if you speak another language and are willing to subtitle this video, please do it there amara.org/en/videos/xPaMIxZL92bG/info/wwwyoutubecomwatchvkich_d6thqk/ thank you. the ted talk at the start of this video may be found here: ua-cam.com/video/pN34FNbOKXc/v-deo.html i'd also like to mention that this is a supportive community, regardless of how long you study/how hard you study, at the end of it we're all students and here to learn. I ask that you refrain from toxic productivity in this chat as we try to encourage each other to do better, thank you.
What you have figured out in 19 years, others will not be able to do in their entire lives. Well done inspiring us, become better versions of ourselves. Thank you, James.
Brother, It took me 26 years to find this what you call "drive". I read all three books you recommended. Going for masters in a different country, I had to find my drive, build habits, routines. Thank you so much. I am able to work 8 hours without distractions. Current goal is to get more out of those hours.
00:01 Introduction 04:02 understanding drive vs motivation and finding your inner drive 08:07 drive, habits and measuring progress 12:10 maximizing study time: deep work and avoiding burnout 16:11 maintaing physical and mental health while studying
@@astrodreamer946 He isn't advocating the method though. Studying consistently for even one or 2 hours throughout a year is something most of us cannot keep up with, and this guy spent almost half of a year studying. He is just explaining how he got through it all, because the rest of us would be like "I can't be motivated enough to do anything that hard", he is not saying how studying 12 hours a day would change everyone's lives.
my trick is when you reach the point that nothing cant distract you try to keep that point. Dont get out from there. Keep reaching that point is alrady hard.Dont repeat it.
I have an exam tommorow and I’m only studying now. I’m trying to scrap through university and I’m honestly terrified. I’ve been depressed for years and I’ve never had the motivation to study. But seeing it as a habit is SO REFRESHING oh my god. I’m tearing up here but damn this is a sign
starting to prepare for a big exam from tomorrow. don't know what's gonna happen for the next year. everything is just murky now, I don't have a clear mindset on life now. things are hard.
دامك انت يالمشاهد🫵🏻 دورت على هذا لفيديو او شفته يعني انه ودك تطور من نفسك وتصير افضل نسخه منك عشان كذا ابدو من الحين، ابدا لا تأجلو شي وأنا أدري انكم بتسووها وتحققو طموحكم وتكونو فخورين بأنفسكم ويفخرون أهلكم بإنجابكم Go go go..
No. Today i will change, i've been destroying my life for like a year now, i haven't been able to take my studies and modules seriously for like 5 months, i just kept losing focus and thinking what's going to happen next.. making me feel desperate and putting me in a depressed situation.
지금까지 봐왔던 어떠한 영상보다도 압도적이다. 그동안 나는 동기부여만 찾았는지 모르겠다. 운동을 하면서도 그때가 모두와 만나는 날이니 지금부터 시작하고 계속 하자 했지만 막상 그 날이 지나고 점차 줄었으며, 혼자가 힘들어 같이 공부하자며 스터디 그룹도 만들었지만 언제나 오래 이끌지 못했다. 그리고 결정적으로 직장생활에서 받은 번아웃에서 벗어나지 못했다. 그렇게 일을 그만두고 2년이란 시간을 아무것도 하지 않은 채 주변에서는 다양한 반응... 공감되지 못해 더욱이 듣기 싫었다. "그래 너 고생 진짜 많았어 쉬는 것도 괜찮아" "지금 아무런 준비도 안하고 그만둬도 돼?" "눈치보지 말고 편하게 공부해" "너 진짜 그러다 또 1년 지나간다니까 빨리 자격증 알아봐"계속 동기부여 영상이나 보며 sns를 보고 뉴스를 보며 나만 이런게 아니구나 합리화를 거쳐 나 자신을 위로했다. 계속 괜찮다고 이제 확실히 알겠다 번아웃, 매너리즘, 무기력증 이러한 것은 일종의 빙판길이다. 사람마다 미끄러졌을 때 누구는 부끄러워 금방 일어나 자리를 벗어나고, 누구는 남이 일으켜 주기도 한다 그게 친구든 처음보는 사람이든 아니면 민망해서 일어나지 못해 그대로 누워있는 채로 버티는 사람도 있을 것이다. 그러기에 내가 미끄러졌을 때 내가 일어날 방법이 있는데 몰랐다. 난 내가 미끄러진 줄 몰랐어서 이제 영상을 보고 나에 대해 이해했다 왜인지 모르지만 지금 댓글을 달면서도 난 울고있다. 나는 넘어졌을 때 항상 아무렇지 않게 툭툭 털며 일어났었다. 주변을 안심시킬려고 하는 의도도 있었고 반대로 남의 눈을 신경쓰지 않기도 했다. 너무 힘든 생활 때문이었나 왜 잊고 있었을까 난 이렇게 항상 툭툭 털고 지나갔었는데, 번아웃이나 이런게 그렇게 무서운게 아닌데 이영상을 같이 본 사람들도 자기자신에 대해 알고 정체기를 벗어나 잘 극복했음 좋겠다. 정말 고맙다 주인장 제임스 숄츠
I studied for 18 hours a day for 5 months in order to pass the Greek Entrance Exams and get into University! I don't even remember myself on that period of time, every day was the same and so my brain just deleted everything lol! By the way, never try and repeat what i did, for i ended up having an anxiety disorder and some depression for a couple of months!
My life was just studying. I had notes everywhere, on every wall and every mirror, so that i would't spend a second not studying. I would not think of anything else. During recess i would stay inside the class and study Physics, Chemistry or Biology! I would wake up at 6am and go to sleep at 12.
i know that it's a hard time but not much body like you can learn 18h/day for 5 months, it's crazy. And although quality is better than quantity but what you had done is incredible O.O
@@wafflearewaffle بنائاً على وضعي الحالي ودراستي المُستمره كُل يوم؛ فنعم الدافع مستمر وخاصه انو بقى حوالي شهر فقط لأمتحاناتي الوزاريه ، الشغف يختفي لاكن الدافع يخليك تستمر للنهايه حتى لو كنت مُرهق .
I have listened to lots of self-help videos and now I feel this kind of content's kinda saturated but this man can hold my attention to the end of video. The way he talked is just so natural and it gave me feelings that he's telling his previous experiences. Anyway, great job man! Congrats on your ~750 subs🎉
I just want to know why this kid talks like he’s stoned when he likely doesn’t even smoke. It was hard to get past the first 2 minutes of this videos he talks like a zombie
دافعي هو ان لا اخيب ضن اهلي بي وتعبهم وان لا اتهرب واختفي وانظم بالمستقبل واتحصر عن الوقت الي ضيعته واكول ياليت يرجع في زمن لاحقق هكذا هذا اكثر ما يجعلني اخاف من المماطله هذا دافع عندما اتهاون في دراستي راح اتذكره اول شي.فايتنغ❤
@@NeoKurow Why do you say you wasted your time while trying to figure out your life during your early 20s ? Isn't what you're supposed to do at this age ?
Good for you or any other people that found that "thing" in life. I think myself as a good kid and "friend" or person. I've lived more than 25 years doing good thing, maybe not grand or super good, but I try my best to not disappoint. and yet here I am keep getting disappointed and disappointed. not saying hard work won't be rewarded, but I just to say life sucks, which means not every hard work get rewarded, not every good intention results in good thing happening. You need to know when you need to cut off some people, you need to know when you need to put everything, know when not to pursue some stuff. It is hard, it's not as easy as reading any book or doing daily good habits, it's a culmination of many complicated stuff which I probably say no one can explain in detail everything, which is why everything usually oversimplified to several bullet points, some encouraging speech and stuff. but it's still all won't be enough
It's better to learn systems rather than memorizing straight. If you want to memorize straight then I would advise you to use Mnemonics or some memory trick.
I am from Iraq. Thank you for your motivating words. I will work hard and put pressure on myself because I deserve success. I will achieve my dream and become the best doctor. 2023/12/24 2:03ص
The meaning of life is our relationship with God. These four steps are the key to getting a Divine Revelation directly from him. They are something you'd eventually do if you took God seriously enough to read the Bible, while implementing its teachings. They are, forgive your parents, break down before Jesus, ask for forgiveness, and read three books of the Bible. Step four requires the first book of each testament, and one you chose yourself. The order is actually important. The steps build on each other. Each one primes your soul for the next. To be forgiven we must forgive. Mathew 6: 14-15. That's why forgiving others has to come before asking for forgiveness. Jesus will not forgive you until you've at least done the bare minimum, our parents. They're supposed to be easiest to forgive, because they've fed, housed, loved us to some degree. Our problems with them are supposed to represent our problems with God. This is why the bare minimum to receive the revelation is our parents. You'll still have to forgive everyone though, but that comes much easier after meeting God. I'm extremely serious and very literal. I'm not talking about signs, nor feelings, nor prayer. It's an actual literal pulled out of your body direct one on one conversation, nothing you can miss. nor misinterpretae. The vast majority of christans never bother to do what God wants seriously, so most never get this revelation. To most outside church their Bible is a paper weight, or at best a virtue signal. Their religion is in what other people think about them, not their relationship with God. Please do those steps I mentioned, there really is a Divine Revelation waiting for all of us. There's extraordinarlly important information we all desperately need in this revelation, but those who get it are forbidden to share it. The Truth that Jesus Christ is Lord is written on every human heart. We all have that knowledge inside us, but we bury it under mountains of pain and anger. Those steps clear away that garbage inside you, letting God heal you, so that his words boom clearly inside your soul. The entire point of our existence here is to Trust God enough that we pay him this mustard seed of Faith, so his Grace can remove the stain sin has left on our souls. Everyone that does not get this Grace is not forgiven of any of their sins, even if they turned around and we're the best person from 25 to death. Without Grace those first sins are still counted against you, tying you to the devil's punishment. It's not about being a good person, It's about being forgiven for when you weren't. The Bible is Truth. Please do those steps and see for yourself. Please take your salvation seriously.,,
I’m currently prepping for what’s supposedly the “world’s toughest exam” and while I’m usually motivated to at least study for 10 hours a day, these past few days have been the worst few days of my life. While my parents are extremely supportive, mentally and physically, I feel I’m at the lowest point of my life. Long story short, the sheer anxiety and pressure of competitive exams, the fact that I’m gonna be 24 in the next few days while half the people I know in life are doing exceedingly well made me have a massive emotional meltdown at the dinner table. My parents are well, your typical Asian parents, yes they are supportive but they equally blamed me for loosing my shit because you know “no one forced anything on me and taking up this exam was my own personal choice”. I get where they are coming from but let’s just say the entire episode made me loose track of at least 2-3 days of my study routine. After those horrible days of tears and guilt about not having studied at all, my parents and me talked things through and we reconciled. Now comes the second part of this doom show past 10 days - I caught on a massive viral infection. The day I decided to resume my routine, that very day I came down with a 102 fever, immense body pain, headache, sinusitis and chest congestion. I decided to take things easy first, took meds, visited the doctor and just slept for the first 2 days. But let’s just say it’s been close to 6 days now and I feel no better. My drive to study is lost and I spent the last few days doom scrolling on UA-cam watching vlogs of people studying for the same exam as me and feeling more guilt over everything that’s happening. But you know what James, thank you. These past 10 days have been nothing but horrible for me but listening to you made me feel somewhat at ease. Listening to you emphasise on the drive to do something turned a light switch in my head and made me see things over and above the self imposed guilt cave I made for myself. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow but I don’t think I’m giving up just yet. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this video James! Edit: So it's been seven months since I wrote this comment, my exam is scheduled to take place in less than 40 days and I would like to thank all of you who wished me luck. These past few months have been tough but I've being doing my best to remain consistent and keep my head above murky waters and to remember to just slow down and breathe sometimes. All was going good but a fortnight back I was hit with the terrible news that my grandfather passed away. He was very dear to me and one of the lead cheerers in my life and just a day before he passed away he had asked me to work very hard and diligently for the final leg of this exam. What's worse is that he had told me he wants to see me passing it but due to suddenness of it all, it ended up remaining his last wish. It took me a full 10 days to process what ended up happening and I would say, now I'm somewhat back on track. My family distributed amongst ourselves his personal items and each person chose an item that reminds them the most of him and I decided to keep his watch. It remains on my study table as I write this comment and it will also remain with me when I sit for my exam and for my entire remaining life. While I was devastated with what happened, I'm now even more motivated than ever to fulfil my grandfather's last wish. I will try and update what ends up happening and I wish that anyone who's going through a tough time remains strong and gets through to achieve their end goals. As my grandfather said, never give up!
I will have 4 tests this week and I ve learnt nothing till yesterday. And I need to work SO HARD , to get better grades. I want to survive through this hell week and then I can rest, and then , when the summer will come, I will have the best time ever . And this commentary has encouraged me. Exactly when I was complaining about this week, I saw this comment. Thank you...
Eu estava precisando desse vídeo. Me identifico muito contigo, James. Só acordei aos 24 anos e estou lutando todos os dias para melhorar a minha vida e a vida dos meus pais. Esse é o meu impulso.
legal Vini, estou com 19 anos e acordei, também lutando para construir hábitos fortes e saudáveis e sei que é muito difícil, mas se fosse fácil todo mundo faria ne
@@antomat85 I'm guessing he means motivation / impulse vs constructing a fonctional work routine. The creator of the video says it himself early in this video. Getting motivated is rather easy but it is volatile - work and discipline are about putting a routine that will allow you to stay focus no mater the situation.
@@antomat85 my motivation is driven by constant anger due to my terrible childhood and abusive family. At least i am able to turn it into something positive instead of the opposite. He's right, it's all about the mindset. I must admit that over the time, it is taking too much tolls on me and sometimes I found myself tearing up while working (im 28 y/o) for no reason.
It was a very sincere video, you showed yourself exactly as you are, this is very obvious. Even if you won't be able to achieve the things you dream of at the size you imagined, you should be proud of yourself just for being able to reach this level of maturity at this age. The important thing is not to go through difficulties, but to come out of them stronger. In addition, I find very beneficial that you explain the difference between motivation and drive, and especially by referring to self improvement books. Your desire to pass on what you have learned to people also shows your desire to help people. I hope you will always be successful in your life :)
الحقيقة ان مثابرتك دفعتني للتساؤل لما انا بهذا الدلال مع نفسي ، اعتقد ان الوقت حان للتصرف بمسؤولية و جدية تجاه واجباتي و ما أنا مسؤولة عنه يحزنني فقط ان هذا الفيديو من سنتين لذا أتمنى انك بخير و ب أحسن حال ف جدك و اجتهادك يستحق ان يكون لك مستقبل رائع
Waste is something you cannot use or get back. To say you wasted 19 years of your life is saying you didn't exist, you didn't suffer you did not learn. Those versions of yourself when you were younger, hell pre covid are the stepping stone to who you have become. You lived, failed, learned, rose, grew and strived for greatness. Not to be great for a divine or fake reason, for you. In the end, we are what we grow beyond. Thank you my man it helped me see and remember what it is to strive and persevere again. -A 21 year old who failed too many times and is still in college
I have this concern too. Recently, I found that sitting in the same posture and studying for hours, every day, is not a healthy thing. But I have to study for so long and so hard like that to achieve my dream. Since you said you are a therapist, could you suggest some ways to study for a long time without affecting my health? Also, is it okay to walk and study at the same time, I mean, like reading a book while walking?
@@brindhan I would suggest to just stand up while reading, walking could maybe a little distracting, but you can try this too. Try to change the position of your legs every 10-20 minutes (like sitting on your feet, putting them under the chair, put just one leg up, sit on one leg etc etc) because your spine will automatically move with your legs and pelvis. Also change where you sit on the chair (sit on the edge straight, or slouch a little leaning back). If you have and gaming chair, or office chair, just spin it. As you might see, the point is, not sit straight, but to playfully change your position in everyway possible. Maybe consider to buy equipment, which holds your books, tablet or monitor, so you don't have to look down all the time. Also pezziballs are very good for you, you could sometimes sit on them instead of a chair. At last I can only suggest to start workout your core, if you don't want to lift weights, becaus it gives your the strength to sit longer without pain. At least mobilize your spine every couple hours, by crossing your arm above your chest, so your left hand touches your right shoulder and the right hand the left should. Then slowly move your arms as far as possible up and down for like a minute, so you flex and extend the spine (also move your head!!). After this you can do big circles with your elbows (still crossed arms), so you have rotation, lateral flexion and extension and flexion. Laying on the ground, or over the ball (or a rolled up blanket) can help you to relax your muscles and stretch them. Hope it will help you, I would be really interested what the results are :)
@@le_jiggy_garcon Thank you so much. You are really sweet! All your points are incredibly useful. I feel really grateful. I will try all your suggestions for a couple of months and I sure will express my gratitude by sharing my results if there is any development. If I do not find any improvement then probably I would have done something wrong and I would not like to disappoint you with my results, so. Thank you once again. I really appreciate.
I always studied for 2-3 hours the take a rest..or if something made me rage quit studying like the question is too or something..i just go to sleep..this happens to me in university..lecturer making question too hard or make the answer just inconventional.
@@iori7370 that's disrespectful of you to call his hard work stupid at least he is doing something productive that helps him become a better version of himself everyday instead of wasting his time browsing through UA-cam commenting on videos or doing some fucked up shit in the streets
@@jndf7207 how are you gonna call someone’s hard work stupid ? He has the responsibility to study, isn’t it great? He most certainly has some goals he wants to achieve and kudos to him for that.
As a 14 year old teenager, thank you for teaching me not to waste time anymore. I believe the day will come when you be a good father, buy your mother a bigger house and become a better person. edit: When I was writing this, I was preparing for high school entrance exam. I was studying with his lives and there were some days which I studied over 10 hours. I take the exam in 6th of June and... I wish I didn't studied that much. There were 6 lessons, turkish, revolution history, religious culture and english for verbal; math and science for numerical. NOTHING was in the exam that I studied for turkish, nothing. I would have done history in the exam if I didn't studied too. In science, I think it was good but they asked very difficult in math. There are 20 questions and they wrote one question for every page. One question was a different version of a question which was in the university exam. They asked one high school subject too. I wish I didn't prepared that much for this exam. I didn't deserve this result even I studied for 10 months. I am only 14 but I feel older. Geography is destiny. Thank you for reading.
Don't waste time, but remember, having fun and creating memories is not a waste of time. There are tons of ways to grow and learn and studying 12 hours a day isn't it for everyone. Balance.
You have incredible wisdom for your age, and you have helped so many people around the world just by sharing this. Sincere thanks, from the bottom of our hearts!
This video touched me very much. I'm going through the same thing and I'm glad I'm not alone. Thank you very much. I hope we all achieve what we want. 🥺
Your video just thought me a great lesson. Motivation is short lived. I can see you have learned in a short time what takes decades for most of us too learn. Well said. Thank you for your channel and advice.
i remember how i saw this for the first time right after it dropped. I wonder how many lives have been changed already throughout these past 2 years. thank you for staying up there James, keep pushing.
Thank you for this video man, to me you exemplify everything that I've wanted to strive for in life and you've communicated difficult concepts with grace. I appreciate your humility, effort, and desire to help us out.
Thank you for this video and especially for your streams. Even though I don’t study for 12 hours now, but thanks to you, I was able to start doing something useful again. Seeing your stream, sometimes it’s mentally difficult for me to stop working or studying. I hope that I can adjust my sleep schedule so that I can study for 12 hours and at the same time get enough sleep and not feel tired.
Bro when you said “it took 19 years to figure that out” my heart went out to you. I’m glad you feel so strongly, you’ve got a fire burning inside you. Take care dude. Proud of you.
I am 28, and in the same position, as you are. We have a saying in my language that roughly translates to "It is morning when you wake up". The good thing is that at least we are awake now, and can try to figure out our own paths in life.
I have this issue with procrastination and impulsive motivation, it resulted in me failing my study. I dont think its too late at all though, im 21 and still alot of life ahead of me. I want to start now though and continue with what i am studying. I genuinly love the subject and its just i allowed an emotional aspect fog my thoughts. Im not too upset about failing, although i feel guilty but i know that you must fail to succeed. Your one on one talk is great and comforting to listen too. I wish you well in succeeding in your drive.
Watching this again after 1 year. Throughout this 1 year I studied for 12 hours a day. Your this video really helped me in my life even though I was being waiting for a blast but you gave me the startup
I am a 19 year old who recently realized how distracted and unproductive I've gotten with studying, and this coming to my recommendations was perfect! Thank you and I wish you well!! Edit: Woah, I just got the notification for this comment 2.8k likes later, I forgot about it lol But yes, I’m a rising sophomore in Uni
Dude I'm not even trying to reach 12 hours a day and embark in that lifestyle, I just wan't to get 3 hours of good quality studying without hating every second of it and getting instantly and extremely bored as soon as I sit down and start working.
@@troygreenaway1094 Cause I'm finishing a career right now, so not an option. Anyways, I always kind of felt that way towards studying since I was in secondary school (of course there were more and less interesting subjects), but I guess I just don't like learning under pressure and spending so many hours there. And right now with covid I spend WAY too much hours working in the computer and attending online classes, so I'm just burned off and not enjoying what I do at all.
@@AetherCS2 I tried a couple times. It helps sometimes, but doesn't make miracles 🤷 If you do it too much your mind starts wandering when you should be studying, and it makes no sense to go on with it.
@@danirodriguez4707 If you want you can try some NeuroGum. I love their cinnamon flavor, and it helps me study like crazy. Just caffeinated gum with L-Theanine, and B-12. Kind of pricey but worth it if you truly need a push.
this boy has true inner inspiration for all of us believe me when he cried i literally remembered all my past traumas in 11th motivation is what gets u started but ur extreme WHY that this is why i am working soo hard it leads u to consistency with depths of my heart i pray that u become better and happier in coming future Ameen!
I am much older than you (mid 30s) and almost gave up on learning new things. You and Mika made me start studying again and I got my best score in an English test and a certificate in accounting last year. Thank you. I think you are already socially successful on UA-cam. Don't cry, smile ☺ Big Hug from Japan.
@@timeless_7379 "Confidante" is a valid word, it means same as "confidant", its not much used, usually used for females, and not exactly same meaning as "confident"
@@artemisDev Yeah, but “confidante” means “a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others” which just doesn’t make sense in this context, though it is related to the topic at hand. OP definitely meant to say “confident”
Same. I found myself caring less & less the harder I went, & lost sight of my goal. Then before I knew it, I had burnout, social anxiety, & depression.
@@leowzhilin same. I just recovered from extreme anxiety attacks after reading nonstop for four months and worrying about my grades for 4 days. I had to slap myself and said to myself "you're gonna hurt yourself if you keep going like this" so I watched a few comedic shows and laughed out loud and the tightness in my chest is gone.
I see people in the comments romanticizing studying half a day, but it really isn't as easy as you think. As he said, the quality needs to be high too. I think studying 12 hours a day or taking up a significant portion of your day isn't healthy and realistic for most people. You'll probably have low sleep, no time for hobbies or skill development, burnout, mood swings, you may even lose friends. He literally said not to push yourself too hard, just because he can do it doesn't mean everyone can and its not fun. You need to take care of your health and ensure quality over quantity of studying. The amount of time you study for isn't equivalent to your success or value. Effort doesn't always breed success. Listen to what he says, dude.
Yeah, 12 hours a day is overkill. It isn’t even half the day cause you have to sleep. Studying that amount of time would surely just mean you’re not studying WELL cause you can’t concentrate for that long. Why not find better ways to remember things, like visual stimuli, explaining to others etc. And the 3:30 am video? I can’t, I thought that was a parody!!!
@@leafleafleaf9272 I know right? Other methods still exist, dude, people in the comments should chill. There are MANY more effective methods lf studying that will let you live a normal life. Health comes first.
@@RingsideReels Health should always come first, you are lucky to be able to keep studying because others would lose their momentum after something like that and fall out completely. I know I would.
@@Ash-pp6yt thanks. But I have another question, I just did my tests, my GCSE's, and currently it is my summer break. Would you, personally, reccomend studying in the summer break as preparation despite me studying for long periods of time?
When he started crying, I understand now. This person is dead serious, this person knows what he wants to do and what he wants to achieve, he realizes that his actions don't fit the picture. He needs to change himself, he realized the importance and how useless the things he used to do and feel are. This is a lesson, I'm not on your level yet. I haven't understood myself fully, Thank you man.. you really did open an eye. I know that I had this problem within me, but I just didn't do anything about it.
Dude, 19 years may seem like a long time, but developing your mindset at such a young age is incredible. Took me much longer, so you'll get much more out of life.
@@alaron5698 nah gotta subtract his entire pre-adult life so in all honesty about 17 years. These lessons are only prevalent at university level+ bc that’s what defines you future.
You dont know how much videos like these help me. As laughable as it seems I started having to take college seriously by the time I was taking general chemistry ii. Started pomodoro, understood that I wanted to 'win' my degree, and now I am more motivated than ever when doing work. I cruised by highschool as a scholar athlete, in numerous clubs, and part of student government. At most I would study 3 days in advance for a test. Once I hit college classes were faster, harder, more stressful, and I really felt like I was an idiot cruising by college. Even after employing all the study tactics I could with proper drive, I still am not the smartest person in my courses, but I still can hold my head high and tell myself that was the human limit I could test myself in.
This dude is how I aspire to be in every single aspect of my life... he cares about school, his diet, his physical health, his mental health, his social life, even his postures, he really takes care of everything. He doesn't sacrifice one part of his life for another. Mad respect. Super inspiring.
I know right, especially how well he is able to fluently and peacefully talk about such a complex issue shows his maturity. I’ve always wanted to be like that, especially because my best friend a grade above reminds me of him so much, so it’s difficult to be in her shadow but I know how important it is to not compare and stay true to yourself. best of luck man! you got this.
He started crying, then I finally started listening. Being real is always what any of us want to be with each other. A 42 year old mother here returning to university. You inspire sir ❤️
my father started going to university when he was 42, hes 49 now and about to get his degree. I admire him a lot for going back while also handling a full-time job. It's not easy, but from what i've seen its very much worth it. good luck MsQdoll, its gonna suck for a while but you keep at it okay?
There is a lot of things i want to say right now just i don't know how...i literally cried with you. Thank you for making this video its really the thing i needed to hear. You're a strong guy and thank you for helping me up in my life. I wish to become like you.:)
I am 32 and have wasted so much time already. I feel I have already lost my time to achieve anything in life. But your video is inspiring and is making me revise my outlook. Commenting here so that I get notified when someone likes or comments under this, so that I can come back here again and again and be reminded of the discipline that one needs to follow to achieve something substantial.
you reminded me why I'm here like no one said before , i don't want to spend all my day in Instagram or you tube channels they don't take me anywhere , i wanna be a good mom, buy a house for my dad:)) these words made sense a lot...i wanna be like you, strong, serious, straight on my way. thanks again, i really appreciate you and your hard work bro wish you the bests💖
1. Understanding and adopting the growth mindset 2. Drive vs. Motivation -don't rely on motivation (relying on motivation will ultimately bring you failure) -drive continues while motivations stops -motivation is viotile -use the fact that you want to succeed to file you drive -understand why you want to do what you want to do -drive will get you places where motivation will not 3. Build strong habits -creating a journal -they're what keep you consistent and what keeps you going -makes things become like second nature -it's easy to get obsessed how long you study, you need to be obsessed with how deep you get -high quality work=time spent x quality of focus -depth matters a lot more than how long -"get into the zone" -figure out where you're comfy studying 4. If you're burnt out, be patient -this lifestyle is hard, stay persistent, take care of yourself, it'll blow over -things come with both positives and negatives 5. Physical health -be active outside of studying -maybe start running a lot (marathon or treadmill) -daily workout -fix your posture or your back will start hurting really bad -eat healthy foods -also heavily impacts your mental health so TAKE THIS PART HEAVILY
7:24 this made me cry! You are so sweet and caring, James. I hope you achieve everything you ever wanted in your life. Thank you for this video, it was so inspirational!
im in my first year of university (i study engineering) and for the first time in my life i feel im failing, nothing is going as i expected and im burn out. this video rlly helped me thank you so much!
🌸 🌸 🌸 the video that literally changed my life last year and now I'm back to watching it again and my feelings toward it haven't really changed James tyssssssm and i wish u all the best 🌸 🌸 🌸
Hi James, thank you for sharing this. You have a clean heart. Hope you all the success. I'm going to follow the tips you shared as I want to be more productive. All the best buddy❤
if you speak another language and are willing to subtitle this video, please do it there amara.org/en/videos/xPaMIxZL92bG/info/wwwyoutubecomwatchvkich_d6thqk/
thank you.
the ted talk at the start of this video may be found here: ua-cam.com/video/pN34FNbOKXc/v-deo.html
i'd also like to mention that this is a supportive community, regardless of how long you study/how hard you study, at the end of it we're all students and here to learn. I ask that you refrain from toxic productivity in this chat as we try to encourage each other to do better, thank you.
حدا يترجمه عربي لنا🌚مع ان افهم بس احتاج
I think It would be better if it(premiere video) was 7AM(Utah Time) because if 8.30AM thats too night for some country like me😉
thanks James! :D
@@riskacendana8085 just wake up the other morning and watch haha
James what is your relagion????
He sounds so dead inside that I actually believe he studied for 12 hours a day
fr
Look at his channel - he actually live-streamed himself studying every day for 12 hours
@@riley530 I'll take a potato chip....
*AND EAT IT!!!*
@@Silencio_boy is it bussin?
@@Silencio_boy bro your underrated L O L
Came for study tips, left in tears .....
Same
I'm glad i did tbh
@@obliteratedcisco4709 wtf bruh are you a crackhead?
@k2 lmao
Same.
your voice, your energy your hair everything makes me believe that you definitely studied 12hrs a day
fr
yeah because he did
well you can just go to his channels live section for prove
What you have figured out in 19 years, others will not be able to do in their entire lives. Well done inspiring us, become better versions of ourselves. Thank you, James.
You opening up means so much you can't even imagine.
Opening up for what?
yeah that takes courage, you can tell he’s being genuine
This was amazinf
Same
This guy has the exact hairstyle that I'd imagine someone who studied 12 hours a day for over a year would have
😂
Pls lmao
Yes same like Albert Einstein
@@ksilive5605 have u seen Einstein's hair..
the knowlegde in his head is expanding outside of it bc it doesn't fit in it anymore
Brother, It took me 26 years to find this what you call "drive". I read all three books you recommended. Going for masters in a different country, I had to find my drive, build habits, routines. Thank you so much. I am able to work 8 hours without distractions. Current goal is to get more out of those hours.
Im about to fair my degree because i never study. Im actually trying to do my best now im scared of failing to change man
Congrats🔥
I did do consistent 8 hours for 4-5 months but I am back being unroductive and selfloathing. I will get out soon though I know.
@@baqirhusain5652 which book is the best? I have to stop procrastinating and study for hours without burning out
@@yestrech Deep Work was for me. I believe you will do great. Best of Luck!
00:01 Introduction
04:02 understanding drive vs motivation and finding your inner drive
08:07 drive, habits and measuring progress
12:10 maximizing study time: deep work and avoiding burnout
16:11 maintaing physical and mental health while studying
Studied 12 hours a day is easy, focusing for 12 hours without distraction is the challenge
He has great advice, but anyone with severe ADD or ADHD will struggle with this method.
@@astrodreamer946 He isn't advocating the method though. Studying consistently for even one or 2 hours throughout a year is something most of us cannot keep up with, and this guy spent almost half of a year studying. He is just explaining how he got through it all, because the rest of us would be like "I can't be motivated enough to do anything that hard", he is not saying how studying 12 hours a day would change everyone's lives.
@@nazifawali9699: I understand this now. Thank you
my trick is when you reach the point that nothing cant distract you try to keep that point. Dont get out from there. Keep reaching that point is alrady hard.Dont repeat it.
@Odysseus right. A person who is ADHD really needs to be up and moving to learn. That is why Montessori can be good for some children.
It’s like the people who clicked the video were meant to be here. People who struggle and have the same problems as you and can relate.
I have an exam tommorow and I’m only studying now. I’m trying to scrap through university and I’m honestly terrified.
I’ve been depressed for years and I’ve never had the motivation to study. But seeing it as a habit is SO REFRESHING oh my god.
I’m tearing up here but damn this is a sign
@@beecool9380 Good luck with your exam buddy u can do it
starting to prepare for a big exam from tomorrow. don't know what's gonna happen for the next year. everything is just murky now, I don't have a clear mindset on life now. things are hard.
Or people who have an exam this week and need tips how to study one semester in 1 day :')
دامك انت يالمشاهد🫵🏻 دورت على هذا لفيديو او شفته يعني انه ودك تطور من نفسك وتصير افضل نسخه منك
عشان كذا ابدو من الحين، ابدا لا تأجلو شي وأنا أدري انكم بتسووها وتحققو طموحكم وتكونو فخورين بأنفسكم ويفخرون أهلكم بإنجابكم
Go go go..
ان شاء الله
والله فادني هذا الفديو اني جنت ادرس بدون دافع حرفيا بس من حطيت دافع صرت اكدر اقرة احسن بهواي من قبل
@@user-de2se4ni3c بالضبط الاهداف هي الدافع للاستمرار و الانضباط اما الشغف والتحفيز ابدا ماكان دائم... موفق🤍
يب انشاءالله
شكرااا تعليقك حفزني🎉🎉❤
@@BjHj-oq6tn keep going 🫶🏻
I have studied for 12 hours only for 1 month, I needed to learn german for working and I achieved it, it was fascinating!
Which sources you were using during lerning german?
@@DaniakDamik Linguaphone method, at home.
Sehr schön! Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass dies ein nicht nur ungewöhnliches, sondern auch anstrengendes Unterfangen gewesen ist
@@sonicmaths8285 Da habe Ich Spaß gemacht und jetzt arbeite Ich als Reiseführerin auf deutsch.
@@Cecilia-vm5ec Mit Spaß meinst du wohl, dass dein initialer Kommentar falsch war
99% of us using this video as a way of procrastination lmao
not me🤓
i want a solution to my procrastination problem, by procrastinating on this video lol
Hahahaha
No. Today i will change, i've been destroying my life for like a year now, i haven't been able to take my studies and modules seriously for like 5 months, i just kept losing focus and thinking what's going to happen next.. making me feel desperate and putting me in a depressed situation.
is watching this video a procrastination?
James: studies 12 hours a day for a year
Lo-fi Girl: *Amateur*
Lol
Now we want a podcast from lo-fi girl talking about how she manages to study for god knows how many hours a day
ari horesh: hold my books
@@gillian476 She don't even sleep she has like a 1000 days streak of studying
@@gillian476 24
지금까지 봐왔던 어떠한 영상보다도 압도적이다. 그동안 나는 동기부여만 찾았는지 모르겠다. 운동을 하면서도 그때가 모두와 만나는 날이니 지금부터 시작하고 계속 하자 했지만 막상 그 날이 지나고 점차 줄었으며, 혼자가 힘들어 같이 공부하자며 스터디 그룹도 만들었지만 언제나 오래 이끌지 못했다. 그리고 결정적으로 직장생활에서 받은 번아웃에서 벗어나지 못했다. 그렇게 일을 그만두고 2년이란 시간을 아무것도 하지 않은 채 주변에서는 다양한 반응... 공감되지 못해 더욱이 듣기 싫었다. "그래 너 고생 진짜 많았어 쉬는 것도 괜찮아" "지금 아무런 준비도 안하고 그만둬도 돼?" "눈치보지 말고 편하게 공부해" "너 진짜 그러다 또 1년 지나간다니까 빨리 자격증 알아봐"계속 동기부여 영상이나 보며 sns를 보고 뉴스를 보며 나만 이런게 아니구나 합리화를 거쳐 나 자신을 위로했다. 계속 괜찮다고
이제 확실히 알겠다 번아웃, 매너리즘, 무기력증 이러한 것은 일종의 빙판길이다. 사람마다 미끄러졌을 때 누구는 부끄러워 금방 일어나 자리를 벗어나고, 누구는 남이 일으켜 주기도 한다 그게 친구든 처음보는 사람이든 아니면 민망해서 일어나지 못해 그대로 누워있는 채로 버티는 사람도 있을 것이다. 그러기에 내가 미끄러졌을 때 내가 일어날 방법이 있는데 몰랐다. 난 내가 미끄러진 줄 몰랐어서
이제 영상을 보고 나에 대해 이해했다 왜인지 모르지만 지금 댓글을 달면서도 난 울고있다. 나는 넘어졌을 때 항상 아무렇지 않게 툭툭 털며 일어났었다. 주변을 안심시킬려고 하는 의도도 있었고 반대로 남의 눈을 신경쓰지 않기도 했다. 너무 힘든 생활 때문이었나 왜 잊고 있었을까 난 이렇게 항상 툭툭 털고 지나갔었는데, 번아웃이나 이런게 그렇게 무서운게 아닌데
이영상을 같이 본 사람들도 자기자신에 대해 알고 정체기를 벗어나 잘 극복했음 좋겠다.
정말 고맙다 주인장 제임스 숄츠
💙 잔잔한 문체에서 강한 당신이 느껴집니다. 조금이지만 힘 얻고가요
감사해요 마이미님
This is very interesting. I hope you’re more okay.
Is he korean?
I studied for 18 hours a day for 5 months in order to pass the Greek Entrance Exams and get into University! I don't even remember myself on that period of time, every day was the same and so my brain just deleted everything lol! By the way, never try and repeat what i did, for i ended up having an anxiety disorder and some depression for a couple of months!
My life was just studying. I had notes everywhere, on every wall and every mirror, so that i would't spend a second not studying. I would not think of anything else. During recess i would stay inside the class and study Physics, Chemistry or Biology! I would wake up at 6am and go to sleep at 12.
@@konstantinospolyzoidis7634 what about the result, is that make you pass the Exam sir ?
i know that it's a hard time but not much body like you can learn 18h/day for 5 months, it's crazy. And although quality is better than quantity but what you had done is incredible O.O
You can tell he's intelligent...he even sit's like L in deathnote.
fr it gives me L vibes
Amaterasu
Hahah thats funny
It's not about intelligence it's about who can put his heart in it
Lmaaoooo
i like how smoothly he talks instead of shouting for people to get motivated ....more power to you
@shahad shahad
@shahad i totally agree he is so earth to down
@shahad yess😂😂 i’m so distracted to day
reason he talk smoothly is because he really study hard he has lot of orignal knowledge not fake that most youtubes shows
He is just tired of studying
بكيت معه عندما بكى ...... انسان صادق، شُكرًا على النصائح والحديث عن تجربتك، اعطيتني دافع قوي بالفعل !♡
هل استمر ذلك الدافع ام كان شغفاً مؤقت ؟
@@wafflearewaffle بنائاً على وضعي الحالي ودراستي المُستمره كُل يوم؛ فنعم الدافع مستمر وخاصه انو بقى حوالي شهر فقط لأمتحاناتي الوزاريه ، الشغف يختفي لاكن الدافع يخليك تستمر للنهايه حتى لو كنت مُرهق .
@@6-ARMY-7 ممتاز ، وفقك الله في دراستك
I have listened to lots of self-help videos and now I feel this kind of content's kinda saturated but this man can hold my attention to the end of video. The way he talked is just so natural and it gave me feelings that he's telling his previous experiences. Anyway, great job man! Congrats on your ~750 subs🎉
750? Mmmh
This guy is the human version of that saying "wisdom doesn't come with age but experience"
Lol
Some brains have also better intuition, even at very young age. Others can be very naive even at old age and after going through many experiences
@@99Gara99 I couldn't agree more
What a great thing to say!
I just want to know why this kid talks like he’s stoned when he likely doesn’t even smoke. It was hard to get past the first 2 minutes of this videos he talks like a zombie
“how I studied for 12 hours every day for a year”
*recommended for you*
I have an exam...
UA-cam:
*recommended it 4 me*
I don't even have school anymore
will you aceept this quest?
@@vwxyzcatapultcannon hm maybe
Thanks man
دافعي هو ان لا اخيب ضن اهلي بي وتعبهم وان لا اتهرب واختفي وانظم بالمستقبل واتحصر عن الوقت الي ضيعته واكول ياليت يرجع في زمن لاحقق هكذا هذا اكثر ما يجعلني اخاف من المماطله هذا دافع عندما اتهاون في دراستي راح اتذكره اول شي.فايتنغ❤
amin
لو فيني اعطي المقطع مليون لايك لانك تشرح حالتي ووضعي ونفس دوافعي وكلامك مليء بالمنطق والعقلانيه
7:20 "It took me 19 years to figure that out" Honestly dude you figured that out in record time. Good on you
love it
Ye there is people that reach 40, 50. And they still haven't figured their life.
@@aLi112 I know.... I'm 39 and I have not reached most of my goals because I wasted my time trying to figure out my life during my early 20s.
@@NeoKurow Why do you say you wasted your time while trying to figure out your life during your early 20s ? Isn't what you're supposed to do at this age ?
Good for you or any other people that found that "thing" in life.
I think myself as a good kid and "friend" or person.
I've lived more than 25 years doing good thing, maybe not grand or super good, but I try my best to not disappoint.
and yet here I am keep getting disappointed and disappointed.
not saying hard work won't be rewarded, but I just to say life sucks, which means not every hard work get rewarded, not every good intention results in good thing happening.
You need to know when you need to cut off some people, you need to know when you need to put everything, know when not to pursue some stuff.
It is hard, it's not as easy as reading any book or doing daily good habits, it's a culmination of many complicated stuff which I probably say no one can explain in detail everything, which is why everything usually oversimplified to several bullet points, some encouraging speech and stuff.
but it's still all won't be enough
“it’s not about how long you can study, you need to become concern on how deep you can get, how focus you can get in studies”
It's not about memorizing it's about understanding.
@@hectorar7890 well memeorizing is also a part in studies you can't get rid of
@@kylel4394 agree on that, but we shouldn't waste a lot of time just to remember it.
It's better to learn systems rather than memorizing straight. If you want to memorize straight then I would advise you to use Mnemonics or some memory trick.
the more you read, the more you understand... same goes with multiple reads... hence - memorizing = understanding. FIGHT ME.
One of the best videos ever, whenever I want to remember something, I watch it. Thanxxxx 🎉🎉
I am from Iraq. Thank you for your motivating words. I will work hard and put pressure on myself because I deserve success. I will achieve my dream and become the best doctor.
2023/12/24
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ان شاء الله 🙏
@@hassanabbas7758 🌹👈
هلا بلعراقيه
يارب❤
@@R_zah1 هلا بيج عمري.
To a million. Keep it up bro
BY THE TIME BEING, 1.1M
You mean to the moon and you’re taking about Dogecoin I guess, haha Love your videos Brian crazy that I found you here
The meaning of life is our relationship with God. These four steps are the key to getting a Divine Revelation directly from him. They are something you'd eventually do if you took God seriously enough to read the Bible, while implementing its teachings. They are, forgive your parents, break down before Jesus, ask for forgiveness, and read three books of the Bible. Step four requires the first book of each testament, and one you chose yourself. The order is actually important. The steps build on each other. Each one primes your soul for the next. To be forgiven we must forgive. Mathew 6: 14-15. That's why forgiving others has to come before asking for forgiveness. Jesus will not forgive you until you've at least done the bare minimum, our parents. They're supposed to be easiest to forgive, because they've fed, housed, loved us to some degree. Our problems with them are supposed to represent our problems with God. This is why the bare minimum to receive the revelation is our parents. You'll still have to forgive everyone though, but that comes much easier after meeting God. I'm extremely serious and very literal. I'm not talking about signs, nor feelings, nor prayer. It's an actual literal pulled out of your body direct one on one conversation, nothing you can miss. nor misinterpretae. The vast majority of christans never bother to do what God wants seriously, so most never get this revelation. To most outside church their Bible is a paper weight, or at best a virtue signal. Their religion is in what other people think about them, not their relationship with God. Please do those steps I mentioned, there really is a Divine Revelation waiting for all of us. There's extraordinarlly important information we all desperately need in this revelation, but those who get it are forbidden to share it. The Truth that Jesus Christ is Lord is written on every human heart. We all have that knowledge inside us, but we bury it under mountains of pain and anger. Those steps clear away that garbage inside you, letting God heal you, so that his words boom clearly inside your soul. The entire point of our existence here is to Trust God enough that we pay him this mustard seed of Faith, so his Grace can remove the stain sin has left on our souls. Everyone that does not get this Grace is not forgiven of any of their sins, even if they turned around and we're the best person from 25 to death. Without Grace those first sins are still counted against you, tying you to the devil's punishment. It's not about being a good person, It's about being forgiven for when you weren't. The Bible is Truth. Please do those steps and see for yourself. Please take your salvation seriously.,,
Millionn
@Human Peeing read my above comment. It'll help you
The mentioned Books
-1. C'ant hurt me - David Goggins
-2.Atomic Habits - James Clear
-3.Deep work - Cal Newport
Read all of them, they are ll great and add "Mindset" --Carol Deweck.. James started the video referring to that book!!
Pdf links plz
@@hang5902 please send me if you'll get it
@@024-venkateshkondaparthi2 me too pleasee
I love Deep Work! That one really changed me.
I’m currently prepping for what’s supposedly the “world’s toughest exam” and while I’m usually motivated to at least study for 10 hours a day, these past few days have been the worst few days of my life. While my parents are extremely supportive, mentally and physically, I feel I’m at the lowest point of my life. Long story short, the sheer anxiety and pressure of competitive exams, the fact that I’m gonna be 24 in the next few days while half the people I know in life are doing exceedingly well made me have a massive emotional meltdown at the dinner table. My parents are well, your typical Asian parents, yes they are supportive but they equally blamed me for loosing my shit because you know “no one forced anything on me and taking up this exam was my own personal choice”. I get where they are coming from but let’s just say the entire episode made me loose track of at least 2-3 days of my study routine. After those horrible days of tears and guilt about not having studied at all, my parents and me talked things through and we reconciled.
Now comes the second part of this doom show past 10 days - I caught on a massive viral infection. The day I decided to resume my routine, that very day I came down with a 102 fever, immense body pain, headache, sinusitis and chest congestion. I decided to take things easy first, took meds, visited the doctor and just slept for the first 2 days. But let’s just say it’s been close to 6 days now and I feel no better. My drive to study is lost and I spent the last few days doom scrolling on UA-cam watching vlogs of people studying for the same exam as me and feeling more guilt over everything that’s happening. But you know what James, thank you. These past 10 days have been nothing but horrible for me but listening to you made me feel somewhat at ease. Listening to you emphasise on the drive to do something turned a light switch in my head and made me see things over and above the self imposed guilt cave I made for myself. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow but I don’t think I’m giving up just yet. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this video James!
Edit: So it's been seven months since I wrote this comment, my exam is scheduled to take place in less than 40 days and I would like to thank all of you who wished me luck. These past few months have been tough but I've being doing my best to remain consistent and keep my head above murky waters and to remember to just slow down and breathe sometimes. All was going good but a fortnight back I was hit with the terrible news that my grandfather passed away. He was very dear to me and one of the lead cheerers in my life and just a day before he passed away he had asked me to work very hard and diligently for the final leg of this exam. What's worse is that he had told me he wants to see me passing it but due to suddenness of it all, it ended up remaining his last wish. It took me a full 10 days to process what ended up happening and I would say, now I'm somewhat back on track. My family distributed amongst ourselves his personal items and each person chose an item that reminds them the most of him and I decided to keep his watch. It remains on my study table as I write this comment and it will also remain with me when I sit for my exam and for my entire remaining life. While I was devastated with what happened, I'm now even more motivated than ever to fulfil my grandfather's last wish. I will try and update what ends up happening and I wish that anyone who's going through a tough time remains strong and gets through to achieve their end goals. As my grandfather said, never give up!
Goodluck bro, keep it up!
upsc?
UPSC?
Jee for sure
Gaokao
I literally burst into tears when he started to cry! gosh this guy is GREAT! YOU'RE AMAZING JAMES!
my heart broke when he started crying
jk
Me too:((( he’s adorable
man he is a good person ............god make him happy
Moi je rigole comme kalash crimi
he cried ??
To anyone struggling:
You’re stronger than any test, paper due, breakup, money issue, or any battle you’re facing. Keep your head up.
why am i not surprised to see you here lol
I will have 4 tests this week and I ve learnt nothing till yesterday. And I need to work SO HARD , to get better grades. I want to survive through this hell week and then I can rest, and then , when the summer will come, I will have the best time ever . And this commentary has encouraged me. Exactly when I was complaining about this week, I saw this comment. Thank you...
nahh my parents would beat the fuck out of me lmao
🧐 how'd you get here.....lol 😂
@@txtthingz9670 facts yo 😂😂
You are truly a wonderful person. Continue your studies, the best and most beautiful person my eyes have ever seen
Eu estava precisando desse vídeo. Me identifico muito contigo, James. Só acordei aos 24 anos e estou lutando todos os dias para melhorar a minha vida e a vida dos meus pais. Esse é o meu impulso.
legal Vini, estou com 19 anos e acordei, também lutando para construir hábitos fortes e saudáveis e sei que é muito difícil, mas se fosse fácil todo mundo faria ne
brasileiros tbm
Só vai fundo meu mano, tenho 22 e posso dizer que vai haver uma grande transformação na sua vida.
Him: studied 12 hours a day for a year
Me: studied 12 hours in total for a year
:)
Absolutely truee lol :')
It's ok you can improve, not everyone is like him it takes time for good things :)
@@shelby255 studying is not the most important aspect of life for everyone
that i can't deny
Same and I still got top grades lol
As a teacher I have to say that motivation sucks. Today you have it, and tomorrow it's gone. Work and discipline is what you need guys, trust me.
Arent work and discipline drive by motivation?
@@antomat85 I'm guessing he means motivation / impulse vs constructing a fonctional work routine. The creator of the video says it himself early in this video.
Getting motivated is rather easy but it is volatile - work and discipline are about putting a routine that will allow you to stay focus no mater the situation.
teachers aint shit
@@amigaway there is no motivation versus work. Or they go togerher, or it will not work...
If u work without motivation, u will burnout.
@@antomat85 my motivation is driven by constant anger due to my terrible childhood and abusive family. At least i am able to turn it into something positive instead of the opposite. He's right, it's all about the mindset. I must admit that over the time, it is taking too much tolls on me and sometimes I found myself tearing up while working (im 28 y/o) for no reason.
It was a very sincere video, you showed yourself exactly as you are, this is very obvious. Even if you won't be able to achieve the things you dream of at the size you imagined, you should be proud of yourself just for being able to reach this level of maturity at this age. The important thing is not to go through difficulties, but to come out of them stronger.
In addition, I find very beneficial that you explain the difference between motivation and drive, and especially by referring to self improvement books. Your desire to pass on what you have learned to people also shows your desire to help people. I hope you will always be successful in your life :)
الحقيقة ان مثابرتك دفعتني للتساؤل لما انا بهذا الدلال مع نفسي ، اعتقد ان الوقت حان للتصرف بمسؤولية و جدية تجاه واجباتي و ما أنا مسؤولة عنه
يحزنني فقط ان هذا الفيديو من سنتين لذا أتمنى انك بخير و ب أحسن حال ف جدك و اجتهادك يستحق ان يكون لك مستقبل رائع
ماذا تدرسين ؟؟
@@saja7-gb5vz القانون
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Waste is something you cannot use or get back. To say you wasted 19 years of your life is saying you didn't exist, you didn't suffer you did not learn. Those versions of yourself when you were younger, hell pre covid are the stepping stone to who you have become. You lived, failed, learned, rose, grew and strived for greatness. Not to be great for a divine or fake reason, for you. In the end, we are what we grow beyond. Thank you my man it helped me see and remember what it is to strive and persevere again.
-A 21 year old who failed too many times and is still in college
I'm proud of you for never giving up :D
failure is an option, but giving up? no, giving up should never be an option ♥️🌸
From a 22 year old, who is starting uni for the 3rd time. Thank you for this, I hope nothing but the best for you.
@@io7159 kinda same situation to you. Wish you all the best hope 3/4 years later we smile when look at this comment and graduated from University
@@mr.pineapple8687 have you graduated from your college?
As a therapist I can only recommend to change your posture every couple minutes, so you stay somewhat in motion
I have this concern too. Recently, I found that sitting in the same posture and studying for hours, every day, is not a healthy thing. But I have to study for so long and so hard like that to achieve my dream. Since you said you are a therapist, could you suggest some ways to study for a long time without affecting my health? Also, is it okay to walk and study at the same time, I mean, like reading a book while walking?
@@brindhan I would suggest to just stand up while reading, walking could maybe a little distracting, but you can try this too.
Try to change the position of your legs every 10-20 minutes (like sitting on your feet, putting them under the chair, put just one leg up, sit on one leg etc etc) because your spine will automatically move with your legs and pelvis. Also change where you sit on the chair (sit on the edge straight, or slouch a little leaning back).
If you have and gaming chair, or office chair, just spin it. As you might see, the point is, not sit straight, but to playfully change your position in everyway possible.
Maybe consider to buy equipment, which holds your books, tablet or monitor, so you don't have to look down all the time. Also pezziballs are very good for you, you could sometimes sit on them instead of a chair.
At last I can only suggest to start workout your core, if you don't want to lift weights, becaus it gives your the strength to sit longer without pain. At least mobilize your spine every couple hours, by crossing your arm above your chest, so your left hand touches your right shoulder and the right hand the left should. Then slowly move your arms as far as possible up and down for like a minute, so you flex and extend the spine (also move your head!!). After this you can do big circles with your elbows (still crossed arms), so you have rotation, lateral flexion and extension and flexion. Laying on the ground, or over the ball (or a rolled up blanket) can help you to relax your muscles and stretch them.
Hope it will help you, I would be really interested what the results are :)
@@le_jiggy_garcon Thank you so much. You are really sweet! All your points are incredibly useful. I feel really grateful. I will try all your suggestions for a couple of months and I sure will express my gratitude by sharing my results if there is any development. If I do not find any improvement then probably I would have done something wrong and I would not like to disappoint you with my results, so. Thank you once again. I really appreciate.
I would recommend watching Jeff Nippards video on posture! He looks at the science behind posture and health
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best study tips related video I have ever seen...good luck to you too my man, you are truly a gem.
I could listen to you talk all day. Wonderful video. Thank you for being here :) You are wonderful and on your way to amazing things!
Aptly said
I can't even bother to study for 12 seconds for an entirety of a year. This is beyond my abilities as a human being.
I'm doing the same thing this summer
I always studied for 2-3 hours the take a rest..or if something made me rage quit studying like the question is too or something..i just go to sleep..this happens to me in university..lecturer making question too hard or make the answer just inconventional.
@@iori7370 that's disrespectful of you to call his hard work stupid at least he is doing something productive that helps him become a better version of himself everyday instead of wasting his time browsing through UA-cam commenting on videos or doing some fucked up shit in the streets
@@jndf7207 how are you gonna call someone’s hard work stupid ? He has the responsibility to study, isn’t it great? He most certainly has some goals he wants to achieve and kudos to him for that.
Why are you still literally everywhere
As a 14 year old teenager, thank you for teaching me not to waste time anymore. I believe the day will come when you be a good father, buy your mother a bigger house and become a better person.
edit: When I was writing this, I was preparing for high school entrance exam. I was studying with his lives and there were some days which I studied over 10 hours. I take the exam in 6th of June and... I wish I didn't studied that much. There were 6 lessons, turkish, revolution history, religious culture and english for verbal; math and science for numerical. NOTHING was in the exam that I studied for turkish, nothing. I would have done history in the exam if I didn't studied too. In science, I think it was good but they asked very difficult in math. There are 20 questions and they wrote one question for every page. One question was a different version of a question which was in the university exam. They asked one high school subject too.
I wish I didn't prepared that much for this exam. I didn't deserve this result even I studied for 10 months. I am only 14 but I feel older.
Geography is destiny.
Thank you for reading.
Wish you luck !!!!! You can do this!
lgs ye mi gircen
how lucky you are
Good luck zeynep. You can do it ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Don't waste time, but remember, having fun and creating memories is not a waste of time. There are tons of ways to grow and learn and studying 12 hours a day isn't it for everyone. Balance.
You have incredible wisdom for your age, and you have helped so many people around the world just by sharing this. Sincere thanks, from the bottom of our hearts!
I just finished the video and took notes. Thank you for this. I hope to be come a better student and develop healthy habits.
Thank you for one of the most important videos on the internet
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YUNNN!!!!
Hi yun head
Yun
its like Avatar Aang said:
"When we reach our lowest point, we are open for the greatest change"
That's so right
It was Iroh my G
Nope, its was Momo said
This video touched me very much. I'm going through the same thing and I'm glad I'm not alone. Thank you very much. I hope we all achieve what we want. 🥺
It was a video that made me feel very relaxed and calm after watching it. Thanks James. I hope everything goes well for you🌸
i cant even study for 1 hour straight, i cant imagine studying for 12 hours... i have so much respect for you
@@SSR-zm6iz damm it!
@@SSR-zm6iz did you study for 15 hours a day everyday or you studied a total of 15 hours that year
Tbh studying twelve hours a day is easy if you use the pomodoro method. The real challenge is time.
You don't need to study for 12 hours straight everyday lol you can study a few hours in the morning then in the afternoon then again at bed time 😁
@@SSR-zm6iz damn
3 books he recommends -
1. Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
2. Atomic Habits by James Clear
3. Deep Work by Cal Newport
thanks!!
Thanks for that
thank you
what was the TEDx talks? I didnt found it
deep work must be the single one greatest book on hyperproductivity ever written
Your video just thought me a great lesson. Motivation is short lived. I can see you have learned in a short time what takes decades for most of us too learn. Well said. Thank you for your channel and advice.
i remember how i saw this for the first time right after it dropped. I wonder how many lives have been changed already throughout these past 2 years. thank you for staying up there James, keep pushing.
Don't forget to take care of yourself. There is no point in being successful if you sacrifice your own health
This ^
especially mental health
finally a comment saying this. i really respect what he's saying, but he looks so sad and tired
True, exercise is also ultra important
he says that in the vid
Dude i just want to say that the fact that you cried when you explained what drives you, truly tells us that it drives you.
Thank you for this video man, to me you exemplify everything that I've wanted to strive for in life and you've communicated difficult concepts with grace. I appreciate your humility, effort, and desire to help us out.
Thank you for this video and especially for your streams. Even though I don’t study for 12 hours now, but thanks to you, I was able to start doing something useful again. Seeing your stream, sometimes it’s mentally difficult for me to stop working or studying. I hope that I can adjust my sleep schedule so that I can study for 12 hours and at the same time get enough sleep and not feel tired.
Bro when you said “it took 19 years to figure that out” my heart went out to you. I’m glad you feel so strongly, you’ve got a fire burning inside you. Take care dude. Proud of you.
isn't he like..19
Here I am, 31 years old, 12:35 AM, contemplating about my life listening to 20 years old kid talking about shit that hits me!
I am 28, 2:49 PM and that hit me hard. I quit my job a few months ago and I'm trying to figure out what I want to do.
I am 28, and in the same position, as you are. We have a saying in my language that roughly translates to "It is morning when you wake up". The good thing is that at least we are awake now, and can try to figure out our own paths in life.
@@ravirajyaguru5905 Yep, I'm starting with reducing distractions like social media notifications and I'll try to work on study habits
I am 36.
27
I have this issue with procrastination and impulsive motivation, it resulted in me failing my study. I dont think its too late at all though, im 21 and still alot of life ahead of me. I want to start now though and continue with what i am studying. I genuinly love the subject and its just i allowed an emotional aspect fog my thoughts. Im not too upset about failing, although i feel guilty but i know that you must fail to succeed. Your one on one talk is great and comforting to listen too. I wish you well in succeeding in your drive.
Watching this again after 1 year. Throughout this 1 year I studied for 12 hours a day. Your this video really helped me in my life even though I was being waiting for a blast but you gave me the startup
Did you start with 12 hrs the very first day or built up to it slowly?
I am a 19 year old who recently realized how distracted and unproductive I've gotten with studying, and this coming to my recommendations was perfect! Thank you and I wish you well!!
Edit: Woah, I just got the notification for this comment 2.8k likes later, I forgot about it lol
But yes, I’m a rising sophomore in Uni
Hi ! Are you at university
@John Puradesu i delayed my thesis for 2 years and im 27
@John Puradesu fuck me same.. 19 yo struggling with university lol
Same here!
Same n 19yrs old
Dude I'm not even trying to reach 12 hours a day and embark in that lifestyle, I just wan't to get 3 hours of good quality studying without hating every second of it and getting instantly and extremely bored as soon as I sit down and start working.
Why don’t you try studying something you’re actually interested in?
Try Pomodoro method and some good study music
@@troygreenaway1094 Cause I'm finishing a career right now, so not an option. Anyways, I always kind of felt that way towards studying since I was in secondary school (of course there were more and less interesting subjects), but I guess I just don't like learning under pressure and spending so many hours there. And right now with covid I spend WAY too much hours working in the computer and attending online classes, so I'm just burned off and not enjoying what I do at all.
@@AetherCS2 I tried a couple times. It helps sometimes, but doesn't make miracles 🤷 If you do it too much your mind starts wandering when you should be studying, and it makes no sense to go on with it.
@@danirodriguez4707 If you want you can try some NeuroGum. I love their cinnamon flavor, and it helps me study like crazy. Just caffeinated gum with L-Theanine, and B-12. Kind of pricey but worth it if you truly need a push.
this boy has true inner inspiration for all of us believe me when he cried i literally remembered all my past traumas in 11th motivation is what gets u started but ur extreme WHY that this is why i am working soo hard it leads u to consistency with depths of my heart i pray that u become better and happier in coming future Ameen!
For me, motivation comes when im at my lowest. I think its one of the reasons i sabotage myself and try to ruin my own life. Working on it now.
I am much older than you (mid 30s) and almost gave up on learning new things. You and Mika made me start studying again and I got my best score in an English test and a certificate in accounting last year. Thank you. I think you are already socially successful on UA-cam. Don't cry, smile ☺ Big Hug from Japan.
Awwh that's so sweet
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congrats! I'm proud of you.
@@payalnegi9469 Thank you!
Congratulations!! you're doing great and I'm also so proud 3>
The level of mental strength it takes to cry on camera.. I wish I was this confidant
@@timeless_7379 "Confidante" is a valid word, it means same as "confidant", its not much used, usually used for females, and not exactly same meaning as "confident"
@@artemisDev Yeah, but “confidante” means “a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others” which just doesn’t make sense in this context, though it is related to the topic at hand. OP definitely meant to say “confident”
my best friend was this way
It's good for likes as well.
He is depressed
This video is just great it opened my eyes i will work on my best version thanks bro
انا الان محطمة وضائعة وحياتي بدأت تقترب من حافة الهاوية انا على وشك ان اخسر كل شي
شعرت ان كلامك في الفيديو اعاد احياء شي بداخلي
شكرا لك❤❤
🥺اتمنى ان تكوني بخير الان وان تكون حياتك متوازنة وهادئة
I was doing this and came out with extreme burnout, depression and anxiety due to a lack of balance. Take his advice and know your limits.
Same. I found myself caring less & less the harder I went, & lost sight of my goal. Then before I knew it, I had burnout, social anxiety, & depression.
@@leowzhilin I know exactly how you feel. The only thing you can really do is rest and get help from a psychologist.
@@leowzhilin same. I just recovered from extreme anxiety attacks after reading nonstop for four months and worrying about my grades for 4 days. I had to slap myself and said to myself "you're gonna hurt yourself if you keep going like this" so I watched a few comedic shows and laughed out loud and the tightness in my chest is gone.
@@tobi3532 man, i can feel the relief just reading your comment
@@leowzhilin ask idiot to pray and he will brake his forehead (Russian people wisdom)
I see people in the comments romanticizing studying half a day, but it really isn't as easy as you think. As he said, the quality needs to be high too. I think studying 12 hours a day or taking up a significant portion of your day isn't healthy and realistic for most people. You'll probably have low sleep, no time for hobbies or skill development, burnout, mood swings, you may even lose friends. He literally said not to push yourself too hard, just because he can do it doesn't mean everyone can and its not fun. You need to take care of your health and ensure quality over quantity of studying. The amount of time you study for isn't equivalent to your success or value. Effort doesn't always breed success. Listen to what he says, dude.
Yeah, 12 hours a day is overkill. It isn’t even half the day cause you have to sleep. Studying that amount of time would surely just mean you’re not studying WELL cause you can’t concentrate for that long. Why not find better ways to remember things, like visual stimuli, explaining to others etc. And the 3:30 am video? I can’t, I thought that was a parody!!!
I studied 12 hours for my sciences for 5 consecutive days, I burnt out 3 months later, was still studying though
@@leafleafleaf9272 I know right? Other methods still exist, dude, people in the comments should chill. There are MANY more effective methods lf studying that will let you live a normal life. Health comes first.
@@RingsideReels Health should always come first, you are lucky to be able to keep studying because others would lose their momentum after something like that and fall out completely. I know I would.
@@Ash-pp6yt thanks. But I have another question, I just did my tests, my GCSE's, and currently it is my summer break. Would you, personally, reccomend studying in the summer break as preparation despite me studying for long periods of time?
It's more than a TED Talk; your video has inspired so many people who were going astray in all circumstances. Thanks you!
I really like this video of yours. Thank you this is so inspiring ❤
When he started crying, I understand now. This person is dead serious, this person knows what he wants to do and what he wants to achieve, he realizes that his actions don't fit the picture. He needs to change himself, he realized the importance and how useless the things he used to do and feel are. This is a lesson, I'm not on your level yet. I haven't understood myself fully, Thank you man.. you really did open an eye. I know that I had this problem within me, but I just didn't do anything about it.
DABABY LESS GOO
@@mauriciouchiha2733 sad
@@mauriciouchiha2733 Ah yeah, crying = bitch. Fix that toxic "man up" perspective of yours, that shit is unhealthy.
@@mauriciouchiha2733 what?
@@mauriciouchiha2733 You clearly don't know what it's like to have deep unshakable drive for something.
Dude, 19 years may seem like a long time, but developing your mindset at such a young age is incredible. Took me much longer, so you'll get much more out of life.
Yeah. Took me ten year longer to get there
We are all gonna die one day, remember that
Didn't really take him 19 years either. It's not like he could think about any of this as a baby or little kid. Gotta subtract childhood, I figure :P
@@matteocicaloni ofc we will
@@alaron5698 nah gotta subtract his entire pre-adult life so in all honesty about 17 years. These lessons are only prevalent at university level+ bc that’s what defines you future.
Your words are very beautiful, and I hope that you will always be the best version of yourself, and I hope that you will continue to study
You dont know how much videos like these help me. As laughable as it seems I started having to take college seriously by the time I was taking general chemistry ii. Started pomodoro, understood that I wanted to 'win' my degree, and now I am more motivated than ever when doing work. I cruised by highschool as a scholar athlete, in numerous clubs, and part of student government. At most I would study 3 days in advance for a test. Once I hit college classes were faster, harder, more stressful, and I really felt like I was an idiot cruising by college. Even after employing all the study tactics I could with proper drive, I still am not the smartest person in my courses, but I still can hold my head high and tell myself that was the human limit I could test myself in.
This dude is how I aspire to be in every single aspect of my life... he cares about school, his diet, his physical health, his mental health, his social life, even his postures, he really takes care of everything. He doesn't sacrifice one part of his life for another. Mad respect. Super inspiring.
I know right, especially how well he is able to fluently and peacefully talk about such a complex issue shows his maturity. I’ve always wanted to be like that, especially because my best friend a grade above reminds me of him so much, so it’s difficult to be in her shadow but I know how important it is to not compare and stay true to yourself. best of luck man! you got this.
Everything but his hair 🤣
.. jk! Big props to him and his priorities!
exactly bro
I dont know dude he looks unhealty
Mad respect. Super inspiring ✨
"if u rely on motivation, u r just setting urself into failure" I'm guilty.
Same
Holy shit
Levi is that you we slayed Titans together
@@ausassmate647 ewwww
@@leander6393 ik it was a joke it’s gay asf
You seem really honest and I appreciate that. Thanks for Persian subtitles.
A truly honest video that has motivated my kid! God bless you!
His self-awareness is off the charts
You can feel the aura eh
@@RichObiQuan But he looked like Ryu or Karate Kid in the thumbnail.
agreed
He started crying, then I finally started listening. Being real is always what any of us want to be with each other. A 42 year old mother here returning to university. You inspire sir ❤️
Respect 👍🏾
respekt
nice tricks
my father started going to university when he was 42, hes 49 now and about to get his degree. I admire him a lot for going back while also handling a full-time job. It's not easy, but from what i've seen its very much worth it. good luck MsQdoll, its gonna suck for a while but you keep at it okay?
I started listening from the 0:00 mans looks too exhausted to be faking
There is a lot of things i want to say right now just i don't know how...i literally cried with you. Thank you for making this video its really the thing i needed to hear. You're a strong guy and thank you for helping me up in my life. I wish to become like you.:)
Thank you so much, all respect.
good luck for you and God bless you
I am 32 and have wasted so much time already. I feel I have already lost my time to achieve anything in life. But your video is inspiring and is making me revise my outlook. Commenting here so that I get notified when someone likes or comments under this, so that I can come back here again and again and be reminded of the discipline that one needs to follow to achieve something substantial.
Don't worry about age, you will always have 'now'.
Good luck
You aren't alone!
You're not alone!
37 back at uni after being a dr … never tooo late as who wants to miserable the rest of their life ???
plot twist: the real reason why he was able to do what he did was because of that picture that says "never give up"
I was ganna comment the same thing haha
NEVA GIV UP
you reminded me why I'm here like no one said before , i don't want to spend all my day in Instagram or you tube channels they don't take me anywhere , i wanna be a good mom, buy a house for my dad:)) these words made sense a lot...i wanna be like you, strong, serious, straight on my way. thanks again, i really appreciate you and your hard work bro wish you the bests💖
1. Understanding and adopting the growth mindset
2. Drive vs. Motivation
-don't rely on motivation (relying on motivation will ultimately bring you failure)
-drive continues while motivations stops
-motivation is viotile
-use the fact that you want to succeed to file you drive
-understand why you want to do what you want to do
-drive will get you places where motivation will not
3. Build strong habits
-creating a journal
-they're what keep you consistent and what keeps you going
-makes things become like second nature
-it's easy to get obsessed how long you study, you need to be obsessed with how deep you get
-high quality work=time spent x quality of focus
-depth matters a lot more than how long
-"get into the zone"
-figure out where you're comfy studying
4. If you're burnt out, be patient
-this lifestyle is hard, stay persistent, take care of yourself, it'll blow over
-things come with both positives and negatives
5. Physical health
-be active outside of studying
-maybe start running a lot (marathon or treadmill)
-daily workout
-fix your posture or your back will start hurting really bad
-eat healthy foods
-also heavily impacts your mental health so TAKE THIS PART HEAVILY
Thanks for this!
Thanks a lot 👌🏻
Thank you!
not all heroes wear capes
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7:24 this made me cry! You are so sweet and caring, James. I hope you achieve everything you ever wanted in your life. Thank you for this video, it was so inspirational!
Yeah same!
same, I started tearing up
same
Same
Same :( he s brutally honest i appreciate that
im in my first year of university (i study engineering) and for the first time in my life i feel im failing, nothing is going as i expected and im burn out. this video rlly helped me thank you so much!
🌸 🌸 🌸 the video that literally changed my life last year and now I'm back to watching it again and my feelings toward it haven't really changed
James tyssssssm and i wish u all the best 🌸 🌸 🌸
tfw when u ignore studying by watching a video about how to study
I’m supposed to be studying for ap tests but yk it can wait
@@jonathanpucke1394 sameeeee
i'm watching the video while doing hw, but i got bored and tarted seeing the comments WJDSHGKB
yup i have to learn all of algebra in 4 days
tfw when
Books recommended:
1) Can’t hurt me by David Goggins
2) Atomic Habits by James Clear
3) Deep Work by Cal Newport
@@wrinklylips6283 He mentioned them in this order if that’s what you mean
@@m.k9587 I wonder if he recommends reading in this order.
@@jplovesthequads I think the order doesn’t matter
he mentioned it in another video, but the order that he offered : Atomic habits, Deep work and the last is the Cant Hurt Me
@@arionpap1228 can you tell me the time stamp of the video on when he says that?
Hi James, thank you for sharing this. You have a clean heart. Hope you all the success. I'm going to follow the tips you shared as I want to be more productive. All the best buddy❤
God bless you men, you are a real men In a generation of kids, congrats dude