What to do if you don't like your life
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2022
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"Going to the gym for the rest of your life IS going to the gym today."
I love this because it encapsulates the reality that life is so much less beautiful and easy than we wish it was. I was thinking about it today as I drove to work passing a cornfield: I've seen music videos of musicians wandering through cornfields, or mountains, or whatever and it looks so inspirational. But do it yourself without the cinematography and the music and all you're doing is walking through a dirty cornfield. All the aesthetics are gone and it's just real life. Everyone wants their life to play out like a beautifully shot music video, but it's just not reality. Going to the gym every day sounds so great, but doing it today does not. Find beauty in the hard work, mundanity, and realness of life, not what you feel like life should be.
Yeah i recently discovered the idea of actually having the resting time where you're not just filling in your spare time with some task but just existing. It's important to just appreciate the rawness of real life sometimes.
Speak for yourself alright. You are doing a fantastic job at projecting. also repeating what other people says and rephrase it doesn’t make them like you more. Trying so hard to gain approval from this pale hairless mastermind
Tipp: Dont try boring fitness stuff, but achieve skills. And dont forget about mobility.
I would add that it's also a matter of conditioning. If you aren't used to finding beauty in the ordinary, then it will often seem like the beauty isn't there. But it is. And it's different than the "cinematic" beauty we've conditioned ourselves to believe is the goal, but I'd argue it's even more beautiful. It's entirely about perspective. For instance, lots of people seem to resonate with my cinematography in this video. People have been talking about how much my cinematography has improved. But if you break it down, all I'm doing is going out with my camera and observing the world around me, letting the beauty reveal itself -- and I capture it as I see it. I didn't create the beautiful images, I recorded them.
@@betterideas Meditation is the vehicle that gives you the ability to do that, I believe. Being lost in thought (like how almost everyone is) is the only thing that's getting in the way of experiencing life as it is (truly beautiful). I remember 3 years ago I was meditating every day for 10 minutes and did it for 6 months straight. Let me tell you, my life flipped 180 degrees. And I noticed it in the simple things of every day life. Watching the sunset or just going for a walk without being overwhelmed by concepts allowed me to live the best moments of my life. Sad thing is I stopped meditating after that period and came where I am today, not liking my life for the last couple of years. I'm going to start living and stop entertaining the concepts my mind is throwing at me. Thanks for the video Joey!
How does this guy know what everyone is going through
He s a wizard
Literally had the same thought as he posted this. Woke up feeling extra apathetic and he drops this gem.
Simple: He’s in your room with you: you just don’t know it - yet.
@@antonchigurh3226 Yeah in under y desk:D
Because we’re all going through it. Because our lives are all incredibly similar, and it is often easier to find those commonalities and work through them together rather than isolate and continue believing we are the only one suffering.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how cinematic Joey's videos have become?
Yes we can, I wonder which type of Camera he has lol
It's such a joy to watch each time!
Skill share really works. well he is also super talented and persistent
I bet you congradulate lebron james for being such a good basketball player lol
@@KingDrub gotta give credit where credits due. I'm obviously not gonna compliment him daily 19 years into his career but if you see someone has really risen the ranks and is performing at a high level you should give them praise. Not sure why society these days thinks it's weird to give another man a compliment
In Alcoholics Anonymous they tell you "One day at a time." So many newcomers walk through the door with the thought, "I have to not drink for the rest of my life," and that can be extremely overwhelming. So, one of the first things they must learn is to simply not drink today. Tomorrow will take care of itself, so focus on what you can do today. Some folks even break it down to hours and even minutes. Just focus on what you can do in this moment. Such a simple concept, but it can be so hard to follow through on, so we'll add, "Easy does it," as in, just don't take things so seriously. Focus on one thing at a time and let process play itself out, and as long as you're moving forward, even if you have to take a few steps back, that's okay.
I remember when I first got sober, my sponsor would tell me, "Easy does it," but I took it to heart and just slacked off. I never looked for a job, I isolated, I spent too much time plopped in front of the TV, I got lazy and lethargic, and miserable. And bored. I was ready to start drinking again. So, one night after a meeting my sponsor sat me down and said, "David, I know I told you 'easy does it,' but I have to add something. 'Easy does it, BUT DO IT.'" It was an "either shit, or get off the pot" situation. I had a choice, either get off my ass and do the deed, or start drinking again. And I didn't want to start drinking again, so I got off my ass. And though I'm still a bit of a lazy bastard, I still get off my ass when needed. One day at a time.
Thank you
Very inspirational, thank you!
Nice man.. 👍
Keep doing it man. I support.
this is simple and brilliant
*"You never interact with the goal, you can only ever interact with the process"* Great video dude. I'm loving the extra depth in your content over the last year. Thanks! Really inspiring me to step up my videos and go deep
this is it! thank you.
I disliked my life at some stage, what helped me through it is changing everything that was holding me back including and most importantly the wrong friends as they influence you the most whether good or bad
What if you don’t have friends at all
@@andrewgarfield9898 I guess you gotta find some. I'm trying that lately. It's hard, but I think it'll be worth it.
@@andrewgarfield9898 then i’d recommend the book; How to win friends and influence people. That book changed my life for the better
I am very alone in life with 0 friends.. Still I am very optimistic.
@@andrewgarfield9898 No friends still better than crumby friends. Some "friends" aren't really your friends at all!
I never bothered to differentiate between life and living. I thought that I just had to live the life I wanted because life…was just life, and things would happen without any control, but every time, my expectations weren’t picture-perfect. Because I kept pushing choices. I kept supporting myself with motivational quotes, telling myself, whatever happens, happens. When that doesn’t reassure me, I tell myself: “I have to make that choice.” Though subconsciously, I keep pushing it further away.
So hearing this…wasn’t a wake-up call. But it was something I needed to hear. Life is living in the moment. I don’t know how to live correctly, but being decisive is the only way forward. If I keep letting my life go the way it is, I’d be stagnating. Thank you for creating this video. Because even if I know that life can’t be controlled, I’ve never really tried to change the way I’ve lived.
I love this response so much! I feel the exact same way. Though I have been making strides towards my ideal life, it’s so easy to get caught up in the “for the rest of my life” trap and get overwhelmed. It’s really just one day at a time and experiencing living for what it is
Going through a rough part in my life rn, the timing of this video couldn't be better
Me too brother. We are all going to make it
Worst time of my life right now but we will make it
@@keys3353 yesss! We can make it through. It’s just the times right now, doesn’t have to be permanent for us
@@MrSimondom keep going!
Hope you’re doing well
Life sucks and we are all just waiting to die
Yep I’m one of them, I’m just here just to annoy people i hate, i never asked to live, so why not do things annoying. It’s not like gonna get my a reward for being good person.
@@imsosweatylol6082what a sad existence
@@imsosweatylol6082If you're going to live only for annoying people you don't know, at least annoy the ones that deserve it.
Not the ones who are naive and innocent.
@@hellothere3609Yaiyalah ngapain juga ngeganggu orang yg polos lugu sederhana, itu mah gada jahat2nya, kalo mau ngeganggu ganggulah orang yg licik narsistik manipulatif tuh baru enakk, orang lugu kok di ganggu yg ada tambah dosa hahah
Yeah I always feel like I’m waiting for something which is death
It's been so long I've felt true joy, that wonder, that hope, looked forward for things to come. I can't even remember. Life is just pushing through every day and living for the sake of family
This couldn’t have come at a better time for me. It’s so important to remind ourselves that we are in control of our lives and the outcome. We’re all gonna make it!!
fr !!!
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True. I live in a war zone, so quite often it feels as if I just don’t have control over anything, even though I do a lot of volunteering and stuff. But this video has actually lifted my mood🤗
Not always in control if your life
I watched this twice because you have such an amazing talent for illuminating through storytelling. Every time I watch one of your videos, I think to myself, "I kinda knew this but this video made me really _know_ it." This video in particular reminds me of a Bible verse which says, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
I'm so grateful that I discovered your channel and that you're still healthy, capable and willing enough to continue to share seemingly simple ideas from your brilliantly unique perspective. I'm super appreciative of the videos you've shared and always super excited for the upcoming videos. :)
I love you bro for this introspection of life. I am a depressive person that uses logic to differ through it. This really helps
I really hate my life but i can't end it because my mom would be very sad and end her life as well, so i'm just standing here with no passion waiting slowley for death to come.
"Never mistake a bad day for a bad life."
- Andrew W.K.
I just entered some weird stage of hopelessness, dissociation and existential crisis.. I barely have a grasp on what's real anymore. Everything seems relative and so distant. It seems like I'm kinda living up to my name, haha (= strange/stranger)
I don't know if I'm actually living or just surviving through all these years.. thanks for the video, tho. Perfect timing
I feel the same. Each day I wonder if life is worth the effort. Not suicidal, just wouldn't be bothered if it were to end. Change is needed.
Feel the same, horrible waking up each morning with a feeling of dread in the stomach
i get you. i feel like the truth is that we will never be able to understand anything completely, so we should just all create a way of living that works for us; create our own reality. when you start thinking of everything way too much, it's easy to get caught in a loop of thoughts that lead nowhere. just create what you feel reality should be like. it's your life and you can live it however you want:)
Life is about living the good and the bad days.... And oh dude the bad ones look like they happen more often.. But even tho, if I have learned something is that after The bad days, there comes good days, and after The good days... Well yeah, there also must come Bad days, thats just how life works I guess, or how our living works.
(If you are having the worst Day of your life, or you simply feel like this crap sucks, remember, after Bad days, there comes good days, and after completly horrifying days, there might come totally Amazing Days.... Or thats just how my brain procces this crap Lol).
I feel you, I am going exactly through the same thing...
Everyone else:
Makes a video, sometimes motivational, sometimes stoic or philosophical
Joey:
Mani a short film once a month-ish, makes you rethink your life, and when you want to fall into a rut again, he publishes a new short film to make you rethink your life
Thanks for the wisdom Joey! Love your work.
i love the fact that i absolutely expected nothing from this video, thought its not even gonna touch me a little, and now im sitting here and crying, while at work, just because you chose to say very special words in this video. you just spoke to my soul man. to my inner child trying to break free since 15 years, and i just cant describe how good this felt.
im gonna watch this everytime i feel down from now on... this was really eye opening. Even though the whole concept of this video was already something i had heard about alot, i never really understood it. That you even could divide life from living. and i just love the way you use words, and other stylistic ways of making this video have an impact on people. Thank you man
saw you channel a long time ago and subbed just because i thought there might be a video someday, which i wanna watch, i am SO GLAD that i did that !
I just want to say that the timing of the release of your videos is always opportune. I swear I needed to hear this today. Thank you for being genuine!
This was beautifully done. "Going to the gym the rest of your life IS going to the gym today." We can input anything we want in place of the gym. Almost anything we want in our lives we can create if we give it enough time and effort. Thank you for this video. There's much in here that can be meditated on... Tho it really comes down to action. And a little action over time day after day is like compound interest. It only gets bigger and better but we'll never know how big or fast it'll grow until we start.
This has to be the best video Joey's done so far. I've watched it so many times now. The message is so clearly and beautifully presented. Thank you Joey :)
Recently I started filling my bucket again after many months of self-doubt and anxiety that followed something over a year of abuse I went through by my "best" friend. For a while now I've been watching channels like these, and slowly but surely they helped me realize that we aren't always in control of ourselves in life but we are in control of how life makes us feel.
This summer I've found real friends that have given me invaluable lessons and experiences I wouldn't trade anything in the world for, and I'm on my way to be running XC for my school. It's never too late to start anything in life, and I think a good quote I read somewhere was "We don't have anxiety because of who we think we are, but because of who we think we are not."
I can't believe it..I've been wandering about this today since morning and couldn' define it in words.. still can't completely, but I'm so closer now. Thank you Joey! I've been following you for couple of years now and can tell that you helped me a lot!
Man this video hits hard! I was waiting for you to make a video and was wondering why it took so long but now I know. Your filmmaking is getting phenomenal, I loved the visual theme of the ball. The editing was so tight, I never got bored for a second. Your filmmaking made this very important message come to life. Well done my friend!
Thanks for the video Joey. I think you stand apart from other "productivity" UA-camrs in that you make genuinely original content - and not just a rehash of some idea.
I really liked the microcosm analogy you took in this video. You clearly have talent as an author but combining the script with such an appropriate imagery - hats off man! Keep up the good work!
I've asked myself those questions today and you really made this video at the right time for me, thank you.
I don't hate my life, I hate myself..
Joeys cinematography never disappoints!
Great timing. Thanks dude! Keep doing your thing
Thank you for making something beautiful. I appreciate you Joey. Been watching you for years now and have found your content inspirational in times when I really needed an uplift.
Bro, I barely ever comment on YT but, felt I had to send some appreciation your way.😁I've been watching and getting value from your vids for a long time now. Your vids have inspired me with escaping my funk many times especially coz they always seem to coincide with where I am in that moment. Also love the approach you take, its almost like they're cinematic reminders to yourself that we get to draw value and inspiration for as well.
Keep up the great work man🙏
Just wanted to drop a comment that I really appreciate the videos you make, Joey. They have helped me a ton in the last 2 months. I wouldn't say I'm on top of the world, but I am definitely more content with life. Thank you for that
man, you're doing art and bringing so much comprehension at the same time
thank you for this beautiful work and keep rocking ♥
thank you joey. i don’t even know where to start. you’ve touched me exactly when i needed it the most. bless people like you and please please continue to improve the world and mental well being of the people who watch.
“You don’t experience life you experience living”
Every success in life requires energy, regardless of your definition. Maximize the energy in your life and you will raise your ceiling for success.
You can Raise ur energy by training endurance and strength
@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok
How do you maximize energy?
@@cesarherrera2448 Exercise, eat clean, meditate, drink a lot of water, optimize sleep.
@@andrewsaunders7966 thank you for your response. I've been doing all those things for the last 5 months and I do not feel energize
This video man. Everytime i rewatch it I get more happy going foward. Thank you Joey, not only motivational, but also giving me hope for better days.
Man, this video hits me so deeply. You are amazing at planting better ideas on people's mind.
I love my life now. That wasn’t always the case Went through a lot of shit..
What helped me the most was feeding my mind with videos,ideas and people like you.. slowly you change the negative frequency in your head to a positive one.
Love your videos , it’s like you are in my head
When you are able to reach a state of concentration, take your performance to the next level, taking advantage of every little opportunity, you are unstoppable.
Crazy timing on this video - I literally realised that you have to live what you want to be and you summed it up very well in this video 🙌🏼💯
the visuals on this video are just beautiful. Also a true message I think I needed to hear today. Thanks
I'm not going to lie, this video has me currently shook. Has me taking a hard look at my life, I'm someone who's lived a life of regret, pushing away every opportunity, no friends and just going into a cycle of coming home from work, getting paid at slightly above minimum, drinking and browsing the internet until I fall asleep only to wake up doing the same shit over and over again. I hate it, in fact I'm prepared to just go and I have no idea what to do.
Hey you seem to have a lot of things on your plate, do you need someone to talk to?
I feel you
Unfortunately I also have no idea what to do as I'm in the exact same situation.
Absolute banger of a video as usual. The most impressive thing to me is how he takes what could be a complex meta thought experiment and simplifies it into an easily digestible lesson. He's like the UA-cam version of the Reddit explainlikeI'm5
Thank you Joey for your commitment and consistency in making valuable content. Keep it going, bro.
Love your work,and the beautiful scenery.
Matthew 6:34: "Never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. Each day has enough of its own troubles."
I always come back to this channel when I feel myself being hopeless. As a 23 year old with a college degree still working a shitty job that’s not in my career this video gives me motivation to keep working to be where I want to eventually
How are you doing now?
absolutely beautiful. the shots, the composition, and of course the message.
I like where my life is headed, and forgive Past Me for not knowing everything and not being the best I could have been. I am where I am in large part thanks to your videos over the past couple years.
Thank you, Joey. That is really something we all need to hear every now and then. Gorgeous cinematics be the way.
I hope everyone who has it rough in life now would find their light in the tunnel, learn their stripes and move on. We are not destined to be miserable, it just happens...
Joey, you don't post very often, but when you do it's at the most perfect time in my life.
Thank you for everything man, you're seriously the best
I hope you’re doing well, it may be hard now but that never means it always will be. Keep going, you can survive!
I feel content with how my life is at the moment, and I feel that I'm in control, although I do love watching Joey's videos as they have so many important messages in them and I just genuinely find them interesting and enjoyable to watch.They've always motivated and inspired me to keep going with where I am in my life. Also, the effort put into these videos!: They're so cinematic! I'm pretty sure you're into cinematography right?
Anyway, I love your videos man, keep up the work, you're truly helping lots of people out there!
That was deep clarifying and just wonderful ! Thank you !
Sometimes I follow a certain motion and it leads to better things, even though the motion itself is frowned upon. My go to when stressed is an awesome game and I usually do not game regularly and not just anything but sometimes I feel so burned out by life that I play certain games for 1-2 weeks excessively, like a mini vacation. Usually slightly story driven games or action adventures which let you experience things I wish I could experience in real life. This then, when done without beating myself up and guilt and expectations, gives me so much energy and motivation that I manage to implement a step in my real life that leads me closer to the experience I was searching in-game. No idea why I wrote that. I guess I want to say that sometimes if we follow the feeling of what we need and listen to ourselves, even if we or others are quick to judge this isn't optimal, it can help us going in the right direction towards a life we enjoy more.
Life is a prison I just want to be free
Your videos truly are so amazing in every way. Thank you for what you are doing. You're making a difference!
Thank you so much! Awesome video, definitely needed this video in my life right now.
Its as if an angel sent me a sign that I shouldnt give up on life. What a nice timing
Joey, these videos are incredible not only in cinematic ability, but in your writing. The way you write, the way you portray your thoughts are so precious because not many other people have this level of intelligence. Intelligence not only in the path of the human mind but in the ability to really reach out to people and show them things within them that they never knew before. Thank you for that
Truly inspirational man, the ideas you have and the methods in which you share them are so powerful. I hope you gain as much from your work as we do.
I hate my life
why do you hate life
This man has mastered the concept of quality over quantity.
Joey, I appreciate you for not just milking this platform for money and instead trying to deliver real value when you do post. Authenticity is everything
I second this, it really does matter.
Most UA-camrs make basically no money off this platform and the ones that post weekly or more are making a significant effort and working very hard to do so. I appreciate the thoughtfulness that goes into these videos but please do not think that those who post more often are any less thoughtful.
His themes don't allow for a large output without quickly falling into repetition. One video a month seems about right.
@@larissapienaar2436 idk, maybe you shouldn’t put all your eggs into the “make UA-cam a career” basket.
Content creators aren’t entitled to views, and if you pump out endless amounts of content that no one watches, maybe you should just get a real job instead.
@@makingmodernmen8843 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
One of my favorite youtube channels these days❤️ love the quality
This really is next level film making. The visuals alone are stunning. Combine them with words that will deserve repeated listening to fully grasp.
Thanks so much Joey this is superb.
I crave adventure, friendship... and endless road to drive down in search of anything new and just feel alive again in the motion of things.... to feel the fresh air fill me up to the back end of my skull and laugh again at all the silly jokes and weird shit people do when there's time to just drop the act and have some camaraderie. I crave a destination I will never reach, just an endless journey with memories to be made.... something to treasure. something I can call mine and find that it is enough.
and maybe... at the end of it all.... there's the gal i've always loved waiting to see me come home to her.
all I ever asked of god..
That sounds great man
Showed up real sudden
thank you for continuing to inspire and motivate a world where we seem to be starved of it. lets go Better Ideas!
That hit deeply. Thanks so much Joey!
I believe that one’s (adult) life begins when one stops living for others and stops worrying about what those others think about how one either lives or wishes to live one’s life.
Yes, that’s a run-on sentence and if it doesn’t worry me ….
Great point.
Life's main biological reason is creating a family, which means "living for others" is a main purpose of life
Hi! To whoever’s reading this, I hope you have a wonderful day ☀️
Ahhhh yes! I enjoy the wrappings of your mind around such potent topics and the exploration you share with us all.
I love this cinematography, great job Joey!
“It's never the circumstances that determine success in life but what you DO with the current bad circumstances that determines your success in life.” - Dani Johnson. Incredible person reading this, have an awesome day! I believe in you! Love ~ Nat ✨❤️
Thanks Nat. Gave me a lift!
Life is to appreciate death.
👏 💯
Knocked it out of the park with this one, mate. Well done.
I LOVE how philosophical this video is! these are the kind of thoughts I have but couldn’t put in words.. thank you!
Life is sooo overrated.
I wouldn’t say overated because i think alot hate their live.
@@MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMB agreed because there’s nothing happy in life.
I'm kinda over this help and philosophy stuff, I wish youtube wouldn't recommend it to me. At a certain point you have just been dealt a shitty hand, and what most people need more than motivational videos to shift your perspective is a government that cares about giving its populace a chance and systems in place to combat the pareto distribution and help everyone thrive. Sorry. It's like people who say that finally getting a decent job that pays well has done more for their mental health than years of therapy. You can only search within yourself to improve your life so much, when you are not the problem.
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
-Jiddu Krishnamurti
I agree...
And, if you traumaticly loose you loved ones, then your career job you enjoyed, and end up having a mental breakdown.
The stress of the trauma and loss,
The anxiety it caused
The insomnia it caused
The mental illness of Depression it caused...
And anhedonia.
I'm unable to do anything anymore.
I don't have any desires.
... Lost interests in hobbies, activities....
Yah,.. I tried several times,.. but there's nothing there anymore, no pleasure.
I just sit.... unable to move.
...
Loved this one, bro. Thank you.
Thank you for this amazing content as always!! ❤️ It's actually comforting to think that I can't control "the rest of my life" because that's a very overwhelming thought. Today is all I can control and that's ok.
Good one Joey, you're right to push this video on your following ones, i'm glad for it.
At a moment were my small circle of friends have taken a reboot of the everyday monotonous life. Some have deleted all sorts of social media, taken a step back from the overstimulation,some are now focusing on themselves finally and all that.
Such videos do help and thank u Better Ideas,the videos are always self prospective.
Thanks Joey i really needed.
God bless you !!
bro you've excelled your story telling so much in the last few months - well done!
I appreciate all your videos! You’re able to give me such valuable information in a beautiful way and to keep my focus all through the video 🙏🏼
okay this video is just too good. well shot and very well written. the concept is just 🤌i love it
Absolutely transcendent and just what I needed to hear today. Thank you Joey
I love the many ways you describe things, it might be difficult for someone to understand something explained in one and only way
this is my new favorite video from you. life changing stuff
What a perspective !!!! Big thank to you
Your channel is one of the best on UA-cam. Thank you so much.
Hope u guys are good out there ❤️
this is so beautiful. it was hard for me to realy understand what was the message cus i was so distracted by the beauty of the video it self. had to watch it again, and hell yeah this is the best mindset one can have. thank u for making such a beautiful piece of art and putting such a powerfull message out there
Beautiful video and reflections!
Honestly one of the most beautiful videos I’ve seen! It reminds me of all the Allan watts videos I watched a year ago. The video brilliantly captured exactly what though about life I oftenly had, but have never put in words or heard anyone say. I reealy lived by that for a while but kinda drifted away in some parts. It feels so good to hear this and remind me again of all the stuff. So Heart touching my eyes got wet and I got goosebumps. I hope I’ll manage to live that philosophy more again from now on and hope you guys do too! I wish you all the best.
Your BEST video so far! Its amazing! This is magnum opus! Thank You for this!
u are really under rated! you deserve so much more! great videos!
Joey, this is one of the best you've made!