What Should You Do With Your Life?

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  • Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
  • Finding purpose in life is the struggle almost every adult goes through.
    Most of us have no clue what we want to do with our lives. Even after we finish school. Even after we get a job. Even after we’re making money. Between ages 18 and 25, I changed career aspirations more often than I changed my underwear. And even after I had a business, it took another four years to clearly define what I wanted for my life.
    Chances are you’re like me and have no clue what you want to do. It’s a struggle almost every adult goes through. “What do I want to do with my life?” “What am I passionate about?” “What do I not suck at?” I often receive emails from people in their 40s and 50s who still have no clue what they want to do with themselves.
    But here’s the thing: what we value changes over time, our priorities shift and we redirect our paths. So a better question to ask is: if this was the last day of your life, would you feel good about what you’re doing? For more questions and ideas on finding your life purpose, watch this video. And like it. And subscribe to my channel!
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  • @tiffanygoodson8482
    @tiffanygoodson8482 3 года назад +2104

    Love that you included it is a privilege to even be asking these questions.

    • @SamMartinPeakPerformance
      @SamMartinPeakPerformance 3 года назад +7

      v true!

    • @michaelmuchai9046
      @michaelmuchai9046 3 года назад +4

      Yeah

    • @bibobrabo3402
      @bibobrabo3402 3 года назад +8

      very deep statement!

    • @mariliseinch2561
      @mariliseinch2561 3 года назад +5

      Exactly what I was going to comment

    • @meldaa.nelson3723
      @meldaa.nelson3723 3 года назад +15

      The wisest thing that should be on every individual list is to invest in different streams of income that don’t depend on the government to bring money especially now the pandemic is hitting economic hard. That’s what I choose to do with my life

  • @batates1851
    @batates1851 3 года назад +567

    When I was 25 and dumb, I used to plan my life for 20 years ahead.
    Now I'm 47 and wise , I live day by day and I feel so good about it !

    • @markgiallo3129
      @markgiallo3129 3 года назад +8

      Wow im the exact age and feel the exact same

    • @qazedc3
      @qazedc3 3 года назад +9

      wow true present living like they say in the spiritual books

    • @geeem5408
      @geeem5408 3 года назад +10

      I even felt peace just by reading this! Im 30 and i get so anxious thinking, what in world do i want in life?, What's my purpose?.. Etc ..

    • @joelGi
      @joelGi 3 года назад +14

      I'm 22 and I stopped the 10-year plans by 30-year-old goals and I'm taking it day by day with some direction in mind

    • @LoadingGames.
      @LoadingGames. 3 года назад +4

      .. Living day by day should be so very simple yet here I am having to ask how you manage to do that?

  • @Jaxonhill1818
    @Jaxonhill1818 3 года назад +418

    I heard a simple quote that answered the life purpose question for me.
    “Use your strengths to benefit others”

    • @iva6219
      @iva6219 3 года назад +7

      That's gold! Most underrated comment here.

    • @iliveinsideyourhouse3943
      @iliveinsideyourhouse3943 3 года назад +13

      I don't know my strength

    • @lostvegas4915
      @lostvegas4915 3 года назад +6

      @@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 to find your strength... you must have strength... "quote of the day"

    • @nvmffs
      @nvmffs 2 года назад +19

      @@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 Apparently your strength is stealth since I didn't know you've been living in my house!

    • @mrtriger4945
      @mrtriger4945 2 года назад +1

      @@nvmffs lmao am dead 🤣🤣🤣

  • @user-nw8be4dl3o
    @user-nw8be4dl3o 3 года назад +334

    The " purpose of life " stuff is a modern idea of comfort and boredom. The actual purpose of life is life itself, survive another day . We don't know what's gonna happen in the next 5 mins so . That's the purpose.

    • @kiennguyen4997
      @kiennguyen4997 3 года назад +20

      Damn this is actually genious. Life is unpredictable, that's why it's worth living.

    • @user-nw8be4dl3o
      @user-nw8be4dl3o 3 года назад +10

      @@tinyrockyplanet8953 you don't get the point my man .

    • @user-nw8be4dl3o
      @user-nw8be4dl3o 3 года назад +7

      @@tinyrockyplanet8953 of course my friend . But you have to be alive in the first place to make any plans don't you think?

    • @user-nw8be4dl3o
      @user-nw8be4dl3o 3 года назад +8

      @@tinyrockyplanet8953 what I said is that the purpose of life is life itself. I said nothing about plans or choices . Survival is the number one purpose,the rest follows . This is what I said nothing more nothing less.

    • @koroglurustem1722
      @koroglurustem1722 3 года назад +1

      @@user-nw8be4dl3o mark already touched this point by saying that the question itself is a privileged one which comes up once you reach the top of Haslow's Mierarchy 😜

  • @noloyre-k
    @noloyre-k 3 года назад +169

    "The key is not to answer the question; the key is to consistently ask the question."

  • @ashgandawa
    @ashgandawa 3 года назад +458

    As a Zimbabwean, I’d like to mention we prefer to farm corn, peanuts and pumpkins. Beets are cool though.

    • @one4320
      @one4320 3 года назад +1

      As a Zimbabwean, have you found your purpose? 🙃

    • @siphotheguy1870
      @siphotheguy1870 3 года назад +2

      As a South African my question is why you not farming the daggas bru? :)

    • @siphotheguy1870
      @siphotheguy1870 3 года назад +5

      @@one4320 Zimbabwean is his purpose dude. It's okay, you won't understand.

    • @dontpanicitsorganic88
      @dontpanicitsorganic88 3 года назад +1

      @@siphotheguy1870 I understand. right?

    • @tescoagriculture
      @tescoagriculture 3 года назад +2

      @@siphotheguy1870 haha I know that video.

  • @FabulousFolklore
    @FabulousFolklore 3 года назад +396

    "Self important and bullshitty" - aw dude, you just summed up 90% of the self help books on Amazon.

    • @yashofficialone
      @yashofficialone 3 года назад +2

      Hey !! Your channel and comment both are awesome 😎🔥

    • @tehritzyllama
      @tehritzyllama 3 года назад +1

      I think you mean the self help industry

    • @FabulousFolklore
      @FabulousFolklore 3 года назад +8

      @@tehritzyllama No, I meant what I said.

    • @LoadingGames.
      @LoadingGames. 3 года назад +3

      I think I've been trapped in that loop for the past 8 years, I'm pretty certain that before I decided to start with the self help I didn't need self help nearly as much as I do now 😂
      Can you suggest anymore decent ones? The only ones atm I feel actually have a genuine message is this guy, and the Abraham hicks stuff..
      And I'm pretty sure that message is to just flow, be greatful for what you have and enjoy life

    • @josephinepapin8858
      @josephinepapin8858 3 года назад +1

      I started reading self-help books a few months ago, I am genuinely starting to feel like it does not add much. It’s a lot of wind.

  • @phillipstjohn8179
    @phillipstjohn8179 3 года назад +144

    My mom was an art teacher for 25 years or so and finally retired. She moved to Arizona, lives near a big assortment of all ages (still mostly older though). Started a rock painting business/bikes everyday and says she feels like she’s just starting her life. I asked her “but don’t you think teaching was your life purpose?” And she said, “it was and now I have a new purpose. Your entire life doesn’t end just because it’s been x amount of years of doing something.... unless I wanted to stop growing” growth or moving past stagnation are ultimately the main life purposes as people since we tend to want more than what we have. That’s why Jeff bezos keeps trying to make money even though he could.. stop and be fine. He wants to keep advancing. That’s why you can retire and still have 40+ years of good life that’s meaningful. There’s purpose all over. It’s just harder to grasp being young tbh

    • @asbaran
      @asbaran 3 года назад +7

      Your mom is a wise woman.

  • @jackieosborne927
    @jackieosborne927 3 года назад +250

    Speaking to an 80 year and a 72 year old and they basically said the same thing - you never really “figure it all out” but you can see the connections and directions over time.

  • @doomera5911
    @doomera5911 3 года назад +350

    I just realized this the same guy who wrote the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

    • @roshanvlog6446
      @roshanvlog6446 3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂

    • @ritvishetty8346
      @ritvishetty8346 3 года назад +2

      Sameee

    • @msoroosh616
      @msoroosh616 3 года назад +3

      I know, can u believe!?

    • @cxa011500
      @cxa011500 3 года назад +1

      😳😱

    • @ddoubleu170
      @ddoubleu170 3 года назад +20

      And he’s on YT f*cking dropping jewels, man. Wicked awesome. 🙏🏽✊🏽♥️

  • @saachikaup3007
    @saachikaup3007 3 года назад +316

    I like the part about adding value to other people's lives. It's very important for us to consider!

    • @truenorthaffirmations7049
      @truenorthaffirmations7049 3 года назад +1

      Always rewarding

    • @Pose005
      @Pose005 3 года назад +6

      It also indirectly leads to people paying you for what you're doing. We pay for things we value.

    • @truenorthaffirmations7049
      @truenorthaffirmations7049 3 года назад +1

      @@Pose005 yes sir!!

    • @Recoveryplus
      @Recoveryplus 3 года назад +2

      Because our fundamental need is to expand. Giving to others expands the borders of our ego and connects us to the world 🙏

    • @sayyer10
      @sayyer10 3 года назад +4

      I am so sick of adding value to other people’s lives all my life, now my own life is in ruins!

  • @shay712
    @shay712 3 года назад +209

    1. What do you enjoy? Not obsessing over the purpose of my life. 2. What are you good at? Finally, not obsessing over the idea that I have to find the purpose of my life. 3. What do other people value? Being around me when I am not obsessing over the purpose of my life.

    • @alicestorm6239
      @alicestorm6239 3 года назад +2

      Ugh

    • @frankqueno5852
      @frankqueno5852 3 года назад +2

      Amen to that !!!

    • @LoadingGames.
      @LoadingGames. 3 года назад +1

      I want to get to where you are.
      I'm fucking fed up of trying it's draining.. My life's actually pretty great yet I'm always trying to be better.. Its crazy

    • @shay712
      @shay712 3 года назад +5

      I feel you. I hate to sound trite but spirituality and meditation helped me. Life is better when you stop flogging yourself. I actually became a nicer person. You know this idea that you have to have some grand project/career/purpose is what is making people depressed. Give yourself a break! Seriously, try it for two weeks. See if you feel different. You can always go back to fretting if you feel you need to.

  • @Neithan
    @Neithan 3 года назад +212

    Mark, you're starting to look like Marcus Aurelius. O.O

  • @fariza01
    @fariza01 3 года назад +84

    Knowing that you're never going to really know your "life's purpose" is just, so damn liberating in a sense. It's something I definitely needed to hear now (before I started obsessing about this thing lololol) so that I can focus on adding value to people's lives and serving humanity and stuff like that instead of obsessing about my life and my purpose

    • @joelGi
      @joelGi 3 года назад +4

      Exactly how I'm feeling now

    • @thesweetprince
      @thesweetprince 2 года назад +3

      I agree, and keeping that idea close gives me way more room to just try the thing I think I want for my life and let that exploration take me where it goes. I'm still here at a corporate job that becomes less and less meaningful by the week, but I have something on the horizon now. Something to walk towards, and that alone has lifted my mood ten fold. Here's to the next thing!

  • @davidlinda1365
    @davidlinda1365 3 года назад +81

    I had 4 careers and started an sold a business and retired 2 years ago at 52. I never knew what i wanted to do, or my purpose. I still don't. A while back you wrote about finding your passion, which probably entails finding a job that doesn't suck so you can make some money and do what you love. I love that angle on this conversation about life's purpose. My desire was to be home for dinner every night and hang out with my kids and family as much as possible. You can't easily monetize that. I love the beach also, and am damn good at it. Money? Nope. So there are different ways to skin this cat. The old saying "if you love what you do you'll never work a day in your life." Right. If you're one of those 26 ppl in the world who makes big coin doing what you love, congrats. If you're like the rest of us, what you love and what you do for work maybe aren't the same thing.

    • @geddon436
      @geddon436 Год назад

      what type of business did you operate?

    • @davidlinda1365
      @davidlinda1365 Год назад

      @@geddon436 cabinet shop

  • @joe1212166
    @joe1212166 3 года назад +150

    Valuable use of time:
    1. Time with friends and family (laughing, having deep conversations)
    2. Time exercising the body (lifting weights, bicycle)
    3. Time in communion with the transcendant (prayer, meditation, yoga)
    4. Time learning/studying
    5. Time helping other people

    • @AmerMohdRashid
      @AmerMohdRashid 2 года назад +8

      Nice list but where is the time to make a living?
      These are the six pillars of making it work, you know what missing a pillar does to a structure

    • @jarllim4713
      @jarllim4713 Год назад +2

      What makes these valuable?

    • @rakhigupta1894
      @rakhigupta1894 11 месяцев назад +1

      Well this shit is not same for everyone and even shouldn't be 🥱.

    • @davidjabraj3247
      @davidjabraj3247 6 месяцев назад

      ​​@@AmerMohdRashid Time to make a living depends on many factors to many peoples if that's five things makes him feel good, that's his lifestyle and that's time for him to making a living. if you know what you love to do then that's your lifestyle. These five things was not time valueable for many people some PPL like two of them and some three of them. That's depends on their interest and what they care about.

  • @youleeahnah
    @youleeahnah 3 года назад +71

    My purpose right now is to take it one day at a time and find value in what I do every day. Some days it's helping a colleague with a tedious task at work, other days it's chatting with a friend who feels down, other days I just read a good book and share some key ideas with friends or family who might benefit or smile (depending on the book) other times I drift away in hours of meaningless comedy shows with no expectations. I find all have their meaning that day so I'm not currently looking for a higher purpose than that. Loved the video! Thanks ❤👍

  • @drodsou
    @drodsou 3 года назад +34

    Excellently put. Just a couple more things from my personal experience:
    1) Build plenty of physical energy: quality sleep, food that doesn't give you a belly and some exercise.
    2) Value emotional self responsibility, rational precission and talking to yourself as if you were someone you care.
    If you try to go for your purpose without those, the chances to be miserable will be very high, even if you get what you want. Also it's of great help for not being too missrable even while you don't find that purpose.

  • @lolitalolipops4154
    @lolitalolipops4154 3 года назад +334

    I’m 42 and I have no clue
    Just being happy is all I care about . Doing things I love every day is enough for me . Like osho says nothing wrong with chopping wood and carrying water.. sometimes we impose so much meaning to our lives . Really who are we anyway .. people lived and died for millions of years . We are all equally important or unimportant
    Love your email newsletter . I’ll reply to you again one day once I find something interesting to say .. thanks for taking the time to reply to me that time .. Anna

    • @hugoantunesartwithblender
      @hugoantunesartwithblender 3 года назад

      Try Blender.org

    • @lolitalolipops4154
      @lolitalolipops4154 3 года назад +9

      @@spennny1000 and sometimes I feel 102

    • @-JustinCombs
      @-JustinCombs 3 года назад +6

      I'm glad I don't care much about happiness, that is far from the top of my life of priorities

    • @SamMartinPeakPerformance
      @SamMartinPeakPerformance 3 года назад +7

      love this comment

    • @tomashromnik108
      @tomashromnik108 3 года назад +1

      Are we really just people or something much more... something inside human body called soul? Why when someone dies we say: "He/She left...." Who left, where does he/she left?! If we are not this body, but soul, does it change something in our life? Does God exist? Who we really are and where are we from? Why do we strive for happiness and eternal life? That are very important questions and even more important answers we should be looking for...

  • @MsLondy96
    @MsLondy96 2 года назад +12

    I feel like your life purpose changes. You do what excites you at the time until it stops being exciting. Then you find something else that excites you, then you have a whole new life purpose

  • @Phoenix_flame
    @Phoenix_flame 3 года назад +31

    "The key is not answering the question, the key is to consistently ask the question."
    Dang.

  • @sagnikbiswas6123
    @sagnikbiswas6123 3 года назад +41

    To be honest, after high school I never have actually invested my time, passion or interest in studying or some work. And here I am doing my masters now, which I have no believe in, nor that I personally value it. My favourite pass time is to think that I will do something fun and worthy just from tomorrow. Sucks ! I know ! whatever !
    Loved the video. ❤️

  • @pradyumn6990
    @pradyumn6990 3 года назад +85

    My purpose in life is to listen to "Manson Out" on repeat.

  • @Clicking_Gem
    @Clicking_Gem 2 года назад +24

    I like it when you included Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. That made me feel grateful, knowing that i have achieved the other levels of needs which made me reached self-actualization. It was a struggling life i had before with my family, seeing my parents work so hard to make ends meet and true that they wont think much about life's purpose and all but only to find food and all.

  • @justindivirgilio8727
    @justindivirgilio8727 3 года назад +18

    I've come to the realization a few months ago that my life's purpose to keep learning forever. It sounds kind of vague but that's what is great about it to me, I can learn about sports, finance, wrestling, music, comedy, movies, politics, different ways to approach people, and the list goes on. I used to stress this question a lot because I thought at 14 I knew what I wanted to do when I became an adult and that was be a sports broadcaster and writer . That passion stayed in me for about 5 years and then when I was actually attempting to get into it full force I felt no real excitement in the work I was doing or energy to push through even though I know it is work at times. Now I've come to a point where I've pulled back and stopped pressing so hard about what my purpose is and taking each day as they come and have found myself much happier.

    • @iliveinsideyourhouse3943
      @iliveinsideyourhouse3943 3 года назад +1

      You know what, I think I'm gonna try this out. I'm just gonna learning and trying out new things every day.

  • @niveyoga3242
    @niveyoga3242 3 года назад +76

    In switzerland we have a profound saying: "Shitty life but good biceps".

    • @mamasarah1186
      @mamasarah1186 3 года назад +1

      What the hell does that mean???

    • @diveshag
      @diveshag 3 года назад +10

      @@mamasarah1186 manual labour sucks, but gives you a good physique. Basically, There are 2 ways to look at anything...something like that

    • @vornahmenachnahmeseidseit5475
      @vornahmenachnahmeseidseit5475 3 года назад

      ist das nicht von teddy :D ?

    • @JackdawLifts
      @JackdawLifts 3 года назад +2

      Haha oh I thought it was a direct link to building bigger biceps for the sake of it! Darn

  • @vanessac5137
    @vanessac5137 2 года назад +9

    I'm 41 and a housewife and a mother and this is pretty much all I've ever done since my early 20's and I still have no clue about what I'm meant to do with my life. All I know is that the world is my oyster and there must be so many things out there that I could do ... I just can't identify those things. I love watching anything to do with history, watching these wonderful ladies on youtube sew historical clothing ( I can't sew for anything) - I seem to have passions that I have no real knowledge of. Time is getting shorter and not longer, and I feel I'm running out of time to figure this thing out.

    • @acinamatata6342
      @acinamatata6342 Год назад +1

      Your purpose could be that you raised your children and nurtured your family. And now it might be sewing if you feel so drawn towards. Knowledge comes after starting! Knowledge comes from experience! So many videos on yt to find how to start sewing. Start and see if it gives you pleasure!

  • @MalkaLux
    @MalkaLux 3 года назад +12

    I love that one's life purpose changes throughout one's life. That is what makes life so hard and so rewarding. The key is to keep course correcting so that you end up enjoying life instead of just existing.

  • @sas-lt4qv
    @sas-lt4qv 2 года назад +16

    “How to use your time so that you don’t feel like an asshole at the end of it…” 🙏 what a refreshing and empowering statement. It’s also totally hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣 👏👏👏

  • @TheDelve
    @TheDelve 3 года назад +110

    Really enjoying these, Mark. Whoever picks your stock images needs a raise 😂

    • @jeffersonhawkes1328
      @jeffersonhawkes1328 3 года назад +1

      I imagine they were picked by Mark. And you. And the rest of his friends. And whoever else came to fuck.

    • @FaizanMunirKhanRajput
      @FaizanMunirKhanRajput 3 года назад +8

      They were probably selected by attendees of rabbit porn orgy.

  • @cassanthemumRo
    @cassanthemumRo 3 года назад +7

    Yo. Agreed. I'm 57 and struggled with "life purpose" until I read this book with an orange dust jacket. Sometimes we overthink this concept which generally leads to not doing or living. Great vid, thanks.

  • @AceMcNut
    @AceMcNut 3 года назад +14

    Volunteering for things always makes me feel good

    • @oldjose9110
      @oldjose9110 3 года назад +2

      Can you volunteer to give money please..

  • @christianstrothjohann3603
    @christianstrothjohann3603 3 года назад +3

    Raising kids well and supporting our family has been very rewarding so far and continues to do so.

  • @MrDmac423
    @MrDmac423 3 года назад +6

    It’s so crazy seeing Mark progress throughout the years. I remember buying your book “models” when it came out. When I finished I hoped there would be more. Then we even emailed a few times back and fourth. Then I subscribed to the site. It feels like I’m on this journey with you. Keep it moving man. It’s great

  • @gambooyt
    @gambooyt 3 года назад +17

    Your life purpose is to embody who you are.
    (You're welcome.)

  • @catloverKD
    @catloverKD 3 года назад +6

    I feel like a lot of this is socially constructed. With the way our education system and society is structured, the idea is "You have to figure out what you want to do at 17 or 18, so you can go to college, make it happen, and then do said one thing for the rest of your life." And, anything other than that is looked down on. You don't know what you want, don't want to go to college?, You changed your major again, You don't have a job in your field of choice the day you graduate, or God forbid, don't graduate "on time," and people look at you like you've failed at life. That is the message we get from a very young age. Then, we get to adulthood where we struggle with this idea that "I'm however old and still have no idea what I want to do." Then we think there's something wrong with us, rather than that we were taught something wrong.

    • @LoveIXTC
      @LoveIXTC 3 года назад

      Amen. That's what was beaten into my head for 13 years. Now i'm depressed and suicidal since 8 years, out of school since 3 years and asing myself if just suicide isn't my answer. I have no interest, goals, hobbys then watching RUclips Videos. I think i should stop waisting resources and just finaly do it.

  • @juancruzfagin4713
    @juancruzfagin4713 3 года назад +31

    I feel like your editor is like everyones best friend. I love that dude and I dont even know him xD

  • @zawhtedum
    @zawhtedum 2 года назад +6

    Damn this opens up my mind to a whole new level. Living for the moment would simply just sum it all up for me. Thanks Mark.

  • @AJ.943
    @AJ.943 10 месяцев назад +1

    I feel that if at any given moment you feel happy…..genuinely happy….and proud of who you are and what you are doing…..you have found it. Just keep doing it. Tune out the noise, stay in your lane….and just do the thing, man. Own it. At the end of your life; go out with peace in your heart; and leave a part of your happiness in someone else’s. ✌🏼

  • @mayanksolanki7028
    @mayanksolanki7028 7 месяцев назад +2

    1. Find something you enjoy doing
    2. Find something you're good at
    3. &Find something other people value
    (Overlap =Life Purpose)

  • @janwebb4639
    @janwebb4639 3 года назад +4

    Helping others and finding happiness in as much as I possibly can.

  • @christhendrix8809
    @christhendrix8809 3 года назад +10

    I'm 30 and still don't have a clue what my purpose is

  • @johnaddaquay1114
    @johnaddaquay1114 2 года назад +1

    Found a lot of value in this video. The reframing of what can I do with my time that I feels meaningful to me makes eases the weight on me of having this 'life purpose'

  • @fadysalah592
    @fadysalah592 3 года назад

    I absolutely love this channel. Dude, I couldn't stop watching your videos when I discovered this channel. Thanks, man.

  • @deepanjalisharma8749
    @deepanjalisharma8749 3 года назад +8

    Thank you so much for this video. I really needed this.

  • @eversunnyguy
    @eversunnyguy 3 года назад +19

    Such a Intellectual with high emotional IQ as well. Great self-help guru.

  • @priya931x
    @priya931x 3 года назад +2

    I really like your videos, Mark. You make it so simple and easy to understand. This one made me look at the word "life purpose" in a different light from how I saw it before. You just made me realise that I wasn't asking myself the right questions which is why I've been feeling so lost about my purpose.

  • @ratedrrr
    @ratedrrr 3 года назад +2

    I've actually never heard of you before. I came across this video through my RUclips feed which ended up being both inspiring and entertaining. You've got one more subscriber!

  • @janvanleeuwen3501
    @janvanleeuwen3501 3 года назад +16

    "What do you want to be when you grow up?", this kind of implies that being done with growing is the goal. Wanting to be done with growing sounds quite sad. I recently subscribed to the idea of the Polymath/ Renaissance man. You should look into this, it helped me a lot.

    • @nooriman5944
      @nooriman5944 3 года назад

      I love the idea of a polymath.

  • @finishme2753
    @finishme2753 3 года назад +3

    The purpose of life is to figure out what your purpose in life is. To do that you have to live your life, explore, do things that you hate, do things that you love, TRY everything, be a "yes" person

  • @Farmingforskills247
    @Farmingforskills247 Год назад +2

    I think what's valuable is, search the entire world of topics and things you can do and find something that you truly enjoy and also find something that helps you sustain life. Or you can start with the latter and get the first part next and just doing what you love and enjoy. It doesn't have to be "socially respectable" or necessarily "helpful to others" it need not follow any of the societal regulations and opinions it just needs to be something that you would love to do.

  • @saleembahadury
    @saleembahadury Месяц назад

    Thank you, I was struggling with this notion I thought I have have to find my purpose struggled for few years, what happened was I was struggling with being overweight, struggling financially and in the relationtionship all that time going from job.
    My advice: go with your best idea at the time, don’t wait, life is too short, as you said people change, things change , even purpose changes, we are here to learn and grow you can’t wait for the perfect job, man and or woman, or a perfect time.

  • @rachele4628
    @rachele4628 3 года назад +65

    Death can teach us everything we need to know about living.

  • @YACINE-tv4xv
    @YACINE-tv4xv 3 года назад +7

    Love these last couple of videos, great content, clearly a lot of work put into them. Keep it up.... Please.

    • @hristiandrosev
      @hristiandrosev 3 года назад +1

      Yup, and the monday Newsletter is a blessing for the week.

  • @elahehrayani
    @elahehrayani 2 месяца назад +1

    I've been reading your books ever since I went through a terrible divorce and my family almost lost everything at the same time. you brought me back to life; I was so close to giving up but your books taught me how to see things differently in life and how to deal with my sorrow. Thank you for saving my life :)

  • @akhlakmirza2051
    @akhlakmirza2051 3 года назад +1

    Wow thanks mark👌😊 I'm relieved to know that I was not the only one,
    and you went through this phase of 'not knowing what you like to do' too..

  • @sparklesnpizzaz
    @sparklesnpizzaz 3 года назад +6

    I will forever call Maslow's Hierarchy "Haslow's Mierarchy" from now on. Thank you for that.

  • @MindNow
    @MindNow 3 года назад +7

    *Sometimes it just takes time to find it. Hv the momentum and eventually u will find it* 🙏

  • @OiVinn-eq1ml
    @OiVinn-eq1ml 3 года назад +1

    Valuable use of my time is watching videos on finding my life’s purpose

  • @user-cn9bt7tu9e
    @user-cn9bt7tu9e 10 месяцев назад

    I love this man 😩❤️ I like his ideas and I like the way he express them, thank you so much Mark for being you ❤

  • @wespae
    @wespae 3 года назад +6

    Love the hair 😎
    “It feels very self - important and bullshitty” haha great life advice as always Mark ! Definitely doesn’t suck and always appreciate your humor and wisdom ✨
    The Maslow Hierarchy of Need was very good and put things into perspective . A lot of us live in such a privileged and comfortable world that we sometimes forget about the basic needs and pillars that’s already taken care of . It is a privilege to be thinking and figuring out our purpose in life.

  • @tashilhamu4510
    @tashilhamu4510 3 года назад +70

    “Haslow’s mierarchy” somebody is baked

  • @hdadyala9878
    @hdadyala9878 6 месяцев назад +1

    Valuable uses of time are for me
    - Studying for uni
    - Gym for physical fitness
    - Social events and hangouts
    - Programming whether that’s python, html, c++, swift, whatever
    - Participating in self care, like getting better clothes, items I wanted, health related things, unwinding deliberately in moderation (movies/gaming)

  • @beebsblue
    @beebsblue 3 года назад +1

    This is my first time hearing that life purpose changes over time. I thought we have only one true purpose. Mind blown 🤯

  • @manank5196
    @manank5196 3 года назад +6

    I m 17 year old and the most important work i love to do is gyming , Building good social skills , Studing what is helpful , basically i have very less frnds n i m shy type however i have worked a lot on me and improving myself , sometimes life sucks but trust me dude thats fuckin okey ..

  • @captcurthess
    @captcurthess 3 года назад +3

    Brilliant. As usual. Love the self-actualization pyramid advice: You gotta work your way up!! I live in a mid-tier world of Right-Tech: Learn from those above and teach those below. Always a challenge coming up.

  • @nilsschink3643
    @nilsschink3643 2 месяца назад

    A valuable use of my time is to work on myself and my relationships, build and sustain a financial foundation for my family and find joy in the little things each day, sharing this joy with whomever I can.

  • @piyushsolanki9913
    @piyushsolanki9913 3 года назад +2

    Hey mark..I love you....watching all your videos, reading all your books & articles only thing comes in my mind is that I love you!!
    I really really love uuu!!!

  • @mikelobrien
    @mikelobrien 3 года назад +3

    Purpose in life? Sounds trite until you try to live it, but for me it's Truth (figure that one out!) and Healing (okay, figure that one out, too). Both are life-long pursuits. Thanks for another honest video, Mark. Your hairstyle is getting interesting, but so is mine! Have a good Thanksgiving!

  • @plandys
    @plandys 3 года назад +6

    My purpose of life is to wait for another Mark's video, and his not-so-suck-may-kinda-practical self help app

  • @missshroom5512
    @missshroom5512 3 года назад

    Your so cool Mark! I’m showing my teenager this today. Thanks for all you do

  • @mossypants7983
    @mossypants7983 3 года назад

    This is the most real and useful information I have heard. Ever.

  • @djredix3898
    @djredix3898 3 года назад +4

    Number One purpose is to be a decent human. Number Two: is to use my inner peace and life understanding I have gotten from authors like you, is to entertain others through music and entertainment. Its taking me time but as you say is about us "keeping on asking the question" not to answer it.

  • @dacianthewanderer
    @dacianthewanderer 3 года назад +3

    Totally related to that kid with the guitar thinking "I wanted drums."

  • @sidalinettah6580
    @sidalinettah6580 3 года назад

    some truth is spilled here ...you got yourself a new sub man thx for the advices

  • @Enlightened_Notions
    @Enlightened_Notions Год назад

    Just wanted to be the one thousandth comment. That's my purpose for the day.
    Huge fan of your work btw Mark. Keep on pumping out content, super glad you started doing RUclips.

  • @georgisemerdzhiev6565
    @georgisemerdzhiev6565 3 года назад +7

    In my experience, I used to feel like I lack purpose when I saw a peer who I thought was way ahead of me, the nice car, the perfect partner, the typical stuff, you know. Then I would start asking myself why I did not have these things although I was working hard and was trying to be the best I can be. Then I read your book and the part about the values and I realized I was focused on the wrong things by trying to catch up without knowing how to.

  • @MarchAngeloPAlino
    @MarchAngeloPAlino 2 года назад +3

    I got shocked when I realized you were the person who wrote that book

  • @gnsectube2787
    @gnsectube2787 3 года назад

    I came here after a webinar about career development, and you totally destroyed all the pillars i took to be true, namely, having values 😌 I enjoy helping people, in whatever sense!

  • @MozNugz
    @MozNugz Год назад +1

    i needed to a lot of this. thanks for making this man i appreciate you

  • @GavinKnoxGrant
    @GavinKnoxGrant 3 года назад +3

    Mark, for me I find it inspirational that it seems that you truly don’t give a shit about what people think about you. My question is... and I’m not trying to be difficult, it’s a legit question: what if you want the money so that you can literally just do nothing. Lie in bed, watch tv, go for a walk, have a coffee... what if you don’t feel a responsibility and you’re a selfish a-hole and don’t really care about adding value at all!? What do you do?

  • @kathparnell4819
    @kathparnell4819 3 года назад +15

    I am 52 and just found out I have known the answer all along 🙈

    • @pr5pr
      @pr5pr 3 года назад +2

      what is your passion?

    • @wahoo4uva
      @wahoo4uva 3 года назад +1

      this is worth celebrating 🎉

    • @fredtbobkoeje24
      @fredtbobkoeje24 3 года назад

      TELL USS!!

  • @andrieslucian
    @andrieslucian 3 года назад

    Best video I've watched in my 29 years. You're awesome.

  • @Soul-up8ru
    @Soul-up8ru 3 года назад

    A valuable use of my time is watching at least one video from you, one of my favorite modern time authors, actually watching your vids and reading one chapter of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck at least once a day helps me get through my day and mostly throughout this whole Pandemic so f*cking thank you Mark! 🤘

  • @SummeRain783
    @SummeRain783 3 года назад +72

    “What should you do with your life?”
    Prepare for death.

    • @za_izhar
      @za_izhar 3 года назад +1

      Absolutely....btw where are you from?

    • @LoveIXTC
      @LoveIXTC 3 года назад +2

      Can't wait to die

    • @SummeRain783
      @SummeRain783 3 года назад

      @@za_izhar Canada. Why?

    • @SummeRain783
      @SummeRain783 3 года назад

      @@LoveIXTC are you prepared for it though?

    • @randoguy5767
      @randoguy5767 3 года назад +1

      Death is the only certainty. Everything else, as Deadpool said is, "a series of trainwrecks with commercial like moments of happiness."

  • @franklyngamble4552
    @franklyngamble4552 3 года назад +6

    Fuck Mark, thank you. Your strategies and assertions around normalizing tough questions like the one contained in this clip have been very helpful in relieving a significant amount of stress with unhealthy anxiety in my life. When I first heard of you and your book, I was just getting into Aubrey Marcus’s “Go for your Win” Course. Long story short, I have a lot of respect for AB and while reading the Subtle Art, I slowly realized that for all kinds of reasons I was in fact living my dream. As well, it took me a couple of months to absorb the concept that am just another person with aspirations on this planet and that’s ok. I will be working on Letting go of the need to be special the rest of my life; however, just the realization of this concept is a huge freedom that I am very grateful for. Be well:)

  • @beccasway7218
    @beccasway7218 3 года назад

    I didnt even know i needed this video... because of covid i have been home with my 4 year old son and it has been the most fulfilling time of my life. The struggle is real, it is hard as sh*&... on the other hand i have no reason to doubt my purpose. Also things change, purpose changes, kids grow up. I mean i love my son but he also wont be 4 forever. In time what is important to me will morph. It isnt the destination it is the journey. Another great point of view from you thanks.

  • @mrczar6830
    @mrczar6830 3 года назад

    Thanks man! I needed to hear this. This added value to my time. Appreciate your wisdom.

  • @rossn5186
    @rossn5186 3 года назад +6

    At 52 I'm way to old to figure out what my f%#cking life purpose is.
    I've successfully wasted away my life so far, I may as well continue till I'm underground.

    • @miamooshi9589
      @miamooshi9589 3 года назад

      Me too 😒

    • @bashashda9440
      @bashashda9440 3 года назад

      Hmmmm. Not to disregard your own thoughts mate but just wanted to point this out.
      Everyone may have the same excuse as you do, they just word it differently. Ex.
      A teen may say I'm 15 im wayy too young to start planning ahead of me.
      A middle aged person may say im 30 I might still have a lot of time to waste before I figure my plan or something..
      Idk if im making good examples but i think what you're saying is just an excuse.
      If you're happy with it theres nothing wrong though I guess. Just wanted to point this out. Tc

  • @theseedoflife5825
    @theseedoflife5825 3 года назад +4

    I'm still debating with myself, is helping other people with their mental and emotional health a good use of my time?
    Or learning how to be a handy man around the house?
    Or learning how to cook?
    Or being a poet?
    So many things I find fucking important we try to find 1 and exclude the rest.
    It's priority. It's allowing yourself to have more than one thing you give a flying fuck about.
    I want to help people, but I need help myself first.
    To be independent and able to stand on my own feet.
    I am definitely co dependent and I'm trying to get better....

    • @Unterhosegotti
      @Unterhosegotti 3 года назад

      I'm in the same situation. There are just too many options. The luxury of modern life stands in my own way.

    • @janvanleeuwen3501
      @janvanleeuwen3501 3 года назад

      "Polymath" look it up.

    • @akin1989
      @akin1989 3 года назад

      I understand where you are coming from. Btw nice profile picture ;)

  • @paulinaledesma5276
    @paulinaledesma5276 2 года назад

    I think increasing my knowledge and gaining experience is my most valuable use of time.

  • @cibertronx
    @cibertronx 3 года назад +2

    So true. Our goals change as we evolve. Each phase of our lifes involves expressing our many potentials and talents, which we might have not even realized we had. It's an ongoing process of self discovery. The problem is when money is out of the equation, but that's another story.

  • @gregb5121
    @gregb5121 3 года назад +3

    Lol made me laugh at least a couple of times! ( which is not so easy! ) Yea have kids and f*k work!! yay!

  • @theseedoflife5825
    @theseedoflife5825 3 года назад +4

    Lifes purpose is to have purpose, without purpose. 😂😂😂😂

  • @msoroosh616
    @msoroosh616 3 года назад

    I can’t believe I found your channel. So lucky !!
    I read about 40-50 books last year,not finishing most of them ,including one of ur books !

  • @MarcinPetruszka
    @MarcinPetruszka 3 года назад

    Literally the advice that doesn't suck. Thank you.

  • @TheCreativeHealer
    @TheCreativeHealer 3 года назад +4

    "maybe you're trying the wrong things" YUP me

    • @MarcinPetruszka
      @MarcinPetruszka 3 года назад

      At least you're trying. Keep at it

    • @TheCreativeHealer
      @TheCreativeHealer 3 года назад

      @@MarcinPetruszka ik thanks, mark manson is my new idol, gonna take all the advice he can give :)

  • @ThePlatinumMatt
    @ThePlatinumMatt 3 года назад +4

    When you go from an article to a youtube video, you don't have to dumb it down this much

  • @devangpandey2436
    @devangpandey2436 3 года назад +1

    General and legit advice with the perfect amount of humor