The Hedonic Treadmill comes for us all
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2021
- Growth! Improvement! A brighter future! These are all things we want. But what happens when we get everything we want? Where can we go from there? The hedonic treadmill comes for us all.
I had to watch this video twice, it's a really good take on burnout and what it is.
Yeah its so true for me....iay not do youtube but i got my life taken over by procrastination.....heard people calling it a good thing got comfortable with it....didnt have a scheduled day by anything....productivity of kine went down to rare bursts of effort on something before i got distracted to move on to something else or to procrastinate.....
This video helps me alot....will try to reverse this.....force myself to do the work done again...
I did not expect seeing peter here. How's it going?
Yeah!!
Watching this video as procrastination leaves me with slightly mixed feelings.
oh yea m y school ends in 3 DAYS DEAR OH DEAR IM GETTING OFF CZcams
Yeah, feel like I have to watch it a second time....
Same here lol
final exams continue tomorrow, help
got a semester of chem due in 3 days wish me luck fellas
Philip, you've singlehandedly been paving the way for a new generation of youtubers on this channel for the longest time. ever consider the long term effect your videos might have had on others? it's fun to think about.
Same thing can be said about you too sir. Ever since I started watching your videos I started eating cement every morning👍
You're also paving the way for many other up and coming creators, so make sure you're the best your self possible. What Philip is talkin about is important if you want to survive and not fade into obscurity.
@@uur5092 cheers lads lol
@@taspatspro amen bro
Ahaha fancy seeing you here, please don’t burn out, your content is amazingly unique, and all for the low low price of -0.78 yen!
This hit way too close to home... Thank you so much for this video Philip!
This is some solid advice
agreed mate
suprise to see you watch phil
What's up checkmark?
Oh heya dani how's karlson coming along
And he never came back
When MS20 starts playing and Phillip starts talking about something you know its going to be good
Hell yeah you're right
I love that track so much. It's great
It's amazing how much this mirrors my experience as a game developer. Leaving High School I was suicidal & depressed & working at a shitty gas station, I had been doing game dev in my free time for years at that point and my only wish in life was to do it as a job. Eventually I got my first contract, then my second, and soon it was my full-time job. At once point I even had 3 contracts going simultaneously working every day non-stop. There was no such thing as boundaries, if I was gaming and then decided to work that was that.
Eventually it got to the point (and something I now still struggle with) that I couldn't enjoy doing anything because all I could think of is how that time could be spent doing work instead. And work started to feel bland too as what had once been my dream became my every day chore.
It's amazing you posted this today, as it was just today that I decided for the first time to put a stop time on when I work. I don't know if this will help to fix things but I hope so.
Objectively, I have the job I always wanted, my personal releases have been played by hundreds of thousands, and I've worked on games for other companies that have been played by millions. I always thought the reason I'm having so much trouble enjoying these things is because I had chronic depression for 10 years and it still lingers with me, and I likely am high on neuroticism. And maybe those things are definitely playing an important role, but seeing this video makes me think I'm not alone & maybe I could go a long way toward getting better if I made an effort to draw distinguished boundaries between work & everything else as I've just today began attempting to do, as well as making those hours which I am working more meaningful so that I can get more done with less (although I think I've been pretty good at that).
Damn interesting story. Talk about it on your channel !
Are you able to say where you’ve worked?
Did a same a year ago - put alarm on my phone when to finish a work. When it rings I literally immidiately close a laptop - till tomorrow.
@@cube9862 I think so as he posted this with his real name. Props to him, for being this open.
@@cube9862 My portfolio website is blakegillman.me/ . Although that doesn't include everything just the most reecnt. I'm a contractor so I usually work at a company for less than a year. It's all remote (work from home) so I'm responsible for setting my own hours so long as I meet their weekly requirement.
This video gets me out of bed in the morning
Junker on klikphillips vid is the most ambitious crossover on CZcams I've seen in years, my heart might not be able to take it
@@NextDoorGuy I have been watching Philip religiously for around 4 years
Lol didn't expect to see you here
Why does Philip, despite not sounding like a philosopher, seems like he has figured out Life the best way you can.
confidence
He finds things that work for him and then enthusiastically, confidently, relays those findings.
Just remember to introspect and consider, rather than blindly adopt advice. Even great advice will need to be tweaked to the individual 9 times out of 10.
@@tomol6 For that reason, I wonder why philosophers haven't considered making videos in some form or another? I know they've been making use of the internet through things like podcasts, but it would be interesting to see one do something like this.
@@TheNameIsDiamond Dunno if you know, but there is a great channel that's literally called "PhilosophyTube" :)
He's thoughtful. It's super easy not to be, to not take time to consider the state of your own life. But he does, and these kinda conclusions are in some ways the inevitable conclusion of someone who takes thinking about stuff seriously.
This video reminded me why I fell in love with your videos all those years ago. You’ve once again managed to get to the heart of one of those incredibly abstract feelings that I think stirs in the back of so many of our minds, and yet no one ever seems to talk about. It bothers me so much. I’ve always had a love for people that made the effort to unravel these abstractions, you being one of them and Morrissey the other. I’ll never quite know how to repay you for these sorts of videos, but truly, you will forever have my gratitude.
Thank you, Philip, I really needed this wake up call. I saw myself in every bit of this video..
You know what, you're right. I'm just gonna go study corporate finance right now instead of leaving it for next month on the last day before the exam. Team Fortress can wait.
And actually do it!
Good on you! Hope you followed through with it.
Follow through checkup?( good on you!)
1:50 -
"the more I gain in life, the more I feel like my body entered cheat codes into the game - empty - because the less you leave for the future, the emptier your existence feels."
This is probably the best quote I've heard this year. Hits me like a brick and perfectly describes my life atm.
Wow, I really should do something with my life. Lately it's just procrastinating all day, except the 20 minute workout. The only way for me do even do homework is to be completely pressured to do it by the deadline. All homework and projects ai have done this year were started and finished on the day of the deadline. Sadly, the stress is the only thing motivating me
Maybe that's why I enjoyed playing games when schools are open. After full day at class I felt excited to play with my friends. But now that I can play 24/7 I rarely find myself and any of my friends playing anymore
Your explanation of the procrastination is why I finnish everything last moment on purpose. It eliminates the terrible time that you have procrastinating
So we are talking about the dreadful dopamine addiction. As a IT uni student this is a problem I found myself in as well.
Some tips tho:
- work first, dopamine later - dopamine is hormone of satisfaction, if you are satisfied you don't want to work (you start gaming before and after ;))
- if nothing sparks joy in you anymore try dopamine detox at least for a day - no *high* dopamine activities (gaming, TV) only low dopamine as a reward (reading, exercising)
- and do exercise, works wonders (calisthenics, pilates, football)
I've been experiencing lack of any motivation for the last two months. I stopped studying properly (I'm in high school), video games kan keep me engaged for some time but then I just feel empty and bored. I have plenty of games but I want to play but not motivated to (I dunno how to word it properly). The same with youtube and social media, I didn't even watch this video till the end though it seems interesting to me. I used to lern programming for a more than a year but recently I just dropped it even though the end of the course wasn't far away. For this period of time I felt and still feel like I'm existing, not living a life.
So I thought about your tips but I just don't reaaly understand the point.
> work first, dopamine later
Well, summer holidays are almost here and I don't have any work, and even when I have it I just barely do it
> try dopamine detox at least for a day
And what next? I'll just return to my original pace, I don't think that suddenly everything I do will become more amusing after I go through a more boring than usual day.
> do exercise
I tried sports, I'm just not interested in it and never was. I never understood people that are keen on sports.
So I just sit in my room not knowing what to do. My cat brings me happiness tho, but he doesn't like contacting with people a lot
I'm gonna be that insufferable guy - Dopamine is a neurotransmitter not a hormone, and it's association to pleasure is more about the various reward pathways that it's involved in than the neurotransmitter itself. A 'fun' fact - Parkinson's disease is actually caused by a loss of dopamine used in motor control systems
Satisfaction would be something more like prolactin, not dopamine.
You're doing incredibly well to have figured this out so young. I'm in my 40s and only figured this out recently! So many years wasted mindlessly chasing any available dopamine highs... well I'm grateful it didn't last my whole life at least.
@@user-rn7sw8pz2w exactly like me man
Being self-employed and working from home, I can totally relate to your procrastination story. I also moved my gaming sessions to mornings and it was the worst thing for long term productivity I've done.
Excuse me mr. Playnite dev, what in the world are you doing here
I always loved your videos but I realised that I had never subscribed to you and would just check in now and then. It's really strange how I have only just subscribed and now you have uploaded this video which resonates with my current situation so profoundly. Perhaps this is because lockdowns have caused many of us to reflect and develop. Either way, you are a fantastic storyteller and thank you.
I feel like I'll have to rewatch this at some point since I'm in too big of a daze right now for it all to soak in and register.
I really had a fun time recently, where I said "Tomorrow, I will change all the lightbulbs in my house finally".
Then I woke up, spent the whole morning changing all the lightbulbs in my house, then moved onto finally starting a woodworking project I wanted to do.
I felt so happy, so accomplished and so proud that I said I'd do something, then did it.
The thing I most love from this kind of videos, is that you published them when I'm in need. Like discussing something that is a problem for me, hearing a new opinion, seeing how it can become helpful and finally having a new way of doing it. Thank you very much, Phillip
Thank you, kliksphilip, for being a massive motivation over and over again.
This is also why I think creation of things or ideas that last a long time or forever is also an escape from the Hedonic Treadmill. You can always look back at your creations, appreciate the effort and the result and see that other people appreciate it too. This gives meaning and being grateful for what you have done is mental work you have to responsibly approach and do. In case, you think your work is not or would not be meaningful, you have to correct your aim within yourself to something that is, which means being open to the world and in one with yourself. All of this can be a source of never ending improvement and meaning.
The TREADMILL IS COMING FOR ME OH MY GOD HELP ME it’s chasing MEEEEE
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHGHHH
OwO
OH NO THEY TAKING OVER THE WORLD, GET ARMED MY BROTHER! WE WILL RETAKE OUR WORLD FROM TREADMILLS!!
You've been like a role model for me throughout me growing up, I used to watch your videos on that click game making engine and started making my own games teaching me many of the things I know about computers and programming and stuff
This video was nice to revisit like so many of your other videos cause over time as I literally grow up the things you say start mattering and making sense a lot more than they did before
That's it I guess I just really wanted to say thanks for making the nicher content that you do, specially the stuff talking about your life and experiences, they don't get as much engagement, but they do mean a lot more to me and hopefully others
(also they stick around a lot more, I just remembered this video existing and wanted to hear what you said again it didn't show up in my feed)
p.s.: hope you see this lmao, not sure if you read these comments anymoreeee
I always end up doing my college stuff a bit late that usual because I don't really feel like doing it earlier. But then you get something in your head that says "you should be doing it because deep inside you're a responsible person". It's stressful but at the end, with a well done job, you get that relaxed feeling that procastination doesn't give you.
What works for me is planning it last moment on purpose. Then you won't have this problem and you will still feel like a responsible person when you get a good grade
Been watching Philips videos for years, and they are always a joy to watch. I hope you know how amazing and helpful this vid is, thank you. Did a bunch of work yesterday and enjoyed myself at the end of it for a hour or two and after a long time it felt great to actually do something with purpose and enjoyment. Woke up today at 7:30 feeling way better and ready for the day. Thanks Philip.
As a young person I find this hard to comprehend, but I suppose I'll understand what this feels like when I'm older
Same.
Just commenting to say that he isn't insane. A lot of what he says will make sense later on when education and hobbies get more complex and difficult.
The saying "Don't grow up, it's a trap!" comes to mind.
To be fair though, I still remember how bad it could be at times with the limitations of youth. No time in your life will be perfect, just make the most of it where you can (:
I get that feeling a lot.
I just finally became financially independent ~2 years ago. At times in school i would literally eat a can of beans for dinner bc i coudnt afford anything else(it was not a typical experience with loans etc). Once you get a few paychecks at a high paying job, you feel like a god for a short while, but you quickly go back to some level of dissatisfaction... in just a few months haha
Man, these kinds of videos are such an inspiration. Even if I'm bad at actually using good advice, it always feels great to FEEL like I have more tools to improve my life.
It blows my mind how helpful this was. I used to play all the time years ago. It was exhilarating, meaningful. Every second of practice meant the world to me. It was all I could ever think about. Every second I had went to aim. Study. Practice. Always practice. Now it’s a chore. I began playing less, which meant more time I felt I needed to practice. It compounded, and I hate it now. Your video helped me realize that. Thank you. I guess I’ll make time for something else.
This video found me in a time of need, thank you.
at the start of lockdown, i knew the importance of having a routine. and i stuck to it. but as the second lockdown came, i found myself slipping out of that routine, and thus back in to a bad place mentally. i realised what had happened and quickly tried to rebuild my routine, and after i got used to it once more, i felt human again. i felt accomplished. routines are important. whether you like them or not.
Came for the csgo stayed for Philip to speak about himself,talk about life goals and these very mentally focused tidbits of information. Philip you resonate with me on such a level with these videos.
This channel is easily the most helpful I've seen for CZcams habits
This video has absolutely blown me away. Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into making this, the result really shows. May I ask, is there a piece of media or literature that stands out to you as really cementing the rules you made at the end in your mind? Because your delivery was powerful.
@@kliksphilip I see! so there was no "ah ha!" moment? Because for me, I feel like watching this video might be mine. I do hope I still think that in a years time.. Thank you
Being in quarantine I have actually thought about a similar topic. It came to me when I was working from home. I was playing some video games while working because I had no real work I could do. But after a while playing those games didn't give me any joy. I wondered why I was playing why I didn't do anything better with my time. I had a realy long train of thought about this. Too long to be put in one CZcams comment. But in the end I concluded that we humans need something that occupies our minds, let's them gather knowledge or at least work on things that realy uses them properly. The only way I could stop my unrest was by giving myself tasks an forcing myself to do them. Of course treating yourself with some fun and free time is important but keeping your mind working in the right way is even more important.
You have no idea how relatable this is.
Holy klicks that makes sense why my best and favorite period in my art was when i pushed myself to do a full photo drawing daily, never have i related more to a video, thanks philip!
Ive come back to this video multiple times because it is so insightful and puts me back on the right track. Thank you Philip.
exactly!
New video! thanks Philip
Philip, this is the most important video you have ever made. Thank you.
I find myself somewhere near there. I finally quit college (best choice in my entire life) and got a full time job in a factory. I love it! But it takes so much time. I only have less than 4 hours a day for doing things other than being at the factory and sleeping. Which includes the work I have to do outside of my job, pursuing my hobbies and things I want to study, and having fun. I have no idea how people like some of my coworkers can be single, work full time, get all their errands done, and still have time for things like alcoholism. I struggle to get anything done, and it's so easy to just procrastinate on it all. I even procrastinate on playing video games. I love my life now, but I still have a lot more growth to do, especially in the ways Philip explained
I always find Philip's reflective videos so interesting. He has stumbled into some of the core concepts and ideas that you would find in cbt. Compartmentalisation of your life and reflection are so incredibly important to get more out of your life.
I've been thinking about this lately and this actually has helped me out. Setting a todo list, going through it first thing I wake up, going to the next task when I've accomplished something or feel like I'm starting to lose focus. If a single task is too intimidating for whatever reason, you can split it up into smaller tasks.
Book marking this to remind myself to break bad habits and remind me that trying is apart of the fun.
Made some notes from this video in my journal. I think your points are terrific and are what I'm looking for, as I'm trying to navigate a slump of learning at my college. Trying to get myself to stop procrastinating has been difficult, and your tips, even if they don't work, motivate me to try something new. Thank you Philip.
I think the reason I love your videos so much is because it feels a lot of the time that I'm listening to a British version of myself explaining my own habits to me. I struggle with the same issues (if you replace CZcams with college classes). I even had a scenario where I would wake up extremely early, play games, then be able to face school, and found myself with the same consequences.
I feel you with that "the closest I ever was to depression" cause my god when even playing games is too much work I don't know what to do anymore and that's how I feel at the moment
try starting a new exercise. it doesnt have to be something with expensive equipment, just some weights or even just going for a run. do that for a few days, and it may help to reset your brain's reward system.
@@fregus. Thanks, I'm already trying this though I've started working out a lot to get my mind of things
@@zepatheticone3369 that's good man, the fact that you're trying new stuff and making an effort is a good sign. You might not see results straight away keep at it. As for the not finding games fun stuff, I think the best bet is to allow yourself to be uninterested. It's scary suddenly not enjoying what you used to enjoy, but if you allow yourself to feel like that, it may help for it to feel less daunting. Keep going man, keep trying new stuff
@@fregus. You might be right I should just accept being suddenly interested thanks man love people like you
Yep! I got a fulltime 9-5 job like 2 months ago after 3 full years of (almost) freedom and i can not agree more. Breaking my unheathy habits and ridiculously bad lifestyle was literally the hardest thing i think i've done in life so far! The first year after quitting school was literally the best year of my life. Anything after that i can only remember as a weird feverdream of nonstop gaming, watching content and procrastination. I got so extremely bored of it i actually had the same thoughts throughout the last year as you did. "maybe i need to work so i can have fun again". And after a year of consideration and building up a feeling of guilt, i finally managed to take that step. I'm happy its Friday right now! 3 months ago i wouldn't even know what day it is! If i hadn't gone and changed my life the way i did a while back, im sure this video would have done it!
@kliksphilip have you ever thought about going on @HealthyGamerGG 's show? Not implying that your mental health is drastically bad, I just find that you are an introspective person so I think the conversation would be interesting. Also I think it's likely you'd find it personally enlightening as well. Just a thought.
holy crap that would be so amazing
i love your deep thoughts philip, they always either open my eyes to something ive been staring at this whole time, or is a parrot of a thought i already have, one which i couldn't put into words to explain. im the type of person to enjoy the small things in life, but you always show more things to enjoy.
keep it up, i wonder what else u have to talk about :)
and i also found waking up early makes gaming 10x more enjoyable. and ur video about walking out at night i did today and had no regrets.
Phill I think this is your best video ever! I can relate to this in every way, your right there is no up without a down, and just work, just do it. This has greatly helped me
I am always astonished at how thought out these videos are. They also represent many of my thoughts I have never been able to make complete sense of. Thanks Philip
Moving out and starting my career for the first time, this is a scary and eye opening video for me but also gives me the inspiration to push on and believe in myself. Ty philip
Think this has just made me turn my life around
Right!? I feel like this video has just slapped meaning back into my life, in a really good way
I am not even half way through, but I already can say that I needed this video! Thanks Philip!
Like the late Mark Fisher said: "Perhaps the feeling most characteristic of our current moment is a mixture of boredom and compulsion. Even though we recognise that they are boring, we nevertheless feel compelled to do yet another Facebook quiz, to read yet another Buzzfeed list, to click on some celebrity gossip about someone we don’t even remotely care about. We endlessly move among the boring, but our nervous systems are so overstimulated that we never have the luxury of feeling bored. No one is bored, everything is boring."
I think I kind of reversed the habit problem; Last year I forced myself to do push-ups twice a day, this eventually also became a habit. My motivation to keep going is that when I stop doing it, I stop. I don't like it, but I can't bring myself to stop because I have done it for so long.
my favorite video of yours still lol
This is super valuable advice, I'm a league of legends commentator by trade and have started streaming and all that stuff and end up feeling depressed if I'm not productive. I've heard it referred to as "toxic productivity", where your existance revolves around productivity and so the idea of that erodes at your hobbies and you can't do anything "fun" unless it's content because you should be productive, but you don't want to work because you're tired, so you procrastinate.
Each day ends up les productive and more procrastinated and you don't even play games anymore, just feel frustrated that you didn't do anything. I think setting a daily schedule with deadlines is definitely a good step forward. Thanks for the advice mate.
This hits the nail right on the head. I can definitely relate to your points on burnout, but I've never really thought of it that way before. Quite an interesting take.
This video came at a very good time for me. I've always been a good student in school and it was mostly my worth ethic that helped me keep that in place. I always made sure it was work first, play second. Recently with COVID and other hard things, I've found myself slacking off significantly in my work. I would regularly open up my phone to look at memes as a form of procrastination and as you mentioned, it has turned into burnout. My brain seeks short-term enjoyment whenever I have to do work for a long time, which makes it a lot harder to be productive and as a result, I spend many hours on a problem that could be done in 30 minutes. Thankfully, my school year is almost over and I will have an internship (that I will most likely not enjoy) that will help whip me back into a more structured schedule. This video came at a good time for me. Now, I feel motivated and have set a goal for myself for studying for finals following this video. Thank you.
I really loved the "two biscuits instead of one" take followed up how it applies to DON'T SMOKE warnings as well. Everyone's done things like that and you've worded it all really well. Had to come back to this video.
as someone who has battled heavy drug use during my life im impressed with philips accuracy on why some problems start.
This video is incredible in ways I cannot describe. It hits so close to home it's quite literally life changing. The hedonistic treadmill is what was and still is stopping me from true happiness. But no more. Today I get the work done, and I play the game I've been so excited for but putting off for so long. This video made a positive impact on my life. Thank you Philip.
Having set working times is the No1 rule of sustainable self-employment. Start on time, end on time, respect the weekend.
I agree with you Philip, after quarantine and home office became the norm I slowly started to deteriorate. Why wake up at 8 am when I can start later but end later? Why do things now when I can take a shower now and compensate later for those 30 minutes I've been off. That's how I managed to get up at 12pm and work until 3am.
I wasn't having fun because I knew I had to work but I never worked because I could always compensate later.
One day, after waking up at 12 pm I literally lied in bed for around 6 hours doing nothing but scrolling through Instagram and that's when I realized something had to change.
Since then I changed my job and developed better habits, my primary focus now is to spot the moments I'm procrastinating and take a choice: have fun or get work done. Don't mix things up.
Thanks for sharing your POV, it encouraged me to review some of my most recent choices in life and something to compare to
Reality hurts. This vid feels like a punch in the face, but I need it. Thanks.
Applying this to my schoolwork, it makes sense. My homework becomes tedious without a youtube video to watch in the background, and the line between work and play in the evenings becomes ever more blurred. My attention in class becomes more devoted to talking to my friends rather than anything else. It's a sad reality of the human condition, although we can fight against it.
I think this video is now one of my daily habits to some degree. I watch it at least every 2 days, not by going out of my way to watch it but because it pops up and it's a great video
Thanks Philip, I got myself stuck in this endless days without any habits and play games felt like a job and not fun, quit university and applied for a job, I need to enjoy things like I did before.
Ever since the pandemic, I felt that I was going deeper and deeper into a downward spiral.
Thanks for the blatant reminder, philip. Love your videos.
Been watching for many years now but never really left any comments so I came back to my favourite video of yours to say thanks! So long as you put videos out I'll be watching them.
Wow, when I was listening I realized many-many part of it are matching my life :) And learned a new word: procrastination...that's what I'm doing at my job, and working late...somethimes kliksphilip can say amaizing things, like these. Thanks for the video!
He just gave me a life lesson I never knew I needed. Wow.
"Every Job gets Work eventually"
-WoodysGamertag
I had real severe issues with burnout several years ago working in the music biz to the point where I stopped working in it for a few years and just now starting to slowly get back into it . I think for me part of my major issues I ran into was I was working so much I was neglecting everything else in life. It was basically work all the time 24/7 from the time I woke up to the time I went to bed. It got to the point where I didn't feel happy unless I was working which eventually got to me a a lot more than I was willing to admit at the time. What made me realize I needed to slow down and maybe change gears for a while was when I was seriously considering moving across country for a job leaving behind every one I knew and leaving behind many of the very people that made me enjoy the work so much. In some ways I do wish I hadn't have stepped away but looking back I've realized it was a good thing as it allowed me to get some much needed perspective in life. This time I realize I need to balance my life more than I was as waking constantly all the time is no way to live no matter how much you enjoy it.
Deeply profound. The honesty and insightfulness on display here is just wonderful. It perfectly describes my own experience.
I own a fairly successful business, I always wanted to get to a point in which it ran autonomously without intervention, recently it’s hit that point and I have found I harboured much resentment for it. The hours of grinding and working myself to the bone to help build something bigger than myself.
After reaching my I goal, I realised I hit a plateau, I’ve spoken to others who have also achieved a similar status and it’s a very well known parable/cliche that the journey is far more fulfilling and exciting than ever achieving your eventual dream.
I was given similar advise to this although not as eloquent, which was to focus on the small things in life and start new projects or hobbies solely for you but everything in moderation. That statement really hit home watching your video knowing others have felt the same way. Thank you, Phil!
Well said, and we'll spoken, as always. Thank you Phillip for motivating me to kick my butt into gear.
This is exactly what I noticed. Especially with COVID I've found the boundaries between my free time and studies completely eroded and I felt busy all the time despite doing less work than I had done in the past. I think I read somewhere that going to different physical places, like heading to work everyday or school, helps our brain build routines that allow us to better focus on what we believe those places are for. I think the best advice is what you say at the end because never having an end time makes work all the more torturous and makes people want to put it off even more.
Philip I just watched this today, but it’s exactly what I needed to hear this weekend.
This video came at the perfect time, even though I don't agree completely with all the points of the video, it helped me gain a new perspective on some things I had second thoughts about some parts of my life.
Thanks Philip, have a good day.
I'm sure your videos are more valuable than you can imagine. Thank you Philip.
My guess would be that the person that asked you how you still enjoy it is either Pala or Mojo. Anyways, great video
@@kliksphilip It's definitely a shot in the dark, but: First, the fact that they both rose to popularity pretty quickly. And also that they are now struggling to stick to a work schedule.
No shade to them at all, but If I had to guess, the fact that they were getting hundreds of thousands of dollars from gambling sites brought them more money than they've ever seen. Mixed with the fact that they became some of the largest CSGO CZcamsrs in the matter of years probably made it hard to set higher goals since they already achieved that success so quickly.
And I guess the past few years I have just seen infrequent uploads and 'update videos' where they say that they'll be uploading consistently, but unfortuntatly usually don't stick to it. Idk if this is exactly the hedonic treadmill, but I have seen this with soooo many CZcamsrs. So that's my guess.
(ps. you talked about addiction a little in this video. It'd be cool to get your take on it if you need a future video idea.)
This hits hard. I think a lot of people need to see this video. Especially during a period of time where lots and lots of people are working from home for the first time.
Almost everything said in this video I agree with, other will the reward yourself as little as possible. A year ago I was pretty miserably but the boredom from quarantine finally made me get up and do something. I started lifting weights and working on myself and then a year later I'm really happy. Kind of ironic that the moment I stopped trying to be happy is the moment I actually became happy.
procrastination is my biggest enemy. i have all these goals and dreams, yet never seem to have the drive to work towards anything at all. i need to follow your advice here super seriously.
@@kliksphilip wow I’ve never thought to do it that way! Thank you Philip!!
@@kliksphilip thats a great idea. i appreciate your help and time friend!
Why does he delete his comments…
@@smfreeze yeah wtf... idk why he took back his advice
Thanks! Now I am motivated again.
Sincerely, thank you Philip.
I've already watched this video 3 times, it's incredible and very relatable
one of the best videos you have ever made Philip. Please keep on making videos like this, nobody else does it like you do!
I think this is one of my favorite kliksphillip videos I've seen. You're a truly brilliant man, Phillip
This really fits the zeitgeist of so many people right now, and advice like this, which might seem obvious, is helpful. Thank you.
I have never believed in those self improvement gurus, but I found this video very valuable to me - I finally, after months of procrastination drew up a weekly schedule for myself. Genuine thanks!
When will you start a cult for me to willingly give all my money to?
Thank you. Really, thank you.
Thanks, i really needed that. Your videos always speak to me in a manner not many can. I guess that comes from the mindset of wanting to look at things from every possible angle there is. Some day i'll get my shit together, one step at a time.
This video reflects so much what I am passing through right now. Thanks Philip for your thoughts.
Stagnation is hell. If i ever reach the top of the mountain or find myself complacent where i am for too long i begin to work on finding new mountains to climb.