I would say get strong, learn how to make money by doing something useful to our society, socialize, get girls, make friends, learn charisma, help people, learn how to fight and learn how to shoot, destroy your opponents and make your last name important. @Denmosocial how you doing man? I love your videos.
Network security, or data science. Both are extremely in demand, both are location independent (important if you want freedom from your oppressive cold country and heavyset women). If these are too hard for your brain, you gotta be location dependent and do an excavator operator or crane operator course. Big money for short courses. Work pipeline or oil sands for $ until you want to settle down. I know permanently drunk newfies pulling down 250k a year by doing camp work in these jobs. You get to be in Mexico or Cuba on all your weeks off.
23, about to be 24. Freelancer Filmmaker. Man is tough. I started working when I was 18 years old, so I studied and worked at the same time. I have almost 6 years of experience under my belt and I still struggle to get jobs, but when I get them... oh man, I'm starting to have good positions and I earn quite well per day. Still, they aren't as often as I need them to be. I wish you luck random reader, please wish me some too.
Hey, 19, majoring in film. struggling knowing what I can/will do in a couple years. Will i make enough money, what kind of film i should do. idk what my point is but thinking of dropping out of college and pursuing the career on my own, put my college money into creating my own studio maybe.
Thanks for tour comment man, Im actually just recently turned 24 and have an interest in filmmaking aswell. Where did you start? What gave you that push to start working, what equipment did you buy?
Man, I couldn't believe I watched all this 1 hour video. I'm 21 turning 22 in like 3 months. Life wasn't good, I wasted 3 years for my diploma, working for my sister's grocery shop with low pay. Rotting my life at home because i thought i was failing in life already. Losing every spark of light from the regrets and mistakes I've made throughout high school and choosing the bad choice even after that is killing me. The reality check from this video slapped my face so hard and opened something inside me. I just want to say thank you for this, yeah I think you're right shit takes time and a good reasonable look at a plan could make life straight.
I feel you. I’m 22 and I wasted so much time rotting because I felt like I had already failed, wishing I could go back in time to middle school/highschool to do things better
@Dullification sure, but first I'm gonna say. I'm not from the West or any 1st world country, so I'm not sure if you can get much from me if you're living in those countries. And apologise for my English But anyway, things that I regret in high school... 1. Not giving my energy to studying at all - the reason is that if my grades were good enough, I'd get to be placed in stem class. Stem class can lead me to more opportunities to pursue in uni. It's better to have a degree and major in stem than nothing at all 2. Not friends with a smart and ambitious student. For me, this type of person can help you open your eyes about your future and you can learn many things from them too. It sounds kind of personal tbh, but I don't mean you should stop being friends with anyone, just don't get attached too close to them. 3. Being frugal, and start saving even just a little bit. Doing this disciplined me to be restricted with my spending(I used to spend almost 200 bucks on mobile games) I think that all I can say and most other regrets are just too personal and family stuff. Tldr: just do well in high school, if you can, choose stem stream. You can still have some fun too, go out play games etc. Just don't forget to limit it. Find a good person to be friends with. Start being frugal and save some money if you can.. and don't forget to exercise and be positive to yourself and others. Tbh, if you have let's say normal family and you're aware of your life and future right now doesn't matter if you're in a bad or good state.. I think you're set to chase great things in life. It took me to get punched in the face first before realising what I was doing wrong. I also know some friends in high school and some of them today don't even know the responsibilities of turning into adults.
you might think you were rotting but working at a grocery store and grinding that diploma isnt so bad, you probably wanted more push but those time were not wasted. and working a customer service job builds character i guess
Im 19. The Internet got me into this depression, and goddamnit, the Internet will get me out. I thank you, for all of you help. As a young adult, i feel ive had more realizations than most people have in their lifetime, thanks to people like you. I know that i will never know exactly what to do all the time, but i find comfort in knowing im not alone. If there's one thing that i am certain of, it's that certainty, is made up. Dont let anyone make you think they know whats up.. they dont.
I turned 19 as not to long ago and I honestly felt like I wasted the last 4 years. But I try to get value from it and now I'm fired up. I'm going all in now or never.
i’m turning 20 this year. i’m honestly so lost in what i have to do. I have ideas of what i want, but i don’t know which path to take. i have relationship issues that are piling on me now, and i don’t know what to do about it. 4 years with one girl led nowhere, and now i don’t know where we stand.. i want something with her, until i don’t, and then i miss her again. edit: nvm, found out she a bop. IM FREEEE !!! i can focus on myself fully without her distracting me now !!! 😂😂
@@KhariWoodzz i hear you bro, theres so many fucking options its overwhelming. I can tell you this, pick something and stick with it until it no longer intrests you. Focus on one thing at a time, the brain can barely handle one thing, so trying to juggle everything at the same time, is just asinine
17 in my senior year stressing about choosing a college and future career. Even though I'm not a guy, I really found this video relatable and inspiring; it makes me feel less anxious about the decisions I'll make for my future.
I,m 25, attorney. Never loved law as study and there were no days i enjoyed my days as advocate. I don't love public speaking, i don't love formal drafting documents, i don't love work as public attorney and i cannot compete with other older attorneys, because lack of experience and mb passion (?). Public attorneys don't make money at all, as it showed in better call Saul, my life now is literally 1st season. I lived in Russia and cannot afford any other education and other works (not qualified) is more under usual sellery in my region. Felling lost and defeated every single day and don't know how to figure it out right now. Your video inspiring, ty, sry for bad eng.❤
17 yrs old, currently in high school and I have a couple ideas of the future I “want”, but the problem is there are many routes to go. A couple of routes I can go into is personal fitness coaching, sales, or RUclips. But I struggle with falling into the same cycle of self sabotage. I do good for a month or so and then I drop, and I have been repeating this cycle for 3 years. It usually takes me about 1 month and a half on average to fully recover.
25 right now. I didn’t get a job till I was 18 and graduated HS. It was just a retail job while I went to community college that only lasted a year before I dropped out. My friend who was a year below me in HS decided to go to trade school for welding so I joined him. Did night class for 3 months then moved to day class with him while still working retail. I actually got fired from retail right after I finished school but then took me close to 8-9 moths to get a job welding. Those months were when Covid took over but I landed a super relaxed job in a shop. I took a crazy low pay just to get my foot in the door somewhere but I’m now making a decent amount that I’m happy with after 3-4 years there. I enjoy what I do for work even tho I never thought about being a welder prior. Only reason I went for it was so I could hang out with my friend more haha. No plans on changing careers anytime soon but I don’t expect to do it forever. Also started a 401k about 2 years ago putting more than a 1/4 of my paycheck in it so I can retire sooner. So in summary, you don’t have to know what you want to do. Just pick up something, do it for a little until you find the right job for you bc you’ll never know until you do. Good luck everyone who read this whole thing
I'm 24. From age 10 I had worked and planned to move to the US from my native Mexico. The path forward was fairly clear; college, not only did my parents want me to go to college, but it is one of the easier paths to get a work permit, move to the US and eventually get the Green Card. I picked Videogame development, since I've always been interested and somewhat talented at it, and I'm just a year away from graduating college, and I deeply regret my decision in retrospective; I'm practically inelligible to go to the US since I refused the coof jab during and after the pandemic, I'm not going to take a medicine that has not been thoroughly tested, and currently it is a REQUIREMENT to have it in order to get a worker permit or a green card for the US, and there is absolutely no work in my field in Mexico, so essentially... college was a huge waste of money and time. Unless the coof jab requirements are removed I'm stuck in Mexico, and even then it's still a gamble, pending on some videogame developer hiring me. At this point I'm fully aware that by the time I graduate at around this time next year I'll just have to basically start over and make new plans for my life. I don't know what I'll be doing at all. All I can say out of this is two things: one is don't follow your passion just because it's your passion, just because I like and know how to develop videogames it doesn't mean it was a good idea to follow that career, and two is don't set your plans so far ahead and in stone, you need to keep multiple options available, a small or big event can send your plans off balance very easily, the coof ruined my plans while I was less than halfway through university which I saw as a pathway to reach the final goal, now that said goal is off the table I need to readjust very majorly and that makes me feel lost.
I graduated college in 2022 at the age of 23, ended up getting a degree in Marketing and Product Management. I really want a career in tech, but I’m also super creative. I wanna be making cinematic RUclips videos, but I’ve been struggling with ideas because I feel like I’m no expert at anything. I would love to do something along the lines of Data Analyst, UI/UX, and product, but I don’t know how I’m going to get in given they all be asking for 3+ years of experience. I still wanna make music - sing & write songs, make cinematic videos about it, so i need to figure out what’ll get me paid without it being SWE
18 here no irl friends, only highschool qualifications, worked as a farm labourer and a labourer for my dad didn’t like either of them and no idea what job I’d be good at and hate all the jobs I can think off and have seen.
26 and am a Mixed Martial Artist who wants to be a professional M.M.A. Fighter. I went to college in high school right until the pandemic hit, tryna duo major in fine art and psychology, tryna juggle training, school and tryna find work in between was somethin. At the time of when I first got back into Martial arts I didn't really like what I was practicing at the gym. At the Time I wanted to get my Black belt in Karate as I started that when I was 5 and saw how useful it was. But BJJ was the hype that they shoved down my throat respectfully I never really liked grappling on the floor, tryna pin someone down and lock in a submission and think, KnOW there's a plethora of better methods, even for takedown defense. But that's beside the point, after a while, whilst still in college as a 19 year I ended up learning Muay Thai and Boxing. Then at the age of 21 did some Capoeira and started to learn Wing Chun. I was delusional about not working, training all day almost everyday, going to college, collecting a stimulus checks and unemployment until I was about 24. I started working retail which was cool. I thought about how when I was 16 I wanted to be a plumber, but My parents didn't want to help me figure out how to full out the applications or drive a car. They kept insisting on college. After my first 2 competitions for striking/MMA I ended up working as a Customer Service agent in Our Subway Train Stations. Standing on your feet for 9hrs 6:00am-3:00pm was an adjustment. I also had eczema and had lost skin to to heat, sweat and the uniform I was forced to wear and needed a doctors note for a uniform compromise. But by the time I already got it the damage was already done and I was unable to walk for 3 months and had to go through intensive treatment to be able to recover skin, walk, run, train and just be able to stand up again so of course I had to quit that job. But While I did all that I took classes on property maintenance. I wanted to be able to have a career in case me doing MMA didn't take off. The reasons for it I'm particular is because I had heard the trades require you to work later hours and have evening classes which could conflict with me doing MMA and I also don't drive atm as I have a list of other things to take care of first. Fast forward 2 years later I moved out lost a lot of weight probably due to the stress of living with a parent. And I worked concierge part time, my roommate at the time didn't charge that much for rent so I was good until they asked me to move out due to some of their personal stuff. So I had to move back in. The Maintenance jobs I ended up working were filled with people who were displayed some could behaviors. One basically used me to do all their dirty work and then got rid of me. The other once I made a mistake where I accidentally caused water damage working on a vacant. Now One of My friends from College who was also in the military got me a job as a bouncer at a club, and so far things seem great, the staff seem awesome and most people are stellar at playing their roles and working as a team to make sure the club does well. As far as completions go at the moment All the MMA schools I went to never took me to any, but My Kung Fu school has taken me to at least 5 and I did a BJJ act solo and I won 3/5 of my competitions with them. I've won a total of about 6 competitions so far placing 1rst, 2nd and 1 3rd place so far, as I just competed in this past Kuo Shou Lei Tai Tournament in Maryland as of 2024. I also am tryna start up my RUclips channel for Martial arts for those interested.
30. I should've been an indie gaming dev... If only I had the right equipment and the money to study back when I was in high school. I became a teacher instead who never even practiced his profession and turned to freelancing instead... I regret it every single day.
23, and I'm deeper in troubles than anyone I've found in the comment section. Skill issue, probably. I hope I have time. Also I can't watch this video after 8:00 and I probably shouldn't, because it's crushing me. The man was good at everything, but didn't want to do those things. I feel hurt
When me and my friends started drinking it felt like 1 year into it and we were just social alcoholics, never hanged out with them without alcohol or drugs since then. At this day, I'd give up my loser life for sober friends but it is what it is
28 here, was a programmer, and loved school. But after 9 years of school I really hated the work field. I just started a new career with disabled people, 1 day school and 3 days working. I fucking love it. Never too late to change.
@@fern-cx3bf I don't hate programming, I like programming and the social part of school. However I didn't like working remote or in an office, I find it depressing. Now I am getting paid for banter and cracking jokes with disabled people. Sure I have to clean a little bit of shit and piss once in a while. But it is not much and you get used to it.
I'm 25 listening to this as I operate heavy equipment in the middle of nowhere. It pays 55 per hour but I have to travel and work long hours. It's cool hanging with the boys but I don't want to be like the old guys out here. They're all divorced, pissed off, and addicted to cigarettes or coke.
Right it's easier said than done but we need to focus on our passion on the side with hopes in doing what we seriously love or invest into a big hustle you have
Dudee for real! I'm 25 and I worked in the paint & body industry for 7 years making 85k/year. I felt the same way. Most of the older guys there are absolutely miserable. I don't want that for myself, so I left, went back to school and I only make about 15k.year, but I'm way happier, and I work with engineers who look happy and healthy.
42. I can't imagine what it's like to be a young man in this culture. We would hang out with our friends and do things. The most successful of us were those who just kept doing what they were doing. They would start businesses or get promoted slowly (often by job hopping) as the years went by. If you are young, find a job you don't absolutely despise, and when you get bored, just apply for a better position at another company doing the exact same thing. Don't spend money you don't have unless it will pay you back. Always put money in savings in small amounts, and invest in whatever you can afford to get into. All of this is timeless advice that "boomer wisdom" must have forgotten. And so, I am just passing down wisdom to my younger self. Good luck out there young James.
Im in my early 30' Im latino software engineer from south america and always when i watched some videos, people talk about invest. I know the translation for invest "inversión", but in practice how can i invest? Is buying something from internet, go to a business related to money, or to a bank, how is the process to invest? Thanks.
@@razorblade413 investment is like putting money in a bank that pays interest. The idea is to buy something like gold or silver or stocks that you believe will increase in value over time. It's also buying something that will make you money. Say for example you buy a case of water bottles for $4.50, there are 10 bottles in that case and you sell those bottles for $1 each. You have invested $4.50 for a profit of $5.50. this means you got a return on your investment. When you put money in savings, you often don't get any extra money, and will often lose the buying power of the money you put in due to the inflation of the money supply. Buying things is also a way to get around paying taxes on the profit made by a business. Raising taxes doesn't make money for the government, but instead is a cue to businesses to invest in tools to expand the business. You have to be very careful about how you do that because it becomes very easy to break the law and have your business shut down. This is why businesses have legal and accounting departments.
@@IndesirableShadow thanks man. But what does stocks mean? The translation says "mercancías" and that refers to material things like a chair a table a bed, but what people really mean by saying stock? Is like buying a house or a land? Because those are too expensive for regular people to just buy.
@@razorblade413 I think you are looking up the English definition of "Stocks" like items you would store goods or what you mentioned previously goods. But I assume English isn't your first language so a word can have multiple meanings. But tldr: You gotta search Stock economic definition rather than just stock definition. It's basically a portion of a company that you would own and you can own multiple copies of that stock since it's usually just a small fraction. They can add up to the expense of a house or a piece of land but usually not the case as stocks aren't generally that expensive for a singular amount. For instance Amazon has a stock value of x amount that would be it's price and if you were to purchase it you would own a small percent of the company. There's a lot more detail but just the brief skim of it.
21 now. Doing applied math. No one's gonna notice this comment but if I were to go back in time i would tell myself not to worry about what people think and participate in more activities. Don't be shy talking to girls. Don't use your phone too much and try to sleep as much as possible not worrying too much about what's gonna be next day. Workout a lot.
@bibiauto7311 gotta lock in if you do that in your Ealy 20s learn a trade or something you're interested in learn and be better every day. go above and beyond and look for opportunities for higher pay. by 30 your going to set good salary and seniority / experience by 40 your going to start establishing some kind of assets or wealth opportunities 50s financial freedom 60s wealth that's the idea right now at least.
I'm 21 too and I feel you bro. Try to use what you know now to the fullest. It never is too late, just try to look ahead. It has helped a lot in my life and maybe it will help you too ,but you know yourself better than me and I'm a random dude on the internet...
38 here, military, then at 29 chased money in real estate, did well, but hated it, I decided I wanted to start a business, so I started a business, then at 33 realized I was born to be an engineer, went to school part time until I could go full time, now I’m an engineer and the business is a side thing that is still going and I love what I do. All this while I was the sole provider for my wife and 2 kids. It’s possible, not easy but possible.
Sound good man, what was the point you decided on engineering? I am engineer right now but office is killing is my health, thinking about becoming a mechanic, but mechanic pay is kinda pathetic...
awesome man. im currently studying physics, but i know by now the science is not for my. i wanna become an engineer as well, hoping to get into an aerospace masters through a few internships after my bachelors degree
@mooseriderwpg9586 if you can, consider doing a mechanical/mechatronics masters instead with some aerospace courses and an aerospace project. I hear those fields are more versatile and sought after generally and in the aerospace industry, if your goal is going into industry for an aerospace company
0:00 Introduction 3:02 Background 9:32 Implications of choosing career 20:52 Career options 36:07 Current leverage 51:20 Hybrid approach 53:33 Really think about implications of career 1:02:10 Be realistic 1:10:15 Use money as a mean to achieve something, not as an aim 1:12:58 Closure
42. I used to be a game developer and worked for some of the biggest studios out there. The game industry is no longer about art and storytelling; it's about manipulation and stealing money. Mobile games and social media applications are now created with a focus on tricking you into spending more money and time. I know this because it was my job to build these systems. My passion and love for this industry make it too painful to continue working in it, so I am currently transitioning into becoming an architectural designer.
This is industry wide. It's clear that indie games are where the money is moving to. It sounds like you have the passion, so maybe get some old coworkers together and make some shit. Just thinking out loud. Helldivers 2 was made by like 30 dudes. Lethal company was 1 guy.
systemic issues of our current economic structure makes this happen everywhere, but games/tech especially. which disenfranchised me from pursuing game dev for software engineering, and maybe I'll make a transition towards proper urban planning to fix our car-centric cities.
@@marcelyoussef8wrong mindset. This how people end up getting to there late 20s early 30s with not much to show for. There will always be exceptions like Mr beast and other creators but that space is relatively small compared to population. Better to start as soon as you can so it can payoff quicker
Anything to get momentum building. Start working 40+ hours a week or studying 40+ hours a week and build momentum and find where you yourself want to be. Good luck brother!
23 here, Dismissed from my first college because I had 0 passion and 0 motivation for my field (accounting) Found my dream of game development and am working my ass off at a new school to make it a reality. Whoever is reading this and feels like a failure, trust me there is always a way out of whatever pit you find yourself in ❤
@@Yyesterday Following a tutorial for your game engine of choice will help you learn the very basics, but getting more complex (which is not necessary to make a great game!) is something that I found only came with trial and error, googling solutions any time I got stuck etc. You can do it if you really put your mind to it!
What is the course you are doing? I wanted to make games and went into a software development course at 18 just before covid but it was all coding which didn’t excite me idk if was the course or just not for me
@@kuwusa22 I've tried that method and everytime I try I literally have to look up a tutorial for everything like for example, I start with a tutorial on player movement but I have to look up another for camera movement and then another for scene transitions and it takes like a million years to get anything done, I even went through gdquest's coding basics application and it taught me a lot about coding but I don't know the components of my game engine so I don't know how to make things interact with one another or what exactly should I call to make something work (and even at that, when there is something I want to know, its written in the fanciest writing ever so its impossible to understand so im like forget it) and then I spend LITTERALLY hours working out just how to make a coin(image) bounce up and down, or not even at my laptop, sitting there with a FREAKIN PEN AND PAPER working out how does velocity or just physics in general work and to this day I STILL DONT UNDERSTAND how it works, so it seems like magic when every other programmer just puts movement into their game like "oh guys its so simple just do this" and then they proceed to drop Einstein levels of information and they can add any feature they want at any time they want and thats so freakin cool but I'm a perfectionist so I have to sit there and try to dissect how it works but it seems like I'm in a foreign country and literally nothing MAKES SENSE. I don't think anyone it gonna even read this but thats quite literally the problem I have with coding
19 , refugee, my education was cut off at 6th grade, don't speak the local language, just failed my university entrance exam to a course I didn't even choose, no job, never worked before, and living off social funding. I am trying to find a job and hopefully pick it up, but it's been tough. Hope anyone who is going through something similar pulls through.
Bro, I just turned 19 a week ago. Listen bro don't waste that year being scared or depress. If you lock in, go to the gym 6 days a week. Get into college or get into trade or work, etc. If you get after it, you will have a good year. Don't hesitate to talk to women bro cause after 18, u only have one more year with teen in it, make the most of it. The worst thing u could do is sit back and feel sorry for yourself. Trust me, I made that mistake. Don't let time pass by
For now become an adult in the ways you’ll need to. Learn about credit, how to take care of yourself (food, cleaning, etc), keep a note on stuff you’ll need to know in the future (when moving out), investing, and you’ll come out ahead.
@@Captaine_Crunche nah let him live his youth, he will have time for that after college. Clearly he needs to do fun things and develop hobbies, it will help him a lot mentally
I am 22, studying general engineering in France, with some specialties in nuclear engineering, materials science, quantum physics, signal processing. I am currently in a gap year (I was diagnosed with testicular cancer January 2023, in remission since July). Rn I am doing an internship in nanomechanics. Pretty cool, but a bit too stressful for me. Apart from that my passions are mainly poker, trail running and videos games. I am a the point where I think I should settle down, plan for the future, and go for things I enjoy. Thanks for this videos that gives us hope and tools to become better versions of ourselves.
Sad to hear about the cancer, I wish you it's gone and it never comes back. I do think that you are a bit young to settle down, except if you found your special girl. Work hard and save atleast 15% of everything you make without debts and you can be a world beater in 10 years. I came to my senses at 31 when I met my now wife, and only true regret I have is not saving anything so far. Other than that, life is a wonderful journey, keep your head up
25 , warehouses, laboratories, field engineer, freezers man you are so right on about the mental health. Developed some bad addictions just to cope in being a job I hated for a paycheck. Restarted multiple times, got goals for myself. I appreciate you jack!
I'm 23, Russia. I've never written comments, but I decided to share it. I always wanted to make music, but there were doubts due to the fact that I understood that it was unlikely to bring me money and could not fully decide where to move anyway. I tried to explore new career paths, but realized that I couldn't force myself to do it just for the money. It's especially difficult to make music when such political cataclysms occur, I'm just scared for my life, but I realized that even in such an environment, all I have left is the hum of wires in the choruses of my songs, that's all I can do for this world. Recently, I managed to find a balance between crappy jobs and time for my creativity. The media can no longer convince me that I need to buy some shit that I don't really need (tyler durden moment haha) , in this regard, I began to live within my means and this gives me the opportunity to focus in one point (in music) and I became a little happier. I wish everyone who reads this not to compare themselves with others, to find themselves and the peace (sorry for my English)
brother ur english is perfect. u just wrote a song as a comment. i hope ur music journey goes well for u as a fellow artist (illustrator) and i hope u end up happy in the end. all good luck to u my friend
31 here. I was doing the thing I loved for, like, ten years, but it was very low income and a lot of personal stress. Now I had to quit due to all shit that happened, moved to a different city, trying to get everything from the start. Lifes tough right now
@@Nicnacsqt yeah, no problem at all. I created the first and only Combat Choreography and Theatrical Fencing School (Studio) in my whole area (area as big as small US state). The region itself is quite poor and there were not enough clients to maintain the buisness properly, So I had to invest a lot of my own energy into it, working someplace else. So it was like working 7/0 for me. It really sucked, but I loved what I was doing. Now when I write this Im quite surprised how tf I managed to do this for ten years...
21 Just graduated with a CS degree. Did very well in courses, but didn't make any friends, connections or internships. Still living at home and haven't had a job yet and the coldness of reality is hitting me strong. I am passionate about game development, and am working on a small game right now. I am struggling trying to find a path forward, learn social skills that should have been learned years ago, and meet people that I can truly relate too and can uplift me
I'm 27. At 19 I worked in retail thinking I could simply "work hard" to get somewhere in life. I was going to college at the same time where I got my associates degree in Public Safety. At 23 Realized no one gave a shit about associate degrees. Kept slaving away at retail company working holidays, overtime, while working every position in the store until they fired me using my absence due to heat stroke as an excuse. I went to unemployment office, they challenged it. Obviously I won. At 25 I saw they had a unemployment degree program where I could go to school while recieving unemployment. I saw Cybersecurity is in high demand and I like computers and security, so I dug in. Ran that unemployment until the time ran out and I went part-time at a bus garage to keep me afloat since they were paying really really well. Now here I sit at 27, I am one semester away from completing my Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity while working at a job I genuinley enjoy.
@@TellRUclipsThinking that the prime years are over, thinking that by the time things start to work out it will already be at your fourties, thinking that no matter how hard you try you won’t amount to anything significant
I am 20 years old. I was 16 when I first started working landscaping with my dad( for free, I wanted to help him out). My first job was roofing when I was 17-18. Then I worked two sales jobs, and opened up two e-commerce businesses(both failed). So now, I make RUclips videos while simultaneously working. My plan is to escape my job with my content creation that I will monetize in the near future. Been feeling lost recently so Im watching this video.
Sorry to break it to you, but watched your YT channel and it clearly doesnt work out well. You doing videos for 1 year now, and you have ~350 subs and your videos dont have meaningful views on tham. You need to realize that your current chanel in current form would not bring you big success and money. Be realistic. I'm not telling you to abandon your dream, but rather take it seriously and realize, that with that concept of a channel you are not getting far. Come up with new idea for a chanel, new format - that's what i'm telling.
23, never dated, uncertain about what I want from my life, I am a programmer full time....but I don't like it....your videos have helped me a lot to man up...now I am becoming much more confident and I can talk to girls...and I am very near to finding my passion....thanks a lot man❤
Im 21. Have been doing jack shit since covid. Dropped out of community college 90% of the way to an Associates in Comp Sci. Working dead end job in assembly at a radio store putting metal in bags. Trying to get my shit together before I become an alcoholic
If you're 90% of the way throught a comp sci degree, you might as well go back and finish it. Your community college might let you pick up where you left off
30 here If you are confused like I was : join a trade….(red seal preferably) You don’t have to be in it forever (max in your 20-30 age range & Learn to save Even if it as small as buying ETF’s Take care of your parents, they don’t know everything like you thought they do, they are just like you, but older and slower, which you will one day be aswell Take their advice Get used to being humbled, it’s our lives biggest teacher Lastly learn to say “no”
I'm 21, i dropped out of HS my senior year. I don't even have my learners permit at the time of typing this. Pretty much been withering away in my parents house for a couple years, no socializing or friends, finally cracked. I'm getting my learners permit this month, i will have to get my GED, And pursue welding as a career. hopefully i can come back to this later down the road, love yall.
31 year old maidenless, working at a bagel restaurant, freelance 3d modeling as a side hustle, barely making a living, renting a room, and uncertain about where God wants me to go next. Two weeks ago I decided to take an online course to go from 3d printing hobbyist to professional. Maybe I can start a career working in 3d printing; but all is uncertain. Really having to trust God with my future.
23 Y.O. and I'm a 3d modeler as well as animator, im in a similar boat my guy but since we share the same skillset we mind as well make the best of our situations and piggyback off each other or collab on a project. I have a concept for a animation I'm making but I'd definitely take more help if interested 💯 God bless you dude.
God bless you two and best of luck. I am of the opinion that a free excel course is also a very good skill to have that can be easily marketed in a tough spot
Some good advice that has helped me in hearing where God would wish me to be be or find my purpose, is that whilst doing something or, more likely, when making a decision, observe how you feel. Does getting up and going to a bagel restaurant make you feel light or heavy, filled or empty, with a shining light or is there shadow? Same with 3d printing. If light, filled, and shining inside, then stick with it. If not, then perhaps best to make a change. Ask and you will receive. I’m certain you already know this, but I always find it nice to hear, by God will not abandon you. Just take sometime to sit in silence and listen. Peace be with you brother!
@@nocifer Same age, your good, I’m just hitting my stride. I was afraid I was behind as well. You will figure it out. In the meantime keep up the good work.
31 here. Changed my career path at age 25 after working in landscaping for 4 years. Absolutely hated the job and lack of pay. Got burnt out and switched to cannabis industry as a processing laborer. After 4 years, It got mundane, and unfulfilling, and, It still did not pay very much. At age 29, I realized I was approaching my 30s, and that I needed a change. I am now an electrical apprentice working on wind turbines. All I can say, is that my work is alot more interesting, and intellectualy stimulating, and I actually make enough money to not scrape by now. I also get to travel all around Canada as well. All I can say is that if I pursued this career path much earlier, I would be a lot further ahead in life, and realized I was always more than capable of doing the job. Moral of the story is that you should be picking up good habits and discipline as early as possible in life. That you should not let limiting self beliefs dictate your career path, and do not take the instant gratification career path.
23. dropped out of fully funded scholarship out of depression on covid 2021. started computer science but still feel so hard to learn and unmotivated and not discipline. my grades is so bad i might be start working too late at this current age. don't even know where to go or what future i will choose yet, i still feel like left behind a lot by my colleagues. I hope I have some energy and spark in life again to tackle my classes and life and be discipline.
Bro I’m 23 left my scholarship at 19 been barely sliding by school too. I feel the low motivation to but we don’t loose unless we quit. I have to change my internal talk, it’s a daily battle.
I hated civil engineering, took me until 25 years of age to finish the degree. You at least have to finish what you started mate, that will teach you strength even if it doesn’t teach you anything else. Get a bullshit job, work a few years and save all your fucking money. Then either invest it, find a new passion or travel. Just remember that if you travel, when you return home everything will increase in price by 3% (whatever the feds at making the inflation rate these days). It’s never too late.
25 in one month here, I'm working as an Office corodinator. it's the kind of office job that I was desperate to avoid in highschool. I'm trying to make video games as a living, been working on it for 7 years now in one way or another and I'm spending most of my free time working on starting up an indie studio in the next year. I'm tiered; but now is the time to work hard and get my life into the place I want to be in.
20 years old man here. I moved continents, away from my family, to pursue a high paying engineering job in Europe. I went into a university known for being hard, thinking I could do it without any problems because I was so intelligent in high school. After a year of being here, there hasn't been a day where I've not regretted this decision. I'm away from my family, struggling to make friends, and feel as lonely as I've never felt in my life. I also feel afraid of doing something else instead of engineering because I feel that money is super important to have a good life, since the world is going crazy. I am about to change for my real passion, literature, and I do think I will make the jump despite not being able to gain that much money. I hope being in a less tough university (essentially having at least a free day a week) and studying something I live and die for is going to get me more motivated. I think finding a group of friends to do an activity with, like joining some sports club or a hiking group, can be so beneficial for my mental health. Having people to surround yourself with is super important, especially when you live alone.
Hey man, 25, studying computer engineering in europe. I think you have currently very black and white view on the things. I suggest you don't forfeit your engineering degree yet. Its almost summer break. Do a final push to finish the semester. Then clear your head, forget about engineering and join a literature club. Meet people, talk to girls, try new things. First see if you like it. If you need to, take lighter next semester, fail few courses - doesn't matter. But don't give up yet. I saw too many friends of mine to drop out of difficult universities to pursue passion/easier degree only to find it doesnt actually fulfill them as much as they thought. First try it, set aside the time, then make this decision.
I can relate. 21 now, studied engineering abroad in the hardest university of the country. 5 semesters in, but only passed 2 semesters. Studying engineering is already tough, but then the foreign environment and the pursuit of self-sufficiency made me a burnt out, lonely, miserable person. I used to love maths and physics, and I still admire those who do, but I just shudder thinking about systems of differential equations and the electromagnetic wave theory. Yeah, I just quit. Thinking to start anew in my homeland. Since highschool I always wanted to be an artist, but I thought I'd keep it as a hobby, naively expecting that I'd have time as a fricking electrical engineer. Now I'm planning to go for a marketing degree at an easy university, because the art schools suck here and I'd rather learn to promote myself and to sell my art. Sometimes you just need to ask certain questions to yourself to see how the current conditions affect your mental health. I for example was full on blaming myself for not succeeding in engineering (even though like half of the students of this wretched uni graduate in 6 years), and I isolated myself because of this shame. The gifted kid syndrome was a real pain. Even worse, I was about to continue even if it took me 5 more years, until my family finally talked me out of it.
Crazy how you consider yourself a 20 year old man. I'm just about to turn 20. I still feel like a kid. Maybe it's because Covid took off about 2 years of my social life, but I feel so inexperienced.
@@kabei8 experiences and trauma make you grow up. I have also felt like I was a kid, until I have lost both of my parents and was left with a little sister.
Hi, fellow engineering student from Europe. I get what you mean, personally I wanted to study History, its still my real passion, perhaps like yours in Literature. Wish you best of luck, as for me I will stick to engineering.
I wasn’t even going to click on this video but I did, and watched the whole thing lol. I’m usually skeptical of guys like this, but he kept it so real with no bullshit. To hear him out is the least I can do to help myself. I’m a 21 year old Soon to be senior in university (in the fall) for computer engineering. I was passionate at the beginning but as time passes I realize more and more that I would love to do whatever the fck I want and just enjoy life with my family and friends. I don’t want to be stuck in a stressful job working hours on end. This video more so solidified my idea of working as a computer engineer till I saved up enough and could do my passions. I don’t have my future fully planned out but all I know is that money is what will allow me to have it. I want my parents to be able to enjoy their final years stress free. I’ve seen the people who struggled their whole lives and it’s just fuccing sad. I hope one day I either figure it out or win the lottery but for now I’m gonna finish school, build my safety net and try.
@@TheEpicGod111 it’s all good bro I’m sure you have to feel both excited, scared, maybe let down. That’s an event bro and depending how you expected it to be can have drastic affects on your emotions. But congratulations homie 💯🎉
Been doing it for 6 years and hate it lol. Most of my coworkers like it though. Just know that working a bunch of OT doesn't do much for you. I make maybe a few grand more than my coworkers who never worked OT and sacrificed my whole youth for that. Don't be like me
@@MrAeroWaffle hey man, I appreciate your comment and advice. I also used to do lots of overtime at my part time jobs, didn’t get me nothing except a few extra hundreds in cash. I learned my lesson and will just work enough to get my check and go home lol. Money is important but I like spending my time with family and friends more. I hope i enjoy the job, what specifically do you do if you don’t mind telling me?
Same in compsci. I would be happier doing medicine but I can’t stand the uselessness of a biochem degree especially since I don’t have a 4.0. Gonna get the degree and work for a while saving some money before doing med school
I’m 25 as of this writing, for me I’ve worked a lot of odd jobs that are low in pay, don’t require much skill or college education. I’ve been a car wash attendant, cashier, auto parts retailer, security guard for an amusement park, pizza delivery, cdl class A truck driver trash sorter for Waste Management. When I graduated high school in 2017 I didn’t have a direct path to college, the military, or any specific career path. There’s more to the story however, I would go back and join the military no later then 20, do some time, learn a skill, network etc. Now I’m working for Amazon as a delivery driver and I’ve got a plan, hang in there brethren!🙏🏾🙌🏾. I also remember growing up having interest in different things like weather, music etc. anyone else “career day” (Daddy’s tie is looking good)
24, and a woman. I lost so many years trying to go after a high paying computer engineering degree that never panned out, and I feel like my options are limited because of the limits of my body. Im great at socializing and im currently holding down a retail job to keep my life structured, but I feel like all my passion died out after my first year in college.
23 I will have a Masters of Accountancy in December 2024, and I have a bachelors in Political Science, with minors in Pre-Law, Philosophy, and Criminal Justice Studies. I wanted to study tax law and that was pure passion. When I graduated with my bachelor’s I hadn’t properly studied for the LSAT, was over a year out from the possibility of starting Law School. I was jobless until I eventually secured a seasonal job as an Admin at an accounting firm. I was given the opportunity to do data entry for tax returns and the rest is history. I plan on graduating with my masters in December, passing the CPA exam by the end of next year. Finally, I intend to attend law school if/when my job taps me for a highly specialized role that requires a CPA with a law degree. Never too late to learn new careers, change careers, or improve your current position and break into management.
28, about to enter the real world for the first time after six years in the military and four in school. Still trying to figure out that balance of money and passion, but I'm anxious to really take the time to sit down and figure and plan it all out once I graduate. Sorry to hear about your mom, it sounds like she was a badass. Hope you're able to take some time for yourself. Great video as always, immensely helpful. You're the man🤘
21, almost 22, I was spoiled by my parents all my life, they never let me feel the pressure of the real world out there, they always paid for every thing I needed, they just wanted to not make me struggle at all, but tbh I abused of these privileges and got lazy, never worked a day in my life, I just kept studying at a Business University which I am soon going to get out from, but I have no job experiences, my grades aren't exceptionally good either, because again I wasn't really dedicated and didn't really put that much effort, but I am finally realizing I cannot keep going this way and I came to the conclusion I really have to get my shit together. I don't really know what I want to do, but I think I would love working in some pharmaceutical company either as a manager or as a worker, Idk the field really inspires me, but I have no clue how to get in
28; got a degree in education and after teaching during COVID jumped ship to help my family’s businesses.. Hate it here. I get paid less than when I was teaching and feel next-to-no fulfillment, but I feel compelled to stay for as long as I need to so I can help how I can. Literally no sense of direction rn and worried for my future, especially as my only life goal is to be a good father and husband.
im 33 with an infant and about two months left of money for us. hopefully i can get something going by then so i don't need to hit up his mom too much for money bc we don't get a long. i'm trying to learn coding and flipping used things at the moment. cheers and good luck everybody on your ventures
25 here. Personal trainer. Got a degree in the field straight out of highschool and been working since. Man the struggle is real working freelance. No days off, no benefits, no garuntee of any money… Just landed a Fulltime gig personal training with a decent salary. Going to try to use my time there to scale my passion project which is training programs for Brazilian jiujitsu athletes. Wish me luck
23 years old Australian, was studying IT hated it, girlfriend I moved out cheated on me changed my view on a lot as well as my future, paid for braces and turns out I needed jaw surgery which has been causing me sleep apnea for years, I’m due for surgery in roughly a year from now with a Oral Maxillofacial surgeon and ever since I started my treatment I’ve developed a passion for anatomy and physiology. Now I wanna become a Oral Maxillofacial surgeon, especially undergoing this life changing treatment myself I’d love to help people with jaw conditions like myself especially undergoing the treatment myself I’ll have that level of empathy. I feel like I just belong in medicine
25, with a marketing degree, working full-time in security with no progression, part-time marking gig with little hours. I JUST stopped being paycheck to paycheck. I'm looking to change careers completely and get my life to how I want it. I just started realizing that I still have time. What you said about most men making it in their 30s/40s made it all sink in. Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to seeing more
lol it is funny and true, we should be skeptical. But the man from youtube tried to explain his reasoning. I give credence to those who try to develop their thoughts. One of the main points being you can change course during your life. Everyone has blind spots. You find the appropriate solution by looking at all sides of the story. You need to judge all options, or just go in raw for experience to lean closer to the truth yourself.
23 here. REALLY needed this 5 years ago. I have a bachelors degree in creative writing and a masters in video game design. Im in debt. I was told to follow my dreams and take out loans to get to a place where my job never felt like a job. My parents were always super supportive even though they didnt understand the games industry. Turns out i didnt know i was investing in a crumbling industry with the odds of getting a job similar to hitting the powerball. My portfolio is good, my resume is insane for my age, i edited every cover letter and resume, and reached out over linkedin for over a year straight without a single yes, except for scams, which you sinply have to develop a thick skin for. Time caught up. I have loans to pay back, so i can no longer be without a job to figure things out. Im too tired after a 7-4 to apply my ass off and not get reply emails, i just couldnt take it emotionally. Now i might have a unique opportunity to go to college again, but i am scared to make the same mistake. Im looking into some sort of engineering to have way better job security, but i hope i dont fuck up this time.
It'd be nice if you couldn't take out a loan that might damage your life in a meaningful, long-term way before you could legally drink alcohol, but that's just my take.
That’s really painful. My dad told me to do engineering if I wanted to go to college and that’s what I did. He always asked me what I was going to do with it.
Not to rub salt in the wound at all, but why didn't you ask these questions while young? I'm 21 and these were the questions I was asking before I went to college. I'm just curious how people spend 4 years of their life on something they didn't look into the prospects of -- everyone in the games industry will tell you straight up that it's a terrible field to work in.
@@gianni50725 Most 18 year olds are still lead by their parents, usually by overprotective ones. So going to college is just something that happens because of influence. However, a game design degree is definitely not the way to go
Bro you need to pay into meeting someone in the gaming community that can help place you at a job, just like Denmo said. Call a game company ask if you can buy the time of someone important to ask questions. If they won’t let you call a different place and pretend that you are a client/investor wanting to see if they would make your game, don’t stop following your dream before you have exhausted all options even if that means lying, the world is not honest and never be nice if it gets in the way of what you want.
18 years old right now, just about done with high school. my story isnt as insane as some of the other comments i see here but i do want to thank you for helping me clear my head and presenting me with options about a future im extremely uncertain about.
I'm 19, started freelancing at 17. Made my first money, but the daily stress of finding clients was too much. I quit and tried different things, trading, thumbnail design, filmmaking, drawing. But nothing felt right. Then I found RUclips, and now I'm all in on content creation. This is my path, no turning back. Wish me luck, I'm putting in the work.
29. I decided to be a programmer at age 17 or so. The dream was to make a game. Now I am working as a web developer in Russia for 6 years in the same company. Pretty satisfied overall. I could probably make more money if I change jobs, but I kinda feel it doesn't worth the stress.
17, I basically haven't been living for the past 8 years, when I was 9 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and the school I was a that I was attending were not willing to support me. Long story short I started home schooling. My parents did not put the effort in, the past few years I’ve been “unschooled”(Basically “let’s hope the kid figures everything out by themselves.” I can’t do Basic Math, Science, or English. I spent most of my time playing games 14+ hours a day. I have no skills, I am behind my peers in every subject, and I have no clue how I’ll ever get a job or break out of bad habits I spent my whole childhood cultivating. I’ve always been a shy kid never had a big friend group and most of my friends came to me, after I lost most of my IRL friends due to playing games the whole day, I stopped going outside, I have no problem with it, but I can’t talk to people and It just keeps getting worse each time I go out It just makes the next time harder, I currently have no IRL friends and most of my online friends have stopped talking to me. I have no clue how to meet or talk to people digitally or physically. I know there are other people who are Isolated from society, but it still feels very lonely, the only things I have going for me is blind hope and a lot of free time, but I don’t know if that’s enough to make up for the time I’ve wasted
Start exercising. Go to the fym a martial art dancing or something that is physically demanding. You will get in better shape and meet People in the process. Also find a way to learn a high paying skill that you kind of like. It will set you up financially and physically and you will meet people along the way. I also think you should probably completely quit video games till you get your life in order and also prioritize a strict sleep schedule.
I’m begging you to do exactly what I’m about to tell you. I was in a very similar place, I am not completely out of it, but looking back I realize how far I’ve come. When I had issues with socializing it was due to insecurities, overthinking, lack of confidence, things of that nature. Firstly if you are out of shape, and don’t feel as if you look the best you could with your current resources, go get in shape. It doesn’t even have to be clear to others, as long as you know that you are working hard to improve your shape and mind, you will have a new level of self confidence and security that I cannot describe, and the opinions of others will sway you less. Secondly, find a hobby. Not HOBBIES. Find a hobby that is not gaming. Hobbies can connect you with people, and give you a comfortable place to learn and to talk with others because y’all already share something in common. And I hate to say this, but it will make you a less boring person, which is opportune if you want to actually have conversations and make relationships. I say that you should find a single hobby because it gives you time to develop understanding of the thing. Eventually you can try another thing you find interesting and start to build a catalogue of experiences and interests. For me that would be chess. I started last year, and I’m the best in my school since yesterday. I am now planning on boxing amateur and seeing where that goes. But I didn’t start with both, give each interest time. You may also find passions through hobbies. P.s. to find a hobby you enjoy just think of things you find interesting, and go see if you can do it. If you like it? keep going, if you don’t? Onto the next. Lastly, you need to just go do things despite your fear of failure. Regret hurts worse. That feeling you’re feeling right now? Do you want it next year? No. I promise you don’t. I don’t bring up money here because I don’t really care about getting money right now, and I don’t think you should either. I want to collect experiences, and knowledge. I apply things like chess to everything, and it makes me feel as if I can do/learn anything(including how to socialize better).Try and build that self confidence, and discipline. Everything else will come to you when you have that. Edit: you probably should get a job though 😂 it helps to have some money to do what you want.
Bro, youre 17, you are young! People overstimate what they can do in a year but they understimate what they can do in 5 years or in a decade. Start today and your work will compund trust me!
27 with an english degree graduated in 2020 working dead end retail job. Now, I am working towards a subbing job while i learn programming, hoping to shift fields. I discovered making hats and jewelry as a hobby and have gotten better at it to the point people are asking about when to sell them. So i have plans to make that a side business in the future. I don't know what's next. I have adhd so it kinda sucks to focus, but i don't like my current reality and want to change it.
Your purpose and career choice should be inspired with no extrinsic motivation; I found my calling by understanding who I am, what products I want to make, how that product makes me feel, and how I know it will benefit other people. I found this purpose at 29, and am currently working towards it through schooling and making life adjustments.
17, heading to university in two weeks with a $6000/semester scholarship, going into engineering but wanting to go into history/anthropology. I've always been talented at STEM stuff, but I don't really like it. I hate the system, but for some reason, I'm still conforming.
I'm 29. Retired Porn Actor. Did 4 years in prison. Been out for almost 2 years. I have a CDL and work as a local truck driver. I listen to podcasts and audiobooks while driving. Mainly about real estate investing and trading. I continue to apply for remote sales jobs I can do while driving and ideally from abroad.
@JF-xm6tu That was 2015 before OF was popular. I danced/stripped, made a Twitter profile with good pics of me, and reached out to studios in Vegas and LA. While simultaneously playing guitar on stage in Vegas, and driving Uber. Nowadays I'm back in Chicago, building for a few years before moving.
@@JF-xm6tu Yes, but the industry is different now because of OF. But yea, I made myself an impressive looking male dancer, showed it clearly to my really small following on social media, and DM'd 50+ studios. And only worked with like 3 or 4 of them, plus a few independent creators.
18 , last year of high school. This was a very informative and insightful video. I'd been plagued by anxiety over my future and what career path i should follow. After this, I feel more equipped to tackle those topics. Learnt a lot from this and remembered why its important to ,in advance, set myself up for adulthood. Thanks on behalf of everyone your videos help
27 years old. Im 3 years into med school and been having doubts about the job. I enjoy the science, and I love getting to treat patients, but the people who work in this career can be insufferable and residency will be insurmountably difficult to overcome. In addition, I am in too much debt to quit now.
20 years old in first year of university going for a bachelor's in finance. While I do feel like a career in the financial world will be fine and I have a pretty big interest in finances (kind of a hobby) I don't feel like doing this as a full time job is my destiny. I still feel like it isn't something I truly want to do for my entire life. I have other passions in life (history/war stuff/sports/statistics/journalism, astrophysics etc.) In some sense I feel like I still don't know what's my true potential in life. My problem is that if I do something I really like, I'm gonna grind it and have insane work ethic. However, if it's something that I hate, It's really hard for me to power through the work necessary. TLDR: I've got a plan but I'm still searching my true purpose
Thank you Denmo. I always struggled with life since I was sexually assaulted at age 3. This event caused me to withdraw from society and only now at 22 I am starting to recover. I know it may sound stupid but your videos gave me a sense of clarity and while I still don’t know what I should do with my life I am starting to be more hopeful for the future.
this is the best advice i have in the reality. In social media or youtube, i hear people talk a lot about their success but they just never share how they do that or their background family. Yes, the reality always hit really bad out there, thanks for sharing the life path, men. I always love to talk to older people as i want to hear how their life turns out when they follow their path
I think a lot of the time it's simply explained by sheer luck. A lot of content creators seem to say "I was just making dumb videos in my bedroom at my parent's house and then here i am" So often times they don't know how they made it or can't give direct answers because of it not being entirely in their control. And there are content creators that honestly don't recommend getting into it because of how difficult it is requiring so many skills and taking so much time and luck before you have a chance to make it a source of income.
25 in August. Right out of high school my entire friend group we were going to study engineering. I gave up because of laziness and fear of the hard course work. My friends stuck it out, they said it was the worst time. They graduated in 2022. Now they have great jobs that pay them well and they have money to pursue their hobbies. They like their jobs enough and say they don’t even use what they learned. Seeing them I realize that’s all I really want a job that pays me enough so I can live and follow my hobbies. I’m starting classes in September for electrical engineering.
I'm 33. I'm at digital marketing industry. Started from customer service industry - working at hotels, restaurants and theme parks. Later, I started to sell. Buying some stuff and sellng online. Then my friend said why don't I go study a business? I went and studied up to 5 years. Business Administration, Marketing, management and so on. At the time when I started to work on myself things changed and I had to upgrade myself for Digital Marketing. So now I work on myself and keep learning and implementing it in my services for my clients. Thank you for the info and interesting content. Wish everybody good luck and remember: If you believe and dream about something - keep fighting and never give up!
@@danieljustovics8947 Yes. I've learned a lot. But I wanted it. It was Business Administration actually. But it really depends on what you want and your willingness to go that path. If you sure for 100 in yourself and your path then go for it.
27, made music my whole life, but find it hard to be consistent/ constantly doubting myself. Political turmoil and world events also have a huge impact on me. I never felt like someone who could just “push through” for themselves no matter what was going on around me. Still am trying to understand myself and what makes me feel fulfilled, but I do know at this point that I care more about what I can do for others than what I can do for myself. There’s a bit of relief in that. I do feel fulfilled in areas where I can serve others. I just want to amplify that service to its maximum potential.
Tell us the truth. Did you move to California because of the state initial's and you can mention "I'm from Ontario!" and everyone thinks you're an LA native, and you can say "I meant Canada!". Would be funny but I know that's not the truth ... unless it is? *wink*
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I would say get strong, learn how to make money by doing something useful to our society, socialize, get girls, make friends, learn charisma, help people, learn how to fight and learn how to shoot, destroy your opponents and make your last name important. @Denmosocial how you doing man? I love your videos.
Network security, or data science. Both are extremely in demand, both are location independent (important if you want freedom from your oppressive cold country and heavyset women).
If these are too hard for your brain, you gotta be location dependent and do an excavator operator or crane operator course. Big money for short courses. Work pipeline or oil sands for $ until you want to settle down. I know permanently drunk newfies pulling down 250k a year by doing camp work in these jobs. You get to be in Mexico or Cuba on all your weeks off.
23, about to be 24. Freelancer Filmmaker. Man is tough. I started working when I was 18 years old, so I studied and worked at the same time. I have almost 6 years of experience under my belt and I still struggle to get jobs, but when I get them... oh man, I'm starting to have good positions and I earn quite well per day. Still, they aren't as often as I need them to be. I wish you luck random reader, please wish me some too.
Hey, 19, majoring in film. struggling knowing what I can/will do in a couple years. Will i make enough money, what kind of film i should do. idk what my point is but thinking of dropping out of college and pursuing the career on my own, put my college money into creating my own studio maybe.
You got this. Kudos for leaning into uncertainty and following your dreams
thank you, I wish you the best in being your own boss, this is my goal too.
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Thanks for tour comment man, Im actually just recently turned 24 and have an interest in filmmaking aswell. Where did you start? What gave you that push to start working, what equipment did you buy?
Man, I couldn't believe I watched all this 1 hour video.
I'm 21 turning 22 in like 3 months. Life wasn't good, I wasted 3 years for my diploma, working for my sister's grocery shop with low pay.
Rotting my life at home because i thought i was failing in life already.
Losing every spark of light from the regrets and mistakes I've made throughout high school and choosing the bad choice even after that is killing me.
The reality check from this video slapped my face so hard and opened something inside me.
I just want to say thank you for this, yeah I think you're right shit takes time and a good reasonable look at a plan could make life straight.
I feel you. I’m 22 and I wasted so much time rotting because I felt like I had already failed, wishing I could go back in time to middle school/highschool to do things better
Same here, bruv
relatable.
@Dullification sure, but first I'm gonna say. I'm not from the West or any 1st world country, so I'm not sure if you can get much from me if you're living in those countries. And apologise for my English
But anyway, things that I regret in high school...
1. Not giving my energy to studying at all - the reason is that if my grades were good enough, I'd get to be placed in stem class. Stem class can lead me to more opportunities to pursue in uni. It's better to have a degree and major in stem than nothing at all
2. Not friends with a smart and ambitious student. For me, this type of person can help you open your eyes about your future and you can learn many things from them too. It sounds kind of personal tbh, but I don't mean you should stop being friends with anyone, just don't get attached too close to them.
3. Being frugal, and start saving even just a little bit. Doing this disciplined me to be restricted with my spending(I used to spend almost 200 bucks on mobile games)
I think that all I can say and most other regrets are just too personal and family stuff.
Tldr: just do well in high school, if you can, choose stem stream. You can still have some fun too, go out play games etc. Just don't forget to limit it. Find a good person to be friends with. Start being frugal and save some money if you can.. and don't forget to exercise and be positive to yourself and others.
Tbh, if you have let's say normal family and you're aware of your life and future right now doesn't matter if you're in a bad or good state.. I think you're set to chase great things in life. It took me to get punched in the face first before realising what I was doing wrong. I also know some friends in high school and some of them today don't even know the responsibilities of turning into adults.
you might think you were rotting but working at a grocery store and grinding that diploma isnt so bad, you probably wanted more push but those time were not wasted. and working a customer service job builds character i guess
Im 19. The Internet got me into this depression, and goddamnit, the Internet will get me out.
I thank you, for all of you help. As a young adult, i feel ive had more realizations than most people have in their lifetime, thanks to people like you.
I know that i will never know exactly what to do all the time, but i find comfort in knowing im not alone.
If there's one thing that i am certain of, it's that certainty, is made up. Dont let anyone make you think they know whats up.. they dont.
I turned 19 as not to long ago and I honestly felt like I wasted the last 4 years. But I try to get value from it and now I'm fired up. I'm going all in now or never.
@@KnowledgeNation-vj2jk They are not wasted if you learn from the mistakes u made in these years
@@Wolfuskaktus appreciate that
i’m turning 20 this year. i’m honestly so lost in what i have to do. I have ideas of what i want, but i don’t know which path to take. i have relationship issues that are piling on me now, and i don’t know what to do about it. 4 years with one girl led nowhere, and now i don’t know where we stand.. i want something with her, until i don’t, and then i miss her again.
edit: nvm, found out she a bop. IM FREEEE !!! i can focus on myself fully without her distracting me now !!! 😂😂
@@KhariWoodzz i hear you bro, theres so many fucking options its overwhelming. I can tell you this, pick something and stick with it until it no longer intrests you. Focus on one thing at a time, the brain can barely handle one thing, so trying to juggle everything at the same time, is just asinine
I'm 34. Never had a real job, I still live at home, I never had any friends.
Get out there brother
It's never too late man, wish the best
Life anyone happens when you create the opportunity for things to happen, it’s all up to you to create your path in life
17 in my senior year stressing about choosing a college and future career. Even though I'm not a guy, I really found this video relatable and inspiring; it makes me feel less anxious about the decisions I'll make for my future.
I,m 25, attorney. Never loved law as study and there were no days i enjoyed my days as advocate. I don't love public speaking, i don't love formal drafting documents, i don't love work as public attorney and i cannot compete with other older attorneys, because lack of experience and mb passion (?). Public attorneys don't make money at all, as it showed in better call Saul, my life now is literally 1st season. I lived in Russia and cannot afford any other education and other works (not qualified) is more under usual sellery in my region. Felling lost and defeated every single day and don't know how to figure it out right now. Your video inspiring, ty, sry for bad eng.❤
What an authentic guy, people like you are missing. Keep it up brother ✊
17 yrs old, currently in high school and I have a couple ideas of the future I “want”, but the problem is there are many routes to go. A couple of routes I can go into is personal fitness coaching, sales, or RUclips. But I struggle with falling into the same cycle of self sabotage. I do good for a month or so and then I drop, and I have been repeating this cycle for 3 years. It usually takes me about 1 month and a half on average to fully recover.
25 right now. I didn’t get a job till I was 18 and graduated HS. It was just a retail job while I went to community college that only lasted a year before I dropped out. My friend who was a year below me in HS decided to go to trade school for welding so I joined him. Did night class for 3 months then moved to day class with him while still working retail. I actually got fired from retail right after I finished school but then took me close to 8-9 moths to get a job welding. Those months were when Covid took over but I landed a super relaxed job in a shop. I took a crazy low pay just to get my foot in the door somewhere but I’m now making a decent amount that I’m happy with after 3-4 years there. I enjoy what I do for work even tho I never thought about being a welder prior. Only reason I went for it was so I could hang out with my friend more haha. No plans on changing careers anytime soon but I don’t expect to do it forever. Also started a 401k about 2 years ago putting more than a 1/4 of my paycheck in it so I can retire sooner. So in summary, you don’t have to know what you want to do. Just pick up something, do it for a little until you find the right job for you bc you’ll never know until you do. Good luck everyone who read this whole thing
I'm 24.
From age 10 I had worked and planned to move to the US from my native Mexico.
The path forward was fairly clear; college, not only did my parents want me to go to college, but it is one of the easier paths to get a work permit, move to the US and eventually get the Green Card.
I picked Videogame development, since I've always been interested and somewhat talented at it, and I'm just a year away from graduating college, and I deeply regret my decision in retrospective; I'm practically inelligible to go to the US since I refused the coof jab during and after the pandemic, I'm not going to take a medicine that has not been thoroughly tested, and currently it is a REQUIREMENT to have it in order to get a worker permit or a green card for the US, and there is absolutely no work in my field in Mexico, so essentially... college was a huge waste of money and time. Unless the coof jab requirements are removed I'm stuck in Mexico, and even then it's still a gamble, pending on some videogame developer hiring me.
At this point I'm fully aware that by the time I graduate at around this time next year I'll just have to basically start over and make new plans for my life. I don't know what I'll be doing at all. All I can say out of this is two things: one is don't follow your passion just because it's your passion, just because I like and know how to develop videogames it doesn't mean it was a good idea to follow that career, and two is don't set your plans so far ahead and in stone, you need to keep multiple options available, a small or big event can send your plans off balance very easily, the coof ruined my plans while I was less than halfway through university which I saw as a pathway to reach the final goal, now that said goal is off the table I need to readjust very majorly and that makes me feel lost.
I graduated college in 2022 at the age of 23, ended up getting a degree in Marketing and Product Management. I really want a career in tech, but I’m also super creative. I wanna be making cinematic RUclips videos, but I’ve been struggling with ideas because I feel like I’m no expert at anything. I would love to do something along the lines of Data Analyst, UI/UX, and product, but I don’t know how I’m going to get in given they all be asking for 3+ years of experience.
I still wanna make music - sing & write songs, make cinematic videos about it, so i need to figure out what’ll get me paid without it being SWE
Good info but IT/Programming industry is going through a big crisis rn, especially for junior roles, so it's not really a good option anymore
Everything is going through a big crisis, it's not unique to tech
18 here no irl friends, only highschool qualifications, worked as a farm labourer and a labourer for my dad didn’t like either of them and no idea what job I’d be good at and hate all the jobs I can think off and have seen.
26 and am a Mixed Martial Artist who wants to be a professional M.M.A. Fighter. I went to college in high school right until the pandemic hit, tryna duo major in fine art and psychology, tryna juggle training, school and tryna find work in between was somethin. At the time of when I first got back into Martial arts I didn't really like what I was practicing at the gym. At the Time I wanted to get my Black belt in Karate as I started that when I was 5 and saw how useful it was. But BJJ was the hype that they shoved down my throat respectfully I never really liked grappling on the floor, tryna pin someone down and lock in a submission and think, KnOW there's a plethora of better methods, even for takedown defense. But that's beside the point, after a while, whilst still in college as a 19 year I ended up learning Muay Thai and Boxing. Then at the age of 21 did some Capoeira and started to learn Wing Chun. I was delusional about not working, training all day almost everyday, going to college, collecting a stimulus checks and unemployment until I was about 24. I started working retail which was cool. I thought about how when I was 16 I wanted to be a plumber, but My parents didn't want to help me figure out how to full out the applications or drive a car. They kept insisting on college. After my first 2 competitions for striking/MMA I ended up working as a Customer Service agent in Our Subway Train Stations. Standing on your feet for 9hrs 6:00am-3:00pm was an adjustment. I also had eczema and had lost skin to to heat, sweat and the uniform I was forced to wear and needed a doctors note for a uniform compromise. But by the time I already got it the damage was already done and I was unable to walk for 3 months and had to go through intensive treatment to be able to recover skin, walk, run, train and just be able to stand up again so of course I had to quit that job.
But While I did all that I took classes on property maintenance. I wanted to be able to have a career in case me doing MMA didn't take off. The reasons for it I'm particular is because I had heard the trades require you to work later hours and have evening classes which could conflict with me doing MMA and I also don't drive atm as I have a list of other things to take care of first. Fast forward 2 years later I moved out lost a lot of weight probably due to the stress of living with a parent. And I worked concierge part time, my roommate at the time didn't charge that much for rent so I was good until they asked me to move out due to some of their personal stuff. So I had to move back in. The Maintenance jobs I ended up working were filled with people who were displayed some could behaviors. One basically used me to do all their dirty work and then got rid of me. The other once I made a mistake where I accidentally caused water damage working on a vacant. Now One of My friends from College who was also in the military got me a job as a bouncer at a club, and so far things seem great, the staff seem awesome and most people are stellar at playing their roles and working as a team to make sure the club does well. As far as completions go at the moment All the MMA schools I went to never took me to any, but My Kung Fu school has taken me to at least 5 and I did a BJJ act solo and I won 3/5 of my competitions with them. I've won a total of about 6 competitions so far placing 1rst, 2nd and 1 3rd place so far, as I just competed in this past Kuo Shou Lei Tai Tournament in Maryland as of 2024. I also am tryna start up my RUclips channel for Martial arts for those interested.
For those of you who are a bit older and making 200k+ per year, what industry are you in?
19,
Property Investment and sales
@@Taidyn. Slay my guy. Slay.
@@Taidyn. self made or parents got u right?
@@kimitruisgood question
@@anordinaryfellow2832
Probably a bit of both. My father got into real estate. Thats what taught me how.
30. I should've been an indie gaming dev... If only I had the right equipment and the money to study back when I was in high school. I became a teacher instead who never even practiced his profession and turned to freelancing instead... I regret it every single day.
"Men at 18-25 years old can't afford to make this mistake..."
Me , over 40 : F-ck my life
16 male have tried getting mutiple jobs and even my one interview with mcdonalds never reached back
Keep reaching out to places and ask people to look at your CV. Job Market for anyone is tough rn
@geezer1024 do you recommend any apps that can help?
I just turned 20 and I am trying to decide what field in tech i should go to. I am graduating with computer science degree in December
23, and I'm deeper in troubles than anyone I've found in the comment section. Skill issue, probably. I hope I have time.
Also I can't watch this video after 8:00 and I probably shouldn't, because it's crushing me. The man was good at everything, but didn't want to do those things. I feel hurt
"Think about your friends and how they might not even be your friends in five years time." So true
hurts but yeah, truth
I felt that
Felt that all the time.
28 yo
When me and my friends started drinking it felt like 1 year into it and we were just social alcoholics, never hanged out with them without alcohol or drugs since then. At this day, I'd give up my loser life for sober friends but it is what it is
Just turned 29, fresh out of a 3-year prison sentence. Ready to tackle this fresh start.
best of luck man 🎉
Good luck bro. Dont just say it but actually do it. You got this!
good luck brother
I am 18 and just pass class 12 recently ,I did class 12 two times my friends are already at college and that is from my side , what you think ?
you got it brotha
28 here, was a programmer, and loved school. But after 9 years of school I really hated the work field. I just started a new career with disabled people, 1 day school and 3 days working. I fucking love it. Never too late to change.
good man. My mom turned down an offer to be a principle and chose to work with special needs children and it was very fulfilling to her
Why did you hate programming? I don’t quite understand your comment
@@fern-cx3bf I don't hate programming, I like programming and the social part of school. However I didn't like working remote or in an office, I find it depressing.
Now I am getting paid for banter and cracking jokes with disabled people. Sure I have to clean a little bit of shit and piss once in a while. But it is not much and you get used to it.
Keep it up, chase your dreams!!
@@SynthWeaverwhat is your job title? Nurse?
I'm 25 listening to this as I operate heavy equipment in the middle of nowhere. It pays 55 per hour but I have to travel and work long hours. It's cool hanging with the boys but I don't want to be like the old guys out here. They're all divorced, pissed off, and addicted to cigarettes or coke.
Dude sign me up for that!
You could save up so much money doing that.
PLS where do you work im 20 and art student without money i will probably end up homeless :(((( i can draw and paint good tho
Right it's easier said than done but we need to focus on our passion on the side with hopes in doing what we seriously love or invest into a big hustle you have
Dudee for real! I'm 25 and I worked in the paint & body industry for 7 years making 85k/year. I felt the same way. Most of the older guys there are absolutely miserable. I don't want that for myself, so I left, went back to school and I only make about 15k.year, but I'm way happier, and I work with engineers who look happy and healthy.
@@pauljeanlll7436praying for your success!
42. I can't imagine what it's like to be a young man in this culture. We would hang out with our friends and do things. The most successful of us were those who just kept doing what they were doing. They would start businesses or get promoted slowly (often by job hopping) as the years went by.
If you are young, find a job you don't absolutely despise, and when you get bored, just apply for a better position at another company doing the exact same thing.
Don't spend money you don't have unless it will pay you back. Always put money in savings in small amounts, and invest in whatever you can afford to get into.
All of this is timeless advice that "boomer wisdom" must have forgotten. And so, I am just passing down wisdom to my younger self. Good luck out there young James.
Im in my early 30' Im latino software engineer from south america and always when i watched some videos, people talk about invest. I know the translation for invest "inversión", but in practice how can i invest?
Is buying something from internet, go to a business related to money, or to a bank, how is the process to invest? Thanks.
@@razorblade413 investment is like putting money in a bank that pays interest. The idea is to buy something like gold or silver or stocks that you believe will increase in value over time. It's also buying something that will make you money. Say for example you buy a case of water bottles for $4.50, there are 10 bottles in that case and you sell those bottles for $1 each. You have invested $4.50 for a profit of $5.50. this means you got a return on your investment. When you put money in savings, you often don't get any extra money, and will often lose the buying power of the money you put in due to the inflation of the money supply. Buying things is also a way to get around paying taxes on the profit made by a business. Raising taxes doesn't make money for the government, but instead is a cue to businesses to invest in tools to expand the business. You have to be very careful about how you do that because it becomes very easy to break the law and have your business shut down. This is why businesses have legal and accounting departments.
@@razorblade413they probably mean invest in stocks, crypto, ETF, S&P but you gotta do your own research first
@@IndesirableShadow thanks man. But what does stocks mean? The translation says "mercancías" and that refers to material things like a chair a table a bed, but what people really mean by saying stock? Is like buying a house or a land? Because those are too expensive for regular people to just buy.
@@razorblade413 I think you are looking up the English definition of "Stocks" like items you would store goods or what you mentioned previously goods. But I assume English isn't your first language so a word can have multiple meanings.
But tldr: You gotta search Stock economic definition rather than just stock definition.
It's basically a portion of a company that you would own and you can own multiple copies of that stock since it's usually just a small fraction. They can add up to the expense of a house or a piece of land but usually not the case as stocks aren't generally that expensive for a singular amount. For instance Amazon has a stock value of x amount that would be it's price and if you were to purchase it you would own a small percent of the company. There's a lot more detail but just the brief skim of it.
21 now. Doing applied math. No one's gonna notice this comment but if I were to go back in time i would tell myself not to worry about what people think and participate in more activities. Don't be shy talking to girls. Don't use your phone too much and try to sleep as much as possible not worrying too much about what's gonna be next day. Workout a lot.
21 too and we still have time my friend
@bibiauto7311 gotta lock in if you do that in your Ealy 20s learn a trade or something you're interested in learn and be better every day. go above and beyond and look for opportunities for higher pay. by 30 your going to set good salary and seniority / experience by 40 your going to start establishing some kind of assets or wealth opportunities 50s financial freedom 60s wealth that's the idea right now at least.
I'm 21 too and I feel you bro. Try to use what you know now to the fullest. It never is too late, just try to look ahead. It has helped a lot in my life and maybe it will help you too ,but you know yourself better than me and I'm a random dude on the internet...
21 too, just lock in we have allot of time.
warning to young men that did not chase women with success yet: it will not be fulfilling
38 here, military, then at 29 chased money in real estate, did well, but hated it, I decided I wanted to start a business, so I started a business, then at 33 realized I was born to be an engineer, went to school part time until I could go full time, now I’m an engineer and the business is a side thing that is still going and I love what I do.
All this while I was the sole provider for my wife and 2 kids.
It’s possible, not easy but possible.
Wow fair play to u man
Sound good man, what was the point you decided on engineering?
I am engineer right now but office is killing is my health, thinking about becoming a mechanic, but mechanic pay is kinda pathetic...
awesome man. im currently studying physics, but i know by now the science is not for my. i wanna become an engineer as well, hoping to get into an aerospace masters through a few internships after my bachelors degree
don't engineers just sit at a desk and do nothing
@mooseriderwpg9586 if you can, consider doing a mechanical/mechatronics masters instead with some aerospace courses and an aerospace project. I hear those fields are more versatile and sought after generally and in the aerospace industry, if your goal is going into industry for an aerospace company
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9:32 Implications of choosing career
20:52 Career options
36:07 Current leverage
51:20 Hybrid approach
53:33 Really think about implications of career
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42. I used to be a game developer and worked for some of the biggest studios out there. The game industry is no longer about art and storytelling; it's about manipulation and stealing money. Mobile games and social media applications are now created with a focus on tricking you into spending more money and time. I know this because it was my job to build these systems. My passion and love for this industry make it too painful to continue working in it, so I am currently transitioning into becoming an architectural designer.
I'm currently trying to get into the industry lol ;-;
This is industry wide. It's clear that indie games are where the money is moving to. It sounds like you have the passion, so maybe get some old coworkers together and make some shit. Just thinking out loud. Helldivers 2 was made by like 30 dudes. Lethal company was 1 guy.
systemic issues of our current economic structure makes this happen everywhere, but games/tech especially. which disenfranchised me from pursuing game dev for software engineering, and maybe I'll make a transition towards proper urban planning to fix our car-centric cities.
14 here, im gonna keep this video stashed in my back pocket for as long as youtube is a thing
one year yonger than me
Buddy, u have so much time ahead of you. enjoy it.
yea tbh bro start stacking yo bread now yo 18 year old self gon thank u later
I download the true gems - prepare for digital darkness
@@marcelyoussef8wrong mindset. This how people end up getting to there late 20s early 30s with not much to show for. There will always be exceptions like Mr beast and other creators but that space is relatively small compared to population. Better to start as soon as you can so it can payoff quicker
23, no job, no connections, no degree, no real work experience
Never too late to get those brothers
@@marcrocksus What do you think I should do?
Anything to get momentum building. Start working 40+ hours a week or studying 40+ hours a week and build momentum and find where you yourself want to be. Good luck brother!
Get a job find a church.
@@andrewprahst2529 Gymbro Academy that Andrew Tate sells helped me a lot
23 here,
Dismissed from my first college because I had 0 passion and 0 motivation for my field (accounting)
Found my dream of game development and am working my ass off at a new school to make it a reality. Whoever is reading this and feels like a failure, trust me there is always a way out of whatever pit you find yourself in ❤
I am 33 never rly worked. I think it is safe to say that I am a failure.
@@Yyesterday Following a tutorial for your game engine of choice will help you learn the very basics, but getting more complex (which is not necessary to make a great game!) is something that I found only came with trial and error, googling solutions any time I got stuck etc. You can do it if you really put your mind to it!
What is the course you are doing? I wanted to make games and went into a software development course at 18 just before covid but it was all coding which didn’t excite me idk if was the course or just not for me
@@kuwusa22 I've tried that method and everytime I try I literally have to look up a tutorial for everything like for example, I start with a tutorial on player movement but I have to look up another for camera movement and then another for scene transitions and it takes like a million years to get anything done, I even went through gdquest's coding basics application and it taught me a lot about coding but I don't know the components of my game engine so I don't know how to make things interact with one another or what exactly should I call to make something work (and even at that, when there is something I want to know, its written in the fanciest writing ever so its impossible to understand so im like forget it) and then I spend LITTERALLY hours working out just how to make a coin(image) bounce up and down, or not even at my laptop, sitting there with a FREAKIN PEN AND PAPER working out how does velocity or just physics in general work and to this day I STILL DONT UNDERSTAND how it works, so it seems like magic when every other programmer just puts movement into their game like "oh guys its so simple just do this" and then they proceed to drop Einstein levels of information and they can add any feature they want at any time they want and thats so freakin cool but I'm a perfectionist so I have to sit there and try to dissect how it works but it seems like I'm in a foreign country and literally nothing MAKES SENSE. I don't think anyone it gonna even read this but thats quite literally the problem I have with coding
When you got there the world has changed
22
dropped out of college at 18, got back to studying at 21. Doing engineering program and I am killing it.
atta boy proud of you
@@yungskullz??
I’m the same age and had a similar path but doing Computer Science. What’s your linkedin?
Similar track for me. Trade then college. Barely graduated high school.
Keep crushing it.
People look up to you.
19 , refugee, my education was cut off at 6th grade, don't speak the local language, just failed my university entrance exam to a course I didn't even choose, no job, never worked before, and living off social funding. I am trying to find a job and hopefully pick it up, but it's been tough. Hope anyone who is going through something similar pulls through.
Youll work it out. I know you will. Onward.
Well u need an education or hard work. Theres no easy way to life. Multiple incomes is better than 1. Multiple side business and jobs then set a goal
All the best bro
What country is it? Even Syria and Libya are mostly safe now
17, trying to make a early leap in the future, chasing it rather than running from it. Trying to accomplish something.
Uh, may the sun brighten your path
Good shit man all the best
Based. Get it mate
Same. We’lol both get there fs
@@TheBeatlesTracks edging is a good start
Turned 18 about a month ago... been experiencing heavy stress & sadness about the future
Bro be present u have no idea what the future holds. Create memories now, don’t let the last and future control u
Bro, I just turned 19 a week ago. Listen bro don't waste that year being scared or depress. If you lock in, go to the gym 6 days a week. Get into college or get into trade or work, etc. If you get after it, you will have a good year. Don't hesitate to talk to women bro cause after 18, u only have one more year with teen in it, make the most of it. The worst thing u could do is sit back and feel sorry for yourself. Trust me, I made that mistake. Don't let time pass by
You’ll figure it out bro, don’t worry I used to be exactly the same.
For now become an adult in the ways you’ll need to. Learn about credit, how to take care of yourself (food, cleaning, etc), keep a note on stuff you’ll need to know in the future (when moving out), investing, and you’ll come out ahead.
@@Captaine_Crunche nah let him live his youth, he will have time for that after college. Clearly he needs to do fun things and develop hobbies, it will help him a lot mentally
I am 22, studying general engineering in France, with some specialties in nuclear engineering, materials science, quantum physics, signal processing. I am currently in a gap year (I was diagnosed with testicular cancer January 2023, in remission since July). Rn I am doing an internship in nanomechanics. Pretty cool, but a bit too stressful for me. Apart from that my passions are mainly poker, trail running and videos games. I am a the point where I think I should settle down, plan for the future, and go for things I enjoy.
Thanks for this videos that gives us hope and tools to become better versions of ourselves.
U both got this my finish strong, u did the hard part
Courage gros je sais ce que c'est !
Sad to hear about the cancer, I wish you it's gone and it never comes back.
I do think that you are a bit young to settle down, except if you found your special girl.
Work hard and save atleast 15% of everything you make without debts and you can be a world beater in 10 years.
I came to my senses at 31 when I met my now wife, and only true regret I have is not saving anything so far. Other than that, life is a wonderful journey, keep your head up
25 , warehouses, laboratories, field engineer, freezers man you are so right on about the mental health. Developed some bad addictions just to cope in being a job I hated for a paycheck. Restarted multiple times, got goals for myself. I appreciate you jack!
"Field engineer" "hated job" "addictions" felt that in my soul 😂
@@therealsapdad1942 Brodie! Glad you understand lol shits ruff , fuck those long hour shifts
@@AbelardoHuerta-c3t were you perhaps a field engineer who hated his life at a construction company?
Maybe one that started with a K? 😂
@@therealsapdad1942 nah lol never did construction
I work in a freezer rn. Been 6 months and I'm considering quitting
I'm 23, Russia. I've never written comments, but I decided to share it. I always wanted to make music, but there were doubts due to the fact that I understood that it was unlikely to bring me money and could not fully decide where to move anyway. I tried to explore new career paths, but realized that I couldn't force myself to do it just for the money. It's especially difficult to make music when such political cataclysms occur, I'm just scared for my life, but I realized that even in such an environment, all I have left is the hum of wires in the choruses of my songs, that's all I can do for this world. Recently, I managed to find a balance between crappy jobs and time for my creativity. The media can no longer convince me that I need to buy some shit that I don't really need (tyler durden moment haha) , in this regard, I began to live within my means and this gives me the opportunity to focus in one point (in music) and I became a little happier. I wish everyone who reads this not to compare themselves with others, to find themselves and the peace (sorry for my English)
Congratulations, that sounds like half of the lyrics you would need to make a song.
Good luck, what genre of music do you enjoy making?
dont worry bro u have perfect english !
This is really inspiring man, thanks for sharing
brother ur english is perfect. u just wrote a song as a comment. i hope ur music journey goes well for u as a fellow artist (illustrator) and i hope u end up happy in the end. all good luck to u my friend
inspiring brother keep doing what you love thats the only reason we r on this earth
31 here. I was doing the thing I loved for, like, ten years, but it was very low income and a lot of personal stress. Now I had to quit due to all shit that happened, moved to a different city, trying to get everything from the start. Lifes tough right now
God be with you brother
Stay strong, don’t give up, we will overcome it eventually!!!
What was the thing that you loved doing for ten years if if's okay?
@@Nicnacsqt yeah, no problem at all. I created the first and only Combat Choreography and Theatrical Fencing School (Studio) in my whole area (area as big as small US state). The region itself is quite poor and there were not enough clients to maintain the buisness properly, So I had to invest a lot of my own energy into it, working someplace else. So it was like working 7/0 for me. It really sucked, but I loved what I was doing. Now when I write this Im quite surprised how tf I managed to do this for ten years...
@@zamtales maybe it was passion
21 Just graduated with a CS degree. Did very well in courses, but didn't make any friends, connections or internships. Still living at home and haven't had a job yet and the coldness of reality is hitting me strong. I am passionate about game development, and am working on a small game right now. I am struggling trying to find a path forward, learn social skills that should have been learned years ago, and meet people that I can truly relate too and can uplift me
uplift yourself speak with god an do what makes you feel alive.
Age 27. Did 2 soul sucking jobs since finishing university but at least i know more of what i dont like
I'm 19, Not pursuing college and going all in on my passion, wish me luck! I'll be back in this comment and update how did it go.
Good luck and never give up!
I root for u, I'm deciding to go for college or passion now too
I'm 27. At 19 I worked in retail thinking I could simply "work hard" to get somewhere in life. I was going to college at the same time where I got my associates degree in Public Safety. At 23 Realized no one gave a shit about associate degrees.
Kept slaving away at retail company working holidays, overtime, while working every position in the store until they fired me using my absence due to heat stroke as an excuse. I went to unemployment office, they challenged it. Obviously I won.
At 25 I saw they had a unemployment degree program where I could go to school while recieving unemployment. I saw Cybersecurity is in high demand and I like computers and security, so I dug in. Ran that unemployment until the time ran out and I went part-time at a bus garage to keep me afloat since they were paying really really well.
Now here I sit at 27, I am one semester away from completing my Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity while working at a job I genuinley enjoy.
Good stuff bro.
Which agency offers that type of programe ?
What a ride. Sounds inspiring though
40:34 *“At 25, you have time. At 30, you still have time - but you loose belief.”*
Imma just leave that here
_…and maybe frame it on my wall_
yup
i am 29, will be 30 in 8 months. Definitely feel that way
@@beatlesrulez1995 Can you describe why? What makes you loose belief?
@@TellRUclipsThinking that the prime years are over, thinking that by the time things start to work out it will already be at your fourties, thinking that no matter how hard you try you won’t amount to anything significant
I am 20 years old. I was 16 when I first started working landscaping with my dad( for free, I wanted to help him out). My first job was roofing when I was 17-18. Then I worked two sales jobs, and opened up two e-commerce businesses(both failed). So now, I make RUclips videos while simultaneously working. My plan is to escape my job with my content creation that I will monetize in the near future. Been feeling lost recently so Im watching this video.
17 likes in the comments ain’t bad for a start 😉 👍🏽 keep grinding folks, da guys got you
Sorry to break it to you, but watched your YT channel and it clearly doesnt work out well. You doing videos for 1 year now, and you have ~350 subs and your videos dont have meaningful views on tham. You need to realize that your current chanel in current form would not bring you big success and money. Be realistic. I'm not telling you to abandon your dream, but rather take it seriously and realize, that with that concept of a channel you are not getting far. Come up with new idea for a chanel, new format - that's what i'm telling.
They hate us Coz they anus
@@Flahtortlook at him now my man
@@Flahtort check now lil bro💀💀
23, never dated, uncertain about what I want from my life, I am a programmer full time....but I don't like it....your videos have helped me a lot to man up...now I am becoming much more confident and I can talk to girls...and I am very near to finding my passion....thanks a lot man❤
Programmer full time??
How much do you make
@@fern-cx3bfprobably works google Microsoft etc
Programming is easy af
@@Karuska22ps .....NO
Guys we found Mr Beasts long lost brother🎉🎉
Im 21. Have been doing jack shit since covid. Dropped out of community college 90% of the way to an Associates in Comp Sci. Working dead end job in assembly at a radio store putting metal in bags. Trying to get my shit together before I become an alcoholic
we all rooting for you king
Get back to school.
bro you’ve got this, get back to school if you can, do anything honestly but do alcohol or drugs that’ll ruin your life
Bro just go back you’ll graduate sane time as everyone else/ getting jobs while everyone your age will be, u won’t be left behind if you hussle
If you're 90% of the way throught a comp sci degree, you might as well go back and finish it. Your community college might let you pick up where you left off
30 here
If you are confused like I was : join a trade….(red seal preferably)
You don’t have to be in it forever (max in your 20-30 age range
&
Learn to save
Even if it as small as buying ETF’s
Take care of your parents, they don’t know everything like you thought they do, they are just like you, but older and slower, which you will one day be aswell
Take their advice
Get used to being humbled, it’s our lives biggest teacher
Lastly learn to say “no”
What do you mean by red seal?
Going back to trade school myself. Good advice
@@Wealthward in canada red seal is the trades that have a progressive level system : apprenticeship > journeyman
What is it that makes joining a trade so beneficial?
I'm 21, i dropped out of HS my senior year. I don't even have my learners permit at the time of typing this. Pretty much been withering away in my parents house for a couple years, no socializing or friends, finally cracked. I'm getting my learners permit this month, i will have to get my GED, And pursue welding as a career. hopefully i can come back to this later down the road, love yall.
good luck don't give up
Do Penn foster online high school you can earn a recognized diploma in 16 weeks
31 year old maidenless, working at a bagel restaurant, freelance 3d modeling as a side hustle, barely making a living, renting a room, and uncertain about where God wants me to go next.
Two weeks ago I decided to take an online course to go from 3d printing hobbyist to professional. Maybe I can start a career working in 3d printing; but all is uncertain. Really having to trust God with my future.
23 Y.O. and I'm a 3d modeler as well as animator, im in a similar boat my guy but since we share the same skillset we mind as well make the best of our situations and piggyback off each other or collab on a project. I have a concept for a animation I'm making but I'd definitely take more help if interested 💯 God bless you dude.
God bless you two and best of luck.
I am of the opinion that a free excel course is also a very good skill to have that can be easily marketed in a tough spot
Some good advice that has helped me in hearing where God would wish me to be be or find my purpose, is that whilst doing something or, more likely, when making a decision, observe how you feel.
Does getting up and going to a bagel restaurant make you feel light or heavy, filled or empty, with a shining light or is there shadow? Same with 3d printing. If light, filled, and shining inside, then stick with it. If not, then perhaps best to make a change. Ask and you will receive.
I’m certain you already know this, but I always find it nice to hear, by God will not abandon you. Just take sometime to sit in silence and listen.
Peace be with you brother!
"god is not real"you have to do the hardwork yourself instead of god
@@funfaceDLet them believe in their faith okay? Dont force
Im 23. The best videos are the ones like this. Keep up the hard work and the content.
cheers mate
I'm also 23
Very confused and conflicted
Kinda afraid I've wasted my life so far and I'm already off to a late start
Hi 😅
@@nocifer Same age, your good, I’m just hitting my stride. I was afraid I was behind as well. You will figure it out. In the meantime keep up the good work.
I’m 23 and felt like I was behind as well
31 here. Changed my career path at age 25 after working in landscaping for 4 years. Absolutely hated the job and lack of pay. Got burnt out and switched to cannabis industry as a processing laborer. After 4 years, It got mundane, and unfulfilling, and, It still did not pay very much. At age 29, I realized I was approaching my 30s, and that I needed a change. I am now an electrical apprentice working on wind turbines. All I can say, is that my work is alot more interesting, and intellectualy stimulating, and I actually make enough money to not scrape by now. I also get to travel all around Canada as well. All I can say is that if I pursued this career path much earlier, I would be a lot further ahead in life, and realized I was always more than capable of doing the job.
Moral of the story is that you should be picking up good habits and discipline as early as possible in life. That you should not let limiting self beliefs dictate your career path, and do not take the instant gratification career path.
Thanks for all these advices Mr.Beast
23. dropped out of fully funded scholarship out of depression on covid 2021. started computer science but still feel so hard to learn and unmotivated and not discipline. my grades is so bad i might be start working too late at this current age. don't even know where to go or what future i will choose yet, i still feel like left behind a lot by my colleagues.
I hope I have some energy and spark in life again to tackle my classes and life and be discipline.
Bro I’m 23 left my scholarship at 19 been barely sliding by school too. I feel the low motivation to but we don’t loose unless we quit. I have to change my internal talk, it’s a daily battle.
I hated civil engineering, took me until 25 years of age to finish the degree. You at least have to finish what you started mate, that will teach you strength even if it doesn’t teach you anything else. Get a bullshit job, work a few years and save all your fucking money. Then either invest it, find a new passion or travel. Just remember that if you travel, when you return home everything will increase in price by 3% (whatever the feds at making the inflation rate these days).
It’s never too late.
@@carterscut333 i am so agree that it is daily battle to not fall into the same pit again. it is that hard
@@CarbonTaxLOL thanks mate, yea i might be even more late than you but i will keep up and not quit, it is the most important thing in my life.
If you hate it now you’ll hate it later.
25 in one month here, I'm working as an Office corodinator. it's the kind of office job that I was desperate to avoid in highschool. I'm trying to make video games as a living, been working on it for 7 years now in one way or another and I'm spending most of my free time working on starting up an indie studio in the next year. I'm tiered; but now is the time to work hard and get my life into the place I want to be in.
that's cool man! lmk when your first apps are up and running :)
Best of luck to you brother, u can do it !
Let me know if you need any support. Would love to learn the process of creating a game
I hope to play your game one day, even if I wouldn't be aware of it.
20 years old man here. I moved continents, away from my family, to pursue a high paying engineering job in Europe. I went into a university known for being hard, thinking I could do it without any problems because I was so intelligent in high school.
After a year of being here, there hasn't been a day where I've not regretted this decision. I'm away from my family, struggling to make friends, and feel as lonely as I've never felt in my life. I also feel afraid of doing something else instead of engineering because I feel that money is super important to have a good life, since the world is going crazy.
I am about to change for my real passion, literature, and I do think I will make the jump despite not being able to gain that much money. I hope being in a less tough university (essentially having at least a free day a week) and studying something I live and die for is going to get me more motivated. I think finding a group of friends to do an activity with, like joining some sports club or a hiking group, can be so beneficial for my mental health. Having people to surround yourself with is super important, especially when you live alone.
Hey man, 25, studying computer engineering in europe. I think you have currently very black and white view on the things. I suggest you don't forfeit your engineering degree yet. Its almost summer break. Do a final push to finish the semester. Then clear your head, forget about engineering and join a literature club. Meet people, talk to girls, try new things. First see if you like it. If you need to, take lighter next semester, fail few courses - doesn't matter. But don't give up yet. I saw too many friends of mine to drop out of difficult universities to pursue passion/easier degree only to find it doesnt actually fulfill them as much as they thought. First try it, set aside the time, then make this decision.
I can relate. 21 now, studied engineering abroad in the hardest university of the country. 5 semesters in, but only passed 2 semesters. Studying engineering is already tough, but then the foreign environment and the pursuit of self-sufficiency made me a burnt out, lonely, miserable person. I used to love maths and physics, and I still admire those who do, but I just shudder thinking about systems of differential equations and the electromagnetic wave theory.
Yeah, I just quit. Thinking to start anew in my homeland. Since highschool I always wanted to be an artist, but I thought I'd keep it as a hobby, naively expecting that I'd have time as a fricking electrical engineer. Now I'm planning to go for a marketing degree at an easy university, because the art schools suck here and I'd rather learn to promote myself and to sell my art.
Sometimes you just need to ask certain questions to yourself to see how the current conditions affect your mental health. I for example was full on blaming myself for not succeeding in engineering (even though like half of the students of this wretched uni graduate in 6 years), and I isolated myself because of this shame. The gifted kid syndrome was a real pain. Even worse, I was about to continue even if it took me 5 more years, until my family finally talked me out of it.
Crazy how you consider yourself a 20 year old man. I'm just about to turn 20. I still feel like a kid. Maybe it's because Covid took off about 2 years of my social life, but I feel so inexperienced.
@@kabei8 experiences and trauma make you grow up. I have also felt like I was a kid, until I have lost both of my parents and was left with a little sister.
Hi, fellow engineering student from Europe. I get what you mean, personally I wanted to study History, its still my real passion, perhaps like yours in Literature. Wish you best of luck, as for me I will stick to engineering.
I wasn’t even going to click on this video but I did, and watched the whole thing lol.
I’m usually skeptical of guys like this, but he kept it so real with no bullshit. To hear him out is the least I can do to help myself.
I’m a 21 year old Soon to be senior in university (in the fall) for computer engineering.
I was passionate at the beginning but as time passes I realize more and more that I would love to do whatever the fck I want and just enjoy life with my family and friends. I don’t want to be stuck in a stressful job working hours on end. This video more so solidified my idea of working as a computer engineer till I saved up enough and could do my passions. I don’t have my future fully planned out but all I know is that money is what will allow me to have it. I want my parents to be able to enjoy their final years stress free. I’ve seen the people who struggled their whole lives and it’s just fuccing sad. I hope one day I either figure it out or win the lottery but for now I’m gonna finish school, build my safety net and try.
yo that's crazy, I'm just graduated with a degree in CompE, and I'm really sitting here watching this video contemplating my life
@@TheEpicGod111 it’s all good bro I’m sure you have to feel both excited, scared, maybe let down. That’s an event bro and depending how you expected it to be can have drastic affects on your emotions.
But congratulations homie 💯🎉
Been doing it for 6 years and hate it lol. Most of my coworkers like it though. Just know that working a bunch of OT doesn't do much for you. I make maybe a few grand more than my coworkers who never worked OT and sacrificed my whole youth for that. Don't be like me
@@MrAeroWaffle hey man, I appreciate your comment and advice. I also used to do lots of overtime at my part time jobs, didn’t get me nothing except a few extra hundreds in cash. I learned my lesson and will just work enough to get my check and go home lol. Money is important but I like spending my time with family and friends more.
I hope i enjoy the job, what specifically do you do if you don’t mind telling me?
Same in compsci. I would be happier doing medicine but I can’t stand the uselessness of a biochem degree especially since I don’t have a 4.0. Gonna get the degree and work for a while saving some money before doing med school
Damn no edits all in one take just spitting facts about harsh reality. Straight up cooked
I’m 25 as of this writing, for me I’ve worked a lot of odd jobs that are low in pay, don’t require much skill or college education. I’ve been a car wash attendant, cashier, auto parts retailer, security guard for an amusement park, pizza delivery, cdl class A truck driver trash sorter for Waste Management. When I graduated high school in 2017 I didn’t have a direct path to college, the military, or any specific career path. There’s more to the story however, I would go back and join the military no later then 20, do some time, learn a skill, network etc. Now I’m working for Amazon as a delivery driver and I’ve got a plan, hang in there brethren!🙏🏾🙌🏾. I also remember growing up having interest in different things like weather, music etc. anyone else “career day” (Daddy’s tie is looking good)
if you have a class A cdl consider joining a lineman's local, good pay and retirement (multiple pensions and a 401k)
@@bismarky21 never even thought about that!
24, and a woman. I lost so many years trying to go after a high paying computer engineering degree that never panned out, and I feel like my options are limited because of the limits of my body.
Im great at socializing and im currently holding down a retail job to keep my life structured, but I feel like all my passion died out after my first year in college.
Read “So Good they Can’t Ignore You” and check your mbti personality test. Then see a career psychology
you should try waitering at a banquet hall, easier than a restaurant, working events like weddings, corporate events, bar mitvahs, etc
she is probably ENFP :D
I'm 21 just completed ba english Honours , going to be 22 .
23
I will have a Masters of Accountancy in December 2024, and I have a bachelors in Political Science, with minors in Pre-Law, Philosophy, and Criminal Justice Studies. I wanted to study tax law and that was pure passion. When I graduated with my bachelor’s I hadn’t properly studied for the LSAT, was over a year out from the possibility of starting Law School.
I was jobless until I eventually secured a seasonal job as an Admin at an accounting firm. I was given the opportunity to do data entry for tax returns and the rest is history.
I plan on graduating with my masters in December, passing the CPA exam by the end of next year. Finally, I intend to attend law school if/when my job taps me for a highly specialized role that requires a CPA with a law degree.
Never too late to learn new careers, change careers, or improve your current position and break into management.
28, about to enter the real world for the first time after six years in the military and four in school. Still trying to figure out that balance of money and passion, but I'm anxious to really take the time to sit down and figure and plan it all out once I graduate.
Sorry to hear about your mom, it sounds like she was a badass. Hope you're able to take some time for yourself.
Great video as always, immensely helpful. You're the man🤘
21, almost 22, I was spoiled by my parents all my life, they never let me feel the pressure of the real world out there, they always paid for every thing I needed, they just wanted to not make me struggle at all, but tbh I abused of these privileges and got lazy, never worked a day in my life, I just kept studying at a Business University which I am soon going to get out from, but I have no job experiences, my grades aren't exceptionally good either, because again I wasn't really dedicated and didn't really put that much effort, but I am finally realizing I cannot keep going this way and I came to the conclusion I really have to get my shit together. I don't really know what I want to do, but I think I would love working in some pharmaceutical company either as a manager or as a worker, Idk the field really inspires me, but I have no clue how to get in
28; got a degree in education and after teaching during COVID jumped ship to help my family’s businesses.. Hate it here. I get paid less than when I was teaching and feel next-to-no fulfillment, but I feel compelled to stay for as long as I need to so I can help how I can. Literally no sense of direction rn and worried for my future, especially as my only life goal is to be a good father and husband.
27 buddy feel ya there
Denmo the type of guy to tell the boss of the company he's applying for a job that he's hired.
im 33 with an infant and about two months left of money for us. hopefully i can get something going by then so i don't need to hit up his mom too much for money bc we don't get a long. i'm trying to learn coding and flipping used things at the moment. cheers and good luck everybody on your ventures
Stay strong
25 here. Personal trainer. Got a degree in the field straight out of highschool and been working since. Man the struggle is real working freelance. No days off, no benefits, no garuntee of any money… Just landed a Fulltime gig personal training with a decent salary. Going to try to use my time there to scale my passion project which is training programs for Brazilian jiujitsu athletes. Wish me luck
Bro out here having every job at the same time
"An adult isn't born at all one but is made bit by bit"
23 years old Australian, was studying IT hated it, girlfriend I moved out cheated on me changed my view on a lot as well as my future, paid for braces and turns out I needed jaw surgery which has been causing me sleep apnea for years, I’m due for surgery in roughly a year from now with a Oral Maxillofacial surgeon and ever since I started my treatment I’ve developed a passion for anatomy and physiology. Now I wanna become a Oral Maxillofacial surgeon, especially undergoing this life changing treatment myself I’d love to help people with jaw conditions like myself especially undergoing the treatment myself I’ll have that level of empathy. I feel like I just belong in medicine
Such a cool professor he can say NUMBER A with confidence to sound right. Now that's confidence!
LETTER 1
Im still trying to figure it out and im 28. They say fake it till you make it because no one truly has it all figured out.
I'm 17 and graduating this year. Don't know what to do with my life
25, with a marketing degree, working full-time in security with no progression, part-time marking gig with little hours. I JUST stopped being paycheck to paycheck. I'm looking to change careers completely and get my life to how I want it. I just started realizing that I still have time. What you said about most men making it in their 30s/40s made it all sink in. Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to seeing more
Not what your parents tell you to do, not what your friends want you to do, not what society wants you to do.
*But what man from RUclips told you!*
lol
*he's telling you to do what you want to do*
*he's also mr beast*
lol it is funny and true, we should be skeptical. But the man from youtube tried to explain his reasoning. I give credence to those who try to develop their thoughts. One of the main points being you can change course during your life.
Everyone has blind spots. You find the appropriate solution by looking at all sides of the story. You need to judge all options, or just go in raw for experience to lean closer to the truth yourself.
24 unemployed no goals or motivation in life no real hobbies or interests and no friends. hoping this vid can change my life
23 here. REALLY needed this 5 years ago. I have a bachelors degree in creative writing and a masters in video game design. Im in debt. I was told to follow my dreams and take out loans to get to a place where my job never felt like a job. My parents were always super supportive even though they didnt understand the games industry. Turns out i didnt know i was investing in a crumbling industry with the odds of getting a job similar to hitting the powerball. My portfolio is good, my resume is insane for my age, i edited every cover letter and resume, and reached out over linkedin for over a year straight without a single yes, except for scams, which you sinply have to develop a thick skin for. Time caught up. I have loans to pay back, so i can no longer be without a job to figure things out. Im too tired after a 7-4 to apply my ass off and not get reply emails, i just couldnt take it emotionally. Now i might have a unique opportunity to go to college again, but i am scared to make the same mistake. Im looking into some sort of engineering to have way better job security, but i hope i dont fuck up this time.
It'd be nice if you couldn't take out a loan that might damage your life in a meaningful, long-term way before you could legally drink alcohol, but that's just my take.
That’s really painful. My dad told me to do engineering if I wanted to go to college and that’s what I did. He always asked me what I was going to do with it.
Not to rub salt in the wound at all, but why didn't you ask these questions while young? I'm 21 and these were the questions I was asking before I went to college. I'm just curious how people spend 4 years of their life on something they didn't look into the prospects of -- everyone in the games industry will tell you straight up that it's a terrible field to work in.
@@gianni50725 Most 18 year olds are still lead by their parents, usually by overprotective ones. So going to college is just something that happens because of influence. However, a game design degree is definitely not the way to go
Bro you need to pay into meeting someone in the gaming community that can help place you at a job, just like Denmo said. Call a game company ask if you can buy the time of someone important to ask questions. If they won’t let you call a different place and pretend that you are a client/investor wanting to see if they would make your game, don’t stop following your dream before you have exhausted all options even if that means lying, the world is not honest and never be nice if it gets in the way of what you want.
18 years old right now, just about done with high school. my story isnt as insane as some of the other comments i see here but i do want to thank you for helping me clear my head and presenting me with options about a future im extremely uncertain about.
I'm 19, started freelancing at 17. Made my first money, but the daily stress of finding clients was too much. I quit and tried different things, trading, thumbnail design, filmmaking, drawing. But nothing felt right. Then I found RUclips, and now I'm all in on content creation. This is my path, no turning back. Wish me luck, I'm putting in the work.
What methods did y use for outreaching
29. I decided to be a programmer at age 17 or so. The dream was to make a game. Now I am working as a web developer in Russia for 6 years in the same company. Pretty satisfied overall. I could probably make more money if I change jobs, but I kinda feel it doesn't worth the stress.
17, I basically haven't been living for the past 8 years, when I was 9 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and the school I was a that I was attending were not willing to support me. Long story short I started home schooling. My parents did not put the effort in, the past few years I’ve been “unschooled”(Basically “let’s hope the kid figures everything out by themselves.” I can’t do Basic Math, Science, or English. I spent most of my time playing games 14+ hours a day. I have no skills, I am behind my peers in every subject, and I have no clue how I’ll ever get a job or break out of bad habits I spent my whole childhood cultivating. I’ve always been a shy kid never had a big friend group and most of my friends came to me, after I lost most of my IRL friends due to playing games the whole day, I stopped going outside, I have no problem with it, but I can’t talk to people and It just keeps getting worse each time I go out It just makes the next time harder, I currently have no IRL friends and most of my online friends have stopped talking to me. I have no clue how to meet or talk to people digitally or physically.
I know there are other people who are Isolated from society, but it still feels very lonely, the only things I have going for me is blind hope and a lot of free time, but I don’t know if that’s enough to make up for the time I’ve wasted
its never too late, do what you know is best for you
You write well
Start exercising. Go to the fym a martial art dancing or something that is physically demanding. You will get in better shape and meet People in the process. Also find a way to learn a high paying skill that you kind of like. It will set you up financially and physically and you will meet people along the way. I also think you should probably completely quit video games till you get your life in order and also prioritize a strict sleep schedule.
I’m begging you to do exactly what I’m about to tell you. I was in a very similar place, I am not completely out of it, but looking back I realize how far I’ve come.
When I had issues with socializing it was due to insecurities, overthinking, lack of confidence, things of that nature.
Firstly if you are out of shape, and don’t feel as if you look the best you could with your current resources, go get in shape. It doesn’t even have to be clear to others, as long as you know that you are working hard to improve your shape and mind, you will have a new level of self confidence and security that I cannot describe, and the opinions of others will sway you less.
Secondly, find a hobby. Not HOBBIES. Find a hobby that is not gaming. Hobbies can connect you with people, and give you a comfortable place to learn and to talk with others because y’all already share something in common. And I hate to say this, but it will make you a less boring person, which is opportune if you want to actually have conversations and make relationships. I say that you should find a single hobby because it gives you time to develop understanding of the thing. Eventually you can try another thing you find interesting and start to build a catalogue of experiences and interests. For me that would be chess. I started last year, and I’m the best in my school since yesterday. I am now planning on boxing amateur and seeing where that goes. But I didn’t start with both, give each interest time. You may also find passions through hobbies.
P.s. to find a hobby you enjoy just think of things you find interesting, and go see if you can do it. If you like it? keep going, if you don’t? Onto the next.
Lastly, you need to just go do things despite your fear of failure. Regret hurts worse. That feeling you’re feeling right now? Do you want it next year? No. I promise you don’t.
I don’t bring up money here because I don’t really care about getting money right now, and I don’t think you should either. I want to collect experiences, and knowledge. I apply things like chess to everything, and it makes me feel as if I can do/learn anything(including how to socialize better).Try and build that self confidence, and discipline. Everything else will come to you when you have that.
Edit: you probably should get a job though 😂 it helps to have some money to do what you want.
Bro, youre 17, you are young! People overstimate what they can do in a year but they understimate what they can do in 5 years or in a decade. Start today and your work will compund trust me!
27 with an english degree graduated in 2020 working dead end retail job. Now, I am working towards a subbing job while i learn programming, hoping to shift fields. I discovered making hats and jewelry as a hobby and have gotten better at it to the point people are asking about when to sell them. So i have plans to make that a side business in the future. I don't know what's next. I have adhd so it kinda sucks to focus, but i don't like my current reality and want to change it.
Your purpose and career choice should be inspired with no extrinsic motivation; I found my calling by understanding who I am, what products I want to make, how that product makes me feel, and how I know it will benefit other people. I found this purpose at 29, and am currently working towards it through schooling and making life adjustments.
17, heading to university in two weeks with a $6000/semester scholarship, going into engineering but wanting to go into history/anthropology. I've always been talented at STEM stuff, but I don't really like it. I hate the system, but for some reason, I'm still conforming.
I'm 29. Retired Porn Actor. Did 4 years in prison. Been out for almost 2 years. I have a CDL and work as a local truck driver. I listen to podcasts and audiobooks while driving. Mainly about real estate investing and trading. I continue to apply for remote sales jobs I can do while driving and ideally from abroad.
How did you get into the p00n industry man? Been wanting to
How did you get into that industry man?
@JF-xm6tu That was 2015 before OF was popular. I danced/stripped, made a Twitter profile with good pics of me, and reached out to studios in Vegas and LA. While simultaneously playing guitar on stage in Vegas, and driving Uber. Nowadays I'm back in Chicago, building for a few years before moving.
@@CaliforniaHodges interesting. So you dmd the studios? Always wondered how a guy gets into the pr0n industry
@@JF-xm6tu Yes, but the industry is different now because of OF. But yea, I made myself an impressive looking male dancer, showed it clearly to my really small following on social media, and DM'd 50+ studios. And only worked with like 3 or 4 of them, plus a few independent creators.
18 , last year of high school.
This was a very informative and insightful video. I'd been plagued by anxiety over my future and what career path i should follow. After this, I feel more equipped to tackle those topics.
Learnt a lot from this and remembered why its important to ,in advance, set myself up for adulthood.
Thanks on behalf of everyone your videos help
good luck with your future!!
27 years old. Im 3 years into med school and been having doubts about the job. I enjoy the science, and I love getting to treat patients, but the people who work in this career can be insufferable and residency will be insurmountably difficult to overcome. In addition, I am in too much debt to quit now.
20 years old in first year of university going for a bachelor's in finance.
While I do feel like a career in the financial world will be fine and I have a pretty big interest in finances (kind of a hobby) I don't feel like doing this as a full time job is my destiny. I still feel like it isn't something I truly want to do for my entire life. I have other passions in life (history/war stuff/sports/statistics/journalism, astrophysics etc.)
In some sense I feel like I still don't know what's my true potential in life.
My problem is that if I do something I really like, I'm gonna grind it and have insane work ethic. However, if it's something that I hate, It's really hard for me to power through the work necessary.
TLDR: I've got a plan but I'm still searching my true purpose
Your other passions are cool and can be lucrative eventually too.
Thank you Denmo. I always struggled with life since I was sexually assaulted at age 3. This event caused me to withdraw from society and only now at 22 I am starting to recover. I know it may sound stupid but your videos gave me a sense of clarity and while I still don’t know what I should do with my life I am starting to be more hopeful for the future.
Thank you Mr Beast for teaching us.
this is the best advice i have in the reality. In social media or youtube, i hear people talk a lot about their success but they just never share how they do that or their background family. Yes, the reality always hit really bad out there, thanks for sharing the life path, men. I always love to talk to older people as i want to hear how their life turns out when they follow their path
I think a lot of the time it's simply explained by sheer luck.
A lot of content creators seem to say "I was just making dumb videos in my bedroom at my parent's house and then here i am"
So often times they don't know how they made it or can't give direct answers because of it not being entirely in their control.
And there are content creators that honestly don't recommend getting into it because of how difficult it is requiring so many skills and taking so much time and luck before you have a chance to make it a source of income.
23 here i feel lost after lockdowns and still try to recover those wasted years
25 in August. Right out of high school my entire friend group we were going to study engineering. I gave up because of laziness and fear of the hard course work. My friends stuck it out, they said it was the worst time. They graduated in 2022. Now they have great jobs that pay them well and they have money to pursue their hobbies. They like their jobs enough and say they don’t even use what they learned. Seeing them I realize that’s all I really want a job that pays me enough so I can live and follow my hobbies. I’m starting classes in September for electrical engineering.
Good luck
I'm 33. I'm at digital marketing industry.
Started from customer service industry - working at hotels, restaurants and theme parks.
Later, I started to sell. Buying some stuff and sellng online.
Then my friend said why don't I go study a business? I went and studied up to 5 years.
Business Administration, Marketing, management and so on.
At the time when I started to work on myself things changed and I had to upgrade myself for Digital Marketing.
So now I work on myself and keep learning and implementing it in my services for my clients.
Thank you for the info and interesting content. Wish everybody good luck and remember:
If you believe and dream about something - keep fighting and never give up!
do you consider a marketing degree worth it?
@@danieljustovics8947 Yes. I've learned a lot. But I wanted it. It was Business Administration actually.
But it really depends on what you want and your willingness to go that path.
If you sure for 100 in yourself and your path then go for it.
27, made music my whole life, but find it hard to be consistent/ constantly doubting myself. Political turmoil and world events also have a huge impact on me. I never felt like someone who could just “push through” for themselves no matter what was going on around me. Still am trying to understand myself and what makes me feel fulfilled, but I do know at this point that I care more about what I can do for others than what I can do for myself. There’s a bit of relief in that. I do feel fulfilled in areas where I can serve others. I just want to amplify that service to its maximum potential.
Exact same thing here bro
26 here,I share the same sentiment, still stumbling and I have no idea on my status in society 😕, but this does show me that we are not alone.
@LulZaygm
Tell us the truth. Did you move to California because of the state initial's and you can mention "I'm from Ontario!" and everyone thinks you're an LA native, and you can say "I meant Canada!". Would be funny but I know that's not the truth ... unless it is? *wink*
23 here. I work as a digital artist. Right now I'm trying to increase my income to survive on my own.
wow we are the same age and the same job, it is hard to be a digital artist in my country Argentina
@@rixarraxor6392 Why is it particularly hard in Argentina? I live in the U.S. and it took 2 years for me to begin getting clients.