents often tell me that I'm behind in life. As much as I love them, those voices of shame impact me. I hope to find a support network who reminds me that I am not behind and to fight back the narratives that Asian culture and society tell me about "success". Life is not a race. It's hard to interact with parents when they are like this, but I hope to take back my power by believing in and accepting myself, thinking with gratitude and hope for the future, and spending more time with people who uplift and accept me regardless of where I'm at in life.
Mine are the same way but we are young and I would say go for your dreams because at 36 it won’t even matter in ten years and you’ll have regrets if you don’t
Facing same 😢
25 I was independent, earning comfortably with a full time job that allowed me creative freedom. Now just turned 30 and what a sad reversal, nearly broke, living back at home really questioning my life, trying not to spiral downward too fast for not being settled by now. I needed this positive message 😭
I’m not gonna tell you that mushy and pity shit. Life is what you make of it. No matter how hard an obstacle comes, you have to persevere. I’m not in the greatest position either, but one step at a time.
What 3rd world country are you from? Cause I am in the situation like you.
Damn, is it a good thing you didnt have kids?
@@10RBREEZY how would i know? Those circumstances would be completely different
I turned 25 today. I'm constantly feeling behind in life. But I really dug deep to create and clarify my vision. Now my business is doing incredibly well and I feel more fullfilled than ever. It's not too late for anyone. Just keep at it.
I’m 25 and the closest thing I can think of that I wanna do that’s actually realistic is own my own business, I wanna have a store that sells my own branded clothing but people can also come in and chill n listen to music and have a drunk ect. Ect. Basically a small culture kings in a way .. just wondering how you got out of the rut you were in n how did you start a company
I will be turning 25 this year and I already feel old. I've been through hell three times, so nothing scares me.
What he'll did you go though , if I may ?
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger
Same. I was indoctrinated into a hateful religion that ruined my childhood, nearly all my friends have betrayed me including ones I thought were my closest. And then I became atheist but still thought I was going to hell for several years, and had nightmares about eternal torture, all before the age of 13. So so so much more about my life but in short I feel like I'm 40 in the body of a young adult lol.
After being confronted with the threat of eternal hell, nothing scares me. It's almost like when joker told batman in the Dark Knight "you have nothing to threaten me with, nothing to do with all your strength"
Nathan Sanders I feel bad for you
Nathan Sanders Which religion was this ?
This is probably the only time youtube recommended something that's actually relevant to my life. Funny thing is I turn 25 this year too. I'm hoping I can turn things around and pursue my dreams. I can't die a broken man.
Starks find God and you find yourself, your purpose, and your life. ✝️
Starks Love the optimism. It’s all about your perspective - as Gary was saying, if you look at your life with a positive outlook, you’re setting yourself up for a good life. And it’s crucial to keep those negatives (your past, narrow minded people, etc.) out of your life, so that your mindset doesn’t change.
Starks Don’t chase your dreams. Get your financial footing first. It’s really not that difficult. Once that foundation is set, THEN you can start working on your passions. They will come MUCH easier without the stress of a lack of financial stability.
Starks Same thing with me. But then I thought, google has my birthday. Nevertheless, may your (same with me) hopes come true.
Up til I was 25, I'd been:
-Arrested for DUI, suspended license, spent the weekend in jail, etc..
-Living in my car, hopping friends house
-Dead-end jobs and drinking every night
-I come from a home where my Dad was an abusive alcoholic who used to beat my Mom
-Parents could not read, write, or speak English
-I dropped out of high school when I was 16; I only had one and a half credits(Gym classes, lol).
-Got into drugs for a couple months but by the grace of God got out before it got worse.
At 27, I decided enough is enough. I enrolled in a junior college and graduated from a university five years later. I have a degree in Mathematics and work in finance. I am happily married, own my home, and have two fur children. I am debt-free, sober, and enjoy a healthy life-style. I look back 10 years ago and would've never thought in a million years I'd be where I am. Long-story short, it is never too late to start. Always put yourself first, rid yourself of people who are not fanning your flames(Will Smith motivational speech), and don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone.
All the best,
I just turned 25 today and I really needed this. I’ve been feeling like a failure because I see people who are my peers and they already graduated with a degree and already found successful jobs while I’m still working towards my degree working these bootsy jobs. But still trudging along and trying to follow what I’m passionate about. Thank you.
I turned also 25 today.
How are you doing
I just turned 25 too, felt like a failure seeing my closest friends and family getting great jobs and i'm still not advancing yet in my career as I'm trying to move department. I don't usually agree with Gary Vee, but I needed to hear this. All the best for us all.
Same here
Update?
24 and just started a computer science degree several weeks ago. Dating wise it’s basically futile, but I guess it could be worse lmao
I'm 29 now, but looking back at the last 5 years I can see a lot of stuff changed for me. I was working 50+ hours in a restaurant, but I was really sad about my life, as I was working like an automa for other people, with 0 satisfaction. One day I decided I had enough and that I saved enough. I started college, and now I live abroad, we're I'm finishing a master degree in aquaculture and fisheries. You can start from 0, but you have to sacrify a lot stuff. And I sacrificed my previous job and partially my independence, my relationships, my love for music, and a lot of spare time.. But it was worth it in the end.
Umberto that’s amazing brother! I’m happy to hear you’re happy with your life! What a testimony
Sacrifice now at say 25 so the 30 year old likes your choices at 25. You don’t want to be 40+ working a job and not a career.
You dont...i probably dont. But some people actually do. Dont make it seem like its a bad thing
Why is it bad to be working a job? Many sacrifices have to be made for a career. And in many cases it is not worth it.
Ain't that the truth....
You are not in REALITY then.
Some people are fine with a job rather than a career.
Comfortable job + family and friends > Trying to accomplish a dream >>>>>> wasting away for 40 or so years at a career that won't contribute to anything since you'll return to nothingness like the rest of us anyway for a little bit of social validation
I'm literally in this spot. I'm 25 and for the past year I've been trying LOADS of different things, dipping my toe in different fields and industries. It's been tough mentally because it's so easy to slip back into the "oh I'm behind, I should have figured it out by now" narrative so this was so inspiring to watch.
Let's keep exploring and trying things out!!
Have you settled in a field yet?
@@TaxingIsThieving Nope, I'm working and doing lots of courses on the side - doing much better than I was last year as now there's structure. I have a feeling in another year's time I'll have even more clarity as to what to pursue.
@@luxmulier Thats EXACTLY how I feel.. Im trying to find out what I will actually enjoy doing for the rest of my life. I think I just have to become sooo fixated so that I am able to forget all those thoughts popping in. I want to also try being a model (new experience), and working more on my job to save up before diving head in in school as a medical esthetician, but I want to know if I will love to do that too... I dont understand how some people know exaclty what to do. I was raised with a good, supporting family... I feel like I am a failure..
@@luxmulier All the best mate
Random person: I’m unemployed with no money, what do I do?
Gary: Get a job.
Random person: That’s the best advice I’ve gotten all year, wow. Thank you Gary. 🙌🏽
Big Draco The problem is that people tend to get lost... We forget where we were headed to, and forget why we’re doing things, and get too caught in our emotions, that we don’t remember the answer is simple.
If you don’t understand that then you haven’t tried enough things in life :p
Ps: enough is relative, so if you say : how dare you tell me I haven’t tried, then you should try more until you understand
CEO of comments
Big Draco I swear, I just listened to 6 seconds and the bullshit smell is already filling my nose.
@@Semi-Addict-Gamer its not for everyone. And wtf are u doing w ur life?
UA-cam seems to recommend these kind of "motivational" videos that appear to be wholesome and well meaning on the surface but simply do not hold up to scrutiny.
Personal responsibility is a good message and all but the way people seem to use this as a catch all for all of life's problems is disturbing, like trying to cure cancer with ibuprofen or Tylenol.
People have real trouble understanding (or simply don't want to believe) that you don't have control over literally EVERY aspect of your life or even most of it. Anyone who has suffered in life understands this on some level. Chances are that your place in life was mostly determined at birth and your ability to move the needle is negligible at best. People that actually "make it" are a statistical anomaly and tend to develop a survivorship bias where "if I can make it anyone can" but the numbers and lived experience of other people just don't back this up.
I think this is mostly an American cultural thing that's used to keep large amounts of people in the economic underclasses. Even typing this I can already feel the responses of "there is no class maaaaan everyone can get it". We know this isn't true the same way that we know multilevel marketing doesn't work because very few can be at the top. There's only so much good fortune to go around. For some reason, when a pyramid scheme gets big enough we just ignore it.
Another dark implication of this worldview is that some people SHOULD be below you and they DESERVE it because they just aren't trying hard enough. And maybe if YOU try you can get there too?
I don't know man, there is just so much to unpack with these kind of videos and the idea that the solution could be something simple makes for a really cute idea, but is not reflected in reality.
I just turned 28 this month and I’ve no idea what to do. I my gifts, I was depressed for most of my life and saw no hope in my future that I really was too scared to branch out and try things because I didn’t want to fail or disappoint myself or my family. I graduated college with a degree that I chose just because I didn’t know what to do. I really want to know what my passion or calling is in life. To those who have figured it out, I admire you.
All d best for the future.. ❤
I needed to hear this. I’m turning 25 this year feeling the same.
Richard Lopez you are young as hell. I’m starting over with nothing at 36 and feel better than ever about my future.
@@MarkSven888 ♥️♥️
I’m 25 and it’s a struggle trying to figure out my career. But I realize something, as long as you keep moving forward, giving yourself grace, trying new things and embrace the journey, your exactly where you need to be and everything will flow in your favor. You reap what you sow.
But you better to sowing first.
People seem to just want to stumble through life and hope something big happens but truly successful people wake up to a routine and enjoy the process of their life.
Colonel Sanders started (started!) KFC when he was 62. It’s not ‘too late’ for most things. We are in a world that wants us to have everything figured out instantly while giving us access to everyone on the planet to compare ourselves with...62 years old.
Chris Kelly amen my brother
Trust the timing and trust the process. The main key is to not compare ourselvrs to other people
He was 65 even older*
@@ozzyfromspace 🙌🙌
@Princess Kitty nice :)
Thanks UA-cam for the recommendation. I’m starting all over at 25. This is what I needed to here.
Im 25. I feel called out
OvahZealous hopefully this helped!
Im 27 and offended af 🤣🤣
Same lol
I'm only 20, so I'm happy I'm watching Gary and similar people before I'm 25. Gee time flies so we got to make the most of it. 👍✌️
Go hard bro. So you can look back when you turn 25 and achieve a lot.
Also be financially literate. While you’re young, explore all your career interests while you have the energy to do so. Once you are in a happy career, then make your big purchases like a home. Learn to save, enjoy life and aim to retire early.
@Daniel P exactly. when I was 20 I used to think I had a lot of time left to pursue shit, then you blink and fucking 5 years passed.
@Daniel P So true. I am 24 and feel li ke I was 20 like 1 week ago
Lol I am 18, watching garry for couple of days now. I feel most of the people who watch his videos are around 20-28 years old.
Patience is Key! So many people are rushing into things they dont like doing and then getting stuck. Go out and taste different things, and find the things you truly enjoy doing! You only have one life, make it worth it! 😁
Exactly 👍. People think they don't like something until they try it. ✌️.
There is a saying/quote "fear is the only thing stopping you". (Something like that)
Ryan VanGelder EXACTLY! Glad you understand! I totally agree with you 😁
@@BrendenWalters Time flies too, 😬.
Ryan VanGelder That is exactly why you have to make it worth it! 😁
The biggest mistake one can do in life is think that they have time. If you need to do something do it now. Never waste time for one can never get it back. Many of us think that we still have time until a day comes when we realize that the time we wasted has wasted us.
He needs to go out and taste life now, try things and figure himself out, per the video.
I think the problem with this lad (and many like him) is that he doesn’t know what he ‘needs to do’ thus making his ‘need to do’ finding out what he likes.
The problem with forcing that ‘need to do’ is that you make a poor decision in haste, which really only acts as a salve for the greater issue at hand. That’s how you end up having a midlife crisis.
What they need to be wary of is the possibility that they never find their ‘need to do’, or - worse still - that they’re deluding themselves as to the true underlying issue.
The second worst is assuming that you're out of time. We focus a lot on prodigies and early bloomers, but a lot of people have reached success later in life and it takes letting go of the 'I'm too old, I started too late' belief to get out of a funk and make the most of the time you have, which is probably worth more than you realise.
@@moseyonover733 Agreed. It’s concerning how many people in their 20s and 30s get hung up on not being 21 anymore.
@@moseyonover733 Agree with that too
I had to stop at "I graduated as a biomedical engineer", because dude, I'm 27 and don't even have a degree in anything . I already envy you man
im 31 with nothing as well.
Just this short vid helped me a lot. After turning 24 and realising I'm now in my mid 20's and unsatisfied with my career, I felt hopeless and like a looser. I felt so behind. But hearing this advice to not think about how much time you've waisted to get to a point but instead to look forward and figure out wtf I want to do with my life is a huge eye opener. Life isn't a race.
Ya it's not a race for sure. It definitely feels like a race especially with social in the palm of our hand and everyone's business in your face 247. Mentally it is really challenging u kno
24 is not mid”... do ppl even know math in the US. The nearest 10 is twenty. 25 is the only “mid twenties”.
Literally made me feel 100 percent better I just turned 25 and I’m working at a job that pays the bills but not the passion
A degree doesn't get you to the end goal. You've still gotta work for it. You can't skip the process. Instead of dwelling on where you currently are, start working towards where you want to go and you will get there. I learnt that the hard way.
4 years later and i needed this useful advice, God bless you
It's all about perspective. Were taught one way in school and Gary comes and fucks it all up and helps us realize were still young and our life isn't over at 24. He's doing great with a biomedical engineering education. Do you realize how much cool and important stuff you can do in that field?! That's fantastic!
"our life isn't over at 24" Wtf you talking about? That is not even close to middle age! 😂
I'm 25. As a kid I got beat up a lot, and I coped by indulging in drug abuse, overeating and self-isolation from age 17 to 23. At 24 I was overweight, and had the body of an old man. I decided to get bariatric surgery, and have been religiously exercising ever since. I lost over 45kg and now, with my new body, I realized the dead end path I was at, doing a major I didn't really want just to go through the motions. This video has helped me to decide to move back with my grandma and start over from scratch. There's no better day to change your life than today. I don't know which career I will end up in, but for now I'm gonna focus on studying for uni appliance exams and to train to fight one day in an amateur MMA bout. Time to abandon my old life and follow my heart. Thanks you for this.
I'm about to be 35 in a week... Looking back over the last decade - I'm glad i went through everything i did! Left a PhD program, worked retail, moved back home, delivered newspapers, did inventories, retail again, then government, and now my own business. Guess what? All the shit i learned in academia, retail (oops - forgot a corporate job i had for a month!), and government - all applicable in business. And business isn't even what i want to do for the rest of my life...but I'll use it to FUND the rest of my life 😊 Life's too short to give a fuck what anyone else thinks of your life path.
If we're not headed towards the same destination...why are you concerned with the road I'm taking?
If we are headed toward the same destination...why does it matter who gets there first?
I like your comment. Soo pumped!
thanx
Good advice!
So well said!
I am inspired man.
I first saw this video when I was 24. Right now I am 26+ going to turn 27 this year. Still feeling lost and behind in life. So I came back to see this video again. And Gary's words hit the same like before,
"You are not gonna find nothing if you're still dwelling on what got you to this spot."❤
I am 25 guy still nothing zero. Actually I feel what he said. Now my eye open. Thank you sir.
At 25 yrs old , after being in the vet industry for a year now I’ve recently decided leave the industry and pursue my dream in Graphic design. At first, i was gonna commit to going to online school which their program was expensive as hell, so I decided that I was gonna commit to online courses and paying them monthly I know the only experience I have when it comes to graphic design is playing w my tumblr page at 15 & photoshop class when i was in HS during my junior year.
I’m very excited for this journey of mine. Definitely after watching this video, it motivates me to keep going on my graphic design journey. 🙌🏽
I'm 31 and been doing exactly that since I was 14... Working a myriad of jobs at 6 months to a year each has given me such a broad perspective on everything
Have you settled in a job yet?
Turned 24 . I am always miserable seeing people younger than me achieving things that i couldn't even fathom like Running successful businesses , successful in social media platforms, being extremely good at ANYTHING . And here i am.
I really needed this video. Thank You .
It so true you can’t dwell on the past, it’ll keep you from moving forward! I just turned 25 and I was feeling the same way, I literally had to make this verse my wallpaper on my phone. “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV
After reading all the comments, I feel like I'm not the only one who's been left behind. I'm currently pursuing my undergraduate degree at the age of 25. Sometimes I feel like I can't do this, but there's one thing that I want from the bottom of my heart to earn my degree and find a job so that I can be independent and not burden my parents. I hope to graduate soon.😅
i got out of the military at 26 and spent my time doing a lot of shit i shouldn't have. I'm working on a computer science degree now in my 30's and have a 4.0 gpa. Things are looking pretty bright now but there's still a lot of work to be done.
I just turned 25 2 days ago and I have been hard on my self. I see everyone I know growing up as a child getting married, having kids, having their career, their dream car buying a house or what ever and I feel like a frickin loser. I struggle a lot recently with looking back at the things I’ve done that I wish I did different and it really messes with you. I always tell my self I should have been somewhere else in my life I’m so far behind and it sucks. It’s so hard to find happiness and how to achieve it. I compare myself a lot to what others have. The one thing I struggle with most with my self is “wow you’re already this age and have nothing going for you then wow it’s really too late to start now just stay where you are. “
Same. ihms
Story of my *FRICKIN LIFE*
True even for myself I always say this! We gotta be nicer to ourselves because we are capable of anything. This dark cloud hovering over us will someday turn into a sunny blue sky.
Same but in ten years you’ll be 35 and you’ll realize how young 25 really is
Hi, it's two years later. How are you doing now?
At 25 I can feel my capabilities peaking, and not wanting to waste my potential or miss seeing how far I can take myself is driving my energy and motivation through the roof. I feel born anew... leaving all weaknesses behind in the last decade.
At 24 i started a online food delivery startup, failed after a year, @25 started a poultry farm for raising chickens for meat, failed at that too, went to Dubai for a job failed , completed cruise ship training to work on one, didnt make it to through the medical test... @28 tried again to get a day job to stand on my feet as i was on zero, the interviewer told me ur old now , go start a business...now am 29 changing my mindset again to be self employed ....life's a lesson, and am glad i went through all this....i learnt so much...
Why th the interviewer told you that at 28? Makes no sense. 28 isn't old
28 isn't old. Like, at all. Do you know how many 30+ year old people work regular jobs? Don't let one very awful interviewer get in the way of your desire to get hired. You got this.
I'm 55 years young. Age is just a number.
That’s what all over 40s tell themselves
Loving the stories in the comments, I'm 20 with no job and just knowing you're not alone in all this gives me motivation to go against that adversity.
Everyone needs a good financial plan actually, there are lucrative ventures to channel ones funds but the wrong investment can really turn thing south.
Talk about the wrong investment... I invested in Forex trading early January and I’m still currently trying to make up for the losses and not a reasonable profit yet.
@@kumarvenkatesh6600 Trying to make up for losses sometimes only lead to more losses. And you should focus more on understanding how the market works, I’ve see people make good money trading.
Currency trading is a game of trial and error but people make big wins in just a single trade. It all comes down to how good you are with it and managing your risks.
@@liamjohn2756 I totally agree with you bud, I’ve had so much losses as well trading, I could only make up for it through the help of my FA Frost Hilda who took on my trades years ago and has tripled my profits, blending good analysis with effective implementation. Frost is a combination of talent and hard work.
Forex is not as complicated as people think.
I am 25 and I have wasted 3 year of my life doing absolutely nothing.
I regret it so much and now I am suffering from trauma because of it .
I have given up all hope .
Don't give up, you got this!
Most people don't have it figured out and their lives are a mess, this is true for the rest of their life
@@mattsterne9034 really?
@@goldensilverstar who is absolutely sure what they want to do in life when picking a degree age 18
@@goldensilverstar I'm 20 and have wasted a year after dropping out of uni because I wanted to do medicine but had no idea what it was like to be a doctor. Many people around me didn't have this revelation and persisted. If you keep wasting time you will hate yourself. There's so much to do out there, that can be started in your 30s or even 40s. Find what you want to do and do it. Life is short.
This entire comment section is YT gold 👏🏽
Most of the comments and reply here is so wholesome, I thought I am in a pornhub comment section.
Last year, I felt depressed about my life. I watched this video, and it takes almost one year for me to discern what he’s saying. Now, I am at the point where I am so glad, and finally, I find what I am going to do with my life. I am no longer feel depressed. Thanks, Gary! Keep spreading value & love. You’ve changed my mind, knock my heart, and move my feet! I am from Indonesia. I hope I could meet you in person someday! 🇮🇩 ❤️🙏🏻
I would cry if I could at 1:07 but I am kinda dead inside.I feel the exact same way this guy feels and I am 27.
I'm 24, already have a degree in a third world country and still haven't got a job. I feel like I haven't done sh*t in my entire life. Dealing with depression and social anxiety. I just don't know where to start.
Start freelancing (graphic designing, web development, content writing, even private tutoring), slowly build up in the domain you like and you'll be making hell loads of money in no time. Believe me. Education has nothing to do with your fiscal success. That's completely different domain. Don't hesitate to taste as much things as you can.
I know job market is fucked up in the third world due to depleting economies and ever-building IMF Debt Trap. Hundreds of thousands of graduates are wandering around aimlessly because of lack of opportunities. But take it as a challenge, you're not alone. Let's fight it together man!
same as me
Same here, I'm 25 and I've never worked. I always feel that I'm not ready enough, that I'll screw it up, that I'll make a fool of myself or that people will judge me when I ask for a job without having experience with 25 years... then I always get depressed and postpone it, hoping that in a few months magically I'll feel safer and more prepared. That never happens. I don't know where to start.
Omg I’m in the same situation ): and I’m about to turn 25
Lol I'm turning 25 and I also felt really behind being in college while my peers have apartments and permanent jobs.
This is the best advice ever.
Thank you❤
Really great to hear. I think many, many more need to hear this. I'm 27 and getting into real estate, but I'm finally excited about something. There's people on UA-cam my age extremely successful, but it doesn't matter. I had a lot of troubles in my past, but I'm beyond them now, thank God. Really. Important to be grateful for now
Wow I feel this. I just turned 25 and I feel like a failure because I haven’t “achieved” the life i wanted. I feel so confused and lost sometimes. Seeing this video is refreshing. Knowing I can start over and keep on exploring and learning. I’m excited now!!
Really resonated with me! I've been working on being a music producer since I was 17 and now in 24 and have deleted my Soundcloud and Instagram 2 times! Because I was trippin and thought I was gonna quit music but I was only in a burnout phase!
Now I'm back starting my I.G and
sc from 0 again. Also I have been bouncing around odd jobs throughout the year and music is still what I really want to do ! 💥💯💥
But why do you have to delete tho?
@@FM-to3gy because I thought I was done with it
Don’t stop music is everything!!!
Man..... What's your website bro..??
@@masy7894 I dont have a website at the moment
I am 53 and started beating myself up at the age of 19 because I didn’t go to college. I became successful in the construction industry but it has taken me up to now to figure out that I don’t learn in a typical educational environment, I learn from experience. I am changing gears and thinking like a young person all over again. Looking forward to the next 30 years.
GaryVee is a realist. When you’re young, explore all the potential careers you may want to do while being young. You’ll find a niche that will make you happy and content. Also, be financially literate and you’ll manage your finances towards stability and early retirement. I’ve retired at age 35. I’m not a millionaire, but I am financially secured.
contempt?
word your looking for is content.
What were you doing to be able to retire at 35?
Daniel Banz
I’m not sure what’s your age and background, and my situation is not a one size fits all answer. Growing up in a low income house hold, I always wanted the better things in life. Starting at a young age of 8, I started understanding the value of money. I collected cans and saved the money until I was 16. By 16,-17 I worked several jobs. By 18 I got a good job at a legal law firm. During all these jobs, I saved and still able to buy nice things. By 24 years old, I purchased property and rented it out. By 29 years old, I bought my second home. As the housing market is doing well , I sold my first home that brought a good return. Having financial literacy was key to my success. Purchasing property was my forte (on my level) as I understood the financial return. After selling my home, and what I have in my savings, I was able to retire young. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to own a Porsche, but I own a older Honda.
@@SuperJK-Man wow man kudos to you, congrats on your success
I really appreciate his advice in this video, I’ve had some rough patches in my life but it seems promising that I’m 26 and “still young as fuck” Gary knows how to blow the roof off any negativity and flip it to a positive and that’s what inspires me to chase all my aspirations and staying chill about it... instead of dwelling on every scenario in my head. So good to feel such clarity again, very thankful !
Im 28 and starting over just went back to school. I am going fast and plan on finishing what I started when I was 17 I will finish my Bachelor’s degree at 29 . I dwelled too long on what could have been all while working at retail stores and delivering medical equipment. I wish I would have done this sooner. Oh well im finally doing it! 💪🏼 stop wasting time!!!
I'm 25. I needed this.❤️
I'm turning 26 this year and i have done nothing apart from doing graduation in computer science, but after my graduation i made lot of bad decisions i chose things which i never wanted to do i did whatever my parents were saying me to do which is to prepare for a exam to do higher studies in business, i couldn't be able to make it till now, now i'm unemployed with no experience at all in anything and was in depression for like 4-5 months, but now i'm learning coding from scratch because as i have a background in it and will try to find a job within a year, i don't know if it is a right decision that i'm making or it's the thing that i wanted to do but fuck let's just do it, whatever i do in future i just don't want regret of not doing or taking action.
PS: i don't blame my parents as i was confused my whole life about what i wanted to do , i chose computer science because i was enthusiastic about computers but was confused to make it as a career.
Same dude
Thank you man... I'm 25, I'm struggling to get my degree... I needed this
"I get anxious on the weekends
When I feel I'm wasting time
Then I think about Tom Petty
And how he wrote his best songs when he was 39"
- Great Grandpa's brilliant song "Bloom"
I hate how much we 90s kids feel that “oh gosh I’m 30 I’m old” and have a midlife crisis. It sucks seeing other just make a goofy video and become millionaires and others work whole life but can’t keep up with inflation. This video hit the spot tho. I’m not old. I’ve acquired allot of skills over the years. I learned more than school has ever taught me by eating dirt and struggling. Keep pushing ladies and gents DONT GIVE UP
❤
I'm 26 and I graduated college last year during the beginning phases of COVID. I feel so lost rn.
Now that I have gotten to my spot at age 27, I’m releasing all I have to look forward to now is aging and supporting my family, there is no joy.
This hits home bc I’m graduating as a Computer engineer and although it’s a “nice” thing to settle into I want to live life and take chances. I’m almost 25 and I want to go out and do stuff I like such as film and making videos. My ultimate goal is to make ppl smile and feel good with videos. Fuck man
I am 26, left my job, no money but I hope things would get better.
Im about to turn 27, already worked 1 year after graduation. Too bad im facing a lot of underpaid job offer where i can persue my major as multimedia designer. Im still grateful working as DTP Operator even its quite underpaid but its just 10 min driving from home and less stress
I'm 26 and absolutely nowhere. But I always liked video editing - the process of editing gives me happiness and its just fun to create stuff. so I just started making some formula 1 meme edits (I basically just started) and I saw that people really like them.
And there are many other ideas for channel concepts in my mind that I always wanted to do beyond just formula 1 memes. And I feel like I'm just gonna do it even if the audience is small. I see that it makes me happy to create stuff so I'm just gonna do it and make my ideas a reality
Homeless at 18 met my husband, we both lived poor working for pennies (less than mcdonald employees) living in a mouse infested small basement apartment and made the best if it, then we both got careers worked ourselves to death, and again became homeless with our baby at no fault of ours, and now we both own a a used old comfortable house, cars and a well furnitured house, with nice stuff, and we only do what we love, I am a writer with steady writing success working part-time making money in different ways including off my writing life, my husband is a top employee doing what he loves and keep getting raises. We also have a daughter with $60,000 scholarship and lives in a dorm and have two sources of her own income and a boyfriend that does to and both is doing what they love and are very happy. . They were raised well. I told my daughter my mistakes and most she didn't do, thank GOD.
Im 22 and this one quite hit me hard when i feel like down and stuck on homeee,, i need to go out more
Gary turns a complex situation/scenario and makes it easy.. he simplifies everything.. simplicity is key
26 no job, currently in Tafe Hospitality cert 3 and I.T Cert 1. Hoping that these might help me get somewhere. Looking at the comments, it's nice to know i'm not alone in this.
U r not alone. Im 25, currently working in a job i dislike and still had no idea what i wanted in life. :).
@@whatelsedoyouwant5131 Thanks for the support and all the best to you as well.
26 & i felt every word. We’re too hard on ourselves.
I needed this so bad. Graduated at 25 with a degree in Special Education and I thought I had it all together while I was in school but after graduating two years ago, I have never felt more lost. I felt like a failure today for getting "just another temp job" when I should be spending my time learning new things. This is hard.
ItsJazzYo well you’re in the majority. Every year thousands of young adults are graduating college, have degrees they don’t even like, or can’t find a job etc. It’s just part of the process, just let time takes its course and things will slowly fall into place. No doubt it’s hard, but then it wouldn’t be as rewarding.
@@BK-mk3vi Thanks Bob, I appreciate it. It's definitely hard but I'll keep working hard too!
Yeah I'm about in the same boat. 24 years old with a biology degree. Though I knew what I wanted at 18 but you change so much over the years. Post graduate depression is real. You're not alone we just gotta take one day at a time and keep putting ourselves out there.
@@Theoriginalotaku96 So true. Do you know what you want to do now?
@@ItsJazzYo oh no. Lol. Right now I'm working somewhere completely different from what I went to school for (correctional facility). I do wanna get a masters at some point but I want to have more direction first. What about you?
im currently 18 turning 19 watching this and i went through deep depression this past year really thinking my life was over. i want to go to college next year and work my way up to uni , i was hoping to go into social work or become a psycotherapist so im gonna try and get there
That guy has the same degree as me, and I haven't gotten a job in my field yet either... except I'm not seeking currently, I'm pursuing other goals. Good luck to everyone out there finding their way
I’ve wasted the last 15 years of my life unfortunately and I’m hell bent on making up for it within the next 5.
I just hate how the education system and all these markets and “things you buy as an adult” are so set up against you, against something remotely fair, remotely in your favor. It’s like it’s designed for failure. They want to act like you just have to do it but ignore how ridiculous the whole formula is, how dull it is, how much about interest it really is. But okay let’s just see it from the perspective of motivation and drive.
I’m 25 and searched “I’m broke and I’m 25”, and saw this video. I feel much better about myself. Thank you.
I am 25 and for years I thought I was late in the game but guess what? THERE IS NO GAME
I told myself at this age (24) I was going to sacrifice myself for 6 years (until 30) in order for me to get to where I want to be! I have my own business, i'm earning good money, I just need to invest it. Right now, I need to continue running game and learning how to play. In this world, is all about who can retire faster. I want to be 40 years old with a house, car and enough money to travel. That's my goal. I'm not worried about finding a girl or a wife right now. That shit can wait. Even if it doesn't happen then I will be fine. My parents aren't pushing me to get married, but they are pushing me to get a house and get this money! Like I said I told myself by 30 i have to set.
Here I am fucking stressing out about the time I’ve wasted instead of grinding and I’m fucking 20... It ends here tho. Thanks I fucking needed this!
Lol! you're still teenager 🤟
Long way to go, dude
@@debbarmadanny5625 not that long. 20 is not a teenager
I always felt like it's too late already from the moment I turned 18 until I got 30, then I suddenly became patient and calm, realizing even at 40 I could still get another shot.
Graduated and got my license on 2019 and immediately enrolled law school at the same year. After a semester in law school i decided to stop and look for a job. But guess what I have no work and its almost half a year now, 2021. I'll be turning 25 this october and still unemployed. I swear that I applied for so many agencies and even beg even just a "job order" it will be great for me, but still, no hope. Still stuck here in our home. I can really relate to the part where "i made wrong decisions that is why i am at this situation". I felt so pressured cause my batcmates are celebrating their 1 or 2 years in their job and here I am NO JOB AT ALL. I felt so useless. I even lose hope. I felt so behind, delay, and late :(((
Hi,
If you don’t mind me asking, what made you stop going to law school?
I am 25 and UA-cam recommended me this and think what, i actually find my passion at the age of 25 and for the same I created my youtube channel 🤔i think life is giving me something hints
so true!, look at life as a marathon not a race.
Omari tee 💯 it’s the process not the reward
I'm turning 24 in a few days and living on an air mattress on my friend's floor. Really don't feel ready to be the age I am, but I guess time stops for no one... I have no idea who I am or where I'm going.... quarter life crisis is a real thing. This video helped a bit though