The Best Way to Reset: The Bill Gates Method

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  • @jessicakong4902
    @jessicakong4902 4 роки тому +1771

    I honestly feel like when I say "I need a vacation" this is what I'm referring to. Not tourism, not bustling holidays, just a moment to step back and breathe. That place looks amazing. I've always been drawn to Boreal forests since childhood. I hope to experience that almost child-like glee you seemed to be experiencing in the video. You looked you had fun!

    • @nathanieldrew
      @nathanieldrew  4 роки тому +64

      I did :) I hope you get the chance to carve out a week to try this for yourself.

    • @jessicakong4902
      @jessicakong4902 4 роки тому +5

      @@nathanieldrew Will do!

    • @FearlessDreams
      @FearlessDreams 4 роки тому +12

      I've been telling myself this for the past 2 months and the last 2 weeks I kinda forgot about "needing a break". Well, my body reminded me big time about this. I woke up yesterday with terrible back pain for no obvious reason and I believe it was my body just telling me - take a break, you fool. Jessica, I hope you get your vacation and do it a regular thing. I feel like the small little things that pile up daily are one of the reasons not only for lacking creativity and productivity in our daily lives, but also are the causes for longterm pain, health issues and so much more in the long run. We all just need to learn to take proper time off and FOCUS on what's important. Including myself.

    • @jessicakong4902
      @jessicakong4902 4 роки тому +6

      @@FearlessDreams This really hit home. Just a couple of months ago, I was experiencing intense neck and shoulder pain which led to recurring tension headaches. By the end of 2019, I realized this was a physical manifestation of my stress; I couldn't ignore it. I am definitely doing better now as I have recovered from that extreme. I realize now that it's okay (crucial, even) to take breaks. And knowing what actually taking a break means has been vital. If I ruin myself now, I will never get to experience all the other events later down the line. Life's a marathon, not a race. Such a cliche line at this point, but still important. I hope things are looking up for you. I wish you best of luck on your journey, your run.

    • @FearlessDreams
      @FearlessDreams 4 роки тому +4

      @@jessicakong4902 same here. And I am even doing the things I truly love. Seems like we need breaks even from them. :)

  • @diegrow1979
    @diegrow1979 4 роки тому +891

    It's so paradoxical, technology has accelerated our lives but at the same time made us less productive because so distracted.

    • @darrylwayne1292
      @darrylwayne1292 4 роки тому +13

      Computer accelerate people’s lives who aren’t weak enough to get imprisoned by them. Get strong and get over it.

    • @astroblaster
      @astroblaster 4 роки тому +7

      It's more like corporate sector
      Like fb, insta or any other app uses psychology and builds apps so that you're hooked on. More time you spend on it more profit they get.
      It's not really about the tech, it's simple about the way you're made to use it.

    • @olivergilpin
      @olivergilpin 4 роки тому +3

      Correction - we distracted ourselves

    • @lisafleury2168
      @lisafleury2168 4 роки тому +1

      @@astroblaster Yes, the tech equivalent of a cog. :(
      en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/cog

    • @ilovmyselfbcilovetheuniverse
      @ilovmyselfbcilovetheuniverse 4 роки тому

      I love you💛

  • @sleepsoundslovers2301
    @sleepsoundslovers2301 4 роки тому +339

    Just googled cabin near me and booked myself a quite retreat. More of the case I want to recharge and unwind but I love the idea thanks to your video

  • @jasoncreedfilms
    @jasoncreedfilms 4 роки тому +196

    The line "I can distract myself" is very real. Whenever I sit down to do something creative, especially writing, this "distracting myself" kicks in. So for me, music helps alot as well as a schedule.

    • @affirazer
      @affirazer 4 роки тому +8

      Music is a kind of distraction as well

    • @jasoncreedfilms
      @jasoncreedfilms 4 роки тому +5

      @@affirazer Good point. It can be, but I listen to music that quickly becomes white noise after 5 mins. All instrumental.

    • @AustenSummers
      @AustenSummers 4 роки тому +5

      Classical music for studying playlists are great for staying focused for me

    • @ravinchandra
      @ravinchandra 4 роки тому +6

      @@jasoncreedfilms I do the same thing but at work or if I am working on some personal goal. It definitely becomes a white noise after a while and somehow it helps me a ton in concentrating better at the task in hand.

    • @jaymeister26
      @jaymeister26 4 роки тому +2

      My mind wants to listen to music while I'm working (Reading, writing, ect.) but I find I can't focus as well.
      ASMR is a great alternative to music if you need something to listen to

  • @elisangelaqueiroz916
    @elisangelaqueiroz916 4 роки тому +455

    I think this is the happiest I ever saw you in your videos haha

    • @parisjones9328
      @parisjones9328 4 роки тому +1

      Elisângela Queiróz AGREED!!! I thought this watching this vid as well

  • @nathanieldrew
    @nathanieldrew  4 роки тому +399

    Here are answers to some of the questions I see a lot of you guys asking:
    Q: What was the food situation like? A: I bought groceries before I went which made things simple and meant I didn't have to leave the cabin. Fruit, sandwiches, soup, that kind of thing.
    Q: Did I get bored? A: No. I was worried about that happening but I was absolutely not bored throughout the week.
    Q: Did I feel unsafe? A: Nope, plus I wasn't so far removed from civilization that I couldn't find people if anything happened to me.
    ps. I can't believe how many Danish people watch my videos haha

    • @abhijithis9424
      @abhijithis9424 4 роки тому +9

      Will you try Wim Hof method and meditate and do light exercises in the snow?

    • @emma__sews
      @emma__sews 4 роки тому +1

      I'm so jealous, your cabin and area, the snow, it all looks amazing and I so understand your need to just withdraw from social media... Its mostly bs! I totally agree with your wanting to take time out to be creative. And just be... Gonna do it
      How would you approach this if part of a couple? As I think you need to be alone to do this...My partner would want to come too... Lol which would kind of defeat the object!

  • @Jusufreinhard
    @Jusufreinhard 4 роки тому +118

    craving some quiet nature time right now

  • @patrickgehlbach2045
    @patrickgehlbach2045 4 роки тому +138

    Love it. I first heard about Bill's "Think Week" is "Essentialism" by Greg McKeown. It's a wonderful idea.

    • @rolts94
      @rolts94 4 роки тому +1

      Patrick Gehlbach that is the best book I’ve ever read!

  • @caylawakefield151
    @caylawakefield151 4 роки тому +65

    That’s how I’m going to live when I’m an old lady, retired in some remote part of the world drowning my surroundings in Forrest’s and various forms of art. That is what paradise looks like to me.

  • @abbiepeytonwyatt
    @abbiepeytonwyatt 4 роки тому +202

    I’ve been thinking about this overall subject a lot. My sister and I were talking the other day and I asked her where she saw herself in 5 years if money and societal expectations didn’t exist and I answered it as well. We compared our answers and they were different (obviously) because we’re very different people, but the one thing we had in common was that we wouldn’t use our phones in the ideal world we imagined. It’s crazy because it seems so important, but when you look at the bigger picture, constantly being available to everyone else and having access to what everyone else is doing isn’t (usually) enriching your life. Still haven’t figured out how I plan to use this information, but I’m working on it. 😊

    • @nadia650
      @nadia650 4 роки тому +4

      I think the same. Technology and internet are great and very useful, but people are overusing it and destroying their own privacy. I'm sad that people are so disconnected from each other in real world and there is no more letters writing and so one... Happy that someone understands :D

    • @daesligado
      @daesligado 4 роки тому +2

      Technology is a tool and every tool can be bad, when misused.
      With smartphones and social media I see a very thin line between being an enrichment and being destructive and I see it in my own usage of them too.
      I think one has to overcome the "dark temptations" of technology and then it is an amazing thing. Totally baning it out of ones live isn't smart imo. At least, as long as one wants to live in and keep connected with this society.
      Currently I'm working on that 'overcoming of dark temptations' and I don't use almost any social media. Facebook only to see what events are in my area (a super useful feature imo).
      Instagram and UA-cam are my last two bosses to defeat. At least my content there is already quite filtered to be at least educational and inspiring

    • @olivergilpin
      @olivergilpin 4 роки тому +1

      Just leave your phone in a drawer for one entire day a week, Sunday works well. That’s what I do. Then if you need have a backup £50 phone which doesn’t have the association of daily life with it. Job done for the most part!

    • @Norde_
      @Norde_ 4 роки тому

      @wrldonlove shes not gonna have sex with you bro

    • @abbiepeytonwyatt
      @abbiepeytonwyatt 4 роки тому +1

      Oli Gilpin that’s a good suggestion!

  • @easilystartled2203
    @easilystartled2203 4 роки тому +13

    I recently started doing a thing where if my phone dies (which happens SO quickly, my phone is kind of broken and drains rapidly) instead of plugging it in, I just leave it next to me, dead, while I continue to go about my day. The amount of times I pick up and click the home button for a completely dead phone without even thinking about it is borderline shocking. And I even feel like I'm pretty good about not having it out when I'm spending time with other people. I really want to improve on it this year.

  • @gsussb_
    @gsussb_ 4 роки тому +64

    I think this video is one of my favorites
    I mean, man, you look so happy and excited the whole time; it's like a lot more... truly-alive-kinda-Nathaniel, you know?
    Definitely an experience worth trying; it's like a week of full self-discovery and rewiring, in a way.
    Keep it up, Nathan ^^

    • @adryjimenezholguin4333
      @adryjimenezholguin4333 4 роки тому

      Jesús Alfredo Sánchez yeahh i noticed that too, one of my favorites videos, definitely.

  • @MattColbo
    @MattColbo 4 роки тому +287

    I'll say it again, nobody has ever looked like they smell fantastic as much as Nathaniel.

    • @DemanaJaire
      @DemanaJaire 4 роки тому +39

      Isn't he like the most æsthetically pleasing person ever?

    • @MattColbo
      @MattColbo 4 роки тому +11

      @@DemanaJaire the grey coat grey mock neck got me feeling alive here this Monday morning

    • @wuuukie
      @wuuukie 4 роки тому +2

      楽しめない人だよ。 matt davella?

    • @DemanaJaire
      @DemanaJaire 4 роки тому +13

      @@wuuukie
      Matt Davella is daddy, but Nathaniel is more of my type.

    • @alexclifford2485
      @alexclifford2485 4 роки тому +3

      Cedarwood and notes of grapefruit

  • @daesligado
    @daesligado 4 роки тому +260

    1:18 *explains the concept of a vacation*
    1:28 "This is not a vacation"
    Me: Hol' up

    • @francesco5254
      @francesco5254 4 роки тому +23

      I think he meant this: in a normal vacation you try to have new experiences, some adventures and so on… you try to make time as exciting and full as possible. On the countrary, in this shut-down-week you try to just think and do things without worrying about time flowing.

    • @daesligado
      @daesligado 4 роки тому +7

      @@francesco5254 Most people I know have an understanding of a vacation, as a time period, where you can disconnect from your daily life and invest time in activities, that make you happy - for some peoole it is staying in a resort for a week, where they spend the whole day drinking cocktails, swimming in pools and reading books, for others it is exploring new places and meeting new people or doing some sport activities.
      But all of this basically has the same function: Spending time doing pleasant things, you usually don't do so much and developing your skills and knowledge in certain areas (e.g. painting, surfing, socializing, etc.)

    • @francesco5254
      @francesco5254 4 роки тому +3

      @@daesligado yes, that's the true definition of vacation. I think there could be some kind of latin influence on his language. He recently stayed 6 months in Milan, Italy. In italian "vacanza" is translated with "holiday with a lot of funny planned things to do", so he might have used "vacation" when he actually wanted to say "exciting and frenetic holiday" :)

    • @daesligado
      @daesligado 4 роки тому

      @@francesco5254 I'm not sure about it, but I think vacation and holiday is the same thing, only that the one is British English and the other American English.
      I guess what he meant is a vacation, where you isolate yourself and this kind of vacation is simply less common. But the statement "This isn't a vacation" still doesn't seem correct, because essentially it is one.
      But yeah, it's really not so much worth the matter 😅 in Germany we would say this is 'splitting hairs' (Haarspalterei) it's just a little detail, that really isn't worth it ^^

    • @daesligado
      @daesligado 4 роки тому +1

      @@francesco5254 I skipped the part with the "funny activities to do", so just forget about the last comment.
      Yeah, you're right. I think the same

  • @GianASMR
    @GianASMR 4 роки тому +453

    Next: Nathaniel Drew takes 5-MeO DMT and becomes the universe

    • @robthebomb9
      @robthebomb9 4 роки тому +30

      He definitely is secretly into psychedelics. Not sure if he's comfortable putting that opinion on YT. Could be wrong though

    • @quoththeraven5631
      @quoththeraven5631 4 роки тому +15

      @@robthebomb9 That seems more like a conjencture than a definite statement.

    • @robthebomb9
      @robthebomb9 4 роки тому +5

      @@quoththeraven5631 Lol yeah I thought the same as I wrote it out

    • @alexpredeine2093
      @alexpredeine2093 4 роки тому +9

      @@robthebomb9 well if he's not into them it's because he hasn't tried them yet. psychedelics might be like NZT to this man

    • @DavidMillerVideos
      @DavidMillerVideos 4 роки тому +5

      hahah give it 10 years. there will be a lot more Leos out there

  • @tim8241
    @tim8241 4 роки тому +31

    During your time in the cabin, you were really glowing, Nathaniel. You are such an inspiration for many!!

  • @zv54
    @zv54 4 роки тому +3

    Amongst my years of clueless, unqualified Internet browsing, I am watching and listening at 01:30am on Tuesday morning through even worse severe depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, fear, ugliness, spasms, pains, long term unemployment, lack of clarity, comparison to my peers who are thriving whilst I rot, anger, and all the bad. Why am I here? How can I fix my life? What's the best way to compensate for all the years wasted away? What is my purpose? I have many other questions but this is all I am asking for the now. Thank you very much in advance.

    • @Linoosethemooss
      @Linoosethemooss 4 роки тому

      Cut yourself some slack, you say you wasted years of your life but compared to what? Maybe accept that it's a part of learning who you are and all. The first part of any change is to be gentle with yourself. Then you can start to taje steps towards what you want your life to be, little by little. Fast change is unsustainable.

  • @Yarcofin
    @Yarcofin 4 роки тому +16

    6:00 "Wow, this is deep!" Ah, never been around snow I see.

  • @ErikaK
    @ErikaK 4 роки тому +80

    This is so inspiring! Sometimes we just need a break and just take the time to appreciate the present moment :)

    • @videoexpert_ro
      @videoexpert_ro 4 роки тому

      You're right.
      We need balance and also to recharge. You feel that the most after long periods of work and hustle.

  • @sibi40
    @sibi40 4 роки тому +69

    You are undoubtedly one of the best creators out there. Every video I get to learn lot of informations which helps me to improve myself. I have personally downloaded most of your videos to offline to re watch whenever I get time. Thanks to you for putting efforts in creating amazing contents. I really hope one day I can also give back to society like you 🙏

    • @videoexpert_ro
      @videoexpert_ro 4 роки тому

      Start by creating stuff, for sure you have something to say.

  • @pedersenferaru
    @pedersenferaru 4 роки тому +95

    Dane here!
    You pronounced “hygge” really well! But hygge is the noun hyggelig / hyggeligt would be the adjective! [Hueguelit]
    I love your content!

    • @TruptiJagtap
      @TruptiJagtap 4 роки тому

      What hygge means??

    • @anneworks
      @anneworks 4 роки тому +2

      Specific Danish type of cosy

    • @TruptiJagtap
      @TruptiJagtap 4 роки тому

      @@anneworks 👍ok

    • @ceciliemadsen5823
      @ceciliemadsen5823 4 роки тому

      Danish grammar is so strange, I would normally say "it is fine" (good luck figuring out when to use hyggelig vs hyggeligt). Especially since hygge is both a noun and a verb, but mostly used in a different form (bended?) when used as a noun. However, he is really interested in languages so here it comes: You can use "hygge" to describe a situation providing or is expected to provide you with hygge. However, I don't think I have ever heard someone use it to describe a building/room who wasn't using the noun form "hyggelig/hyggeligt". I did look it up in the Danish dictionary where I found an example of an object providing hygge. So technically he used it correctly, but Danes would normally ad some extra words to it, using hygge directly as a noun.

  • @celine_marie
    @celine_marie 4 роки тому +160

    I wish "traditional" employers would make methods like this possible and a priority

    • @FearlessDreams
      @FearlessDreams 4 роки тому +4

      such an awesome idea! Things like this will only save big companies from disappearing in the future. People will move more and more towards jobs that give such kind of freedom.

    • @tabba1376
      @tabba1376 4 роки тому +10

      WRONG. Looking to an employer for this is ridiculous, this is YOUR responsibility to make it possible and a priority. Unless you make life choices that make this a priority, it's unreasonable to expect it to ever happen for you. Sure, it'd be nice, but it's not likely going to happen. If you're overweight, it'd be NICE for your job to put in a gym downstairs for employees, but if they don't, it's up to you to work out at a gym or at home.

    • @FearlessDreams
      @FearlessDreams 4 роки тому +5

      @@tabba1376 it's a 2 way street. I can tell you as an employee and an employer that you can make a difference and also someone can help out. I asked my boss for a month off and he was understanding enough to agree. If he wasn't, I would make it harder for me to achieve whatever I want with this month off work. At the same time, I do give the same freedom to my employees. Sometimes they need to just feel the support in order to make a step towards their well being.

    • @celine_marie
      @celine_marie 4 роки тому +1

      Tab Ba yeah I very much agree. It is ofcourse our individual responsibility to make sure we do what we want to do. I guess I was trying to say that I wish there was more understanding about it. Because the way I see it, most employers if you asked for something like this would think of it as vacation rather than an investment in their employees productivity. And I hope we’re working towards a world where there is more awareness around good working habits, not just keep the 9-5 culture going because «that’s what we’ve always done» if other methods are proven to work:-)

    • @matthewcote5198
      @matthewcote5198 4 роки тому

      @@tabba1376 i disagree with you completely. studies have shown that people are more productive in 35 hour work weeks than 40+ hour work weeks, studies have shown that vacations help employees and in turn help companies. companies arent just shutting down because of changing economics; they are shutting down because they are losing workers who understand their own value, and those are the good workers.

  • @Travelingmaven
    @Travelingmaven 4 роки тому +22

    This is a wonderful experiment. I also struggle with distractions and social media and news and noise.

  • @jarofjuice
    @jarofjuice 4 роки тому

    You’re such a lovely human being. Your reaction to the snow is just gold. Loving the content and the message, too. I’ve been in the process of cutting off distractions for almost a year now and I’ve had my ups and downs with it, but even in the downs it is much better than before I have started. One learns a lot about themselves when we are just quiet.

  • @Tiarose88
    @Tiarose88 4 роки тому +9

    I smiled through this whole video, he's so adorable & i loved seeing him get all happy and excited. 😄

  • @jenthedhulster1708
    @jenthedhulster1708 4 роки тому +30

    "Somewhere in the North-West Pacific"
    *Oregon*

  • @davisboyd6644
    @davisboyd6644 4 роки тому +1

    Favorite video of yours so far. I've been following for probably 3 months now and you have some great ideas man. Keep it up!

  • @dadifr95
    @dadifr95 4 роки тому +3

    I have a cabin in the countryside of Iceland. This is something I've been doing for the past few years, disconnecting and spending time with myself to recharge as I work as a designer. I hope more people would do this and understand how it can have a huge impact on professional and personal lives.

  • @abbiepeytonwyatt
    @abbiepeytonwyatt 4 роки тому +60

    “Maybe it’ll make me a billionaire, too!” 😂😂

  • @TylerOxford
    @TylerOxford 4 роки тому +15

    You’re so inspiring to me man, you’ve honestly changed my outlook on some huge aspects of my life and it’s like I’m going through a mindset shift in a way that’s changing my vision on my life everyday, I think it’s very important to take a break from the “normal” every now and again even if it’s only a day to just reset your mind, this has been a game changer tactic for me personally the past year to do every few weeks

  • @aakashbalaji8320
    @aakashbalaji8320 4 роки тому +1

    Your joy and enthusiasm from this trip is palpable! Any break from my usual routine always has me coming back twice as motivated. Vacations and self reflection are essential to our personal growth!

  • @jessielewis6980
    @jessielewis6980 4 роки тому +2

    I love this idea. I've been wanting to do a personal retreat like this for a while, but I hadn't quite put together a concept of what it could look like. I appreciate the inside look at how you did yours!

  • @justinlag3646
    @justinlag3646 4 роки тому +16

    Have you ever thought about doing lucid dreaming? I feel like it would be an interesting topic for you to explore. It has incredible potential for introspection and great for the imaginative - or just about anybody that doesn't suffer from psychosis. You seem very dedicated to your challenges and I think it would be something difficult to accomplish but infinitely rewarding. I think it's something worth looking into. Keep up the good work!

  • @ghostpro1293
    @ghostpro1293 4 роки тому +7

    I live up here in Oregon and I have to say it’s depressing. I understand some may say that it’s the ideal place but when you live here it’s dark and grey 2/3 of the year which can put you into a seasonal depressive like state.

  • @youssefhanna
    @youssefhanna 4 роки тому

    Nat! I could feel your excitement in this video, I love it. You've been one of my favorite creators for more than a year now and I love the direction you're heading. Keep up the good work. Much love from Cairo, Egypt!

  • @emailsu3313
    @emailsu3313 4 роки тому

    Whao! Great video - found it incredibly refreshing to watch. Cheered me up! Enjoying some of your videos so far, stumbled across them today! :)

  • @Marloez82
    @Marloez82 4 роки тому +10

    Are you in my head? You always make videos about stuff I’m just about to do :-) looks amazing and can’t wait to unplug in the woods for a week!

  • @MysticalPolymath
    @MysticalPolymath 4 роки тому +90

    i've been given 3-4 weeks off work due to shortage of work, and am currently collecting ei... i'm just realizing that i could literally do this right now... butterflys in my stomach, should i?

  • @danilthorstensson8902
    @danilthorstensson8902 4 роки тому +2

    I love that you’re including your sense of humor in your vids more now

  • @keirra6327
    @keirra6327 4 роки тому

    The enthusiasm in your voice is really enduring in this video! You can tell how happy you are here.

  • @Blackthornprod
    @Blackthornprod 4 роки тому +8

    Wonderful video Nathaniel :)! I might try this soon- sounds perfect to free oneself from distractions and get true creative work done. And man you reminded me how I used to effortlessly enter a state of flow when I was a kid- I want to reconnect with that.

  • @jenna2431
    @jenna2431 4 роки тому +17

    “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms...” --Henry David Thoreau

  • @abramgrey2237
    @abramgrey2237 4 роки тому

    channel worth watching!Amazing as always!!

  • @fredericoandrade6672
    @fredericoandrade6672 3 роки тому

    Really good material. As always, doing an amazing job, Nathaniel.

  • @evernightrose5152
    @evernightrose5152 4 роки тому +5

    That come on at 0:49 ..
    Oh my heartt😂♥️

  • @hectorguevara572
    @hectorguevara572 4 роки тому +6

    Keep doing what you’re doing man. I see you doing big things 👍

  • @hannahhussain8323
    @hannahhussain8323 4 роки тому

    Excellent video Nathaniel 💛really proud of you.

  • @JonGabb
    @JonGabb 4 роки тому

    This video just popped up on the home page at a pivotal point in my life. Thank you for making this video Nathaniel!

  • @cass4701
    @cass4701 4 роки тому +4

    "If work always takes priority, how free are you, really?"
    That's something I think about a lot, especially as a college student.

  • @jassneetbhatti
    @jassneetbhatti 4 роки тому +3

    I could literally feel your excitement sinking into my chair sharing that warm and fuzzy feeling with you. Incredible how humans can just connect so deeply when there isn't even any relation between them!
    ps. the phrase you were looking for throughout the video is "being present in the now"
    pps. Also I really love that you have kind of created a mini series encapsulating your self-discovery journey. It's like keeping a diary where you bare it all without fear of judgment from the world. And it takes a hell lot of guts to really put it all out for the world to see. Lots to learn from you, especially authentic expression. I really appreciate your work after trying to ignore your videos for quite some time as I tend to be extremely critical (working on that). Really grateful to you for creating this content (it's helping me a lot on my own self-discovery journey) and myself as I finally listened to my heart (I usually don't; working on that too. Maybe you could make a video about it!) and watched your videos.

  • @oumniahoummi9753
    @oumniahoummi9753 4 роки тому

    Your videos have been helping me for months now . I would love to know more about your childhood , the people and experiences that made you such a wise man at a young age !

  • @yesimkhanh9932
    @yesimkhanh9932 3 роки тому

    u are spreading such a astonishing vibe, I am super pleasurable to watch ur videos g

  •  4 роки тому +5

    I loved this video so much! I actually did something slightly similar recently and will be taking time off really soon to recenter and this is exactly what I've been needed and putting off for so long. Also, nice painting, I think I recognise that pic haha! Hope you're well Nath!

  • @tbucsclw1
    @tbucsclw1 4 роки тому +10

    That tiny cabin looks amazing. Would love to do my own retreat there

  • @katiemynette4285
    @katiemynette4285 4 роки тому

    Heart of Kentucky. Right now, I'm watching your videos, over and over. This one in the cabin in snow and large evergreens also covered , in snow, is absolutely magnificent. Katie.

  • @colady3194
    @colady3194 4 роки тому

    I had a similar "think week" last week at my grandma's house. Due to the virus thing, we had two extra free weeks and were asked to staying at home. With no work in hand and no conversation with clients, I realized how much I miss the feeling of focusing on one thing at a time, and somehow regained my inner peace! I am glad you had a wonderful time in the woods :) I hope more people can have their own "think week". I will definitely do it again!

  • @christyanna3256
    @christyanna3256 4 роки тому +4

    I was learned English, knowledge with your videos. Thanks so much Nathaniel

  • @homersimpson4331
    @homersimpson4331 4 роки тому +59

    I myself ask that question a lot that you asked yourself during the video, how free are we really if work is always the number one priority?
    Or isn’t technology just robbing our freedom in the long run? Imagine, when smartphones first came out you had the choice of buying one or not, now it’s almost something you need in order to be able to get jobs and so on ... in a few years this going to go so far, that you have really significant problems if you choose not to have a phone (payment via phone, jobs require a phone usw)
    Maybe with a phone that’s still okay, but what if a time comes where technology is on a level that u can implant stuff in your body to increase the data rate between your brain and information on the internet and so on? First it’s a free choice but once a few people have others need to have it as well in order to be competitive on every aspect in life .... imagine that, not being able to choose freely if you want that or not because if you do not have u can’t even have a normal conversation with someone that has it because he is constantly ahead of you because of the faster data rate his brain can process information from let’s say the internet ..
    I really fear, that technology is going to steal our freedom in the long run..
    I think we are just in the sweet spot, I think if you’d explain our situation to people one hundred years ago they’d choose our life, but I do not think we would choose the life in one hundred years if we’d have choice ..
    would love to hear some thoughts if someone read this haha

    • @americanwadewilson
      @americanwadewilson 4 роки тому +12

      I think about the pros and cons of technology a lot as well. I would have to agree with you on this one.
      I think about growing up in the nineties and not having a cell phone weighing me down mentally and physically. Even though it was just a few decades ago, at the rate tech has and is advancing so quickly, it honestly seems like it's been much longer.
      Over the past few years after becoming a minimalist, I have tried minimalistic phones and even went back to a plain old flip phone for six months. My whole idea was to separate myself from the slavery of notifications, constant attention grabbing and slavery I was feeling. Felt like I was being owned by my phone instead of me owning it.
      I discovered a lot about me in those six months, but I also realized how society seems to NEED it on a day to day basis.
      One of the many reasons I wanted to dumb down on technology was to create more meaningful conversations and deeper relationships with those I come in contact with. But sadly, it only seems to work if you're with like minded individuals who are wanting the same... And it is getting harder and harder to find those (at least in my area) it seems.
      I still have a very minimalistic type phone because I realized I needed restrictions to be the person I wanted to be, to have more freedom and to live more in the moment. It's taught me a lot.
      Would love to go off like this though and spend a week off the grid and with even less. 👍 Sounds amazingly peaceful and relaxing.

    • @nicholasgrazini5397
      @nicholasgrazini5397 4 роки тому +7

      I've thought about this too. Slavery never ended, it only rebranded. Now you willingly carry a tracking device that listens to your conversation and allows anyone to contact you st any time. We are on the fence right now between this technology becoming good or evil. Implants main purpose will be permanent slavery, the UN will push to make it free for newborns all over the world. We must make a new document that ensures that man and technology will stay seperate, that the two shall never merge, that we maintain our humanity.

    • @lori9676
      @lori9676 4 роки тому

      Ai is taking over in a way that it is in our daily life and the technology is accelerating in a speed which we can’t reverse if AI is made and the only to handle that or at least what is happening today with Neuralink the reason why Elon Musk made that company is simply “if you can’t beat them join them”.

    • @Jeca299
      @Jeca299 4 роки тому

      People have always felt like slaves or imprisoned in some sense, whether by technology, human constraints, weather.. I think being happy breaks that mentality.

  • @nadia650
    @nadia650 4 роки тому

    I love your channel, such a good quality and value. It's very nice to listen to you!

  • @storiesofblue
    @storiesofblue 4 роки тому

    "I think I am used to distracting myself." or what I realised in my own life as well and try to shift my way of approaching work and also my definition of work. Interesting video, and I am so jealous of the snow !! **.**

  • @alejandrocalderond.8298
    @alejandrocalderond.8298 4 роки тому +3

    At the begging of this year something really interesting happened. I had planned a week of vacations but the plans I had got cancelled. I decided to still take the days off and stayed at my house reviewing the previous year and planning for this one. I spent hours doing research (found this channel as part of that) and hours writing about my life. It turns out that was one of the best weeks of my life. Now everyday I come to work and I have a plan, a purpose. It is just a matter of stop... and think. / Thank you for these videos! I love your content! (Please come to Costa Rica, I’d love to be your host)

    • @videoexpert_ro
      @videoexpert_ro 4 роки тому +1

      Writing is such a powerful tool that many people have no idea about!
      It helps you think more clearly and sometimes works just like meditation.

  • @DerekBearzi
    @DerekBearzi 4 роки тому +31

    Wow this is actually very inspirational. Who would of thought Bill Gates would be in search of mental clarity as well!

    • @videoexpert_ro
      @videoexpert_ro 4 роки тому +1

      It is! You should check that Netflix doc!

  • @skylarfunkhouser128
    @skylarfunkhouser128 4 роки тому

    Nathaniel, I like how you can make a more serious video, but then keep your personality a part of it, such as the snow falling on you as you walked and the comment at the end (“just kidding, I have to come back for my phone”). You’re doing a great job with these videos. Thanks for making them and your honesty in them :)

  • @sanah272
    @sanah272 4 роки тому

    Loved this video man, haven’t really been into UA-cam lately and been going through a bit of a writers block myself, this things you’ve said in this are so true

  • @alexandruulici-buyingfreed9118
    @alexandruulici-buyingfreed9118 4 роки тому +22

    Can’t wait to give this a try. Holy smokes the environment was incredible! 🤯

    • @Julien-bt7fd
      @Julien-bt7fd 4 роки тому

      Environment?
      Are you mad? This is in a studio somewhere in the woods, maybe the red ones ;)

    • @videoexpert_ro
      @videoexpert_ro 4 роки тому

      Holy smokes in that environment, I approve :D

    • @Julien-bt7fd
      @Julien-bt7fd 4 роки тому +1

      @@videoexpert_ro
      Well, it certainly would be a great advantage if you don't choose the more common relationship in those places ;)
      I would approve you anyway ;)

  • @user-oz3qw1sx2y
    @user-oz3qw1sx2y 4 роки тому +7

    As I was watching this video my mom came into my room and I paused the video and she asked me who is that very nice looking man lol

  • @milomirvucinic5887
    @milomirvucinic5887 3 роки тому

    I dig your videos man! Really glad that I found your channel! :)

  • @Prosamski
    @Prosamski 4 роки тому

    Always appreciate your videos man

  • @henrikmadsen2176
    @henrikmadsen2176 4 роки тому +7

    hahahahahaha You did perfect with the Danish HYGGE 👌🙂 Greetings from Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰

  • @neomohr1861
    @neomohr1861 4 роки тому +6

    6:00 *nathaniel acts like he has never seen snow in his life before*

  • @kiwidownunder5735
    @kiwidownunder5735 4 роки тому

    Great Insights Friend, thanks very much!

  • @DinaNagimova
    @DinaNagimova 4 роки тому

    Oh, such an interesting idea!
    Nathaniel, thank you for your work, I'm so inspired by it!
    Also love to see your excitement and emotions 😁

  • @harshilballack
    @harshilballack 4 роки тому +9

    Interesting and Inspiring method. I've never seen you this excited...Great video!
    Kinda want me to try it but for me the first problem would be find a place like that to isolate hahaha
    P.S: Would love a video on what online courses you're taking/ you think are worth following

  • @laurarotta6535
    @laurarotta6535 4 роки тому +3

    I like the fact you're a deeper thinker. It's refreshing.

    • @FearlessDreams
      @FearlessDreams 4 роки тому

      He's breath of fresh air in our digital world.

  • @garrethkoslowski9703
    @garrethkoslowski9703 4 роки тому

    Great stuff man, another quality video! Would've loved to see you put the Akai Mini to use!

  • @stupercow7
    @stupercow7 4 роки тому

    I love this idea so much. Thank you for recording it

  • @iggynieuwenhuizen170
    @iggynieuwenhuizen170 4 роки тому +124

    Bill be trippin in the woods

    • @videoexpert_ro
      @videoexpert_ro 4 роки тому +5

      Maybe he's a shroomer.

    • @FreePerc2k
      @FreePerc2k 3 роки тому +2

      Thats what i was thinkin probably a Pschonaut retreat resetting everything with a heroric dosage

  • @matgodmode3065
    @matgodmode3065 4 роки тому +4

    This is actually what vacations should be

  • @evanwalsh2837
    @evanwalsh2837 4 роки тому

    Really, really enjoyed this one. Great video brother!

  • @Caleb-fu2kd
    @Caleb-fu2kd 4 роки тому

    I started watching your videos last year, I also quit a month after I started but a combination of you and a couple others turned my life so much around I’m not even close to the same person. Thank you so much, life is truly amazing

  • @RotesDumbo
    @RotesDumbo 4 роки тому +12

    Youre a huge inspiration to me!
    Btw how did you manage to get food? Did you take everything with your for 1 week? Because at the end you were just walking out with that little bag.

  • @army_dreamer_8088
    @army_dreamer_8088 4 роки тому +7

    Ten minutes ago I was telling my therapist about how I wished I could spend a week in a cabin in the woods to recharge... not having seen this video. Huh?!

  • @laragutierrez8033
    @laragutierrez8033 4 роки тому

    this is so nice. I've taken a step back this week too, to reset. The modern world is all about hustle and fast-paced movement but sometimes taking time to pause and assess your life is also to move forward. I feel that everyone needs this kind of not-so-typical life advice!

  • @lucasvrabel8077
    @lucasvrabel8077 4 роки тому +1

    Always coming in clutch with the fire videos. He continues to inspire me everyday with stuff like this. Love it.

  • @zonnyink
    @zonnyink 4 роки тому +9

    I love how much you genuinely appreciate the small things!

    • @FearlessDreams
      @FearlessDreams 4 роки тому +1

      It's what makes for a big life. Cliche, but super important.

    • @zonnyink
      @zonnyink 4 роки тому

      @@FearlessDreams Yeah awesome aye

  • @eric33190
    @eric33190 4 роки тому +29

    *walks by a hot tub in the snowy woods*
    bro you didn't take advantage of that too!?

    • @CaptainMorgan420
      @CaptainMorgan420 4 роки тому +10

      Spent some time in Breckenridge, CO this winter and sinking into a hot tub in the falling snow was an absolute religious experience.

    • @huggingpuppy2613
      @huggingpuppy2613 4 роки тому

      @@CaptainMorgan420 sameee

  • @willowwright8526
    @willowwright8526 4 роки тому

    I don't get why people say you're too self involved😂 when you run a channel about mental clarity with the branding of your name, it follows that it's your experience. That is exactly what I love. You are inspiring with how honest your growth looks like. It feels like every video is you externally verbalizing what you've thought through and saying, "yeah this is on my mind right now." It feels like you're welcoming and normalizing the value of reflection and contemplation. I love every moment. It really grounds me in a lot of ways. Thank you.

    • @douloureux.
      @douloureux. 4 роки тому

      William Wright who is saying that? 😂

    • @willowwright8526
      @willowwright8526 4 роки тому

      Ashpyxiating can’t say who besides that Nathaniel Drew has mentioned the naysayers in another video

  • @rayamarante4768
    @rayamarante4768 4 роки тому

    "Being excited about Life! That's priceless - that's not something you can buy with money."
    Enjoyed nature, the silence, your quote above, your presence and creativity - vibes to you!

  • @vichofernandez1453
    @vichofernandez1453 4 роки тому +3

    12:04 amazing

  • @Danygotaworldtosee
    @Danygotaworldtosee 4 роки тому +4

    Just read about it in Ryan Holidays new book Stillness

  • @NickPeitsch
    @NickPeitsch 4 роки тому +3

    I've always wanted to do something like this!
    Now you've motivated me even further. Can't wait to do this in the future.

  • @annamardo7427
    @annamardo7427 3 роки тому

    Love your videos man!

  • @aleavril
    @aleavril 4 роки тому +3

    My Spanish ass just doesn't get how yours isn't freezing only with that jacket

  • @OatPancake
    @OatPancake 4 роки тому +47

    I really don’t know much about myself.

    • @toddscamera
      @toddscamera 4 роки тому

      never too late

    • @111.1_The_Akaskic_Records_Show
      @111.1_The_Akaskic_Records_Show 4 роки тому +10

      Sit down. Try not to think for a min. When a thought pops up. Ask... WHO IS ASKING THE THOUGHT. Thats you. Your not the thought or collection of them.

    • @rick0201
      @rick0201 4 роки тому +5

      Erik Merales Seriously I didnt know anything about me either then I took a gap year, took it easy, travelled some (nothing special just nearby areas) and now I know what I like, how I function and how I want to live my life basically. Just take some time for yourself ( 1 week, 1 month or even 1 year like me) and you will uncover your true self and what you want and like! 🥳

    • @goodlife8060
      @goodlife8060 4 роки тому +1

      Because there is no such a thing as ‘you’, only the ego.

    • @OatPancake
      @OatPancake 4 роки тому

      GOOD LIFE ok

  • @PumpkinPie77
    @PumpkinPie77 4 роки тому +1

    Great video! I love your channel, it's so inspiring and informative!

  • @jackmoore4859
    @jackmoore4859 4 роки тому

    Keep it coming Mr. Drew. Your the best.

  • @Beaut_Beau
    @Beaut_Beau 4 роки тому +3

    I love this idea so much, it's just hard once your partnered up to be like "hey babe, i'm going to the woods for a week to stay in a cabin... on my own"

    • @annac9106
      @annac9106 4 роки тому

      I think a partner would be understating honestly, it's no different than taking a trip on your own with other friends. They would have time for themselves too. Ofc no kids otherwise yeah it would be hard.

    • @Maria-vt1yf
      @Maria-vt1yf 4 роки тому

      Beau H. Why is that hard? A partner should be understanding of that and people needing space

  • @SiberianGoneInternational
    @SiberianGoneInternational 4 роки тому +35

    Sad to admit, but I'd truly suffer if I had to spend a week without the apps! Once I had to, because I was spending a week in a horseback riding camp in the mountains in Russia and there was no signal, but I did truly suffer! XD

    • @braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361
      @braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361 4 роки тому +1

      I love horse back riding

    • @SiberianGoneInternational
      @SiberianGoneInternational 4 роки тому +5

      @@braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361 yeah, it was a cool experience in a way. Total wilderness, we didn't even have a proper shower or a bathroom, were sleeping in a hut in our sleeping bags, absolutely no phones for 10 days, but 5-6 hours of horseback riding in the wild mountains:) however, I must admit living without internet was a challenge for me and I was happy to get it back :)

    • @braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361
      @braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361 4 роки тому +1

      @@SiberianGoneInternational that reminds me of my childhood

    • @braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361
      @braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361 4 роки тому +4

      @@SiberianGoneInternational i love a simple life like that is just less emotional and mental stress

    • @braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361
      @braulindisla-elburrodelaba5361 4 роки тому +1

      I adapt fast with out internet even though am addicted right now

  • @MisterMusic161
    @MisterMusic161 4 роки тому +1

    I did a miniature version of this this weekend, and I felt so peaceful. I'd love to go for a whole week now.

  • @avito4179
    @avito4179 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this man, beautiful vid. This deserves millions of more views