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This video feels like it would be in a movie where all humanity's been possessed by social media and you're the last sane person trying to save the planet
Well, seems like our life is a movie after all
so a documentary then
in this together
Good analogy
everyone is a dopamine junkie and the average person is addicted to social media
It really DOES come down to sitting in silence and allowing ourselves to be bored so we can find deeper meaning. How simple yet difficult.
its the most difficult in this era
Exactly, there is so much frequency in the world rn going through the mind its such an unbalanced reaction
and reducing that over stimulation
The thing is I can't do that, without being overwhelmed by the feeling of masturbation
Sensational.
"i thought of myself as a world to experience and explore rather than a problem to be solved"
Beautiful. That's something to think about right there.
Basically the quote from Dune :D
@@DlES-IRAEyup. "Mystery of life is not a problem to solve, but reality to experience"
replayed this part probably 4 times in order to fully digest it. absolutely what i needed to hear
Had I known this decades ago....
What in hell allowed this man to not only provide excellent actionable steps to self heal but also deliver it with a quick cadence of speech absent of speech-fillers. To think clearly and speak articulately is a superpower, keep changing the world for the better Josh.
I was thinking the same. He must live near a cow pasture
Man is a savaaant
@@gbell9119would you mind explaining this joke for those of us whose heads it flew over?
@@user-vq5hh9bk2m psilocybin mushrooms are often found in cow poop
@@user-vq5hh9bk2m My Spidey senses tell me it has to do with mushrooms because everything this guy just said has been revealed to me many times in my psychedelic travels and is essentially common knowledge amongst me and almost everyone ive shared my deepest concerns about humanity with. Then again I was reading about these things far before Psych use but being awakened and having an accurate sense of whats happening to the world around you / removing the veil as some say is common amongst psychedelic users because a lot of people snap into a hyper sense and start questioning fundementals on psychs.
hopefully that made sense and i wonder if thats what the fella meant by cows
"The whole problem with being in a dopamine hole is that you're in a constant state of dissatisfaction. You're not chasing real pleasure- you're constantly numbing pain"
from now on im gonna watch paint dry as my source of entertainment and while im watching paint dry i wont be day dreaming i will be thinking about every particle of paint that is solidfying as i sit there watching the paint dry
goes so hard
lol this is actually why except its not physical pain its mental pain for me
That sounds just like addiction in general. I quit using various substances various times, mainly alcohol, and yes, at its worst I wasn’t drinking for pleasure. I was drinking to feel less like a piece of shite. Working out is one of the only things that helps me, it’s an addiction that is beneficial. And it motivates me to do better in every area of my life.
@@calebcrouch6133It’s not just alcohol and drugs bro social media, pornography, comparing your life with others you seeing online all of those are a terrible way to fry your dopamine system and overall your brain and at this point it’s unavoidable unless you just stop using phone (which you can’t we are already too addicted and we can’t imagine spending the day without the phone at least 95% of us) so in conclusion you need to be very strong mentally and try to discipline yourself so well so those aside things won’t distract you and put you in dark places of not wanting to move on except just feel like a failure.
“you’re not chasing real pleasure, you’re constantly numbing pain.”
This is one sentence I’ll hold on to from this video. It’s 3am right now where I’m from and I was laying in bed just so down, so defeated, so drained, and came across this. I didn’t even have an intention to watch the full thing when I clicked on it.
A Godsend, truly. Subscribed
This sentence is so powerful
I realized this about myself that I am using phone as a numbing solution rather than to have fun or be entertanied every night till 4 or 5 am and feeling miserable the next day.
i understand that you are a believer in god, but you should thank this guy that took his time to do this video over the one "above"
Wow same
@@Glosky8 I think he meant God was looking out for him because he got recommended this video that Josh made, and he was in the right place to watch it 😁👍🏼☀️...
STOP READING THE COMMENTS AND LISTEN TO THE MAN!!
I-?? Okay you right 😭 Thank you
Thank you for this!
Seen
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS ❤
You need to take your own advice my friend.
I'm crying my heart out right now. I've suffered this for so many years that I lost count. I have lost so many precious years from my life. Each and everyday I used to indulge myself into cheap dopamine consumption and most of the time it would go over 7/8 hours. I always blamed myself for not able to escape this bubble. The world didn't feel like the real world. And living in an abusive family as a financially dependent person, I couldn't ask for help.
I don't remember the last time I felt so optimistic about myself . Thankyou!!Thankyou so much!!
You got this stranger, we will be ok
Be grateful to ur parents
Dr K calls this the 1 hour challenge. We spend most of our waking hours on the phone, listening to music, etc. Basically you just stare at the wall for 1 hour with no background noise. The first 20 minutes is boredom but the next 40 minutes brings a lot of thoughts up and let’s us process what we’re hiding from in our minds daily. Our Brian’s are so not used to silence for prolonged periods of time that some people experience hallucinations or deeply emotional moments.
I did this and it felt like I was flossing my brain
It physically felt so therapeutic like cold water was poured on my brain, and then I didn’t do it until months later when I did it like twice a week. I always craved that 1 hour, it lifted my spirit to be able to sit in “silence” but actually really tune into a controlled and managed spiral that would calm down and end with an existentialist optimism that doesn’t match ANY cheap dopamine in the moment.
@@tiramisufmlmfao flossing the brain good analogy
jokes on you I aint afraid of the silence:') Quite the opposite, my brain just never shuts the fuck up:D (not like overthinking or schizophrenia) just good old Adhd bullshit
@verolreril250 yo I'm the same way, except it's usually the same song on repeat (rn its bbl drizzy 😂), but sometimes it's depressing shit and that's really the shit I try to drown out
being able to be bored for more than like 2 minutes is a superpower i never knew i needed
we got this
Just go for a walk with your phone in your pocket if your new with walking start with 20 minutes build it up to 45 min
No music no phone it will do wonders for your mental health
I LOVE this video. No frills, no flashy production values to distract from the message, just simple strategies that are supported with well thought out examples and critical thinking.
Subscribed, and will be sharing this video with friends who could benefit from it.
one of the best and simple superpowers
"I wasn't a problem to be solved, i was a world to be discovered and explored" that was a punch in my gut. Love your content mate, thank you
"see yourself as an adventure to be explored, not a problem to be solved." & "I am not a bad person for wanting to feel good." gut-wrenchingly beautiful lines. I haven't seen a video that truly made me feel as hopeful as I do right now in a long time. Thank you.
I'm tearing up
Bro just casually distilled all the best self-help advice into 20 minutes, thank you.
Literally. This video is honestly one of the best I've watched this year - I've been watching a lot of self help content totally based around striv8jg and achievement and a hint of doom/shame. This video is actually useful.
15:32 NO ONE ELSE CAN FEEL IT FOR YOU, ONLY YOU CAN LET IT IN, NO ONE ELSE, NO ONE ELSE, CAN FEEL THE RAIN ON YOUR SKIN!
hahahahaha legendary
WTF do we live in a simulation? 😳 I woke up 30 minutes ago and randomly decided to listen to this song because it's stuck in my head and then I clicked on this vid and saw this...
Heard it today on the radio @ work :)
I thought these were lyrics from natasha bettingfields "unspoken"
@@werka607 youtube algorithm is kind of a simulation to be fair
UA-cam recommended this video to me and I must say I was pleasantly surprised by its sincerity and the quality of the advice within. Thanks for taking the time to make this!
The number one thing alongside sitting in silence that helped me bring myself into a mental homeostasis, is talking to myself. Quite literally talking to myself. After dinner, I will go outside in my backyard and walk around in circles in my grass area. It’ll be a way to walk off the food, but a time for me to reconnect to my inner self and spew out whatever is on mind. And that’ll lead to conversations with myself. And what do these conversations consist of? Anything I want to talk about. That’s the freedom of it. Out of anyone in the world, you are the only one who won’t judge yourself like others do. You have the freedom to say whatever you want. That’s if you allow it.
4:45 conscious consumption
9:19 creative work
13:10 physical care
18:40 engage with humanity
20:38 pragmatic optimism
way to miss the entire point
Thank you Chris. Good refresher after watching the whole video
@@lileav good point under a negative comment
@@louskunt1066 I actually did not miss the whole point. I watched it fully through and wanted to journal about each section. I figured someone else would have a similar idea so I wanted to make it easy for others to navigate the video, as well as me if I decide to come back :)
appreciate you organizing like this! So helpful!
"I will be free of any government that wants to control me, from any corporation that wants to monetize me, and any algorithm that wants to paralyze me."
BE UNGOVERNABLE
When addicts recover from drug or alcohol use they are told a few things, Pray and meditate, write down and reflect, Gratitude lists and to Call people every day. Time and time again this has proven to be a huge help for people struggling with all sorts of addictions. Sounds simple but it for some reason works. I feel this video perfectly encapsulates some of those practices that those who live in our current world that pushes those less talked about addictions need to navigate the world of today
Right now I'm feeling numb, of something like that. I don't feel constantly bombarded with stimulation but at the same time I'm kind of feeling an anxiety with all of this nothingness. It's hard to articulate. I still have a pressure in my chest of my uncertainty about the future, it's pretty much all I daydream about. But this was nice, and your voice is satisfying.
You’re 23 years old yet so matured in thinking. Cant imagine how you’ll be at 40.
Alive
@crazycat9003 nah you would be
I also absolutely agree he is too young for sounding so mature with genuine wisdom
Addicted to heroin
His prefrontal cortex fully grew 3 years before
The fact that you took your own hardship and pain and turned that into something for other people is admirable. This was such a lovely video, thank you.
This video reminded me that I had developed these during the pandemic, but lost my habits after a war on depression. Great to hear what I had get put into words
I'M SO GLAD you're on youtube. I used to watch you on tiktok but I deleted it a long time ago in order to have less stimulation, now I only watch youtube because it's less stimulating for me. Finding you on here is a blessing.
good to see you again! more on the way :)
congrats on deleting tiktok! Luckily I never had it but I’ve heard its a million times more addictive than instagram
This is basically the best video I’ve ever seen for a while.
facts
Agreed
What did he say in this video that you didn’t already know
@@bermagot9238 Most advices are not meant to teach u sth you don't know, they are rather meant to remind you of some things you keep forgetting, and the way you are reminded of them makes a big difference...
@@AnassNaqqad Fair point. I like that answer
0:06 u don’t know me bookie
But yes😔
I see a lot of videos about people quitting social media, but never one quite as impactful, personal, and deep as yours. Your advice touched me. Thank you.
UA-cam, recommending this video to me was your last mistake. I use UA-cam daily for music, background audio, and niche videos, but I often find myself switching between videos, even though I don't watch short-form content. When a video doesn't satisfy me, I'll turn to video games, only to later regret not working on personal projects or coding tasks I had planned. Your video made me realize that I can take control by using a system and being intentional. I've gone on walks before, but only about once a week. I'd like to start walking more frequently and using voice logging to process and digest the content I consume and the experiences I have. Thank you truly helped me. :)
Same
actually same
@@alittletrickery I'm glad you relate, I hope we both can be more productive but not just that but more happy without the extensive consumption.
Dude, how to use UA-cam JUST FOR music and background audio?? It's so hard, youtube know my interests (like my favorite games), it knows my weaknesses... its really hard on phone, without settings which can disable this rabbit hole (recomendations) like "youtube unhook" in desktop browser... You must have really strong willpower for it.
Personally, I've stopped all social media consumption except for UA-cam (although I don't consider UA-cam "social media"). I've even stopped bringing my phone into my room, so I just go straight to sleep instead of browsing UA-cam shorts for 2 hours before actually sleeping. I'm still consuming content, but I've found the content I consumed on platforms such as Instagram or Facebook was hot garbage that made me angry while the content I consume on UA-cam is typically more productive or valuable to me.
“It’s through the action that you find the clarity.” I audibly gasped at that.
I started this video thinking 24 minutes are going to take long to end, reached the middle of it and i wish it was 2 hour long !
you are so eloquent. i really love the way you approach this issue with compassion. thank you for creating these videos!
I almost clicked off the video halfway through but my mind said " wait what are you doing". This video is awesome thank you.
same had a second where i wanted to click off but the video actually went by pretty fast after
Same! Getting through the first 10 minutes was rough I wanted to go on instagram lmao
Same, about 7~10 minutes into the video I stopped watching it and started scrolling again. 10 seconds later I went back to it. It actually helped a lot
I was quite reluctant to click on this video fearing it would be the same "dopamine detox" grift so many people post, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Good on you.
This was honestly life changing. I’ve found myself stuck in this “dopamine hole” for ages now and this video is a godsend. I rarely ever leave comments on videos but I just had to say thank you. You speak so well and you’re helping so many people.
wow this was profoundly well done, thank you for going out of your way to make this video. It's very grounding and something that so many people around me, including myself, need to hear.
Your voice is really persuasive, I instantly got hooked into this video because your voice and body language is so engaging it cut through the haze of consumption I go in on my phone. Well done
here to help :)
factssssss
@@joshczuba just fo curiosity's sake, are you a psych major?
@viridian9673 nah he’s studying rizzics
@StrangerToEarth lmao I clicked in your profile for reason and I saw your description that shit made me feel like I was trippin out😂
Redesigning instead of removing is an amazing piece of advice. We can't always run away and cut out what doesn't work for us learning to engage and allow the things in our lives to work FOR us rather than AGAINST us is necessary. Self help works for a while but when we're children we aren't constantly chasing a better version of ourselves because at a fundamental level we must accept who we are as we are. Thank you for this talk, it's bringing a lot of people comfort and hope.
Yeah, it can be difficult when you constantly do the good thing like read and journal and in two days your back to mindless consumption. This vid really helped me and so I’m algorithm boosting rn lol
I mean we can always live in an underground hut in the woods
This is the first time I am commenting on your content, I've listened to some of your talks earlier...
But this video found me, I was not even aware how much i needed this talk...
From the bottom of my soul, thank you Josh, you are a wonderful human being for doing what you do.
Where have you been on my fyp? Thanks for being so insightful and putting together the main points of the things that matter most in life in 22 minutes. I have immense gratitude for your efforts. Thank you!
Thank you, what I love about this video is that you are not dehumanizing the viewer, but instead using a hopeful approach that if we all are in this, then we all can mature and become better as a whole species.
yeah this video was pretty great. It’s nice to feel human again
17:05 this part about being in a culture of self improvement and the shame around not being enough hits home
this is exactly what we all need to hear. i know u look into this as much as i do ! and even so, this is still something I need to hear. its so difficult to break out of it all
Your view point on the world and how social media has got humanity in its grasp is truly eye opening. I've watched so many "social media bad" videos but you target the core issues related to it and actually talk about them in such an empowering way. This video was a journey.
Thank you for holding me accountable and convincing me to focus, so attractive
i honestly feel like Ive learned more out of these 20 minutes than over my last year of high school. this was the best spent 20 minutes Ive had in a long time
thank you. you've inspired me to open my old art book and draw again, and to reconnect with old friends. with everything that has happened, i've been feeling an overwhelming sense of desolateness, but this video reminded me that if i could go out and make wonderful memories yesterday, i can do so tomorrow as well. thank you, once again.
this is genuinely one of the BEST videos ive ever seen on youtube. im glad i gave my attention to you for 20 mins cus this vid is really helpful and just what i needed. you really put my thoughts into words and executed them very well!! big thanks for creating such quality content, im grateful for the youtube algorithm for once lol
I wish there were more videos like this in my recommendations feed: no music, no animations, no special effects/transition; just the speaker trying to simply convey a message of his experiences and conclusions to the audience. But if it gets excess, then it defeats the point of what was trying to be established in the first place and goes back in the loop of consumerism. Is it deep? For some, no. Other, probably. I think the best thing to do is make do with what we have and acknowledge both extremes b/w excess and abstinence. The golden mean 🙏
Yo this video definitely sparked the start of a huge mindset shift for me. I spent like an hour taking notes because it got me on such a good train of thought. Finally facing the truth of this cycle I'm in. Grew up with the phone at such a young age that only now am I realizing how much of a hold it has on me and my life. This video should be broadcasted to the world honestly. Every person I know is deeply affected by addiction in one way or another, and it's been so heavy on my mind as I'm just feeling the weight of everyone around me and myself turning into zombies, no autonomy, no self control. Really looking forward to understanding this more and more, thanks for the inspiration
Yeah this video was pretty great, I’m just hopefully boosting the algorithm. I honestly relate to what you’re saying so heed this warning, realizing how terrible the insta domamine is is only the first step. Genuinely, good luck. I hope you can find meaningful things to pursue in your life.
Make sure to keep it changed
we need more practical and caring advice like this that is devoid of shame and centered around understanding when we talk about social media consumption. i’ve always been a firm believer in shame not being the answer to any problem. i’ve seen your videos on tiktok and they’ve also helped then, so i just wanted to say thank you for sharing and being passionate about this!
Everyone needs to watch this. I completely stopped watching reels on Instagram as well as yt shorts. Feels great
oh my god, what was that.. you just literally rewired my brain after weeks of overthinking, i hope you live a great life
If there was ever to be a library of UA-cam videos that are considered an important piece of history, as with films, this should be in there 100%.
If every single person in the world heard this message, the world WOULD change for the better. I've always thought the same thing.
Social media and the internet could be one of the best things for humanity instead of the worst if we started using it as a tool, rather than a toy all the time.
Ikr!!!!! This is going into my rewatch folder. Hopefully I’ll remember it if I ever get trapped again, but this feels doable.
DUDE your voice is really cool, it gives me peace and also you are really well spoken. Please keep going, this channel and yourself have a great, really great potential.
Your voice is so calming. I could listen to you for an hour straight
Also, I just want to voice my gratitude for your willingness to put out these videos. They are an excellent tool and resource. Effective and soothing - looking forward to any thoughts you continue to share here. Thanks!
only the beginning :) thanks for being here
This was a great video! The toned down setting, delivery, and no crazy edits and constant b-roll and aesthetic jazz really helped get your message across. First time in a long time that a self-discipline video has made me feel like i can actually take meaningful action on something.
It was such a good video!!! Out of all the self help, it really helps you transition into real life instead of the next video.
I saved that video like a week ago, and only came to it now because it won't leave my head(thanks to my spirit guides i guess)
what a real blessing, much gratitude to you and everyone striving to consciousness!
Especially when I'm going through a difficult time, I *always* tell myself that everything will be okay and that we (meaning all aspects of myself that make me "me") are all in this together. It's a major part of how I show myself self-love.
Thank you for your own understanding of that, and thank you for being a manifested reflection of my healing and conviction. Your words touched my soul, and I very much appreciate that, soul brother.
Just started music detoxing yesterday and glad to be recommended your video today
Idk what that is, but good luck to you! I hope you find something meaningful and fun to do with your time.
hey, I listen to music like all the time. what you're doing sounds like something i would like to try. so, can you tell me about music detoxing? thank you so much^^
I don't know, how you guys can be long time without any background sounds (even just music or calming rain/waterfall sounds from youtube for example), im almost all the time stay at home alone and silence just getting me crazy, stupid obbsesive thoughts starts messing my mind..
@@dedkavsh sheesh, i don't think what this is good idea, sometimes, my thoughts going so fast what i don't have time to say them, moreover to write. sometimes its really weird thoughts, i think its better NOT journaling them.. But yes, i can try to start a diary how dude in video recommends.
@@abdulovarlekin you dont have to write _all_ of the thoughts down, just whatever you can put to paper. if the thought passes before you can write, then just let it be. think of it as offloading since there seems to be a lot on your mind.
but hey, this is just a suggestion. hope you find out a solution that fits you :)
I'm halfway through the video and man I haven't felt in order from like past 2 months. I've been going with the flow of my bad habits, I've just let them in, I'm tired of them at the end of the day and frustrated at myself before sleeping, and then I do them again the next morning, all the while making myself seem miserable in my own eyes. The biggest problem for me was when I started watching self improvement videos while trying to escape my bad habits, and I just felt bad about myself for doing these bad habits, they were just becoming my identity, I don't even know if was in control of them (at a deeper level) until I heard your words: "You're in Control."
I don't know how to explain this but it felt like a breakthrough, I felt like I escaped something, I'm going to follow my routine tomorrow because "I'm in control." I need to remind myself that I'm in control of everything that happens. I'm in control of my desires, decisions & actions. I don't want to give away power to anybody else.
If someone has read this far, just remember, "You're in control & You can control."
You can't do something that you don't believe in, while you want to believe that you're in control, self improvement is not a game that could be won overnight, failure and self doubt is common and many people, including myself, tend to fade our beliefs in the process of failing. No matter how hard you try, you can't be in control if you never believe that you can.
You changed my beliefs about myself.
Congrats! I hope you find something fulfilling to do with your time.
good shit man
I really needed to see this. Thank you, Josh, for the stepping stones.
When you talked about being “disconnected from your narrative” that’s when realization kicked me in. Put my hands on my head and starting to feel like I was in control again like those good old times. I also found myself thinking: “Why am I wasting so much time? It was this simple all along”. Thank you very much for this video, sometimes the UA-cam algorithm works well in the right moment. I’ll be back in a couple of days to talk about my progress ❤
Thank you so much for the compassion and sincerity in this video. I wrote down the suggestions on a post-it note and it will live on my desk. I appreciate you!
i straight crying dude. thank you for what you do and i wish the best for you and your loved ones.
This video, specially the last 3 minutes, almost made me cry. Watching where you said about feeling my feet on the ground. Thanks for this video man. Whatever your intentions were, getting views, earning, just purely helping people who desperately needed to watch this video today, whatever, just plain “thank you so fking much” ❤
I honestly came to this video with a “another self help” kinda thing but this was genuinely helpful insight. I subscribed lol felt like I had to. But I’ve been trying to get out of that hole for about a week or two I just graduated college and I want a change in my lifestyle. I couldn’t even be happy I graduated because I thought “now what” or “it’s gonna be harder now”. I feel like the changes I’ve been making are leading me to things that will help like ur channel. Thank you!
When videos like this one show up on my feed I am instantly grateful that we aren’t too far gone yet. Algorithms clearly aren’t exploiting us to the maximum effect. Videos like this one still surface, give you a reality check and help you disconnect from the vicious numbing cycle of shorts and infinite scrolling. Thankyou Josh. My attention was yours for 20 minutes and you truly nourished it. More power to you ❤
This is gold. This video automatically played with autoplay. Was going to stop it, but after listening to the first two minutes your message resonated. Subscribed.
About a year ago, I was doing two things you spoke of in this video which was watching videos that actually interested me instead of watching random content and writing my thoughts out onto a page. At the time, I didn’t realize it or understand why doing these things were important, I had just picked it up because it intuitively felt like the natural way to heal myself from things like overconsumption of media content and brain fog. That being said, I was also dealing with other mental health issues and eventually lost those habits; reverted back to an older version of myself. Time passes by pretty quick, and watching this video, you’ve reminded me of what it takes to get my life back from this busy and chaotic world and how to stop fighting a daily battle with my own mind and body. Thank you for wanting to help with this widespread issue!
"There is so much significance of small steps" so well put!
Thank you for this.
Josh!!!! You talking that shxt I LIKE! Such a clear and concise video. So balanced across each level of being, mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical. Your acceptance of what is and willingness to baggage it from an empowered place is such a gift and I’m so glad we all possess it. Thank you for speaking to this and doing exactly what you spoke about in the end. We absolutely can train our humanity and teach one another new ways to be. Sending everyone so much love. You got this ✨
Ironically enough, I was just looking for content on addiction (games and social media) and couldn’t quite find what I needed. Then, your video popped up, and it’s exactly what I was looking for. Crazy how algorithms can be both so good and so bad for us. Thank you so much!
Within the first few minutes when you said “You are in control” I cried and knew I had to watch this video. That’s the one main thing I’ve been told and tell myself when I’m feeling overwhelmed and like I can’t do anything to change that. This video was so helpful, because it made me realize they I’ve been slowly doing these steps, I even had a breakthrough in the physical care area just yesterday that made me feel amazing. It’s good to know I’m on the right track and that I came to this path somewhat naturally. Gives me hope that I will get to a place someday where that excitement for life isn’t something I have to work at, that I will one day be permanently okay
I watched this video being constantly distracted, but I really like how your words are similar to my thoughts and goals. I'm gonna keep going to get used to relief feeling of boredom ✨
I have to say - this is an incredibly eloquent video and i think you have really summed up my cummulative thoughts on the modern world and our generation's place in it. I'm really impressed. Thanks for recording and sharing this. I have found myself on this side of the internet more often, and funnily enough I just uninstalled other social media in the last few days in an attempt to reset. I think it's important to mention that meditation is an especially important practice that would really allow people to grow and mature. Really nice to see everyone in the comments' awareness of this phenomenon and their exploration of your thoughts on it. Again - really great stuff. Keep it up!
Eloquent is the only way to put it really. So many words perfectly placed on a map that he helps us make for ourselves.
So much wisdom ! This is what I did intuitively, getting back to my body and enjoying what I’m doing, the brain loved it. I kept away the comparisons and competition from my movement practice. Now I’m just dancing whatever feels good moves on my favorite tunes to bring up the joy. Today I danced outside in nature and as a woman came by, I offered her to dance with me ! We danced for 10 minutes, ended up hugging and exchanging phone numbers to go on hikes together!
I've thought about this so much and it's so nice to know so many others have too.
The way I see it, constantly consuming short form content is like sitting and staring for hours in front of one of those billboards that scrolls back and forth between advertisements on bus stops. A constant loop of prompts for consumption but with the cruel edge of being built in a way that tries to prevent you walking away like you can from the billboard.
I think the only way to escape it is to find the one that triggers that genuine curiosity then scale up to long form content, then books, research, meeting real people. Then once you've done so, express your wonderful generative self in whatever feels right out into the world.
Hearing someone explain that so succinctly and compassionately is appreciated. Thanks for the reminder we have the choice to turn around and walk away.
I’ve been thinking of writing a book or making a course on this exact topic, and you nailed it in twenty minutes. Our attention is the valuable! To companies, or to our own selves.
Found this video from your substack and am so grateful to have longer-form video of your work to listen to. How you discuss all of this is so fascinating and helpful. the first voice I've discovered that engages with the existential dread that (understandably) permeates this conversation with nuance and hope and without self-blame and shame. Also, I recently moved in with my friend after living alone for many years (and working from home). I've noticed a significant decrease in how often I reach for mindless scrolling. And I haven't experienced that cheap dopamine hangover feeling in awhile. I've even be reading more. I chalked it up to just having a lot to do with the move and having my routine interrupted. But then you got to point 4...I think it's because I'm simply connecting more with a human in my daily life now that I live with someone!
Caroline! Huge fan of your work and I'm so happy this resonates with you :)
Hey! Thank you for just posting this non- over edited and non-stimulating video . A raw , real , simplified ,plain observations based and soothing video .
What a lovely way of yours to put things so simply and in illustrative manner .
Not even for 1 second i wanted to skip .
Are you a teacher ?
What a wonderful way of explaining. ❤
Thanks again ❤
this was an excellent video. i had an easier time listening to this than i expected and i feel refreshed and ready to start taking back my attention. thank you man
I'm gobsmacked! You are providing incredibly important information and guidance in an a friendly, no pressure manner. You are truly needed. Thank you and please keep it up!❤
"I thought of myself as a world to be experienced rather than a problem to be solved"
This video was incredible to watch! Thank you, Josh, for sharing your consciousness with us!
By far one of the most well-spoken, compassionate and positively informative videos on youtube on this subject, I really appreciate this, this was a gem of a find for me given i’ve been struggling for the past two years with mental health, and distractions have been a big part of the issue. I’ve found that if you are hurting enough; you are driven to distraction and escapism, through all the means you mentioned and then some. Thank you for the positive words man, taking things one step at a time, and videos like this really make the path forward a lot clearer, you’re doing gods work.
i was burned out from art for a whole year due to cheap internet dopamine, and feeling uninspired to go anywhere with my life. but surprisingly i ended up drawing and paying attention to you the whole video because i felt like there was meaning behind every word you said. thank u for giving inspiration to tons of ppl and keep up the great work! 💗✨
The way in which you relate concepts is beautiful. Well said.
I just happened upon this video and it’s resonated with a lot of what I’ve been discovering ever so slowly.
22 years old here and I think many of us around this age group are either coming to the realization that you are or sinking deeper into the dopamine hole. I think we are in somewhat of a unique position compared to every other generation in that we’re the first gen to have been brought up in this type of environment. It was a big part of many of our formative years but not all of them.
I’m seeing even my parents starting to scroll through random memes (older stuff on Facebook but it doesn’t really matter) and it is kind of worrying me. I think our generation is best positioned to come to the same realization your entire video is about and really do something about it on an individual and collective level.
And the humanity portion… oh man. COVID annihilated multiple generations on that one. What a great point to bring up, because it really is as important as the rest to align how you gain satisfaction and dopamine.
Welp this is way longer than I thought it’d be. Anyways, great video, thanks for putting it up.
you’re dope as fuck. absolutely love the way you storytell and teach. clearly born for it. I see/feel/hear a lot of myself in you. we both have very minimal videos but are already making an impact, which is so fckin cool. moments and videos like this make me feel so proud of us as a society, which is saying a LOT. proud to see so many like minded young people stepping into their calling, bit by bit. gives me lots of hope. keep going.
was just meditating on the difference between investing and indulging. and how indulgence gets a bad wrap because of WHAT we choose to indulge in. but we can choose to indulge in presence and expanded awareness, mindfulness, learning, creativity, etc, it suddenly becomes a fulfilling investment rather than a cheap fix.
You randomly appeared on my feed at 3AM a couple weeks after my highschool graduation, these past couple weeks of my life have had no direction, no narrative, no purpose. I’ve lost all routine and all i’ve done is scrolled and scrolled and scrolled, and every night i get a sense of guilt about my actions throughout the day, then when i wake up i forget the guilt and fall into the trap again. Everything you said was exactly what i needed to hear, thank you in advance for setting my life back in the right direction.
I'm 20 and from the very get-go, i've been weeping and sobbing while nodding along to you - and I know you get it cause you're 23. I just don't think older professionals or whoever can ever truly empathize with the feeling, they can provide a lot of useful science, but to have your foundational growing years robbed from you is something they just won't be able to relate to. really thanks so much for this josh, it's difficult to be a first-mover in these kind of situations, you're experiencing this along with the rest of us but you've had the presence of mind and the altruism to not only address it and break it down for yourself, but also to share it with the rest of us in this very digestable way. and it's also so important you did it exactly this way, and that it came from you. idk maybe these tricks are already out there, but i'd have never been able to actually take it in and process it if it were a snippet from a podcast with those large yellow subtities and some guy in a black button down - useless, albeit well-meaning. content AND form, you nailed them both. thanks again!!
we gonna make it brah
i have diagnosed adhd so i already do struggle with dopamine even without social media, but before the quarantine i WAS able to control it! i had a phone, i was playing video games but I had my phone back then, I had the control. back then, i was working out with my friends after school for 2-3 hours and also on weekends! i was doing my hobbys, i was painting, going on walks. studying wasn't easy but it was easier. with the help of sports, like you said, going out and being connected with nature, with MYSELF was actually helpful with all of these! i never realized it but i am not doing those as much anymore and you made me realize the difference in my life. you gave me hope, for the last month i am actually doing all the things you said AND THE DIFFERENCE IS INSANE! I CANT BELIEVE IT! i told my friends about you and your advices, we all are doing better thanks to you. you always speak so understandingly and kindly, i hope you always have such nice people like you around you
watching this at 15, lately I’ve been trying to curate my media and the most that helps is clicking not interested on those “brainrot” videos and depressing and negative videos.. and liking and commenting on hopecore and positive videos to make sure those stay on my fyp and bring me up not down, and lessening my screentime and not using my phone as much. i hope we all can achieve what we want
27 years old here. Just this year i finally started to fully understand the ideas in this video. This is a wonderful video and i feel like this dude took what was in my head and organized it for me to save on youtube. Thanks for the extremely well done video that every human needs to watch.
The passion you have for this is so so important I’m hugely grateful for you and your content! Literally the only way humanity will prevail in the right direction. Following you in you’re journey for the better ✨
Nicole is beautiful
grateful for you nicole :)
Thank you 🩶 for your message. I was listening to you talk as I was doing chores and tbh I'd been stagnant in my goals for awhile. But i'm getting back to it 💪 good luck everyone
I send you strength and courage
you're crushing it
One of the best and most important videos about mindfull consumption and lack of meaning in the digital age. You are truly exceptional, be a guide in these times of aimless people.
This video had a lot of helpful ideas. Also very inspiring given that we are the same age. The format of just talking into a lapel mic with a blank background is so disarming and genuine. Great stuff.
the most important video i’ve watched for awhile. thank you!
here for you
Um dos melhores vídeos que já assisti aqui na internet. Escrevo isso em português do Brasil, para mostrar que pequenas atitudes podem gerar mudanças incríveis no mundo. Estamos juntos nessa Josh, você é uma grande inspiração!