Wow this video really got popular. I really, really, appreciate every comment on this video, and am saving them all. They mean so much to me. Thank you for watching and I hope you are inspired :) also if you want to hang out on instagram: @evins_vids
I hope you read my comment below your video. 👇❤ ( I've been procrastinating and doom scrolling and the helpful tips and encouragement are helpful.) I'm Probably, pretty undeniable undiagnosed ADD/ ADHD.
Evin, is it possible you are an ENFP, INFP, or other cognitive type that has high Ne (extroverted intuition)? People with strong creative/ideation functions like Ne can sometimes *seem* like they have ADD/ADHD, when it is not necessarily so. They just appreciate possibilities and novelty and are exceptionally skilled at making connections and seeing implications; and there often has to be intrinsic motivation in that you highly value the thing/task in and of itself, or have very strong almost do-or-die extrinsic motivation for something to stick (not in the usual sense of what is described as extrinsic, but rather, things like deadlines or your livelihood depending on it.) Anyway, just food for thought.
Not me too. I don't eat the poison food that is behind all weakness in the body and the mind. Secondly, media is brain poison. Cut it out completely. Then contact me for a spot on the wealth makers team.
Unsolicited advice from a random person diagnosed with ADHD at 38: Go and get yourself checked out for it. Don't waste your time. If you get a positive diagnosis, there are many tools and resources available to help, including medication and CBT. Either way, knowing it for sure is liberating.
3 Cards - Sticky Notes 1⃣: write down the "why" the reasons you want to achieve something meaningful 2⃣: write down why do you think you're going to struggle with the "why" 3⃣: rough draft, a summary of the whole activity
i have had had similar problems with procrastination, lack of motivation, and not sticking to a routine. I dont think of myself as very disciplined or motivated, but with a lot of trial and error I have come up with a lot of ways to get stuff done. I strongly recommend the book "Atomic Habits" if you havent read it yet. It has a lot of advice about how to basically trick yourself into good habits with small changes. The timer thing you mentioned was huge for me. I found that i am much better at processing time-based goals rather than results-based goals (i.e work for 20 minutes vs work until I reach the end). ultimately the thing that helped it click for me was thinking of my actions as "putting in a vote" for the version of myself that I want to be. It's like a piggy bank - sometimes you'll put in a quarter, sometimes you might shove a 20 dollar bill in there, but always put something in.
I really enjoyed your political takes, and your thoughts on what’s going on in the zeitgeist. I’m sorry that the whole political RUclips landscape has become unbearable. You had some of the more nuanced and measured opinions.
I think this is the first time ever someone's recommendation of atomic habits actually made me want to read it, I always thought it was just another sort of self help book with little practicality in normal life.
1) why do you want this thing? 2) why do think we are going to struggle with this activity 3) rought draft ( summary of the whole activity) These three tips are gold if you can see
My favourite part of this system is that I do all of those things but separately through time. I'm both autistic and adhd, and need to externalise a lot of my mental process and prepare before I start doing something, so seeing all of those things as one system was like the last piece I needed in my puzzle. Thank you very much! 🥰
I think the most novel part about this that seems will be helpful to me (yet to try it, just stumbled upon this video), is visualizing the points of struggle and frustration ahead of time. It's putting my brain in to problem solving mode around these points before I even get to them. I can imagine it'll help get around them easier and find ways to not let them surprise me. A therapist once helped me by having me visualize the task and how I'll feel while working on it and imagine the feeling of completing the job. This adds on to that.
Haha well, he seems to be located in Italy, considering the street signs are in Italian, probably the northern part since there is snow and he has a video of the Dolomites. So most likely it's not because he doesn't know the difference between Rome and Venice.
This man is a G. He has the confidence to post a full, edited video with his face in it onto the internet, whilst having a pretty small audience. Respect.
@@jerbear7952No, because unlike this guy, you feel the need to berate someone straying to support a pretty small channel. Also your content looks shit.
This comment is a bit funny to those who was born before youtube was a thing and when it started becoming popular, it was just kids messing around with it and making funny silly amateur videos to put on their profiles.
This reminds me of something I have learned years ago and that you might want to implement in your system : ONE THING. DO ONE THING. So, I have a big big life-changing plan for about 4 years from now. I could spend all my days now studying 10 hr a day, or 3 hours a day, or read three papers every day, ... go to conferences, listen to podcasts, have a strict routine to accomplish my plan, OR... watch endless episodes of something and do nothing. I struggle with keeping up the good work - not with motivation in itself - so I oblige myself to do at least ONE THING every day that takes me towards my final dream. Sometimes it is studying 10 hours per day, others though is just cleaning my desk, or sorting my emails, or checking flight costs, or reading one page, or rearranging my books around, or do some brainstorming while walking. Sometimes just hoovering my room is enough. What I find important is the motivation behind: remembering that I do even one small thing TOWARDS my dream > hoovering and dusting my room reminds me that I am taking care of myself, that I can sleep better tonight and tomorrow I am back on the books. BTW, congrats of living in Italy. Benvenuto! That's my home country even if I moved to Manchester some 15 years ago -ish. Ciao!
Subscribed to be a part of your journey. Noticed you put out videos every few months. Respect to that cadence. You don’t have to burn yourself out to hit your target audience with quality videos
I’ve watched so many vids 😫😫 on this topic and this was told gold. On top of its powerful effectiveness and practical ‘do-ability’, it was comforting. Procrastination and lack of motivation, are cruelly hurtful to us. We are creative beinf and we need to do our thing. What I loved best here is twofold. The simplicity of this model means you can start it with so little effort. It is so clear and low effort. It grows motivation. Secondly, the tone and approach of this channel is soothing but powerful. Hard balance to strike, so thanks a lot. I am really indebted to you for this vid.
I have watched a lot of videos about motivation, productivity, etc. and I think your video is better than 99% of them. Keep up this level of quality and you will have 1 million subscribers!
2:19 core of the video "Consistently doing something small everyday, and celebrate those things" 5:02 The Steps : 1. Why do we want to do it? 2. What caused us to struggle? 6:15 The purpose of the steps above is to : "predict where's the missing staircase before we even climbed it and to do the solution when we find the missing staircase"
I think the 3rd sticky note is the most important, and definitely just made a spark in my brain and solved all my problems. Brilliant. To plan exactly what you need to do, not just what you need to do but HOW you’re gonna do it. And the timer to not give yourself day after day after day
I use a similar analogy to your grocery store and video creation analogies when I’m encouraging young professionals to make a leap. I use transitioning to high school. The campus is sometimes big and scary, you don’t know what to expect and you’re certain you’ll never reach the confidence you see in the upperclassman. Without an alternative short of dropping out, you forge ahead and discover your ability to adapt has gone without notice or self recognition. You got shoved into the deep end and figured out how to swim, but after a very short time, swimming is just what you do and you forget the hardship of the transition. Recognizing and celebrating your wins, your perseverance, can be used as encouragement to jump into deeper waters because you’ve already proven you can learn what you need to learn to be successful. Everything is figureoutable.
I've always struggled with the issues you talked about. I can't keep a routine to save my life & don't finish projects even when I really want to. I also have chronic health conditions that fluctuate so some days I can put a little work on a project, some days a lot, some days none. If I have to pause a project for health reasons it's difficult to motivate myself to get back on track when I am able to resume it. Or it's a struggle to remember where I left off. That's where having an outline like you described might help!
I have a similar experience. I really struggle with my sleep, so some days it's easy to work on something.. the next, I cannot. Learning to accept it, and be okay with knowing i'll struggle again in the future, is relieving. I'm trying to learn to put less pressure on myself:)
I heard a quote recently that I think is kind of applicable to this "make small progress" concept: "You receive applause for all the hard work you put in when no one's looking." Keep up the good work!
I just came across your account and I can't wait to see your channel expand. This video's quality was amazing. It had helpful information that was relevant and kept me engaged the whole way through. This is the kind of video you'd see on an account with 500K+ subscribers and when I saw your count, I was shocked. All the best to you and I look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers!
I have had sooo much trouble with procrastination because of the "perfectionist" side of me. I am afraid that things will suck if I actually try but your way of thinking makes a lot of sense. In recent weeks I have been thinking about the 'why' but the additional step of writing down what exactly it is that you will do, the "rough draft" that is is so helpful. Definitely trying it out!
"Start with the 'why' " . . .. very good. When you described the 'rough draft', I thought of a tool called 'SIPOC' (Supplier/Input/Process/Output/Customer), or a more complete version is 'SIrPorC' (Supplier, Input, Input Requirements, Process, Output, Output Requirements, Customer). Using your Spanish example . . . Supplier: Language Learning Provider / Input: Online Spanish Course / Requirement(s): accessible from all devices, available offline, progress tracking, intermittent rewards or gamified / Process: Access the course daily and complete at least one lesson / Output: Completed language lesson/course / Requirement: minimum 10 additional words learned per week / ability to hold basic conversations in Spanish by the end / Customer: YOU! You can do the same for seeing a tutor and practicing each day. You can also make it just one SIPOC with multiple process steps listed. Your thoughts?
Can’t wait to see this channel blow up. You put a ton of effort into producing a high quality product here and I have no doubt that it will pay off. Great video!
Wow 100 subs at the time of the video and now over 4k, congrats. I think it's not needed to be said but remember we all came for the type of content you made, the quality and the pace. Keep adding on that. And again, congratulations.
Authentic, simple and (thus) powerful! I am from North Africa, and yes, I can see how big this channel is going to get in no time. Because at this day and age, people are killing for authentic and simple to get through their ao many challenges. Thanks a lot!
Can't believe I'm one of the few people who are here at the beginning. The "I just got 100 subscribers" caught off guard. This is top-level content right here 👌🏻
Wohooo so grateful you figured this out, applied it and made this video. Love your way of teaching - to the point while gently guiding us through the process with a sense of care and ease. Thank you Evin, delighted to have discovered you ❤
The algorithm brought me here, I actually took notes! I like the honesty and yes, it helps answering those questions and jot down thoughts. Plus, I see Conad grocery store. Happy Italian food is nurturing a good mind😊
This video showed up at the perfect time. I’m struggling to start something new and was journaling random thoughts about it. I immediately tried your method as you started discussing it and I can already tell this will be such a simple and effective way to help push myself just a little farther each time. Step 2 can go on and on and on for me lol but having that step 3 helps make it feel like it doesn’t have to end there.
I am a student and I understand the importance of discipline in one's work. However, sometimes I lack motivation and feel like there are missing steps waiting for me. It's quite discouraging. But I will try to stay consistent with my work and give it my best effort. Thank you for your advice, buddy! The concept is unique I will give it a try😊😊!
Thanks for the video! It's a great system. I love the fact that digging deep about the reasons behind why you have to do the thing, it will give strong desires to work on it and give you instant motivation. And using the timer to force ourselves to start pushing the ball rolling! 💜
Congratulations for this video, it is very inspiring and we can feel you're also going through the same journey trying to figure it out yourself. Very humane, and speaks to all of us.
This is great having an outline to predict what can happen along the way so that you basically pick yourself back up. Also to add on cause I've learned that motivation and discipline will come and go. We're only human. So try to make whatever goal you have try to make it as clear as possible and whatever you need to do to achieve it try to make it as easy as possible so there's no way you will not do it.
You are very good at this - both the content and the presentation. I’m quite a bit older than you but the bit about not putting “all your pride in your work days, months or weeks away” is excellent 🎉. Some forms of creativity take years and the pressure to produce visible results is part and parcel of productivity culture. Thank you.
Hey friend. Good video! I like. My proverbial two cents: 1. I sometimes have some boring things to do for work. It's okay to leave something like YT or Spotify open. 2. I need my phone for 2FA (the boss says so), so I've learned to use focus modes. Instead of focusing on focus, I use them for categories. And then, yes, I do the boring or unsatisfying things I must do. I don't give myself rewards or keep trackers. I make the tasks small and set the timer, and usually, it turns out to be done within 2 or 3 sessions. Cool - that's reward enough for me. The main gist is that we shouldn't be confusing boring tasks (which are part of any bigger project) with having no focus.
Surely I’m not the only one, but I’ll just put this out here. You seem incredibly insightful, attractive, charming and authentic. Never let anyone tell you otherwise! Wishing you the best 😃
Thanks Evin for sharing your system. Years ago I managed to follow a system 90% based on routine and discipline (you still had to put some effort to keep it going). But after changing home, getting in a routine became awfully difficult. I'm giving your system a try 😁
Loved it❤ I'm glad that you, at some point, decided to make this RUclips channel. ❤❤ We needed you here. Love you and best wishes. Thanks for the video.❤✨
Hello Evain! Awesome video. You have developed a very simple and effective system to help people identify and streamline goal development. The information you've provided in this video is practical and useful, and that's why people are watching it. Keep up the good work. You obviously have something important to share. One thing I would advise is that you consult a health care professional and get tested to see if you are ADHD. You express a lot of ADHD symptoms in this video. This is something I have had my whole life that went not diagnosed and misdiagnosed as depression until just recently. Like you, I developed systems to help me manage the symptoms of my condition, but I never seem to do better or feel more motivated to do better. Since my diagnosis, I have started taking medication that has helped me so much with my focus and motivation. The quality of my life has improved greatly, and I have learned that the symptoms I am experiencing are resulting from a medical condition that is happening to me not because I am an "airhead " or because I am "just stupid ". I am now 58 years old. I truly wish I had known this when I was younger. I am not saying you are ADHD, but to go get tested. If you are ADHD, with proper diagnosis and treatment, the quality of your life can improve greatly. You are already doing great things with your life. Keep up the good effort, and don't let anyone or anything keep you from reaching your full potential. ❤
I definitely think this process is a great idea. I do have another step for myself. It's kind of part of the why but it's more of a what. For instance, I want to clean my room. But what do I really want from it? What do I want it to look like? When I have that what, there will be some why's that come out but I can flesh out some more whys and then move on to the things that get in the way. I don't know that every project needs to have that extra what step but even so, it's still a bit helpful. In your Spanish idea, learn Spanish but the what could be as simple as traveling phrases to get you by or enough fluency to really get to know the people. It's slightly different than the why. I guess the why and what step is kind of an overlap that not all people would need to separate. Hope I make sense. Awesome to see that you are taking off and look forward to what's next. I'm cool so I had to subscribe. :D
Timers are amazing for me. I was someone who always said I never have time. But you'd be shocked with how much you can accomplish in a short amount of time.
I didn't hear nothing in this video that I haven't heard before. Im glad this system is working for you. Im going to try setting my why's in front of me every morning. Regards!
I can totally see the inspiration from Nathaniel Drew's style and that's OK, specially at the beginning. You're probably going to find your own distinctive voice soon because I can tell that you have your own personality and that you're funny. This video is working so I hope gives you the motivation you need to continue on your journey. Cheers from Spain, maybe we'll speak in Spanish in a near future!
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Love this! The comment about...idk if i have adhd or just despressed....hhaha so relatable.great ideas! Thanks for sharing. I've already started on my sticky notes!
This is good stuff and easy and aligns with me to implement. My favorite part was when you said you are “just some guy” 😂. That’s great humility brother. Remain centered and humble regardless of you have 350 subs or 350k subs. Keep up the good way of being!
This essentially is the 12 Week Year - brilliant life changing book. To be able to achieve what you want you effectively need two things. 1: a vision that is detailed and inspires you and you look at everyday and 2 getting okay with being uncomfortable. When we don’t do the things we need to it’s because we feel uncomfortable. You have to learn to recognise and ignore that feeling and do it anyway. Having a routine is uncomfortable because it feels restrictive (and a demand) so we resist it. If you could decide to stick with a routine for 3 months, no matter how uncomfortable it makes you, I guarantee you will accomplish so much more and feel so much more at peace. I work with people with ADHD, my daughter has ADHD, as does my hubbie. Traits - new shinny things, no routine, dopamine hits, rethinking the wheel, procrastination, hyper focusing - 100% all ADHD all of which are evident in your video.
Thank you for your comment. Learning that procrastination is so often avoiding discomfort was really eye opening for me. For the past few years I've been thinking about the ADHD, but I've never been certain, mainly because I don't really have hyperactivity and generally don't have trouble staying attentive to tasks and have a pretty good listening ability, but I have other symptoms that I do strongly resonate with. I'll check your book recommendation out!
@@evindrews So ADHD comes in two forms - ADHD and ADD - we no longer use ADD though. ADD is Inattentive ADHD. It's more that your brain in hyperactive rather than your body - which would be what people think of when they think about ADHD. When your mind is hyperactive is hard to stay focused, easy to get distracted. Start reorgansing socks and then suddenly you are into creating a whole schedule of how to keep you socks organised and then its suddendly 6pm and you've got nothing done. ADHD is a spectrum so you can have both hyperactivity in mind and body or one or the other or 75% one and 25% the other. The book is a pretty dry read. Very business goals focused. So take the principles and ignore the rest. Its the only book I have read which has made a difference long term.
I have reached 1k subscribers lately and I felt like I deserve more,but seeing the amount of effort you are doing either in cinemography or editing is hilarious. Nice work man
Lol 😅 oh.em.gee. It’s like you described me when you described how you procrastinate..let’s try this! Thanks for this video 🙏🏽💪 by the way, my therapist gave me an ADHD assessment questionnaire, and im on there.. just thought you should know..
Interesting, this is a pretty great system for tech projects in general too (at least solo ones). Never thought of giving it a try for my personal goals! Thank you, this is great!
I just realized it’s another way I continue/repeat the deprivation and crazy punishment I got from my psycho mother. I stop doing the things I love to keep myself from having the joy of the results and accomplishment. I have the drive to continue to try but depression and negative self-talk get the better of the situation and I stop. Two steps forward. Two steps back.
The only thing i would add is self love in the equation. Maybe progress will be slower but recognising that some days pushing discipline is just dangerous for your mental being. Self Love is what prevent you from hating the thing you're trying to accomplish
good video!!! I hope you arrive to 100 k subscriber this year!!! I am hispanic and my motivation to learn english is to understand videos like this one!! congratulation!! and keep going!
Very nice video. Well done and in a very cool style. Happy to also see other, „new“ people putting so much work into what they do, instead of just doing a „meh“ job, just to do something…
One tip i can give people is! I hate to have a boring time, so I put myself in different situations where I will experience boredom! For example I will go up way earlier than usual and have nothing to do, the pain of boredom is worse than the pain of working on project! I will stay occupied and busy so i wont feel the pain of boredom!
Wow this video really got popular. I really, really, appreciate every comment on this video, and am saving them all. They mean so much to me. Thank you for watching and I hope you are inspired :) also if you want to hang out on instagram: @evins_vids
Actually made me grab my physical paper notebook to jot this down so it sticks better. Thanks for putting this together.
I procrastinate a lot, I have started a lot of projects but never completed them. I'll definitely give your method a try... Thank u for your video❤
I hope you read my comment below your video. 👇❤ ( I've been procrastinating and doom scrolling and the helpful tips and encouragement are helpful.) I'm Probably, pretty undeniable undiagnosed ADD/ ADHD.
Evin, is it possible you are an ENFP, INFP, or other cognitive type that has high Ne (extroverted intuition)? People with strong creative/ideation functions like Ne can sometimes *seem* like they have ADD/ADHD, when it is not necessarily so. They just appreciate possibilities and novelty and are exceptionally skilled at making connections and seeing implications; and there often has to be intrinsic motivation in that you highly value the thing/task in and of itself, or have very strong almost do-or-die extrinsic motivation for something to stick (not in the usual sense of what is described as extrinsic, but rather, things like deadlines or your livelihood depending on it.)
Anyway, just food for thought.
@@Natalie-zk3qdWow good guess! Thanks for writing this out. I do type as INFP. I'll have to look into this further 🤔
He had me at “I don’t know if it’s adhd or I’m just depressed” me too bro
😂
Me too
Not me too. I don't eat the poison food that is behind all weakness in the body and the mind. Secondly, media is brain poison. Cut it out completely. Then contact me for a spot on the wealth makers team.
Same here vro i am a adhd person and might be depressed 😂but i want something like that
You got me here
Unsolicited advice from a random person diagnosed with ADHD at 38: Go and get yourself checked out for it. Don't waste your time.
If you get a positive diagnosis, there are many tools and resources available to help, including medication and CBT.
Either way, knowing it for sure is liberating.
3 Cards - Sticky Notes
1⃣: write down the "why" the reasons you want to achieve something meaningful
2⃣: write down why do you think you're going to struggle with the "why"
3⃣: rough draft, a summary of the whole activity
Thank you!
Very good❤
Thank you
❤ Thank you 🎉
Oh god I looked at your subscriber count half-minded and thought "ok - 350k". Then looked again and saw 350. Bro you deserve 350k. Or more.
Dang from 350 to 3k in less than 2 weeks. Congrats! Subcribed as well, great advice. I like your tone and style.
Please don’t use the name of God in vain!
I think his name is Yahweh, so we’re good.
God loves you! Repent and believe that Jesus paid the price for our sins! He can give you so much love, joy and peace!💕
Same here! Your content is very, very good!! 🎉
i have had had similar problems with procrastination, lack of motivation, and not sticking to a routine. I dont think of myself as very disciplined or motivated, but with a lot of trial and error I have come up with a lot of ways to get stuff done. I strongly recommend the book "Atomic Habits" if you havent read it yet. It has a lot of advice about how to basically trick yourself into good habits with small changes. The timer thing you mentioned was huge for me. I found that i am much better at processing time-based goals rather than results-based goals (i.e work for 20 minutes vs work until I reach the end). ultimately the thing that helped it click for me was thinking of my actions as "putting in a vote" for the version of myself that I want to be. It's like a piggy bank - sometimes you'll put in a quarter, sometimes you might shove a 20 dollar bill in there, but always put something in.
I really enjoyed your political takes, and your thoughts on what’s going on in the zeitgeist. I’m sorry that the whole political RUclips landscape has become unbearable. You had some of the more nuanced and measured opinions.
The timer idea is necessary for me. It's called The Pomodoro Technique! 🍅
I think this is the first time ever someone's recommendation of atomic habits actually made me want to read it, I always thought it was just another sort of self help book with little practicality in normal life.
"i don't know, i'm just some guy" is so real
Yes, it's refreshing.
1) why do you want this thing?
2) why do think we are going to struggle with this activity
3) rought draft ( summary of the whole activity)
These three tips are gold if you can see
Thank you bro😊
My favourite part of this system is that I do all of those things but separately through time. I'm both autistic and adhd, and need to externalise a lot of my mental process and prepare before I start doing something, so seeing all of those things as one system was like the last piece I needed in my puzzle. Thank you very much! 🥰
I think the most novel part about this that seems will be helpful to me (yet to try it, just stumbled upon this video), is visualizing the points of struggle and frustration ahead of time. It's putting my brain in to problem solving mode around these points before I even get to them. I can imagine it'll help get around them easier and find ways to not let them surprise me.
A therapist once helped me by having me visualize the task and how I'll feel while working on it and imagine the feeling of completing the job. This adds on to that.
Rome wasn’t built in a day…then he shows us a clip of Venice. 😂😂😂😂
I noticed that too 😂
well, it's a pretty sure bet that Venice wasn't built in a day either
Well, Venice hasn't sunk in a day either. It's taken hundreds of years to get this far.
Haha well, he seems to be located in Italy, considering the street signs are in Italian, probably the northern part since there is snow and he has a video of the Dolomites. So most likely it's not because he doesn't know the difference between Rome and Venice.
It is probably to make you comment
This man is a G. He has the confidence to post a full, edited video with his face in it onto the internet, whilst having a pretty small audience. Respect.
What on earth are you talking about about? You are easily impressed. Tons of people do this. Am I a G?
@@jerbear7952No, because unlike this guy, you feel the need to berate someone straying to support a pretty small channel. Also your content looks shit.
What's a G?
@@jerbear7952 don't talk shit when you're sitting at 18 subs lmao
This comment is a bit funny to those who was born before youtube was a thing and when it started becoming popular, it was just kids messing around with it and making funny silly amateur videos to put on their profiles.
Wow! I'm pretty impressed with the quality of the shots, the angles, the cuts, it's a great work bro! Keep going!
thank you!!! :D
This reminds me of something I have learned years ago and that you might want to implement in your system : ONE THING. DO ONE THING. So, I have a big big life-changing plan for about 4 years from now. I could spend all my days now studying 10 hr a day, or 3 hours a day, or read three papers every day, ... go to conferences, listen to podcasts, have a strict routine to accomplish my plan, OR... watch endless episodes of something and do nothing. I struggle with keeping up the good work - not with motivation in itself - so I oblige myself to do at least ONE THING every day that takes me towards my final dream. Sometimes it is studying 10 hours per day, others though is just cleaning my desk, or sorting my emails, or checking flight costs, or reading one page, or rearranging my books around, or do some brainstorming while walking. Sometimes just hoovering my room is enough. What I find important is the motivation behind: remembering that I do even one small thing TOWARDS my dream > hoovering and dusting my room reminds me that I am taking care of myself, that I can sleep better tonight and tomorrow I am back on the books.
BTW, congrats of living in Italy. Benvenuto! That's my home country even if I moved to Manchester some 15 years ago -ish. Ciao!
Subscribed to be a part of your journey. Noticed you put out videos every few months. Respect to that cadence. You don’t have to burn yourself out to hit your target audience with quality videos
The visual storytelling and editing that has gone into this was SO worth it! Great video Evin!
I’ve watched so many vids 😫😫 on this topic and this was told gold. On top of its powerful effectiveness and practical ‘do-ability’, it was comforting. Procrastination and lack of motivation, are cruelly hurtful to us. We are creative beinf and we need to do our thing. What I loved best here is twofold. The simplicity of this model means you can start it with so little effort. It is so clear and low effort. It grows motivation. Secondly, the tone and approach of this channel is soothing but powerful. Hard balance to strike, so thanks a lot. I am really indebted to you for this vid.
I have watched a lot of videos about motivation, productivity, etc. and I think your video is better than 99% of them. Keep up this level of quality and you will have 1 million subscribers!
2:19 core of the video "Consistently doing something small everyday, and celebrate those things"
5:02 The Steps :
1. Why do we want to do it?
2. What caused us to struggle?
6:15 The purpose of the steps above is to : "predict where's the missing staircase before we even climbed it and to do the solution when we find the missing staircase"
I think the 3rd sticky note is the most important, and definitely just made a spark in my brain and solved all my problems. Brilliant. To plan exactly what you need to do, not just what you need to do but HOW you’re gonna do it. And the timer to not give yourself day after day after day
I use a similar analogy to your grocery store and video creation analogies when I’m encouraging young professionals to make a leap. I use transitioning to high school. The campus is sometimes big and scary, you don’t know what to expect and you’re certain you’ll never reach the confidence you see in the upperclassman. Without an alternative short of dropping out, you forge ahead and discover your ability to adapt has gone without notice or self recognition. You got shoved into the deep end and figured out how to swim, but after a very short time, swimming is just what you do and you forget the hardship of the transition.
Recognizing and celebrating your wins, your perseverance, can be used as encouragement to jump into deeper waters because you’ve already proven you can learn what you need to learn to be successful.
Everything is figureoutable.
I've always struggled with the issues you talked about. I can't keep a routine to save my life & don't finish projects even when I really want to. I also have chronic health conditions that fluctuate so some days I can put a little work on a project, some days a lot, some days none. If I have to pause a project for health reasons it's difficult to motivate myself to get back on track when I am able to resume it. Or it's a struggle to remember where I left off. That's where having an outline like you described might help!
I have a similar experience. I really struggle with my sleep, so some days it's easy to work on something.. the next, I cannot. Learning to accept it, and be okay with knowing i'll struggle again in the future, is relieving. I'm trying to learn to put less pressure on myself:)
Its one of the best Videos in this Style because Production quality is Great and you are just presenting your way and Not the one way to do it
I heard a quote recently that I think is kind of applicable to this "make small progress" concept: "You receive applause for all the hard work you put in when no one's looking."
Keep up the good work!
I love it!! thanks jake :D
This sounds like the 1% rule
I just came across your account and I can't wait to see your channel expand. This video's quality was amazing. It had helpful information that was relevant and kept me engaged the whole way through. This is the kind of video you'd see on an account with 500K+ subscribers and when I saw your count, I was shocked. All the best to you and I look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers!
thank you oliver!! I'm glad it was able to be engaging
I have had sooo much trouble with procrastination because of the "perfectionist" side of me. I am afraid that things will suck if I actually try but your way of thinking makes a lot of sense. In recent weeks I have been thinking about the 'why' but the additional step of writing down what exactly it is that you will do, the "rough draft" that is is so helpful. Definitely trying it out!
"Start with the 'why' " . . .. very good.
When you described the 'rough draft', I thought of a tool called 'SIPOC' (Supplier/Input/Process/Output/Customer), or a more complete version is 'SIrPorC' (Supplier, Input, Input Requirements, Process, Output, Output Requirements, Customer). Using your Spanish example . . .
Supplier: Language Learning Provider / Input: Online Spanish Course / Requirement(s): accessible from all devices, available offline, progress tracking, intermittent rewards or gamified / Process: Access the course daily and complete at least one lesson / Output: Completed language lesson/course / Requirement: minimum 10 additional words learned per week / ability to hold basic conversations in Spanish by the end / Customer: YOU!
You can do the same for seeing a tutor and practicing each day. You can also make it just one SIPOC with multiple process steps listed.
Your thoughts?
This is somewhat interesting 🤔 first time I'm hearing this method. Thanks it helped me🤙🏻😌
I’ve studied for my Green Belt so I’m familiar with SIPOC. Adding requirements would be an improvement to the process.
Can’t wait to see this channel blow up. You put a ton of effort into producing a high quality product here and I have no doubt that it will pay off. Great video!
Wow 100 subs at the time of the video and now over 4k, congrats.
I think it's not needed to be said but remember we all came for the type of content you made, the quality and the pace. Keep adding on that.
And again, congratulations.
It's like you're annotating you're life instead of a book with sticky notes.
Authentic, simple and (thus) powerful! I am from North Africa, and yes, I can see how big this channel is going to get in no time. Because at this day and age, people are killing for authentic and simple to get through their ao many challenges. Thanks a lot!
Can't believe I'm one of the few people who are here at the beginning. The "I just got 100 subscribers" caught off guard. This is top-level content right here 👌🏻
Wohooo so grateful you figured this out, applied it and made this video. Love your way of teaching - to the point while gently guiding us through the process with a sense of care and ease.
Thank you Evin, delighted to have discovered you ❤
The algorithm brought me here, I actually took notes! I like the honesty and yes, it helps answering those questions and jot down thoughts. Plus, I see Conad grocery store. Happy Italian food is nurturing a good mind😊
This video showed up at the perfect time. I’m struggling to start something new and was journaling random thoughts about it. I immediately tried your method as you started discussing it and I can already tell this will be such a simple and effective way to help push myself just a little farther each time. Step 2 can go on and on and on for me lol but having that step 3 helps make it feel like it doesn’t have to end there.
I am a student and I understand the importance of discipline in one's work. However, sometimes I lack motivation and feel like there are missing steps waiting for me. It's quite discouraging. But I will try to stay consistent with my work and give it my best effort. Thank you for your advice, buddy! The concept is unique I will give it a try😊😊!
The editing and shots are so smooth and easing to watch. And this is from someone that prefers someone talking to me head on lol. This is great!
Evin; we all can't wait to see what you do next. This video was awesome. I hope you keep creating and don't put too much pressure on yourself.
Thanks for the video! It's a great system. I love the fact that digging deep about the reasons behind why you have to do the thing, it will give strong desires to work on it and give you instant motivation. And using the timer to force ourselves to start pushing the ball rolling! 💜
Congratulations for this video, it is very inspiring and we can feel you're also going through the same journey trying to figure it out yourself. Very humane, and speaks to all of us.
This is great having an outline to predict what can happen along the way so that you basically pick yourself back up. Also to add on cause I've learned that motivation and discipline will come and go. We're only human. So try to make whatever goal you have try to make it as clear as possible and whatever you need to do to achieve it try to make it as easy as possible so there's no way you will not do it.
You are very good at this - both the content and the presentation. I’m quite a bit older than you but the bit about not putting “all your pride in your work days, months or weeks away” is excellent 🎉. Some forms of creativity take years and the pressure to produce visible results is part and parcel of productivity culture. Thank you.
Hey friend. Good video! I like. My proverbial two cents: 1. I sometimes have some boring things to do for work. It's okay to leave something like YT or Spotify open. 2. I need my phone for 2FA (the boss says so), so I've learned to use focus modes. Instead of focusing on focus, I use them for categories. And then, yes, I do the boring or unsatisfying things I must do. I don't give myself rewards or keep trackers. I make the tasks small and set the timer, and usually, it turns out to be done within 2 or 3 sessions. Cool - that's reward enough for me. The main gist is that we shouldn't be confusing boring tasks (which are part of any bigger project) with having no focus.
Good things take time - Quote of the video
Surely I’m not the only one, but I’ll just put this out here. You seem incredibly insightful, attractive, charming and authentic. Never let anyone tell you otherwise! Wishing you the best 😃
Aww, thank you:)
The staircase example for gaps in experience was new to me, that helps a lot for visualizing what to overcome.
Thanks Evin for sharing your system.
Years ago I managed to follow a system 90% based on routine and discipline (you still had to put some effort to keep it going).
But after changing home, getting in a routine became awfully difficult.
I'm giving your system a try 😁
Loved it❤ I'm glad that you, at some point, decided to make this RUclips channel. ❤❤ We needed you here. Love you and best wishes. Thanks for the video.❤✨
This is the best video ever on this topic, you convinced me to try and its so realistic too im so glad it blow up because i needed it
So I tried it and it worked for me, but I did it in MS Word. Thanks so much for sharing. 🥰
Hello Evain! Awesome video. You have developed a very simple and effective system to help people identify and streamline goal development. The information you've provided in this video is practical and useful, and that's why people are watching it. Keep up the good work. You obviously have something important to share. One thing I would advise is that you consult a health care professional and get tested to see if you are ADHD. You express a lot of ADHD symptoms in this video. This is something I have had my whole life that went not diagnosed and misdiagnosed as depression until just recently. Like you, I developed systems to help me manage the symptoms of my condition, but I never seem to do better or feel more motivated to do better. Since my diagnosis, I have started taking medication that has helped me so much with my focus and motivation. The quality of my life has improved greatly, and I have learned that the symptoms I am experiencing are resulting from a medical condition that is happening to me not because I am an "airhead " or because I am "just stupid ". I am now 58 years old. I truly wish I had known this when I was younger. I am not saying you are ADHD, but to go get tested. If you are ADHD, with proper diagnosis and treatment, the quality of your life can improve greatly. You are already doing great things with your life. Keep up the good effort, and don't let anyone or anything keep you from reaching your full potential. ❤
dude, gotta say i love the direction on this video
Wow!!! This is honestly some really good content!! Can't believe you were at 100 subs when you made this..Really Great video friend! Loved it!!
I definitely think this process is a great idea. I do have another step for myself. It's kind of part of the why but it's more of a what. For instance, I want to clean my room. But what do I really want from it? What do I want it to look like? When I have that what, there will be some why's that come out but I can flesh out some more whys and then move on to the things that get in the way. I don't know that every project needs to have that extra what step but even so, it's still a bit helpful. In your Spanish idea, learn Spanish but the what could be as simple as traveling phrases to get you by or enough fluency to really get to know the people. It's slightly different than the why. I guess the why and what step is kind of an overlap that not all people would need to separate. Hope I make sense.
Awesome to see that you are taking off and look forward to what's next. I'm cool so I had to subscribe. :D
@7:20 I really related to that. It was also a wonderful and honest tempo change. It really set you apart from other motivational/lifestyle video.
1. remove distractions
2. ask what you want to achieve and why and what’s the obstacles to it
3. gain experience by just trying.
Loved the video! Can relate to everything you said in the video. Also the last lines❤️
Timers are amazing for me. I was someone who always said I never have time. But you'd be shocked with how much you can accomplish in a short amount of time.
This video has awesome quality! Keep going bro, nice work
I didn't hear nothing in this video that I haven't heard before. Im glad this system is working for you. Im going to try setting my why's in front of me every morning. Regards!
Finally someone actually having a point and not going around something
I can totally see the inspiration from Nathaniel Drew's style and that's OK, specially at the beginning. You're probably going to find your own distinctive voice soon because I can tell that you have your own personality and that you're funny. This video is working so I hope gives you the motivation you need to continue on your journey. Cheers from Spain, maybe we'll speak in Spanish in a near future!
"I don't know if I'm adhd or just depressed"
Bruh same
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Keep this up, please. Great quality and innovation 🙏
Love this! The comment about...idk if i have adhd or just despressed....hhaha so relatable.great ideas! Thanks for sharing. I've already started on my sticky notes!
Nice and simple ! Guess I'll give it a try!
Would love a modified version where the first step deals with things that are not meaningful and are possibly even dreadful, like doing your taxes.
This is beautiful. Fellow young/small creator here and I can tell you’ve got it going for you.
love your energy, so real. Woth struggles BUT smart to think how to fix it.
subscribed n liked frfr
Really like how simple the method is. I guess I'll try it out today!
I'm happy I found you because you're very easy to listen to.
This is good stuff and easy and aligns with me to implement.
My favorite part was when you said you are “just some guy” 😂.
That’s great humility brother. Remain centered and humble regardless of you have 350 subs or 350k subs.
Keep up the good way of being!
Definitely, small changes that you’re making every day, will have a huge impact on your overall life!
Great content mate. Best wishes on your RUclips Journey.
Cool idea, might work for me. Thanks
This essentially is the 12 Week Year - brilliant life changing book. To be able to achieve what you want you effectively need two things. 1: a vision that is detailed and inspires you and you look at everyday and 2 getting okay with being uncomfortable. When we don’t do the things we need to it’s because we feel uncomfortable. You have to learn to recognise and ignore that feeling and do it anyway. Having a routine is uncomfortable because it feels restrictive (and a demand) so we resist it. If you could decide to stick with a routine for 3 months, no matter how uncomfortable it makes you, I guarantee you will accomplish so much more and feel so much more at peace. I work with people with ADHD, my daughter has ADHD, as does my hubbie. Traits - new shinny things, no routine, dopamine hits, rethinking the wheel, procrastination, hyper focusing - 100% all ADHD all of which are evident in your video.
Thank you for your comment. Learning that procrastination is so often avoiding discomfort was really eye opening for me. For the past few years I've been thinking about the ADHD, but I've never been certain, mainly because I don't really have hyperactivity and generally don't have trouble staying attentive to tasks and have a pretty good listening ability, but I have other symptoms that I do strongly resonate with. I'll check your book recommendation out!
@@evindrews So ADHD comes in two forms - ADHD and ADD - we no longer use ADD though. ADD is Inattentive ADHD. It's more that your brain in hyperactive rather than your body - which would be what people think of when they think about ADHD. When your mind is hyperactive is hard to stay focused, easy to get distracted. Start reorgansing socks and then suddenly you are into creating a whole schedule of how to keep you socks organised and then its suddendly 6pm and you've got nothing done. ADHD is a spectrum so you can have both hyperactivity in mind and body or one or the other or 75% one and 25% the other. The book is a pretty dry read. Very business goals focused. So take the principles and ignore the rest. Its the only book I have read which has made a difference long term.
I have reached 1k subscribers lately and I felt like I deserve more,but seeing the amount of effort you are doing either in cinemography or editing is hilarious. Nice work man
I swear I thought this was from one of those massive productivity gurus
Amazing production quality and content!
Lol 😅 oh.em.gee. It’s like you described me when you described how you procrastinate..let’s try this! Thanks for this video 🙏🏽💪 by the way, my therapist gave me an ADHD assessment questionnaire, and im on there.. just thought you should know..
This is fantastic. I really like your first draft system. We really just need anything that will get our ideas outside of our brain somehow.
Yeah , Good things take time ❤❤
Interesting, this is a pretty great system for tech projects in general too (at least solo ones). Never thought of giving it a try for my personal goals! Thank you, this is great!
well now this is pure motivation
1. Focus on today.
2. No screen time.
3. Why want? Why struggle?
4. Rough outline/strategy.
5. 20 minute sprint.
1% a day makes 365% better every year. Thanks Evin
The best idea I've seen or read yet! Thank you.
You probably have Saturn in your 6th house, astrologically speaking. Fantastic job and inspiring! 🎉Thank you.
I just realized it’s another way I continue/repeat the deprivation and crazy punishment I got from my psycho mother. I stop doing the things I love to keep myself from having the joy of the results and accomplishment. I have the drive to continue to try but depression and negative self-talk get the better of the situation and I stop. Two steps forward. Two steps back.
Well done, man! Inspirational to smaller creators.
This content is pure gold my friend, thank you for making this video ! :)
I swear if you give me a free notion template, I'd bail but your video came out soo guud and so relaxing. Thank you for not copying other YTubers
Not only do i love this video , i love that brand of tortilla chips at 1:06 😋!
The only thing i would add is self love in the equation. Maybe progress will be slower but recognising that some days pushing discipline is just dangerous for your mental being. Self Love is what prevent you from hating the thing you're trying to accomplish
Absolutely. It's something I'm really struggling to learn. I feel like all this endless hustle and grind culture really pushed me to dislike myself.
I just found this video and loved it! I really liked the info as well as the visuals. Can't wait to watch your journey :)
I love Goblin Tools for synthesizing big projects into smaller steps or summaries.
good video!!! I hope you arrive to 100 k subscriber this year!!! I am hispanic and my motivation to learn english is to understand videos like this one!! congratulation!! and keep going!
I'm glad I cam across this video. Super helpful!
Very nice video. Well done and in a very cool style. Happy to also see other, „new“ people putting so much work into what they do, instead of just doing a „meh“ job, just to do something…
One tip i can give people is! I hate to have a boring time, so I put myself in different situations where I will experience boredom! For example I will go up way earlier than usual and have nothing to do, the pain of boredom is worse than the pain of working on project! I will stay occupied and busy so i wont feel the pain of boredom!
More content! This is your opportunity to blow up immensely never let it go!