Absolutely agree. Back then the phone was a means to an end. I left social media a few months ago and it has been so much better for my mental health. No more FOMO.
can someone else acknowledge that this guy just spoke for 20 minutes straight, no editing with such clarity. And everything just made sense and flowed so well. More credit for that
@@Nonyah123 nothing against you, wish others thought like this as well. I get impressed when younger adults talk with such wisdom cause there’s people my age that can’t use their brain to save their life. It’s more of a compliment than anything ♥️
@@des_elise this really intruiges me may I ask how youve avoided it all these years with people pushing it also have you been able to keep freinds because something ive noticed being gen z its hard to maintain some freindships without it
@@haileyBelle-yi2nv Yeah well I wasn't allowed to have it growing up so by the time I was allowed I just didn't even care anymore. It was crazy cause we didn't have phones or access to the Internet for the longest, we just had each other. I did feel out of place at school though cause even when I was in middle school I still felt like everyone was more "grown up" than me cause they had phones and I didn't even have that at the time. Fortunately I never felt too pressured to act the way they did cause they were actually bad lol. I made friends in middle school, but I went online for highschool and I just have my same friends from middle school. I have made friends while playing online games too.
@@otstent985 i would do this but i read on my phone because there isnt no physical print for the books im reading:') and i do some language studying videos before bed on my phone..
Honestly made me cry watching this. Really hit the spot especially with my situation right now. I've been so stuck and being lazy and not appreciating what I have around me. It makes me hurt that when I was little I couldnt ever stop playing outside with my friends and now social media has raised me and created a personality for me. Recently I've been trying to motivate my self to start doing things for me and my mental health and doing things I love. And taking care of my self instead of laying on the couch watching movie after movie. Thank you for this video!
I’m in the same boat right now. You mirrored my thoughts and feelings completely. I think we’re craving change but don’t know how to do it. I mean we do but…
yea me2 it feels like for the past couple of years i wasnt alive. i was on the screen but im almost never actually here on earth. i have so many great memories from vacations and its because i barely used my phone. this guy opened my eyes further then i thought they could open
@@manda_musings8459 we can make change if we really work for it but girl ik how you feel its hard and especially because social media is EVERYWHERE but there's always better things outside of the screen
@@0thatguy_594 right I couldn't agree more and I feel like ways you could change that is by going out with friends and just living life instead of rotting cause watching TV or being on your phone isn't bad at all but its bad when your doing it to much yk.
@Kvxnii yea exactly. Life is about love and experiencing what life fully is not about ninja lower taper fade or skibidi toilet memes. The first thing i did after watching this i delete tik tok and then go to mac donalds with my sister to have a blast and guess what? It was fun as hell. Social media will be the death of us all if it isnt for guys like this guy. Much love
Also 24, just went to the beach and blasted music from my car. It was nice to be out there and listen to older music. People look at me weird because..who knows? I’m by myself and enjoying it. 🤷♂️ the music wasn’t annoyingly loud that everyone a mile away could hear it, but you could pick up on the tunes. People are drawn to real things - real people, real music, real connection. Most are afraid to step outside of what is comfortable however.
What frustrates me is how many things require or expect you to have a phone. It's weird how many things require you to scan qr codes, use the app to do stuff, apply online, etc etc.
My call is the future will be so dystopian every citizen will need to have a social media identity to be in society to go to school to work etc kinda like black mirror George orwell 1984
My problem with over social media is that you don’t see yourself anymore. You don’t see your efforts or progress because there’s always someone doing better. Yes there’s always someone doing better but that’s not you business, that’s not for you. People don’t enjoy nor celebrate their wins anymore and it’s so sad.
I deleted social media and it blew my mind how much I didn’t miss it once I was out of the loop. I found entertainment in conversation and reading books, something I struggled with prior. Having the ability to be bored again was actually a blessing. Anyone thinking about it, just do it.
@@AnitaPuksic same girl these shorts KILL me but there’s no way to escape them I love having the app to watch full UA-cam videos I always get distracted with the shorts
@@erinfrazier1439 Wow, I just found out you can actually turn them off for 30 days. On desktop version you click on the X in the top right corner [][][][][][]X. But I know how it feels, I was always like, "I'm gonna watch just one" and then I watched 30.
@@monkii5258 well, if you search the definition of wisdom, you’d learn that not everyone has it. Along with common sense. I hope this information helps.
You're very empathic and kind-hearted. I can simply tell by how you try to be as fair about these awful things as possible. You don't have to but you chose to understand others and didn't start condeming and judging people. You said "you just want to be seen and heard" you're an outstanding person.
@@webdrivertorso9998 I still enjoy youtube content from time to time. I'm talking about the mindless scrolling social medias. The constant interaction social medias. If you stay away from shorts i'd say youtube is fine because it's not all short form content and it actually requires your focus and feels more like a genuine source of entertainment than just constant dopamine hits
I just struggle with UA-cam. On one hand you can find videos and tutorials for just about anything. But also the algorithm will do everything it can to feed me useless entertainment.
Social media and ease of access to the internet has also made it dead simple for enemies of democracy to flood the free world with misinformation and propaganda, destabilizing those nations, effecting their elections, etc. Social media was a bad idea all around.
I’ve been slowly deleting more and more social media over the years im down to Snapchat and UA-cam. Im finding out what I actually think about the world, other people, and myself. Deleting social media has helped me feel more empathy. More confidence, less anxiety. All the bad feelings and bad thought patterns came from me not doing anything to make me feel proud of myself and not using my time to become the person I’m proud of. The minute you start redirecting your energy into things like self discipline and and being more invested in the people you love, life just gets better. Thank you for spreading this message. I’d recommend to anyone who felt this video to come back every once in a while to remind you of the spark this gave you to be better. I know I will
@@ivantolosana5594 I really only use it to keep up with friends I don’t have time to see, or update my siblings small stuff throughout the day. I don’t watch the junk news stories on there lol so I’ll probably keep it till everyone else finally grows out of it
this made me freaking cry. im 27, and i was super lucky to grow up with 90s/early 2000s music. flip phones. drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. playing with the lightning bugs outside. playing in the rain and in the mud. playing in the sprinkler in the summer. running around barefoot outside and scraping up my big toes and knees. going to the pool and lake during the summer. eating popsicles on a warm day. jumping on the trampoline in our backyard. playing on our ps2, grand theft auto, vice city, and dance dance revolution/etc etc. ipods. barbies. playing house with our friends. riding our bicycles. LEARNING how to ride a bicycle for the first time down our driveway. running and running and running around, playing, sweating. drinking out of the hose. giving our dogs a bath in the front yard with that same hose. our family computer, watching the pipe screensaver, playing minesweep and windows pinball games. polly pockets. gameboy color and gameboy advance. I could go ON and on about it all. This video really put things into perspective for me. It really is the damn phone. It really is.
Same age and same! I miss it tbh it’s wrecked !! Real life social communities I mean wrecked and I actually miss having physical community and people at struggling to know how to stay in community in real life it’s so annoying.
I was born in 07 about ten years younger than you and I'll say after a certain year people obviously don't just stop going outside and listening to 90s/00s music. A lot of fellow Gen Zers I know (including 27 year olds) still had these same experiences. I will say after the 2020s was when people REALLY couldn't put their phones down.
...Using the driveway curb as a bike ramp, wandering in the woods behind the neighborhood with other kids for no damn reason, climbing trees, skipping rocks in the creek, cap guns, NERF gun fights, freeze tag, lowering basketball goals to have dunk contests, playing impromptu weird, made up games that require us all to use IMAGINATION.... AKA working full-time and overtime during the summer... The Job: being a kid! Outside @ 9am inside around 7 or 8pm, smelling like "outside"!
97 baby here. Grew up on cassettes, VHS tapes, SEGA, PS1 and PS2 , no smartphones. Very social upbringing. I would be out in the streets till it got dark and summer was better because it bought us more time before the streetlights switched indicating we had to go home.
Just you saying “wanna be seen wanna be heard” so many times really sends out a huge message. All these internet trolls and evil people are truly hurt, no excuses for them tbh but it all makes sense now. Social media has ruined everything, growing up in the rise of technology is really something some of the older generation will never understand. Im so thankful for the love I have for earth and nature again, you really spoke to my heart in this video. Love and peace to you
10:38 thank you for putting this into words. The world is full of so much hate and it starts with you to be kind and make that difference. You speak so well and I’ve never wanted to sit and listen to someone so much , thank you.
It’s honestly funny and sad how many people are bothered by this video. I don’t think like bitter and close minded people. Too many think in terms of polarizing extremes. Everything has to be one way and one way only. I don’t, I mentioned the benefits of the phone and showed gratitude for what it did in my life. I guess those statements slip past the Neanderthal tiktok brain and some people just get emotional. “that damn phone got you a million views” you damn right it did, because I had the courage to upload my messages and people must really enjoy them. I’ve touched and been touched by the souls of many. “the hypocrisy” Yes I make content that people consume. Ig we needed rocket science to crack that code. Let’s not ignore that I advocate for lowering screen time and being conscious of what you consume instead of rotting the brain of millions and making a damn fool out of myself. I sit back and take lot of bs because I put myself in this position but I don’t tolerate disrespect and I damn sure don’t tolerate stupidity.
This video was beautiful & resonated so much! You're a very smart & insightful young man. I'm a mom, with two boys & it made me want to do better💗Thank you!
I deleted tiktok like half a year ago, but it didn’t work. I like lost. I don’t know. I am 2004. And I am 20, I feel like I am no one. I don’t know what am I did to be heard or seen. Like I am literally no one.
Im 28 and decided to take a break from social media 7 months ago, i always planned to come back but ive never been happier, social media is fake and prevents you from experiencing life. I have goals now and felt excitement for the first time in years
@@RareAries323 i been on social media since it started and i love it... i love it because i make money at home and i cut it off every weekend and only focus on work stuff and not junk stuff lol ill look here and there but most the part i use it for learning and my customers
Wow! it is so harmonizing looking at you speak such truth, how you talk and express yourself is amazing. I loved this, and you are so right.. everyone is addicted and doesn't want to see the problem in it.. can't even eat food without having to watch something. everybody around me has become an iPad kid as ADULTS and I feel like a outsider because I want to enjoy life with them and see things in outside with my own eyes, but people only want to watch other people enjoy life and don't do nothing ab it.... this is deep, and I needed this to feel like less of an outsider. THANK YOU!
Wisdom at a young age is a gift. I’m 51 years old and I’ve been saying this message for years. Your light is bright and inspired to see there are young brothers like yourself. Keep yapping! (Some people seemed to lost on this. It’s a response to him saying he’ll stop with all the “yappetries”)
I'm detoxing myself from social medias today because my attention span decreased , my sleep quality is horrible, and school is in 15 days so I am trying to get this detox to adapt myself to another lifestyle and enjoy more life without phone. Cuz bro it's enough negativity out there .
Dude, I wish you the best of luck on that. Trust me when I say detoxing from the phone is one of the best things you can do for yourself. I did it once, and Imma about to do it again.
It’s crazy that you’re only 21 years old with this much wisdom. I’m 27 and aspire to be like you man. The knowledge you have and the way you speak, really inspire me to be better in life. My phone really has slowed down my life, but after watching this video you sparked something in me and I can’t thank you enough.
@@Ohioskibidiff 23 minutes of articulately stating the obvious that people should know and yet fail to really think about most of the time. this world is a cliche. nobody hasn't said what somebody didn't say before. yet we all learn new things every day. the moment you stop thinking about the "obvious" and really think it over again, and stop contemplating about things, that's when you stop learning as a person. you must believe you're really something if you're above that. you're not. pull your head outta your ass.
just realized after posting the above comment that the person I replied to, judging from their handle, must not be older than 12. get off the internet little bro you don't know what you're talking about.
Totally agree. If instagram or tik tok is the first thing you reach for in the morning, your system is completely fried. Nothing beats fully being in your body and experiencing every second of life. But like any addiction it’s so tempting and on top of that it’s ALWAYS beside us. It takes a serious amount of self control to break a cell phone habit. Life is hard and social media makes us feel less alone , but it’s totally feeding that demon and making things worse for momentary relief
Right on the money. Also, you’re pretty. I’m sure we’d talk at a function. I love people in general, and especially women 😊 - but these smartphones and societal norms have taken away so much 😢
Apparently our brains react the same if we were to be doing coke as it does to being on your phone. So basically most people have been feeding an addiction for around 15 years now that is similar to a cocaine addiction.
@@Skylerraenelson "The harms of phone addiction are insidious, infiltrating mental health, disrupting sleep, encouraging sedentary lifestyles, and eroding the quality of face-to-face human interactions." And to think pretty much all youth are addicted to phones is disturbing for the future. Professionals think that it's likely phone addiction will surpass the damages of cocaine and tobacco addiction in terms of societal functionality. So in other words we're screwed if someone doesn't do something about it.
There are many days that I wake up and I'm just feeling mean and hateful words everyone and everything and I hate it. There are days were all I can do is think depressing things but no one will have an honist truthful conversation cause they are to scare of what could happen. And let's not even talk about stuff like trans and being gay is hated so much quite often for no reason or because the person doesn't want to learn. I woulnt say I dislike life but there is NOTHING that makes it worth it
I can confidently say that this was the best 20min ever spent ever. WOW, such precious talk. Thank you for that. I'm a 90s child myself and I can totally relate. Thank you again!
This really resonated with me. I'm 14 yrs old and I started getting into the habit of doom scrolling and scrolling when I wanted to avoid discomfort, whether it be studying or social communications. I always made the excuse that I wouldn't be connected with my freinds, and I got a lot of "inspo" from tik tok. Whats the use of all that inspo if I'm to mentally fried to use it? After watching this video in its entirety I officially have deleted tik tok. Its gonna be hard but I'm sticking to it. I don't want to live like this.
Proud of u, when I was 14 I was a social media addict man. Find a skill and build on it. I’m 20 and wish I had picked up coding much earlier but I’ve deleted all socials and I’m gonna turn this skill into something.
Right there with you man. Born in 99. Grew up and gained consciousness right in the middle of this huge technology boom we're experiencing now. It was amazing. And seeing how it has turned out can be very depressing. Seeing how I have allowed myself to turn out can be depressing. I at least can remember a time before we all become these screen-glued zombies and I feel so much for these kids coming up after us who don't even know a world like that. But how will they know any better to go touch grass if we can't even be an example and live in the real world like we used to? Thank you for this video bro. You're spreading a genuine message.
I'm a 98 and 98 and 99's got to see a really weird perspective, you grew up 90s influenced, brain matured right as cellphones came out and saw the entire change from start to finish, got both worlds.
@@FreeFlocka-pk6hv yeah it definitely makes me feel older than I really am sometimes. We've seen so many new technologies and trends come and go, it's insane. Like we've lived through decades of advancement in only two.
Fellow 99 kid here. The world seems so bizarre compared to how it was when I was a child. Most people had flip phones that were barely capable of texting, and half the time they forgot to charge them so they just left it at home. My family still had a house phone when I was young. There was one old computer that the entire family shared. When I played video games with my friends, it meant going over to their house and playing split screen on one TV, passing controllers around so that everybody got a turn. I remember coming home from school and trying to finish my homework as fast as possible so I would get to play outside with my friends, and we would stay out there running around, chasing each other, playing hide and seek, fighting with sticks, playing soccer, throwing a football around. Hopscotch, kickball. Every boy was expected to own a baseball glove for a game of catch. Everybody did some kind of little league sport or athletic activity. Very different than the way my 9 year old brother grew up…
@@fireandiron4181 god I miss split-screen multiplayer. I'm so glad it's still around on some games. And I definitely miss the feeling of community our neighborhoods used to have.
“be lost treasure” resonated with me so much man, when you start to prioritise your peace and distance your self from the world, and focus on yourself and your soul it can feel so off putting since you arent telling anyone and not many people can admire the peace you have and the better version of you, and it can feel like theres no point to it because of that but saying “be lost treasure” adds so much more value its as if to say be that hidden gem waiting for the time someone else to discovers you and values every part of you that you worked on
I’ve been asking myself a lot of questions lately. It used to be so easy for me as a young kid to talk to girls, kiss them, etc. These days not so much. I’ve changed, but so has everyone else. If we continue on this path, I’m afraid of what the next 10 yrs will look like
I'm 43 and please believe this old lady, growing up without a phone was so much better. I'm now even addicted to it, trying to give myself a digital detox and feel myself becoming lighter and more focused on the things that really matter. I can't even imagine growing up with one, and being immersed in that constantly online culture from my childhood days. I was just outside every day playing with the neighbour kids and in nature.
Thanks! I was born in 1986 and can’t even imagine how hard it must be for kids these days to avoid screens having them constantly around all the time when it’s so hard for me already. Thanks for putting this out there. Your words about wanting to be seen and wanting to be heard put tears in my eyes. You are absolutely right. Your message hit home. Thank you.
yes, 1996 and I was frequently glued to the computer and my phone texting people and going on Facebook early, but still had MUCH less screen time than I do as an adult. the social media addiction has been hard to kick in my late 20s that I have to put timers on my phone. I can't imagine growing up with it so ingrained into society and normalized with most adults/role models around them struggling with phone use too.
I was born in 86 as well. I've given up television as well as social media for the most part, but the allure of the world wide web and its bountiful offering of information, vast yet available at our fingertips on demand has an entrenched influence on me that is hard to shake. There are some gems out there that are truly invaluable, without which I would likely have a significantly different view of the world no doubt. Only thing is whether that's for better or worse. All I know is that we are living in times of information operations of the Military and State and the integrity of any information obtained through this avenue runs a risk of being potentially misleading or outright deceiving. I used to feel enlightened by the knowledge gained through internet resources, but for all I know I've arbitrarily accepted much of reality simply because certain things didn't seem within the realm of plausibility, probability or even possibility. I'm pretty sure my understanding of the world is exactly as some powerful entity intends it to be, not as it is in actuality. It's a crazy world and I get the feeling that it is quite different than most of us perceive it to be. It is much easier to accept something as legitimate when those around you take it for granted just the same. I'm not sure where I'm going with this, but serious scrutiny leads to serious inquiry which yields only further questions and increases the discomfort of an unraveling paradigm. It's like seeking the light by traversing an ever-darkening path
Born 2002 Honistly it's a matter self control there are lots of things to do where you could get your screen time down to an hour or less if you wanted I mean there is always chores which it seems as you get older seem to be more relaxing and leaser activities well I know you can use your hands for stuff drawing building, you can go for walks, pick up a sport lots of things plus I have family that have screens but just don't use them as much cause there parents didn't just put a screen in there face when they were a kid (yes this does I guess count as a shot against mine)
Idunno why everyone acts like it's so hard for younger people. Not only are they more adaptable due to their age, but how attached are you guys to your TVs now? Dont act like they didnt have the same attachment back in the 90s that a phone does today.
@@jadynfey7743there is a bit of a difference. With the tv you can multitask and do other stuff at the same time. Also your brain feels more relaxed since it's more of a passive process. With the internet your brain is always processing new information while scrolling, comparing etc.
You’re a blessing to this generation. I was severely depressed and I’ve always been a free spirit , so in love with life but somehow I got sucked into the virtual world. They target the lonely
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In 2020 i deleted all social media other than UA-cam. I read, play games, hang with the bros, and work on my career. It i have bipolar 2 and anxiety, cutting out all that stuff got me to the point where i can be a person. I gotta watch myself with slop on yt but im doing good. Spread the word brother, and unchain yourself people.
yea i hope so too, but i dont really think that something will change. i know many people which have the same opinion as u and me but just be like „well it is what it is“ and then scroll on social media again and again yk
Shimon, thanks for the brilliant video! I’m 76 yrs old, have no social media but completely relate to everything you said. You say it better than all the social scientists and talking heads out there. I am a recovering UA-cam and news/politics addict and it’s just like you said. I commend you on your effort and insight at such a young age, keep the faith and live your beautiful screenless life. It can only do you and everyone around you good. Music is a great source of satifaction. I too play guitar and am learning piano. All the best of luck to you!
Great insight brother This social media thing is what make us anxious and feeling depressed due to our doom scrolling making our dopamine receptors making us unable to cope up with reality Praying we overcome this unproductive habit
I totally agree social media has ruin the true meaning of life... I remember going to concert to enjoy the music and to see musician perform their favorite songs. Now people go to concert to record with their camera and never experience the artist in real time because there too busy worrying about likes and views...
You can hold your phone up and sideways so you can record AND still see concerts live with your own eyes. I often rewatch concert memories if the artists were really great but it’s a difference to record some of your favorite songs or the whole concert and it’s true that it changes the mood when everyone takes out their phone
im so sick of being attached to my phone as if it were a lifeline. there’s so much more to the world that i wanna experience. my phone really is the root of most, if not all, of my problems
@giselle.327 Hmm but what is it really about your brain that got entangled with that phone? Are you saying you're having the best life ever but just your phone being in your life is causing issues for you? Maybe try meditation to strengthen your mind, try to get a hobby that doesn't involve technology, and slowly slowly you won't even remember to use the phone
i felt like this video read me like a book. something i clearly need to read more of. literally went and started having a thoughtful conversation with my brother right after i turned it off and it was so refreshing. i always need these types of videos as a reminder to myself to keep trying to get out of this loop. and it wont be easy but anything worth doing for change in your life isn't going to be easy
13:41 as a 19 year old i feel this so much. I was born in 2005 with the last bit of influence of the 90s, grew up outside, going on adventurres and playing army in the rain, making potions ect. the INTERNET came into my like for real at 11? never been the same since. I feel for younger generations because they were born looking at a screen
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I really needed to hear this. I keep slipping into these phases where I'm just constantly numbing myself out and distracting myself with scrolling, watching endless youtube videos, etc. I don't get satisfaction from that and in fact it distracts me from the things that are actually important to me- connecting with people, my studies, building a career, etc. But recently, I've been getting back into reading and doing hobbies. Trying to train my brain back to caring about things, really putting effort into things. It's slow progress, and I still slip up, but it's progress.
This is the damn truth. I'm old enough to remember when people actually talked face to face with their friends and family. This cell phone has turned us into zombies.
People still spend time with each other and talk face to face. People are exaggerating so hard. Not saying it’s not a problem but please don’t pretend like people literally don’t talk anymore that’s just nonsense
@@Superpandre94if you were saying that it’s “not a problem” then everything else you just said is irrelevant. It is a problem and I’m sure they meant face to face as in every interaction is face to face.
@@Superpandre94 It's far from an exaggeration. However maybe it's because you're personal experience doesn't reflect the subject matter in this particular situation. An if that's the case, then good for you. 😎🎭✌️
it really sucks though because YOU and ME might have this mindset but being young and meeting people my age, most of them are not awake and definitely do not think like this.
They’ll get there though. I used to think that phones weren’t a problem. Now I’m contemplating deleting all social media, and I KNOW that I won’t give my kids phones, smart phones at least
Thank you. This video was the final touch I needed to get rid of this addiction. I have been thinking about it for the past month and I’m ready to quit it all and enjoy real life. I think I’m not the only one who got this feeling after watching this video. Thank you for sharing it
Thank you for this . I lost my grandmother last year and one of the ways I would cope would be scrolling. I have slowly realized how addicted I have become. I’m deleting all social media and I’ll update this comment once a month. Yet again thank you so so much.
same exact thing for me. lost my grandma last year. i just couldn’t face reality anymore. it really is so dangerous. im with you❤️ sorry for your loss as well
I recently deleted all apps from my phones except public transport, bank apps and all the actual essential apps. It’s crazy how addicted I was to being on phone. Now there’s nothing there for me to waste my time on.
Just wanted to say your voice is really soothing and the- "The most beautiful things in life are untouched, waiting to be explored... some of those things are never found, never understood" is absolute poetry... ive been wanting to get back into playing the guitar and just thinking about how much time i could've spent on it instead of Tiktok is just absurd... ill be that lost treasure my friend, I'll try. Have a wonderful day to anyone who reads this.
20:17 i relate so deeply, as you said “you just wanna be heard” and just wanna help people live their lives to the fullest it hurts me to seeing people in the same position i was a couple years back and i just wanna help people get into a better place yk?
You are absolutely correct. I catch myself trying to be seen or heard sometimes. This post is no exception. I came to this conclusion 10 years ago when I started seeing this very pattern start happening with all this new tech. Left the military & moved to the country side. Aside from going into town to get essentials, I don’t interact with society much anymore for this reason. I can’t do it anymore. Too depressing to witness. For a very long time now, I’ve given up on humanity. Couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Seeing young people like you noticing this & bringing it up gives me hope again for the future if there are more people like you. Keep on doing what you’re doing. Spread the message.
I wholeheartedly agree man. I’m in Yosemite right now, I’ve been staying off of social media (besides some UA-cam like this), really only been using my phone for pics/journaling/communication/maps. And lemme tell you, every time I pick up my phone now it feels a bit wrong. Feels like I don’t need it and I could be doing something more, making memories, learning, working, etc. The internet is constantly feeding us so much information, it makes complete sense that *almost* nobody seems to have a clear, peaceful head anymore. Stop letting ur phone be your go-to when ur bored, spend time in nature regularly (not an hour outside, try to really embrace it), have some real fun and explore, and ur head will feel clearer than ever. It’s all about being intentional about what you give your attention to!
As soon as this phone gets paid off I’m cancelling my plan. It’ll save me money, and I’ll be able to connect with myself better. I really only want it for music, and maybe maps. Though there are solutions for both. We can do this and we must.
Did you know that you can go to Heaven for free? This one decision can change your life and eternity forever. You've heard that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead - it means He paid the price for your sins so you can be forgiven, saved and have a personal relationship with your Creator. All you have to do is be willing in your mind to have your life and heart changed, believe in your heart that Jesus rose from the dead and follow/seek Him daily. Watch how the Holy Spirit moves in your life.. much love and God bless you!!
This was actually so refreshing to hear and needed. I think I’ve been in a constant in and out cycle, and I’m really about to protect my peace so much right now by just decreasing limit and eliminating the enemy of the screen fr. I think the world has become so reliant on the screens in front of us that we forget the beauty in the world around us. Goanna take this to heart and try day by day.
My goodness! This is so refreshing to hear from other people! I would love to be in the same room with people with this mindset! Do you yall understand how freeing and fun that would be!? People. Just living. And grateful for what they have outside of social media! God bless you!
Totally agree with every single word you said im glad i finally found someone that realised it and publicly went against everyone to speak about it . I love the way you think and how eloquent the video wish there were more men like you.
I feel you about playing guitar. There’s nothing like the feeling it gives you when you dive deep into it. Everything and everyone around you seems to disappear and it’s just you, floating away into music land. I’m 31 and have been playing guitar for 16 years, and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
I think this happens because your mind goes "blank". You do not think about the past or present while playing an instrument (or you can, but you will almost immediately lose all focus and make mistakes).
@@Softlol I wouldn’t call it “blank”, necessarily. More like auto pilot, or similar to being in a half asleep state of mind. It all depends on your mood at the time, and what you’re playing. If I’m playing cover songs or doing repetitive practice sessions, I’m more concentrated and aware of everything around me. If I’m noodling or playing by ear, whilly nilly, ambient stuff, or anything I’ve made up, I tend to float off into electric ladyland.
Real. Theres something so dystopian about everyone on their phones everywhere you go. At the bus stop, school, work lunch room, the library, the coffee shop, etc.
i’ve found myself not even interested or stimulated or provoked by anything i see on social media anymore- there used to be some tiny ember of envy, inspiration, motivation, humor, or just pure entertainment found in it, but when i open any app, i find myself upset, not finding the honestly false sense of gratification i once got from it. you hit the nail on the head, we are so afraid of missing out if we unplug that it keeps us subdued and scrolling, but after losing what little dopamine i could get from social media, i’ve never felt more relieved being unplugged- the fear goes away when you realize unplugging frees you to do the activities and habits that build the dopamine you were doomscrolling looking for. this video would benefit so many people to hear, and i’m so grateful someone with a voice is saying it.
I was just talking about all of this yesterday with my husband. I am 36 years old. I remember what life was like before being taken over by screens and its still so hard for me to pull away from them. I am recognizing my own addictive behaviors with my screens. Hell, I was mindlessly scrolling on youtube as you video showed up. Honestly its almost a little eerie that your video showed up right after I talked about all of this. Anyways, I'm impressed that you understand this at your age when you've lived in this kind of society your whole life. It can be so hard to see things that youre immersed in. Its hard to have that healthy perspective. I'm so glad you're talking about this and encouraging others to do the same.
I'm 37 and feel the same. While I enjoyed video games as a child (still do now, but not to the same extent) and the threat of "square eyes" always loomed, it wasn't an addiction. Whereas my damn phone habits... I'm conscious of them, but doing little to resist and getting frustrated with myself. What's happened to us as a species? So dependent on these devices. Argh!
whenever you settled on a topic throughout this video, repeating the message was something i really needed. it burned the message in my head even more, and it made me think "damn."
It really is. As a teenager without social media other than UA-cam & Pinterest u can really feel at peace knowing there is sm more to life than scrolling on our phones for endless hours, especially because it eventually gets addicting. You are beautiful! You are important! You are loved! Live the life u have now, because tomorrow isn’t promised! God bless🙏❤
This video is true. I love being off my phone, during the day when i am at work and off my phone i love it, then on my lunch break, or after work when i have to reply to people i find myself even more stressed out from my phone on top of my every day to day stress at work, or in life. Thank you for making this video! And i dont even have alot of social media apps, youtube is the only social media app i have. I dont have snapchat, instagram, reddit, pintrest, twitter, discord, any of the other ones. I wish i could have a conversation with this guy, he seems wise.
Been rly struggling with nostalgia related depression lately. Just sucks and exceptionally hard to cope with, thought I’d say this since I saw a vid like this at 2am.
Whats the point about thinking about the past? You are just wasting time. Nothing good can come out of thinking about the past or the future. This makes the mind unstable. Thinking only in the present moments keeps the mind calm (way harder than what it seems). I say all this out of love because I spent like many years with my mind constantly in the past or present. It took me so long to realise I gained nothing from it (only negative energy). Sure sometimes now I reminiscent about the past, but I can quickly detect the thought and shut it down when I want to.
You’re awakened my friend. Everything you said is 100% true. You’re proof to what I have said before, Gen Z is going to be the generation to advance humanity spiritually, because you guys are born with a higher vibration than previous generations. I instantly followed you after you started speaking, keep doing what you’re doing, keep doing the things you love with your Guitar and in doing that you will keep raising your vibration!
Not to be too argumentative, but how is Gen Z going to be the generation to advance anything when they are the number one consumer these big tech companies to prattle to? Gen Z built TikTok with their trends and thirst to look like each other. Higher vibration? ... I'm sorry but they are completely dulled down by their social anxieties and self-diagnoses.
@@MellonCollie_28I think you’re spending too much time online seeing content from Gen Z creators. But the gen Z I see are being born with higher vibrations than previous generations and this is being made evident to me by people like this young man who made this very video we are talking in the comment section of. They’re rejecting the modern life and current world structure, they’re kinder and they instinctively act kind to other people and tend to be happier people from what I can see. And as far as the big tech thing goes, sure they’re the main generation buying it, but you have to remember they were burn into a technology based society so it’s only natural that they are more involved with it. I hope this helps enlightened you a little bit of what I am saying.
@@Omilogic Mmmm.. it did help enlighten me a bit of what you are saying, but I am not referencing any content creators. I am speaking of the kids/young people I see in the waking world. And the majority of them do NOT display any of the new age behaviors you speak of. I hope this doesn't come off as too pointed, but ever since 2012 some Yogi-in-training is always going on about higher vibrations and all that jazz when in actuality the only vibration that is taking place is that of money being spent. Spiritualism of the nature in which you speak is typically derived from recovering drug addicts or retired white people who live on the beach. These are, however, thoughts from my own lived experience so hey--your reality in which you experience it could very be one in which there is a chosen generation that will propel civilization into one of rainbows and unicorns..
I don't think at all that they are higher vibration. Previous generations are. They are very consumed with image and social media and very much comparing themselves to others. Previous generations I have been around from 80's to 60's and before are much kinder, wiser and more optimistic.
You’ve got an old soul. This video was just what I needed. Thank you for your insight and your knowledge. We need more of this and less of what we all consume on a daily basis.
I’ve never heard any other person speak this very profound truth with such direct and honest words. Ever. Online or in person. I know it. And I know everyone knows it. But to hear another person say it is refreshing.
You have a nice voice to listen to. My story is... here we go... I watch a lot of art tutorials. Instead of being inspired and educated on different methods, I found myself getting discouraged and depressed. I'll never be this good, I give up... wow, I went from joy to depression just like that! Thank you for this video! Eyes wide open now!
Same. I was the top artist all throughout school. Not boasting but I was voted as such by my peers. Now? I draw maybe 6x a year. And I used to be more perfectionist about art and dedicated more time. Now I want to create just as quickly as I consume content. Awareness comes first. And then you take the next step. With new awareness, the saying, " Comparison is the thief of joy" has rung so loud when I come across others art now. Please keep creating. For yourself first and foremost. It's our souls therapy and helps us breathe more peacefully by letting our body express our emotions.
This was really the video I needed today - acknowledging everything and reassuring that we still have the ability to change and improve has been wonderful.
this is the biggest reality check i had in my entire life. just the real truths, directly in my face. i needed this, cause i been thinking about quitting social medias (or at least reducing the time on it) for a while now but never had the courage. this video clicked something in my brain. thanks a lot.
You have an old soul man, listening to you is like listening to someone who is wise beyond their years. I was genuinely shocked when you said you were only 21. Keep it up man, you're the kind of person this world needs!!
“It profits of your insecurity” so well said. Trust me, I have gotten to place in life where I’ve realized social media will only make you feel bad for what you don’t have, no matter how successful, attractive, or popular you are. Just put the phone down and live life. It’s not worth it.
Sir, your voice is really peaceful . And if I wanted to hear prophecies in ma life , I hope and pray it comes in your voice. Imma get off my darn phone now
cant lie the less that i used social media the more i began to realize more about life and actually feeling free for once it opens up so many more ideas about how you wanna pursue life and do it the way that you attend to its a eye opener 💯
Thank you, Shimon, for taking the time to share this message. It’s such an important reminder that we all need to hear every day. Wishing you all the best! 🙏
the thing that hurts the most is the fact that i completely agree with whatever is being said in this video and i understand the reality of our phones, yet i struggle so hard to act on the advice. no matter how hard i try to put my phone aside, put it on silent, leave it at the other end of the house so i can focus on the stuff that i really want to or need to do, i find myself slowly crawling back to that damn metal rectangle. but your video has truly inspired me and i am going to try again for the nth time to focus on my real life, with all its consequences, duties and obligations. i really should realize that the time im spending simply tapping away on a screen, could've been applied to studying, which will help me in the future. so thank you.
You just have to start off slow, making a drastic change in one day can be hard like for instance I have a strong addiction to tiktok and find myself arguing, getting bullied ect in the app, yet I still continued to go on the app and try to prove to people that I am pretty, I am funny, all the things they said I wasn’t. I found myself constantly trying to prove myself to people and one day I just deactivated my account, I no longer cared about my 10k followers or likes or views I got tired of living life based off of numbers of course I still have instagram and snapchat still but nobody from my tiktok account are on those apps day by day I’m learning to just focus on what’s happening around me and not what’s happening behind my screen I’m going to start reading books like 10 pages a day I’m going to cut down on wearing makeup because tiktok is part of the reason why I slap so much on, anyways I said all this to say that coning from someone who was soo soo addicted to tiktok and staying on that app from sun up to sundown I have finally got myself out of that loop and I know you can do it too
Dude speaks the truth, Had a group once but since one makes a trend of trauma dumping everyone decides to flex which is worse in their scenario to the point of exploitation and I blame on what those fools consume, even though I miss em we keep moving forward, with or without em.
Listening to this after the gym and had to take a detour and stroll through the beautiful botanic gardens on the way home and post a quick comment. Like you I've been feeling my art lately and I consider myself someone who's largely beat the social media/technology addiction and I'm generally living that good life, but this video was a slap in the face for me that I've been slacking these last couple days and it happens to even the best of us, I'm sure even you sometimes man. I was about to binge some of your content but the best compliment I can pay you for this video is that now I want to turn your shit off and be in my own head a while. Keep at it man, I only watch you every few weeks or so but you're always that smack in the face I need to check myself, refocus and realign. Love
I just want to thank you , I really connected with what you said and it was just what I need it. Truly grateful. I hope the depth of your soul manifests in many blessings. God bless you.
I wish it stayed like it was in the mid 2000s where we had phones but we werent stuck to them
Things we actually needed like social call and texted not social media tik tok ig and Snapchat etc
You have free will
💯💯💯
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Absolutely agree. Back then the phone was a means to an end.
I left social media a few months ago and it has been so much better for my mental health. No more FOMO.
can someone else acknowledge that this guy just spoke for 20 minutes straight, no editing with such clarity. And everything just made sense and flowed so well. More credit for that
You did
It’s because he reads. Readers are thoughtful and eloquent.
wanna be seen wanna be heard!
@@applesidertea hmmm.....debatable.
hes using the same tactic to get to you and get paid
no cuts, no edits, no nothing. just pure meaning and a heartfelt message.
jump
@@Ohioskibidiff Dude wtf?!?!
@@Ohioskibidiff yup, this message this teenage boy said probably really IS for you
no theres edits its subtitles
@@Denisa7asi why would you say something like that to me?
You 21 talking like this? I salute you man, very mature for your age. Everything you mentioned in this video is so relatable
Right? Stumbled across this channel and I'm genuinely impressed and actually thankful for it because I know what he's saying will help people wake up
@ yeah after watching one video I couldn’t stop, subscribed and watched a handful of videos of his already.
As a fellow 21 year old, why do older people underestimate us so much? Your early 20s are full of profound thoughts and discussions.
@@Nonyah123 Exactly
@@Nonyah123 nothing against you, wish others thought like this as well. I get impressed when younger adults talk with such wisdom cause there’s people my age that can’t use their brain to save their life. It’s more of a compliment than anything ♥️
quitting social media makes you feel like a kid again.
I've never had it that's probably why I still feel 12 😂
@@des_elise this really intruiges me may I ask how youve avoided it all these years with people pushing it also have you been able to keep freinds because something ive noticed being gen z its hard to maintain some freindships without it
@@haileyBelle-yi2nv Yeah well I wasn't allowed to have it growing up so by the time I was allowed I just didn't even care anymore. It was crazy cause we didn't have phones or access to the Internet for the longest, we just had each other. I did feel out of place at school though cause even when I was in middle school I still felt like everyone was more "grown up" than me cause they had phones and I didn't even have that at the time. Fortunately I never felt too pressured to act the way they did cause they were actually bad lol. I made friends in middle school, but I went online for highschool and I just have my same friends from middle school. I have made friends while playing online games too.
@@des_eliseDamn twin. Ain’t have social media either besides UA-cam and I feel so lost. I feel like cutting out UA-cam wouldn’t do anything.
@@waux Lost? Like in what way? School, career, or socially? Or all of the above 😂
Momma was right it is da damn phone 💯
now momma addicted to the phone too 🤔
Nah I bought a cell phone that only makes calls and the depression is still there
@@prod.yungpabz the sad truth
@@probablyBigT yep even grandma and grandpa too
It that da damn 😂
No phone an hour before bed is the best decision I have ever made. It stops endless scrolling until 2am and makes it easier to fall asleep
I need to do this so badly. It's scary how hard it is!😮
I've just recently started this endless scrolling.😢
@@Des-Laine what works for me is I left my phone in my car trunk and I read before I go to sleep.
@@otstent985 i would do this but i read on my phone because there isnt no physical print for the books im reading:') and i do some language studying videos before bed on my phone..
@@otstent985lol Wow
Honestly made me cry watching this. Really hit the spot especially with my situation right now. I've been so stuck and being lazy and not appreciating what I have around me. It makes me hurt that when I was little I couldnt ever stop playing outside with my friends and now social media has raised me and created a personality for me. Recently I've been trying to motivate my self to start doing things for me and my mental health and doing things I love. And taking care of my self instead of laying on the couch watching movie after movie. Thank you for this video!
I’m in the same boat right now. You mirrored my thoughts and feelings completely. I think we’re craving change but don’t know how to do it. I mean we do but…
yea me2 it feels like for the past couple of years i wasnt alive. i was on the screen but im almost never actually here on earth. i have so many great memories from vacations and its because i barely used my phone. this guy opened my eyes further then i thought they could open
@@manda_musings8459 we can make change if we really work for it but girl ik how you feel its hard and especially because social media is EVERYWHERE but there's always better things outside of the screen
@@0thatguy_594 right I couldn't agree more and I feel like ways you could change that is by going out with friends and just living life instead of rotting cause watching TV or being on your phone isn't bad at all but its bad when your doing it to much yk.
@Kvxnii yea exactly. Life is about love and experiencing what life fully is not about ninja lower taper fade or skibidi toilet memes. The first thing i did after watching this i delete tik tok and then go to mac donalds with my sister to have a blast and guess what? It was fun as hell. Social media will be the death of us all if it isnt for guys like this guy. Much love
As a 24 year old I totally agree! Just getting outside for a walk/hike and taking in nature is so healing & peaceful
Also 24, just went to the beach and blasted music from my car. It was nice to be out there and listen to older music. People look at me weird because..who knows? I’m by myself and enjoying it. 🤷♂️ the music wasn’t annoyingly loud that everyone a mile away could hear it, but you could pick up on the tunes. People are drawn to real things - real people, real music, real connection. Most are afraid to step outside of what is comfortable however.
24 & i quit 2 weeks ago. once you truly get bored of it all it feels so liberating not being tied down to it. so much more freedom!
Until you whip out your phone to take pics, vids, etc
@@william_coduks thats my biggest problem
@@william_coduks not of myself like selfies but im passionate about photography and having a phone makes it much easier than carrying a big dslr
What frustrates me is how many things require or expect you to have a phone. It's weird how many things require you to scan qr codes, use the app to do stuff, apply online, etc etc.
My call is the future will be so dystopian every citizen will need to have a social media identity to be in society to go to school to work etc kinda like black mirror
George orwell 1984
Deadass.. why I take 200 out the ATM to go to cedar point only to find out you're not even able to pay in $ there
@@justanthony2325i don’t remember the last time I paid in cash omfg
My work just said we’re “required” to sign up for phone security alerts! No!
My work just said we’re “required” to sign up for phone security alerts!
I haven’t sat and just listened to a random person in a very long time…I’m glad I came across this
realest comment on any vid I've seen in a while.
I know right? Everything he said hit me real hard but I’m glad I came across it !!
@@blackmeninsideyouit ain’t that real.
Right?? I love the UA-cam algorithm
same tbh
Man, your speech is spotless, your voice is soft and your message is profound! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!
My problem with over social media is that you don’t see yourself anymore. You don’t see your efforts or progress because there’s always someone doing better. Yes there’s always someone doing better but that’s not you business, that’s not for you. People don’t enjoy nor celebrate their wins anymore and it’s so sad.
There probly not lol it's all fake fake fake
@@carolevans5285but few audience will actually believe these fake stuffs and torture themselves woth negative thoughts.
You are so right!
This hits so hard, because its hard to feel good about things when you allways compare yourself to someone better
Comparison is the killer of joy...
I deleted social media and it blew my mind how much I didn’t miss it once I was out of the loop. I found entertainment in conversation and reading books, something I struggled with prior. Having the ability to be bored again was actually a blessing. Anyone thinking about it, just do it.
Same here
Same, but then I got addicted to youtube
@@AnitaPuksic same girl these shorts KILL me but there’s no way to escape them I love having the app to watch full UA-cam videos I always get distracted with the shorts
@@erinfrazier1439 Wow, I just found out you can actually turn them off for 30 days. On desktop version you click on the X in the top right corner [][][][][][]X. But I know how it feels, I was always like, "I'm gonna watch just one" and then I watched 30.
@@AnitaPuksic same girl I don’t consider that social media though in my mind lol
20 years old speaking like this is a blessing. So much wisdom already. God bless
something other than me says I exist, the fact its no thing but someone who truly is more loving and mature than us is mindblowing †
crazy that this basic level of critical thought is seen as "so much wisdom"
@@monkii5258 well, if you search the definition of wisdom, you’d learn that not everyone has it. Along with common sense. I hope this information helps.
@@ShanicexLola neither you, or the guy in the video have wisdom. I hope this information helps.
@@Ohioskibidiff why do you think he doesn't have wisdom
You're very empathic and kind-hearted. I can simply tell by how you try to be as fair about these awful things as possible. You don't have to but you chose to understand others and didn't start condeming and judging people. You said "you just want to be seen and heard" you're an outstanding person.
Quitting social media was probably one of the best things i've done in life. No more brainrot. So much space has freed up in my mind
...you say while writing a youtube comment...
I mean, I get it. I quit too. Now I'm addicted to youtube lmao. Cutting down on this too
Yeah I’m addicted to UA-cam now I gotta chill. It kind of defeats the purpose of deleting all the other socials lmao 🥴
@@webdrivertorso9998youtube has arguably the worst brain rot of them all
@@webdrivertorso9998 I still enjoy youtube content from time to time. I'm talking about the mindless scrolling social medias. The constant interaction social medias. If you stay away from shorts i'd say youtube is fine because it's not all short form content and it actually requires your focus and feels more like a genuine source of entertainment than just constant dopamine hits
"you aint reading that you aint opening no book...you can't bring yourself to study coz your brain is cooked"
straight bars🔥
logic
@@cu-cu-cool613 Bobby Tarantino
Trying to study right now listening to this video lol. He’s right my brain is fried
maybe it's because what you study is fkin booooooriiiiing ? find some other stuff to do
@@kratos823me too. It’s my first year in college and I feel like I’m already cooked
Quitting main social medias like TikTok, instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook has really improved my attention span and optimism
Same
How long did it take for u to delete? Its definitely hard
I just struggle with UA-cam. On one hand you can find videos and tutorials for just about anything. But also the algorithm will do everything it can to feed me useless entertainment.
Social media and ease of access to the internet has also made it dead simple for enemies of democracy to flood the free world with misinformation and propaganda, destabilizing those nations, effecting their elections, etc. Social media was a bad idea all around.
@@Softlol I think youtube will be the one exception for me. I use youtube for A LOT of educational stuff.
I’ve been slowly deleting more and more social media over the years im down to Snapchat and UA-cam. Im finding out what I actually think about the world, other people, and myself. Deleting social media has helped me feel more empathy. More confidence, less anxiety. All the bad feelings and bad thought patterns came from me not doing anything to make me feel proud of myself and not using my time to become the person I’m proud of. The minute you start redirecting your energy into things like self discipline and and being more invested in the people you love, life just gets better. Thank you for spreading this message. I’d recommend to anyone who felt this video to come back every once in a while to remind you of the spark this gave you to be better. I know I will
Ive deletd instagram in March 2024...too much toxicity in that app
@ proud of you! Yeah people are ridiculous on there it’s 90% hate and of ads
@@Spaceheater92 Those are good steps man, hopefully you can remove SC too
@@ivantolosana5594 I really only use it to keep up with friends I don’t have time to see, or update my siblings small stuff throughout the day. I don’t watch the junk news stories on there lol so I’ll probably keep it till everyone else finally grows out of it
this made me freaking cry. im 27, and i was super lucky to grow up with 90s/early 2000s music. flip phones. drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. playing with the lightning bugs outside. playing in the rain and in the mud. playing in the sprinkler in the summer. running around barefoot outside and scraping up my big toes and knees. going to the pool and lake during the summer. eating popsicles on a warm day. jumping on the trampoline in our backyard. playing on our ps2, grand theft auto, vice city, and dance dance revolution/etc etc. ipods. barbies.
playing house with our friends. riding our bicycles. LEARNING how to ride a bicycle for the first time down our driveway. running and running and running around, playing, sweating. drinking out of the hose. giving our dogs a bath in the front yard with that same hose. our family computer, watching the pipe screensaver, playing minesweep and windows pinball games. polly pockets. gameboy color and gameboy advance. I could go ON and on about it all. This video really put things into perspective for me. It really is the damn phone. It really is.
Same age and same! I miss it tbh it’s wrecked !! Real life social communities I mean wrecked and I actually miss having physical community and people at struggling to know how to stay in community in real life it’s so annoying.
Us 98 kids had it the best idc. We got the best of both worlds! Playing all day and evenings outside to come inside and play some classic video games
I was born in 07 about ten years younger than you and I'll say after a certain year people obviously don't just stop going outside and listening to 90s/00s music. A lot of fellow Gen Zers I know (including 27 year olds) still had these same experiences. I will say after the 2020s was when people REALLY couldn't put their phones down.
...Using the driveway curb as a bike ramp, wandering in the woods behind the neighborhood with other kids for no damn reason, climbing trees, skipping rocks in the creek, cap guns, NERF gun fights, freeze tag, lowering basketball goals to have dunk contests, playing impromptu weird, made up games that require us all to use IMAGINATION....
AKA working full-time and overtime during the summer... The Job: being a kid! Outside @ 9am inside around 7 or 8pm, smelling like "outside"!
97 baby here. Grew up on cassettes, VHS tapes, SEGA, PS1 and PS2 , no smartphones. Very social upbringing. I would be out in the streets till it got dark and summer was better because it bought us more time before the streetlights switched indicating we had to go home.
Measured, precise, calm and intelligent.
You're going to do well in this life and it's deserved.
Just you saying “wanna be seen wanna be heard” so many times really sends out a huge message. All these internet trolls and evil people are truly hurt, no excuses for them tbh but it all makes sense now. Social media has ruined everything, growing up in the rise of technology is really something some of the older generation will never understand. Im so thankful for the love I have for earth and nature again, you really spoke to my heart in this video. Love and peace to you
10:38 thank you for putting this into words. The world is full of so much hate and it starts with you to be kind and make that difference. You speak so well and I’ve never wanted to sit and listen to someone so much , thank you.
It’s honestly funny and sad how many people are bothered by this video. I don’t think like bitter and close minded people. Too many think in terms of polarizing extremes. Everything has to be one way and one way only. I don’t, I mentioned the benefits of the phone and showed gratitude for what it did in my life. I guess those statements slip past the Neanderthal tiktok brain and some people just get emotional. “that damn phone got you a million views” you damn right it did, because I had the courage to upload my messages and people must really enjoy them. I’ve touched and been touched by the souls of many. “the hypocrisy” Yes I make content that people consume. Ig we needed rocket science to crack that code. Let’s not ignore that I advocate for lowering screen time and being conscious of what you consume instead of rotting the brain of millions and making a damn fool out of myself. I sit back and take lot of bs because I put myself in this position but I don’t tolerate disrespect and I damn sure don’t tolerate stupidity.
Don't mind the brainrot keyboard warriors and keep doing what you're doing man ❤
This video was beautiful & resonated so much! You're a very smart & insightful young man. I'm a mom, with two boys & it made me want to do better💗Thank you!
I deleted tiktok like half a year ago, but it didn’t work. I like lost. I don’t know. I am 2004. And I am 20, I feel like I am no one. I don’t know what am I did to be heard or seen. Like I am literally no one.
Don't stress over it man, only reason why this video bothers them is because they can't accept the truth
Im 28 and decided to take a break from social media 7 months ago, i always planned to come back but ive never been happier, social media is fake and prevents you from experiencing life.
I have goals now and felt excitement for the first time in years
It’s refreshing to hear a young man speak like this in todays world. We need more of this.
Júmp❤
@@scene-girl-bugthat’s not very nice
@@scene-girl-bug the irony of this comment on this yt video is actually insane
We’re out there still!
@@scene-girl-bug you must be miserable commenting similar stuff on other comments
To everyone deciding to or did delete your socials, you have my utmost respect, and you're an inspiration. Thank you for taking control 💖
changed my life in the best way bro
Hey, just trying to do my best
7 years ago I made that decision and it was one of the best ones I've made.
cant i use it to make money .. ilike to be at home and not working for someone telling me what to do and when and how
@@RareAries323 i been on social media since it started and i love it... i love it because i make money at home and i cut it off every weekend and only focus on work stuff and not junk stuff lol ill look here and there but most the part i use it for learning and my customers
Wow! it is so harmonizing looking at you speak such truth, how you talk and express yourself is amazing. I loved this, and you are so right.. everyone is addicted and doesn't want to see the problem in it.. can't even eat food without having to watch something. everybody around me has become an iPad kid as ADULTS and I feel like a outsider because I want to enjoy life with them and see things in outside with my own eyes, but people only want to watch other people enjoy life and don't do nothing ab it.... this is deep, and I needed this to feel like less of an outsider. THANK YOU!
Wisdom at a young age is a gift. I’m 51 years old and I’ve been saying this message for years. Your light is bright and inspired to see there are young brothers like yourself. Keep yapping! (Some people seemed to lost on this. It’s a response to him saying he’ll stop with all the “yappetries”)
Uhm yapping isnt a good thing and means u talk to much
@@naisataniithey’re 51 so that makes it funny lol, cuz we knew they meant it in a nice way
43 here and still have so much to learn from these younger ones
@@naisatanii It was a response to his comment about “stopping with all of the yappetry”
@@naisataniiyou come off as ignorant and brainwashed by mainstream culture
I'm detoxing myself from social medias today because my attention span decreased , my sleep quality is horrible, and school is in 15 days so I am trying to get this detox to adapt myself to another lifestyle and enjoy more life without phone. Cuz bro it's enough negativity out there .
Good on you, me too🙏❤️
Dude, I wish you the best of luck on that. Trust me when I say detoxing from the phone is one of the best things you can do for yourself. I did it once, and Imma about to do it again.
@@zxmbielover thanks man I appreciate you ! And yeh I did it once and this time , I am really off for months of I can do so.
@Healersarah Thanks a bunch, and you got this. Setting goals of how long I stayed off helped me, so maybe try that if all else fails!
@@zxmbielover this is what I am doing with other addictions , counting the days that you stay off help a lot !! anytime
It’s crazy that you’re only 21 years old with this much wisdom. I’m 27 and aspire to be like you man. The knowledge you have and the way you speak, really inspire me to be better in life. My phone really has slowed down my life, but after watching this video you sparked something in me and I can’t thank you enough.
23 minutes of stating the obvious
@@Ohioskibidiff 23 minutes of articulately stating the obvious that people should know and yet fail to really think about most of the time. this world is a cliche. nobody hasn't said what somebody didn't say before. yet we all learn new things every day. the moment you stop thinking about the "obvious" and really think it over again, and stop contemplating about things, that's when you stop learning as a person. you must believe you're really something if you're above that. you're not. pull your head outta your ass.
just realized after posting the above comment that the person I replied to, judging from their handle, must not be older than 12. get off the internet little bro you don't know what you're talking about.
@@mkzkm11 yeah that guy above is definitely a troll. He’s saying ignorant things on multiple comments, just ignore him bro
@@mkzkm11 you should make a video: 23 minutes of escaping The Matrix ☠️😈😈😈🗿🗿🍷🍷🍷🍷
Yes my friend you are the first person to speak the truth. About how badly we have screwed ourselves !!! Wow tell it like it is , well done…peace
7:59 “u tied yo shoes and they kept walking” ts too real😭
I felt that in ma soul
Lmao💀
Bro fr tho
Totally agree. If instagram or tik tok is the first thing you reach for in the morning, your system is completely fried. Nothing beats fully being in your body and experiencing every second of life. But like any addiction it’s so tempting and on top of that it’s ALWAYS beside us. It takes a serious amount of self control to break a cell phone habit. Life is hard and social media makes us feel less alone , but it’s totally feeding that demon and making things worse for momentary relief
Right on the money. Also, you’re pretty. I’m sure we’d talk at a function. I love people in general, and especially women 😊 - but these smartphones and societal norms have taken away so much 😢
Apparently our brains react the same if we were to be doing coke as it does to being on your phone. So basically most people have been feeding an addiction for around 15 years now that is similar to a cocaine addiction.
@@kennethnick3213 wow! Did not know that. Insane
@@Skylerraenelson "The harms of phone addiction are insidious, infiltrating mental health, disrupting sleep, encouraging sedentary lifestyles, and eroding the quality of face-to-face human interactions."
And to think pretty much all youth are addicted to phones is disturbing for the future. Professionals think that it's likely phone addiction will surpass the damages of cocaine and tobacco addiction in terms of societal functionality. So in other words we're screwed if someone doesn't do something about it.
There are many days that I wake up and I'm just feeling mean and hateful words everyone and everything and I hate it. There are days were all I can do is think depressing things but no one will have an honist truthful conversation cause they are to scare of what could happen. And let's not even talk about stuff like trans and being gay is hated so much quite often for no reason or because the person doesn't want to learn.
I woulnt say I dislike life but there is NOTHING that makes it worth it
I can confidently say that this was the best 20min ever spent ever. WOW, such precious talk. Thank you for that. I'm a 90s child myself and I can totally relate. Thank you again!
This really resonated with me. I'm 14 yrs old and I started getting into the habit of doom scrolling and scrolling when I wanted to avoid discomfort, whether it be studying or social communications. I always made the excuse that I wouldn't be connected with my freinds, and I got a lot of "inspo" from tik tok. Whats the use of all that inspo if I'm to mentally fried to use it? After watching this video in its entirety I officially have deleted tik tok. Its gonna be hard but I'm sticking to it. I don't want to live like this.
Proud of u, when I was 14 I was a social media addict man. Find a skill and build on it. I’m 20 and wish I had picked up coding much earlier but I’ve deleted all socials and I’m gonna turn this skill into something.
Right there with you man. Born in 99. Grew up and gained consciousness right in the middle of this huge technology boom we're experiencing now. It was amazing. And seeing how it has turned out can be very depressing. Seeing how I have allowed myself to turn out can be depressing. I at least can remember a time before we all become these screen-glued zombies and I feel so much for these kids coming up after us who don't even know a world like that. But how will they know any better to go touch grass if we can't even be an example and live in the real world like we used to? Thank you for this video bro. You're spreading a genuine message.
I'm a 98 and 98 and 99's got to see a really weird perspective, you grew up 90s influenced, brain matured right as cellphones came out and saw the entire change from start to finish, got both worlds.
@@FreeFlocka-pk6hv yeah it definitely makes me feel older than I really am sometimes. We've seen so many new technologies and trends come and go, it's insane. Like we've lived through decades of advancement in only two.
Fellow 99 kid here. The world seems so bizarre compared to how it was when I was a child. Most people had flip phones that were barely capable of texting, and half the time they forgot to charge them so they just left it at home. My family still had a house phone when I was young. There was one old computer that the entire family shared.
When I played video games with my friends, it meant going over to their house and playing split screen on one TV, passing controllers around so that everybody got a turn.
I remember coming home from school and trying to finish my homework as fast as possible so I would get to play outside with my friends, and we would stay out there running around, chasing each other, playing hide and seek, fighting with sticks, playing soccer, throwing a football around. Hopscotch, kickball. Every boy was expected to own a baseball glove for a game of catch. Everybody did some kind of little league sport or athletic activity.
Very different than the way my 9 year old brother grew up…
@@fireandiron4181 god I miss split-screen multiplayer. I'm so glad it's still around on some games. And I definitely miss the feeling of community our neighborhoods used to have.
“be lost treasure” resonated with me so much man, when you start to prioritise your peace and distance your self from the world, and focus on yourself and your soul it can feel so off putting since you arent telling anyone and not many people can admire the peace you have and the better version of you, and it can feel like theres no point to it because of that but saying “be lost treasure” adds so much more value its as if to say be that hidden gem waiting for the time someone else to discovers you and values every part of you that you worked on
someone else discovers you*
so true
I’ve been asking myself a lot of questions lately. It used to be so easy for me as a young kid to talk to girls, kiss them, etc. These days not so much. I’ve changed, but so has everyone else. If we continue on this path, I’m afraid of what the next 10 yrs will look like
I agree, being on my phone all the time gives me so many insecurities and anxiety
Also, your voice is fantastic omg
I feel like it's gonna turn into some 70s funk soundtrack 😊
I'm 43 and please believe this old lady, growing up without a phone was so much better. I'm now even addicted to it, trying to give myself a digital detox and feel myself becoming lighter and more focused on the things that really matter.
I can't even imagine growing up with one, and being immersed in that constantly online culture from my childhood days. I was just outside every day playing with the neighbour kids and in nature.
you're actually very wise. I hope more ppl starting thinking like this so we can go back to normal human interactions
Thanks! I was born in 1986 and can’t even imagine how hard it must be for kids these days to avoid screens having them constantly around all the time when it’s so hard for me already.
Thanks for putting this out there.
Your words about wanting to be seen and wanting to be heard put tears in my eyes. You are absolutely right. Your message hit home.
Thank you.
yes, 1996 and I was frequently glued to the computer and my phone texting people and going on Facebook early, but still had MUCH less screen time than I do as an adult. the social media addiction has been hard to kick in my late 20s that I have to put timers on my phone. I can't imagine growing up with it so ingrained into society and normalized with most adults/role models around them struggling with phone use too.
I was born in 86 as well. I've given up television as well as social media for the most part, but the allure of the world wide web and its bountiful offering of information, vast yet available at our fingertips on demand has an entrenched influence on me that is hard to shake. There are some gems out there that are truly invaluable, without which I would likely have a significantly different view of the world no doubt. Only thing is whether that's for better or worse. All I know is that we are living in times of information operations of the Military and State and the integrity of any information obtained through this avenue runs a risk of being potentially misleading or outright deceiving. I used to feel enlightened by the knowledge gained through internet resources, but for all I know I've arbitrarily accepted much of reality simply because certain things didn't seem within the realm of plausibility, probability or even possibility. I'm pretty sure my understanding of the world is exactly as some powerful entity intends it to be, not as it is in actuality. It's a crazy world and I get the feeling that it is quite different than most of us perceive it to be. It is much easier to accept something as legitimate when those around you take it for granted just the same. I'm not sure where I'm going with this, but serious scrutiny leads to serious inquiry which yields only further questions and increases the discomfort of an unraveling paradigm. It's like seeking the light by traversing an ever-darkening path
Born 2002
Honistly it's a matter self control there are lots of things to do where you could get your screen time down to an hour or less if you wanted I mean there is always chores which it seems as you get older seem to be more relaxing and leaser activities well I know you can use your hands for stuff drawing building, you can go for walks, pick up a sport lots of things plus I have family that have screens but just don't use them as much cause there parents didn't just put a screen in there face when they were a kid (yes this does I guess count as a shot against mine)
Idunno why everyone acts like it's so hard for younger people. Not only are they more adaptable due to their age, but how attached are you guys to your TVs now? Dont act like they didnt have the same attachment back in the 90s that a phone does today.
@@jadynfey7743there is a bit of a difference. With the tv you can multitask and do other stuff at the same time. Also your brain feels more relaxed since it's more of a passive process. With the internet your brain is always processing new information while scrolling, comparing etc.
You’re a blessing to this generation. I was severely depressed and I’ve always been a free spirit , so in love with life but somehow I got sucked into the virtual world. They target the lonely
Come find me 🥰
Spot on ❤
Exactly. And they make us lonely.😢
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Amen@@jesusisking3814
Your voice is soothing af, and this is something I’ve felt for so long.
In 2020 i deleted all social media other than UA-cam.
I read, play games, hang with the bros, and work on my career.
It i have bipolar 2 and anxiety, cutting out all that stuff got me to the point where i can be a person.
I gotta watch myself with slop on yt but im doing good.
Spread the word brother, and unchain yourself people.
how is going now?
I play Codm too,but I deleted all my social media accounts except UA-cam.
more and more people start realising the reality of phones. we are going in the right direction i feel we will all do better amen
Yes i feel the same bro 🙏❤❤
Amen 🙏🏾
Amen
yea i hope so too, but i dont really think that something will change. i know many people which have the same opinion as u and me but just be like „well it is what it is“ and then scroll on social media again and again yk
No we fucking won't 😂
Shimon, thanks for the brilliant video! I’m 76 yrs old, have no social media but completely relate to everything you said. You say it better than all the social scientists and talking heads out there. I am a recovering UA-cam and news/politics addict and it’s just like you said. I commend you on your effort and insight at such a young age, keep the faith and live your beautiful screenless life. It can only do you and everyone around you good. Music is a great source of satifaction. I too play guitar and am learning piano. All the best of luck to you!
God bless you❤️thank you
Bless you Sir, true words.
UA-cam is social media, just fyi.
Great insight brother
This social media thing is what make us anxious and feeling depressed due to our doom scrolling making our dopamine receptors making us unable to cope up with reality
Praying we overcome this unproductive habit
What made this video even more effective is that he is looking at us like a disappointed mom
I totally agree social media has ruin the true meaning of life... I remember going to concert to enjoy the music and to see musician perform their favorite songs. Now people go to concert to record with their camera and never experience the artist in real time because there too busy worrying about likes and views...
I’m old enough to remember my burnt thumbs after going to a concert.
whaat? recording is for memories and you can still see the artist in your phone in REAL TIME, like idk about this logic unc
@@Roniiik31most of the mfs recording concerts record it just to post it on social media
You can hold your phone up and sideways so you can record AND still see concerts live with your own eyes. I often rewatch concert memories if the artists were really great but it’s a difference to record some of your favorite songs or the whole concert and it’s true that it changes the mood when everyone takes out their phone
B@@Roniiik31Bruhhh...it's about enjoying the moment
im so sick of being attached to my phone as if it were a lifeline. there’s so much more to the world that i wanna experience. my phone really is the root of most, if not all, of my problems
Your phone isn’t the root of your problems, it’s something WITHIN you, not outside of you….but only you can really know what it is
Huh🤔You're right. It's the addiction trait. Idk how to knock it tho. I guess this is where a therapist comes in @Chriss-ez7xk
@@Chriss-ez7xki understand where you’re coming from. but in my case, it really is my phone
@giselle.327 Hmm but what is it really about your brain that got entangled with that phone? Are you saying you're having the best life ever but just your phone being in your life is causing issues for you? Maybe try meditation to strengthen your mind, try to get a hobby that doesn't involve technology, and slowly slowly you won't even remember to use the phone
@@iu.lia.na. valid!
i felt like this video read me like a book. something i clearly need to read more of. literally went and started having a thoughtful conversation with my brother right after i turned it off and it was so refreshing. i always need these types of videos as a reminder to myself to keep trying to get out of this loop. and it wont be easy but anything worth doing for change in your life isn't going to be easy
13:41 as a 19 year old i feel this so much. I was born in 2005 with the last bit of influence of the 90s, grew up outside, going on adventurres and playing army in the rain, making potions ect. the INTERNET came into my like for real at 11? never been the same since. I feel for younger generations because they were born looking at a screen
Real, even though with like the early internet it was better than what we have today
I’m thinking the endless scrolling for you page is a big issue
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@@joesfeet5760 Old internet was good because there was no algorithm. The algorithm makes you scroll forever.
I really needed to hear this. I keep slipping into these phases where I'm just constantly numbing myself out and distracting myself with scrolling, watching endless youtube videos, etc. I don't get satisfaction from that and in fact it distracts me from the things that are actually important to me- connecting with people, my studies, building a career, etc. But recently, I've been getting back into reading and doing hobbies. Trying to train my brain back to caring about things, really putting effort into things. It's slow progress, and I still slip up, but it's progress.
This is the damn truth. I'm old enough to remember when people actually talked face to face with their friends and family. This cell phone has turned us into zombies.
It's deeply disturbing
People still spend time with each other and talk face to face. People are exaggerating so hard. Not saying it’s not a problem but please don’t pretend like people literally don’t talk anymore that’s just nonsense
@@Superpandre94if you were saying that it’s “not a problem” then everything else you just said is irrelevant. It is a problem and I’m sure they meant face to face as in every interaction is face to face.
@@Superpandre94 It's far from an exaggeration. However maybe it's because you're personal experience doesn't reflect the subject matter in this particular situation. An if that's the case, then good for you. 😎🎭✌️
you maybe
i cried really hard watching this. thank you for your words.
I get what you mean.
it really sucks though because YOU and ME might have this mindset but being young and meeting people my age, most of them are not awake and definitely do not think like this.
yeah it’s incredibly hard to build friendships because of this specific reason.
They’ll get there though. I used to think that phones weren’t a problem. Now I’m contemplating deleting all social media, and I KNOW that I won’t give my kids phones, smart phones at least
@@krisr4285 yeah…. most of us don’t have the time for that though. especially those of us who realized it early on.
Exactlyyyy
abbbbbbsolutely and really this is common sense but self awareness and critical thinking apparently is a lost art
Thank you. This video was the final touch I needed to get rid of this addiction. I have been thinking about it for the past month and I’m ready to quit it all and enjoy real life. I think I’m not the only one who got this feeling after watching this video. Thank you for sharing it
Your real talk has really gotten through to me. I will focus on my music and go outside regularly. Thank you!
You got this man, I hope you have a good life
Thank you for this . I lost my grandmother last year and one of the ways I would cope would be scrolling. I have slowly realized how addicted I have become. I’m deleting all social media and I’ll update this comment once a month. Yet again thank you so so much.
How is it going?
@@gylsmax6809 its been 4 days hold on
same exact thing for me. lost my grandma last year. i just couldn’t face reality anymore. it really is so dangerous. im with you❤️ sorry for your loss as well
I recently deleted all apps from my phones except public transport, bank apps and all the actual essential apps. It’s crazy how addicted I was to being on phone. Now there’s nothing there for me to waste my time on.
Just wanted to say your voice is really soothing and the- "The most beautiful things in life are untouched, waiting to be explored... some of those things are never found, never understood" is absolute poetry... ive been wanting to get back into playing the guitar and just thinking about how much time i could've spent on it instead of Tiktok is just absurd... ill be that lost treasure my friend, I'll try. Have a wonderful day to anyone who reads this.
I've also just been thinking of picking up my guitar again, put my phone down and start doing things in the real world.
This was lovely. I wish you the best.
20:17 i relate so deeply, as you said “you just wanna be heard” and just wanna help people live their lives to the fullest it hurts me to seeing people in the same position i was a couple years back and i just wanna help people get into a better place yk?
You are absolutely correct. I catch myself trying to be seen or heard sometimes. This post is no exception. I came to this conclusion 10 years ago when I started seeing this very pattern start happening with all this new tech. Left the military & moved to the country side. Aside from going into town to get essentials, I don’t interact with society much anymore for this reason. I can’t do it anymore. Too depressing to witness. For a very long time now, I’ve given up on humanity. Couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Seeing young people like you noticing this & bringing it up gives me hope again for the future if there are more people like you. Keep on doing what you’re doing. Spread the message.
I wholeheartedly agree man. I’m in Yosemite right now, I’ve been staying off of social media (besides some UA-cam like this), really only been using my phone for pics/journaling/communication/maps. And lemme tell you, every time I pick up my phone now it feels a bit wrong. Feels like I don’t need it and I could be doing something more, making memories, learning, working, etc. The internet is constantly feeding us so much information, it makes complete sense that *almost* nobody seems to have a clear, peaceful head anymore. Stop letting ur phone be your go-to when ur bored, spend time in nature regularly (not an hour outside, try to really embrace it), have some real fun and explore, and ur head will feel clearer than ever. It’s all about being intentional about what you give your attention to!
Well said❤
As soon as this phone gets paid off I’m cancelling my plan. It’ll save me money, and I’ll be able to connect with myself better. I really only want it for music, and maybe maps. Though there are solutions for both. We can do this and we must.
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This was actually so refreshing to hear and needed. I think I’ve been in a constant in and out cycle, and I’m really about to protect my peace so much right now by just decreasing limit and eliminating the enemy of the screen fr. I think the world has become so reliant on the screens in front of us that we forget the beauty in the world around us. Goanna take this to heart and try day by day.
This, I completely lost who I was❤️
My goodness! This is so refreshing to hear from other people! I would love to be in the same room with people with this mindset! Do you yall understand how freeing and fun that would be!? People. Just living. And grateful for what they have outside of social media! God bless you!
Totally agree with every single word you said im glad i finally found someone that realised it and publicly went against everyone to speak about it . I love the way you think and how eloquent the video wish there were more men like you.
I feel you about playing guitar. There’s nothing like the feeling it gives you when you dive deep into it. Everything and everyone around you seems to disappear and it’s just you, floating away into music land. I’m 31 and have been playing guitar for 16 years, and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
I think this happens because your mind goes "blank". You do not think about the past or present while playing an instrument (or you can, but you will almost immediately lose all focus and make mistakes).
@@Softlol I wouldn’t call it “blank”, necessarily. More like auto pilot, or similar to being in a half asleep state of mind. It all depends on your mood at the time, and what you’re playing. If I’m playing cover songs or doing repetitive practice sessions, I’m more concentrated and aware of everything around me. If I’m noodling or playing by ear, whilly nilly, ambient stuff, or anything I’ve made up, I tend to float off into electric ladyland.
I dont understand how you so calm AND YELLING AT ME lol
Why was this actually so calming to watch.. so peaceful, and was easy to listen to... thank you.
Real. Theres something so dystopian about everyone on their phones everywhere you go. At the bus stop, school, work lunch room, the library, the coffee shop, etc.
This video should be mandatory.
Like this seriously, seriouslyyy should be shown in schools, as a requirement.‼️‼️ Idcidcidc
"The Anxious Generation"
A really good book to understand this.
So glad that people are realizing this. Keep telling the truth! 🙏
i’ve found myself not even interested or stimulated or provoked by anything i see on social media anymore- there used to be some tiny ember of envy, inspiration, motivation, humor, or just pure entertainment found in it, but when i open any app, i find myself upset, not finding the honestly false sense of gratification i once got from it. you hit the nail on the head, we are so afraid of missing out if we unplug that it keeps us subdued and scrolling, but after losing what little dopamine i could get from social media, i’ve never felt more relieved being unplugged- the fear goes away when you realize unplugging frees you to do the activities and habits that build the dopamine you were doomscrolling looking for. this video would benefit so many people to hear, and i’m so grateful someone with a voice is saying it.
I was just talking about all of this yesterday with my husband. I am 36 years old. I remember what life was like before being taken over by screens and its still so hard for me to pull away from them. I am recognizing my own addictive behaviors with my screens. Hell, I was mindlessly scrolling on youtube as you video showed up. Honestly its almost a little eerie that your video showed up right after I talked about all of this. Anyways, I'm impressed that you understand this at your age when you've lived in this kind of society your whole life. It can be so hard to see things that youre immersed in. Its hard to have that healthy perspective. I'm so glad you're talking about this and encouraging others to do the same.
Good job 👍🏿
I'm 37 and feel the same. While I enjoyed video games as a child (still do now, but not to the same extent) and the threat of "square eyes" always loomed, it wasn't an addiction.
Whereas my damn phone habits... I'm conscious of them, but doing little to resist and getting frustrated with myself. What's happened to us as a species? So dependent on these devices. Argh!
whenever you settled on a topic throughout this video, repeating the message was something i really needed. it burned the message in my head even more, and it made me think "damn."
It really is. As a teenager without social media other than UA-cam & Pinterest u can really feel at peace knowing there is sm more to life than scrolling on our phones for endless hours, especially because it eventually gets addicting.
You are beautiful! You are important! You are loved! Live the life u have now, because tomorrow isn’t promised! God bless🙏❤
This video is true. I love being off my phone, during the day when i am at work and off my phone i love it, then on my lunch break, or after work when i have to reply to people i find myself even more stressed out from my phone on top of my every day to day stress at work, or in life. Thank you for making this video! And i dont even have alot of social media apps, youtube is the only social media app i have. I dont have snapchat, instagram, reddit, pintrest, twitter, discord, any of the other ones. I wish i could have a conversation with this guy, he seems wise.
This video almost made me cry. The accuracy of this video is terrifying especially with everything going on. Thank you for fighting the good fight.
Been rly struggling with nostalgia related depression lately. Just sucks and exceptionally hard to cope with, thought I’d say this since I saw a vid like this at 2am.
I'm 38 and in the same boat. Call it a mid-life crisis, existential dread, the ills of capitalism, what have you. Trying to regain control.
I feel the same
Whats the point about thinking about the past? You are just wasting time. Nothing good can come out of thinking about the past or the future. This makes the mind unstable. Thinking only in the present moments keeps the mind calm (way harder than what it seems).
I say all this out of love because I spent like many years with my mind constantly in the past or present. It took me so long to realise I gained nothing from it (only negative energy). Sure sometimes now I reminiscent about the past, but I can quickly detect the thought and shut it down when I want to.
You’re awakened my friend. Everything you said is 100% true. You’re proof to what I have said before, Gen Z is going to be the generation to advance humanity spiritually, because you guys are born with a higher vibration than previous generations.
I instantly followed you after you started speaking, keep doing what you’re doing, keep doing the things you love with your Guitar and in doing that you will keep raising your vibration!
Not to be too argumentative, but how is Gen Z going to be the generation to advance anything when they are the number one consumer these big tech companies to prattle to? Gen Z built TikTok with their trends and thirst to look like each other. Higher vibration? ... I'm sorry but they are completely dulled down by their social anxieties and self-diagnoses.
@@MellonCollie_28I think you’re spending too much time online seeing content from Gen Z creators. But the gen Z I see are being born with higher vibrations than previous generations and this is being made evident to me by people like this young man who made this very video we are talking in the comment section of. They’re rejecting the modern life and current world structure, they’re kinder and they instinctively act kind to other people and tend to be happier people from what I can see.
And as far as the big tech thing goes, sure they’re the main generation buying it, but you have to remember they were burn into a technology based society so it’s only natural that they are more involved with it. I hope this helps enlightened you a little bit of what I am saying.
@@Omilogic Mmmm.. it did help enlighten me a bit of what you are saying, but I am not referencing any content creators. I am speaking of the kids/young people I see in the waking world.
And the majority of them do NOT display any of the new age behaviors you speak of. I hope this doesn't come off as too pointed, but ever since 2012 some Yogi-in-training is always going on about higher vibrations and all that jazz when in actuality the only vibration that is taking place is that of money being spent.
Spiritualism of the nature in which you speak is typically derived from recovering drug addicts or retired white people who live on the beach.
These are, however, thoughts from my own lived experience so hey--your reality in which you experience it could very be one in which there is a chosen generation that will propel civilization into one of rainbows and unicorns..
I don't think at all that they are higher vibration. Previous generations are. They are very consumed with image and social media and very much comparing themselves to others. Previous generations I have been around from 80's to 60's and before are much kinder, wiser and more optimistic.
You’ve got an old soul. This video was just what I needed. Thank you for your insight and your knowledge. We need more of this and less of what we all consume on a daily basis.
It’s gotta be the Afro. People with Afros are on the next level. Thank you brother, God bless you,
I’ve never heard any other person speak this very profound truth with such direct and honest words. Ever. Online or in person. I know it. And I know everyone knows it. But to hear another person say it is refreshing.
You have a nice voice to listen to. My story is... here we go... I watch a lot of art tutorials. Instead of being inspired and educated on different methods, I found myself getting discouraged and depressed. I'll never be this good, I give up... wow, I went from joy to depression just like that! Thank you for this video! Eyes wide open now!
Keep doing art tutorials! Don't compare it's so so unnecessary even if it's almost inevitable
Same. I was the top artist all throughout school. Not boasting but I was voted as such by my peers. Now? I draw maybe 6x a year. And I used to be more perfectionist about art and dedicated more time. Now I want to create just as quickly as I consume content. Awareness comes first. And then you take the next step. With new awareness, the saying, " Comparison is the thief of joy" has rung so loud when I come across others art now. Please keep creating. For yourself first and foremost. It's our souls therapy and helps us breathe more peacefully by letting our body express our emotions.
This was really the video I needed today - acknowledging everything and reassuring that we still have the ability to change and improve has been wonderful.
this is the biggest reality check i had in my entire life. just the real truths, directly in my face. i needed this, cause i been thinking about quitting social medias (or at least reducing the time on it) for a while now but never had the courage. this video clicked something in my brain. thanks a lot.
You have an old soul man, listening to you is like listening to someone who is wise beyond their years. I was genuinely shocked when you said you were only 21. Keep it up man, you're the kind of person this world needs!!
“It profits of your insecurity” so well said. Trust me, I have gotten to place in life where I’ve realized social media will only make you feel bad for what you don’t have, no matter how successful, attractive, or popular you are. Just put the phone down and live life. It’s not worth it.
Sir, your voice is really peaceful . And if I wanted to hear prophecies in ma life , I hope and pray it comes in your voice. Imma get off my darn phone now
You are so well spoken and knowledgeable. I’m glad I stumbled upon this video. Thank you!
You hit the core and it made me want to cry. Thank you
Same 😢
cant lie the less that i used social media the more i began to realize more about life and actually feeling free for once it opens up so many more ideas about how you wanna pursue life and do it the way that you attend to its a eye opener 💯
Thank you, Shimon, for taking the time to share this message. It’s such an important reminder that we all need to hear every day. Wishing you all the best! 🙏
the thing that hurts the most is the fact that i completely agree with whatever is being said in this video and i understand the reality of our phones, yet i struggle so hard to act on the advice. no matter how hard i try to put my phone aside, put it on silent, leave it at the other end of the house so i can focus on the stuff that i really want to or need to do, i find myself slowly crawling back to that damn metal rectangle. but your video has truly inspired me and i am going to try again for the nth time to focus on my real life, with all its consequences, duties and obligations. i really should realize that the time im spending simply tapping away on a screen, could've been applied to studying, which will help me in the future. so thank you.
I’m in this same boat. We’ve got this friend!
I believe that you’re gonna get to a place where they’ll be more to life than the phone
thats addiction for you. And you can do it. Just keep persevering and slowly things will change!
You just have to start off slow, making a drastic change in one day can be hard like for instance I have a strong addiction to tiktok and find myself arguing, getting bullied ect in the app, yet I still continued to go on the app and try to prove to people that I am pretty, I am funny, all the things they said I wasn’t. I found myself constantly trying to prove myself to people and one day I just deactivated my account, I no longer cared about my 10k followers or likes or views I got tired of living life based off of numbers of course I still have instagram and snapchat still but nobody from my tiktok account are on those apps day by day I’m learning to just focus on what’s happening around me and not what’s happening behind my screen I’m going to start reading books like 10 pages a day I’m going to cut down on wearing makeup because tiktok is part of the reason why I slap so much on, anyways I said all this to say that coning from someone who was soo soo addicted to tiktok and staying on that app from sun up to sundown I have finally got myself out of that loop and I know you can do it too
Dude speaks the truth, Had a group once but since one makes a trend of trauma dumping everyone decides to flex which is worse in their scenario to the point of exploitation and I blame on what those fools consume, even though I miss em we keep moving forward, with or without em.
respect. ❤
Listening to this after the gym and had to take a detour and stroll through the beautiful botanic gardens on the way home and post a quick comment. Like you I've been feeling my art lately and I consider myself someone who's largely beat the social media/technology addiction and I'm generally living that good life, but this video was a slap in the face for me that I've been slacking these last couple days and it happens to even the best of us, I'm sure even you sometimes man. I was about to binge some of your content but the best compliment I can pay you for this video is that now I want to turn your shit off and be in my own head a while. Keep at it man, I only watch you every few weeks or so but you're always that smack in the face I need to check myself, refocus and realign. Love
I just want to thank you , I really connected with what you said and it was just what I need it.
Truly grateful.
I hope the depth of your soul manifests in many blessings. God bless you.