This guy. Every year I look up his channel out of curiosity. And he is literally saying the same shit he did last year, the year before. It's remarkable
There was this Austrian artist, and they said his drawings were no good, but he went on to lead many people and the Japanese loved him. So don't give up just yet, Daniel-San.
I resonate with this, coming from a "low class financially" family, and raised in a poverty stricken town, I still had massive dreams and ambitions, tried so many different avenues and things, but prices are going up, wages are staying shit, and the gov/system, want the "average Joes" (I'm a girl) to stay in a vicious cycle of debt and overworking till death. I've actually put work and effort into many different things, as well, whilst consecutively putting food on the table and working most of my life. And you know what? Im 32 and still no nearer to having a decent amount of savings, or achieved anything worthwhile. I'm genuinely starting to believe some people are born lucky, and some are born to struggle. I have lost my ambition and motivation which I had in my 20s. But I'm still constantly thinking of new things and new ways to thrive.
The most successful people have racked up dozens if not hundreds of failures in their life before they found success. One success can meteorically change the trajectory of your life. That's why the people who never give up despite the crushing failures tend to be the most successful in life.
I'm in the similar situation Daniel-san. 35 in April, working low end jobs, few friends from highschool that I still communicate with over the phone. I have to accept and come to peace with aging, being low status, lonely and having no goals. I think it's time to lower the expectations that I have for life and just wait for the final day.
My life was pretty manageable before. I can relax whenever I want. Until I decided to buy a Condominium. It's so hard. Now I don't know if I can ever travel again and wage slave my life away.. I'm not sure if I am securing my future too much and selling my youth for this. Don't buy a property. If your parents already had one, just stay there and enjoy your life. The system that we are living in these days is just a SCAM. You are living my dream, Daniel. So keep on doing that.
"If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same" - Rudyard Kipling. Whether you are going through fair weather or cloudy stormy days, keep calm and persevere.
This is not a complete failure, it's adaptation. I invested one year of coding on a mobile app that was completely ignored and it was very dangerous mentally. When you see that it's not in the cards having fame or significant success it's wise to become a minimalist. I'm currently focused on becoming a mediocre wagecuck programmer and that alone seems out of reach often. Obviously I'm autistic etc, just like Daniel is. Probably the difficulty to even adapt to simple jobs comes from that.
@@Sourusophyexe Haha. I know why it failed. I made an app that I wanted, not what people wanted. Besides, it is a game book app and mobile gaming is IMO hostile to reading, so the choose your own story style with an actual long book was never going to work. Then, it is just in Spanish. Finally, I didnt market the game and even the people I sent had problems finding it. Basically: it was like buying Bitcoin in 2022, I was many years late to the gold rush.
3 points regarding taking your A Levels again and going to uni: 1) Yeah, student loans seem like a lot, but considering you only pay once you have an annual income above 25k (Plan 5 since you'd be starting after August 2023)., it's actually not bad. I make £42k as a software engineer (working remotely and after a year and a half of experience) and repaying the loan is such a tiny portion of my monthly income that it's really not noticeable. Plus, it gets cancelled after 30 years anyway (or when you're 65). So really there's no situation where you have to pay while not having an income. You only pay when you can. 2) A Levels take 2 years, uni takes 3 (undergraduate). 5 years will pass anyway; would you rather be in the same position you're in now in 5 years, or have a degree at the end of it and a secure job? Time will pass regardless, so at least do something in the mean time. 3) Although I love my job, I do get that the 9-5 is dystopian and awful. I absolutely love programming, everything about it, but I do not want to do this into my 40s and beyond at the same rate. My goal is contract work so I can do 6 months of work, 6 months of traveling etc. The thing is that unless you're in the 1% of talented individuals or have crazy luck, you just have to grind to eventually get more freedom. The good news is that you definitely can get out of the grind or reduce it substantially by making good career choices (i.e. don't work at the same place year after year UNLESS they keep up with other offers you could be getting etc.)
Good point. You seem smart did you go into colelege in late teens/20s or 30s like Daniel. You're smart regarding make good money now, then do something else maybe late 40s onwards
@@DaveSeville-sf1ku I did things at the usual age (16-18 for A-Levels, 19-22 for uni, job after I graduated and now I'm 24). It's definitely never too late though to make sure you have a secure future. I'd be stressed beyond belief if I had Daniel's income because it's so inconsistent that you literally can't plan anything around it, you don't know if next month you'll make £1k or £50, and you're depending on strangers not getting bored... While at uni I saw plenty of people in their 30s and 40s, some with kids and wives/husbands, so a lot more responsibility than Daniel has. If a 40 year old mom can get a degree and decent job while also taking care of kids and everything, then Daniel definitely can.
Willpower and mental strength aren’t set in stone. People grow and adapt. Unless, however, you say “it’s to hard to work at a convenience store, I should just give up on life😢”. You have to build strength and will.
The one thing you never gave up on though...the pursuit of cereal. A wiseman once said, "Daniel you are beyond low-hanging fruit". You are phenom when it comes to giving up, it impresses me.
I've done the same thing my entire life but have never fully seen it as failing or giving up, more so just getting bored. The intense interest just fades and I couldn't care anymore. Because of this, I've always found the idea of a career silly. There's not a single thing I can imagine doing every single day/taking the forefront in my mind without getting terribly bored and upset. I've found it best to do something that you don't mind, something that takes minimal time and effort but pays the bills and lets you pursue things outside of work. I've also found that antidepressants and ADHD medication help me stay interested in things a little longer lol.
It's not really. When you're old and on your deathbed you realize you don't get a second go at life. All those missed opportunities start to haunt you, when you realize you weren't smart. Just too weak to take any risks, and put in hard work.
@@Vmining Actually, most people at the end of life talk about how they wish they hadn't wasted their life working so hard. One of their main regrets is not spending more time enjoying life with family and such. Daniel's philosophy would probably be more fulfilling at the end of life than someone that worked 24/7 to achieve something that they may or may not have even truly cared about in their heart (i.e. I need to become a doctor because my parents told me to/i just want community status). I think that, aside from cereal, Daniel just hasn't found something that intrinsically drives him; that he can't stop thinking about, like a video game that you get obsessed with and you can't put the controller down, that you're thinking about all day in school wanting to get back to. I think once he finds something like that, he'll be fine.
@@refreshe7880 that’s only because most people have worked hard. Watch some interviews with hikkikomoris they all regret it, and wish they never wasted their lives
Hi Daniel, if you don't want student debt (very understandable), you can easily sign up for online university courses that even give you free ECTS (!) that can be counted towards a Bachelor's degree later on. Example: computer programming and database courses at University of Turku in Finland. Completely free! A lot of Scandinavian and other European countries offer free university education, I really don't understand why people would go into debt or just limit their focus on the US or UK. I'm aware that the UK is no longer part of the EU but I'm sure that you can easily get a student visa for Europe if you would want to attend in person. Having said that, there are more and more full online bachelor degree programs where you don't even need to attend except for one week per semester for the exams. Just takes some google'ing and digging, it's all out there.
It genuinely saddens me all those comments dunking on him. Just because this guy has takes you deem stupid and obviously wrong from your perspective, it really will never justify dunking on someone that is hopeless and acting like a sarcastic bully. As someone who has had depression and had stupid view on life (probably still have, but at least it doesn't really matter for anyone, or myself either), I can tell you: when you don't have hope and have no motivation to advance, you can't have the perspective of someone ready to struggle to advance, you just can't. Telling him that he is better off than most people on earth and making fun of him won't help anyone. Just because he isn't crying or showing much doesn't mean it doesn't affect him, he said it himself, that he considers himself a "loser", there is no way that this doesn't affect him. When you hear it from everybody, you just come to accept it as reality, even if it destroys your self esteem. I just hope this dude will stop "hiding in his room" as his channels implies, will get talk to a psycologist and get some help, because thats what we need when we're down, even if we've always been down and are used to it, there is no shame to it, it doesn't mean you're stupid, mentally retarded, it just means you're down, and need help to get out. If I have one advice, its that struggling and advancing is not about achieving what you want nor "finishing something in order to...", like get a specific job, its about getting freedom, the more you work, the more you struggle, the less there is to do and the more choices you have, the more choices you have, the better your will to live you have, even without "achieving" anything, because you feel like your life is yours again, it isn't about being passionate about something. You don't need a passion or feel like a genius at something to enjoy life, you need to feel like your life is yours. At least thats what I've come to realize, apprehending the road ahead will inevitably make you fall into your confort zone again and make you think that its not worth it, so just charge like a bull at every step, there is nothing to lose if not your freedom you're already giving up.
Become a life coach for unambitious people, you already have a philosophy to chill to people and enough experience going through life with minimal effort. Like the redpill for losers or something like that.
daniel your problem is that you're highly intelligent. living a simple life without grandiose achievements is the correct way to live. anyone who sacrifices themselves to some massive accomplishment is obviously suffering from a problem with their ego. you're more enlightened than most.
I think you're a bit confused about fulfilling careers. Some would say I have one, but the reality is work is work. A lot of days, I don't want to do my job, even though it's something I'm very interested in. But I always do it anyway. I do it so I can help my future self, my loved ones, and my community. People with rewarding careers are not more interested or passionate. They've just practiced resilience. Every day you don't give up, it becomes easier not to give up. Also seems like maybe this is the thing your are passionate about and not giving up on?
There is nothing to get in life that you can take with you to the grave. Success is fundamentally a coping mechanism for those afraid to face the idea that they are one day going to be gone. If you've ever done meditation then you'll know that other people are just a huge distraction that prevent you from knowing yourself. A lot of people deliberately want other people in their lives so that they can be distracted 24/7 and won't have to face life's realities.
Nice. It’s actually pretty relatable and a good response to all the over ambitiousness in our society. Why can’t we just do things we want for the sake of it if we enjoy it or not, it’s even OK to be bad at it. And then move on if we get bored. Sounds like a good philosophy to me
You gotta push your limits dude, the problem is that you always say you cant and when you say you can't your brain will automatically shut down the interest and you're motivation to go further. You are shaming yourself, you have to believe in yourself.
i dont think you realise its actually impossible to find happiness in jobs like programming because humans arent adapted to find any of this interesting
you will still live a mediocre wage slave life lol. same mediocre wage slave. except NOW one had the chance to strive for greatness. BUT you won't match/reach AI's level greatness since they will be made upon multiple talented humans as template.
I'd like to believe I understand what you're feeling. I have felt the same way you have....At one point I was thinking I have ADHD or shinny object syndrome. I would Google things and self diagnose on WebMD lol. I went to therapy to try and deal with it cause I didn't want to waste time. I sought advice from mentors and life coaches. I got more organized, bought myself a planner etc all these methods to try and help myself. Its like you're in a state of permanent depression. I'm taking responsibility cause as an adult I'm learning to embrace accountability. I started exercising, eating better, changing my environment by going to different locations that would help me focus like cafes, public parks, tried making my living room have an aura of a productive workspace etc. I quit therapy cause it wasn't helping me much. I tried being more disciplined. Nothing worked. Hahaha I'm still fighting though...someday I will overcome. I'm breaking my goals down into smaller manageable steps. I am using Jordan Peterson's Future authoring program to help and I am trusting the Lord God to give me strength. I hope you will have the willpower to overcome too and find whatever method works for you to get out of that state.
@@TB-us7el yeah Autisim and adhd quite often go hand in hand. I have both 😂 the need for routine and stability, yet have chaos and no motivation for anything.
Lesson learned: Everything worth learning is difficult to learn. Additionally: If someone as horrible at relationships like Daniel managed to get so many different girlfriends... maybe we all have a chance.
Actually who ever said your work is below average is an idiot. You are absolutely naturally gifted and your art has a special DNA that obviously may not be for everyone, but that’s why it’s Art. I think your issue is not that you aren’t good at things, it’s the opposite, you’re naturally gifted at most things, you just need to believe more in yourself and stick to stuff. All the best!
I'm glad you're uploading videos Daniel. I currently share similar goals as you did. Right now I'm attending University in Japan and I have that same dream of being able to marry a girl who looks like a member of AKB48 and have my next bloodline be of Japanese descent and follow the Japanese way because I've always been fascinated with the culture all my life. This video is an example for me to keep looking at shit positively, avoid the same negativity that Daniel is giving. And I will do my best to fulfill my dreams. I WILL get a 6 figure job living settling here, I WILL travel to every single prefecture in Japan as well as all of asian. I WILL marry that idol-lookinh girl I always desired. Honestly Daniel, thank you so much for your videos, as I'm navigating through life they are really helping me in a pretty indirect way.
I said it before. You need discipline. You are wrong that successful people didnt find things boring. They just dont care that things are boring and can take it.
I have a job where I really love the work, so it's never boring for me, and I'm getting really good at it, and I get paid well. It's Data Analytics and science. Trouble is the customers and management twist it out to be something not so cool. Never mind. It's a living.
As a Spanish interpreter. I know it must have been hard. Interpreting is a tedious process and its not always easy to convey the idea in English or any language.
Not everyone can become a winner. If everyone got rewarded for working hard then nobody would get rewarded for working hard. As a result it’s sometimes not worth working hard because there is no guarantee of success. Therefore it makes sense not to exert yourself.
Change your diet. I used to be exactly like you.. Im now in my 40s and life is so much better. I had a crappy diet before, decided it was the source of my motivation issues and being able to stick to things.. i went full carnivore. My body and brain work far better on fats rather than carbs/sugar in a state of ketosis. If you truly want to improve your life experience, you need to make changes. Diet wasn't a massive deal and it had almost immediate results and much more over the long term. Its not expensive either. You can buy strategically. It's worked for a great many people struggling with depression as well.
There is barely 50,000 channels in the world with over 100,000 subscribers. That is something so rare still to this day. You'll find your click eventually. Thanks for these kinds of videos, reason why I subbed to you all those years ago.
I feel like ive had the exact same mindset on things. Especially towards jobs. Ive always had jobs that just get boring or theres people there that are just toxic. So then i move on to the next thing. Life is to short to be unhappy. Id rather be at peace then have alot of money or materialistic things.
I really feel you on the inadequate Japanese skills. I'm also self taught and wanted to be a translator but my language skills just aren't where they need to be, and I also don't have any secondary knowledge in medicine or the like. Also, poor communication skills. This was always the aspect on which I related to you the most with, Daniel. It sucks. :/ And now, some companies are wanting to replace translators with AI software so there'll be even less opportunity.
You're considered non resident in the UK, so upon returning you can't get a student loan for 3 years anyway. You'd have to pay international fee rates for the degree as well
The problem now somewhat is the internet, we can now see how amazing some of the things people have achieved, but when compared to just family and friends some things you were good at seemed absolutely amazing, now if you're quite good on the piano, you have someone on RUclips doing the most amazing boogie woogie and so on. I'm sure your illustrations were pretty good. Come to think of it adding this because I'm up to where you're up to in the video mentioning Final Fantasy, I've only ever completed Final Fantasy VII, and just played near the end on Final Fantasy VIII & Final Fantasy IX.
Common, Daniel. You're good at drawing. Just stick to your own style and stop comparing yourself to others, or giving up just because a few people are telling you it's not good enough. It seems like you're good at picking up new skills pretty fast and your banjo skills are getting there. You just need to change the mindset from "I'm going to become the greatest" into something more realistic. And you should ask yourself why you want to go back to Japan. If you're trying to get your viewers back, it won't probably be a good idea and you'll become bored in no time. Altough a return of Chichi is welcome :) Set small goals and work your way up and stop running in circles. I've been watching you for 5 years and sometimes it almost feels like every life changing event you're doing is because you're hoping to get views. It should be the other way around. It's a good thing you give up on videogames when they become to difficult and such because it's always a waste of time. You've got this.👊
I have known many a 'successful' man to be lonely and desperate inside. There is a lot to be said for enjoying your life while you can. Prepare for aging if at all possible , because it is inevitable and it can be brutal. Having a good partner to share the ups and downs with is the best insurance there is.
This guy life is already miserable, can't imagine him older. He does zero physical activity. Doesn't eat that healthy (at least he cooks for himself). He should at least train so he can move around and be a lazy bum on his own terms instead of confined to bed in some homeless shelter
Your channel came to mind out of the blue, and it's good to see that you're still regularly uploading videos. Edit - You haven't changed a bit, smh lol.
You get bored and lose interest too fast. There is a medical term for this but I don't remember what it's called. ADHD? Anhedonia? You probably also have Atychiphobia (Fear of failure)
Bcuz i am the same and my relatives are so toxic and stressing they try to make me feel guilty about not taking life seriously as if we all gonna make it alive LMAO
I think getting a qualification in Japanese would be very helpful, regroup in the uk for a year, work for something and it might help the visa application. What about becoming an interpreter or guide for rich Japanese in London? There are a lot of uk brands want to work in japan and vica versa. No one wants a least effort person, good but not brilliant is fine tho. Stickability helps.
Your dopamine levels are possibly just too low. Any activity that doesn't reward you with dopamine will seem way harder for you than other people. Perfectly fits with getting obsessed with hobbies and switching. Get evaluated for ADHD or at least watch some Dr. K vids on it. There are treatments
What does getting diagnosed with ADHD solve? Medication doesn't work forever, and it's likely to make people depressed after a while. People just like having labels to attribute their failures to.
if more people thought like this there would be less wars, less pollution, etc. if you think people need to participate in the rat race to be worthwhile then you are a turbo npc.
If you worked as an Uber driver for 80 to 90 hours a week, you could live permanently in any country. You’ll be rich when you’re a lot older though, but you could still have a good life as an old man. I’m thinking of doing that. Our lives are determined by how much money we make? No? Remember Unrealman’s wise words … millennials and gen-zers are sleep walking into poverty. You don’t want that, Daniel.
I learned a lot from your videos, as I didn't travel a lot, I am addicted to your intelligence, honesty, articulate way of talking about interesting stuff , You re amazing Daniel
Sounds like you'd be a great critic. That and you need to combine several things together so you don't get bored. I have a friend like this he will just follow any trend then wonder why he is not completely committed to it.
Related to every word ❤❤❤ I've been feeling the same since last year. I just want an easy life and to relax and enjoy myself while I'm here. Hope you find your peace Daniel.
Why do you think people enjoy their jobs, most people do it for money and if it fits their skills. The satisfaction comes from being competant and yes it takes a long time to be competant
Ik how you feel Daniel it's like "why!?" Its cool and all but like even if you are lucky enough to get ur dream job that only solves 1 thing in life and its extremely hard to achieve if that makes sense..?
I'd absolutely love to see you on an interview with HealthyGamerGG. That would be so interesting and I bet it could really help you. Either way I think i'd recommend therapy to you
You said you went to Japan and got a job but then later say you need a work visa. So how did you get the first job? Did they hire you under the table (illegaly)?
This guy. Every year I look up his channel out of curiosity. And he is literally saying the same shit he did last year, the year before. It's remarkable
Personality disorder
same here ❤ i actually just resubscribed
Same, I don't even know why I came back...
There are so many people who were ambitious and put in a lot of work and it got them nothing but student debt.
The f truth. They better swallow that pill
Going to college isn't really ambitious
@@itstimeforafuckingcrusade it kind of is .... Depending om college ofc
this guy has unironically inspired me to work hard so i don't end up like him.
That's what his channel is for
😅🤣
I'm him
Working smart beats working hard dude!
I am already like him at this point. There's too much competition. Shy guys like us can't compete.
Oh Daniel, 14 years old going on 40, please never change
There was this Austrian artist, and they said his drawings were no good, but he went on to lead many people and the Japanese loved him. So don't give up just yet, Daniel-San.
☠️
this but unironically.
and he lived in a big castle in the mountains
ok naz naz
@@bodazephyr6629 and had a pet alligator!
I resonate with this, coming from a "low class financially" family, and raised in a poverty stricken town, I still had massive dreams and ambitions, tried so many different avenues and things, but prices are going up, wages are staying shit, and the gov/system, want the "average Joes" (I'm a girl) to stay in a vicious cycle of debt and overworking till death. I've actually put work and effort into many different things, as well, whilst consecutively putting food on the table and working most of my life. And you know what? Im 32 and still no nearer to having a decent amount of savings, or achieved anything worthwhile. I'm genuinely starting to believe some people are born lucky, and some are born to struggle. I have lost my ambition and motivation which I had in my 20s. But I'm still constantly thinking of new things and new ways to thrive.
The most successful people have racked up dozens if not hundreds of failures in their life before they found success. One success can meteorically change the trajectory of your life. That's why the people who never give up despite the crushing failures tend to be the most successful in life.
No he is autistic and we are basically screwed.
I'm in the similar situation Daniel-san.
35 in April, working low end jobs, few friends from highschool that I still communicate with over the phone.
I have to accept and come to peace with aging, being low status, lonely and having no goals.
I think it's time to lower the expectations that I have for life and just wait for the final day.
Wow this is exactly me, just turned 35 a couple weeks ago
me too
I am him. I have no drive for anything. I feel like we are living just to work
I feel sorry for this guy so I’m gonna watch all the ads on his videos instead of skipping them
I don't think thay makes a difference for his adsense lol
😂
My life was pretty manageable before. I can relax whenever I want. Until I decided to buy a Condominium.
It's so hard. Now I don't know if I can ever travel again and wage slave my life away.. I'm not sure if I am securing my future too much and selling my youth for this.
Don't buy a property. If your parents already had one, just stay there and enjoy your life. The system that we are living in these days is just a SCAM.
You are living my dream, Daniel. So keep on doing that.
Why is it hard? Did you mortgage it?
"If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same" - Rudyard Kipling.
Whether you are going through fair weather or cloudy stormy days, keep calm and persevere.
“Marry a Japanese woman like someone from akb48”😂😂😂
Glad it wasn't just me. I had to pause the video 😅. Such a melt. Sometimes you have to grind it out and push through.
XD
This is not a complete failure, it's adaptation. I invested one year of coding on a mobile app that was completely ignored and it was very dangerous mentally. When you see that it's not in the cards having fame or significant success it's wise to become a minimalist. I'm currently focused on becoming a mediocre wagecuck programmer and that alone seems out of reach often. Obviously I'm autistic etc, just like Daniel is. Probably the difficulty to even adapt to simple jobs comes from that.
What kind of app? I am curious since it will be probably obvious why it failed when you say it lol
@@Sourusophyexe Haha. I know why it failed. I made an app that I wanted, not what people wanted. Besides, it is a game book app and mobile gaming is IMO hostile to reading, so the choose your own story style with an actual long book was never going to work. Then, it is just in Spanish. Finally, I didnt market the game and even the people I sent had problems finding it. Basically: it was like buying Bitcoin in 2022, I was many years late to the gold rush.
Being poor and not respected is hard.
Putting in the effort to improve yourself and earn respect is also hard.
Pick which hard life you want
There is no respect for either really.
Frankly you say respect. But why would you even want it and by whom you want to be respected by?
As if that has any relevance to him
600+ vids all with thousands and thousannnds of views..
this dude already has a REALLY nice income!!
he can do whatever he wants in life now
I hope for your sake you'll understand at some point in the next 10 years or so, depending on your age.@@AnotherWhoHitTheDust
He's my spirit animal, except I never tried anything in the first place xD
No wonder you're Ota...
you are a master COMPLAINER, world class Jedi level at complaining.
This is the epiphany of......Overthinking.
3 points regarding taking your A Levels again and going to uni:
1) Yeah, student loans seem like a lot, but considering you only pay once you have an annual income above 25k (Plan 5 since you'd be starting after August 2023)., it's actually not bad. I make £42k as a software engineer (working remotely and after a year and a half of experience) and repaying the loan is such a tiny portion of my monthly income that it's really not noticeable. Plus, it gets cancelled after 30 years anyway (or when you're 65). So really there's no situation where you have to pay while not having an income. You only pay when you can.
2) A Levels take 2 years, uni takes 3 (undergraduate). 5 years will pass anyway; would you rather be in the same position you're in now in 5 years, or have a degree at the end of it and a secure job? Time will pass regardless, so at least do something in the mean time.
3) Although I love my job, I do get that the 9-5 is dystopian and awful. I absolutely love programming, everything about it, but I do not want to do this into my 40s and beyond at the same rate. My goal is contract work so I can do 6 months of work, 6 months of traveling etc. The thing is that unless you're in the 1% of talented individuals or have crazy luck, you just have to grind to eventually get more freedom. The good news is that you definitely can get out of the grind or reduce it substantially by making good career choices (i.e. don't work at the same place year after year UNLESS they keep up with other offers you could be getting etc.)
Good point. You seem smart did you go into colelege in late teens/20s or 30s like Daniel. You're smart regarding make good money now, then do something else maybe late 40s onwards
@@DaveSeville-sf1ku I did things at the usual age (16-18 for A-Levels, 19-22 for uni, job after I graduated and now I'm 24). It's definitely never too late though to make sure you have a secure future. I'd be stressed beyond belief if I had Daniel's income because it's so inconsistent that you literally can't plan anything around it, you don't know if next month you'll make £1k or £50, and you're depending on strangers not getting bored...
While at uni I saw plenty of people in their 30s and 40s, some with kids and wives/husbands, so a lot more responsibility than Daniel has. If a 40 year old mom can get a degree and decent job while also taking care of kids and everything, then Daniel definitely can.
I worked for a few years in retail as a Wordpress developer and I can almost afford university, but I lack math requirement🥲
f student loan, f the economy, f the rich 1st world country who puts student in debt
Doubt he needs to go get a levels. Could just do an access course or one of the boot camps from skills for life.
“Put these foolish ambitions to rest”
-Margit, 2022
Stop trying, start living, stop over thinking it. Choose freedom, the rest will sort its self out. the job is not life, live your life.
Willpower and mental strength aren’t set in stone. People grow and adapt. Unless, however, you say “it’s to hard to work at a convenience store, I should just give up on life😢”. You have to build strength and will.
The one thing you never gave up on though...the pursuit of cereal. A wiseman once said, "Daniel you are beyond low-hanging fruit". You are phenom when it comes to giving up, it impresses me.
I've done the same thing my entire life but have never fully seen it as failing or giving up, more so just getting bored. The intense interest just fades and I couldn't care anymore. Because of this, I've always found the idea of a career silly. There's not a single thing I can imagine doing every single day/taking the forefront in my mind without getting terribly bored and upset. I've found it best to do something that you don't mind, something that takes minimal time and effort but pays the bills and lets you pursue things outside of work. I've also found that antidepressants and ADHD medication help me stay interested in things a little longer lol.
We would for sure be good friends but I’m too lazy to maintain a relationship
he got hit by Margit so hard he had to put his foolish ambition to rest.
Lol I'm here from the "don't buy elden ring" video too.
There is some high level meta trolling going on here 🤣🤣🤣
I think your philosophy is correct, actually. Minimum effort, maximum outcome: it's about working smarter, really.
It's not really. When you're old and on your deathbed you realize you don't get a second go at life. All those missed opportunities start to haunt you, when you realize you weren't smart. Just too weak to take any risks, and put in hard work.
@@Vmining Actually, most people at the end of life talk about how they wish they hadn't wasted their life working so hard. One of their main regrets is not spending more time enjoying life with family and such. Daniel's philosophy would probably be more fulfilling at the end of life than someone that worked 24/7 to achieve something that they may or may not have even truly cared about in their heart (i.e. I need to become a doctor because my parents told me to/i just want community status). I think that, aside from cereal, Daniel just hasn't found something that intrinsically drives him; that he can't stop thinking about, like a video game that you get obsessed with and you can't put the controller down, that you're thinking about all day in school wanting to get back to. I think once he finds something like that, he'll be fine.
@@refreshe7880 that’s only because most people have worked hard. Watch some interviews with hikkikomoris they all regret it, and wish they never wasted their lives
Hi Daniel, if you don't want student debt (very understandable), you can easily sign up for online university courses that even give you free ECTS (!) that can be counted towards a Bachelor's degree later on. Example: computer programming and database courses at University of Turku in Finland. Completely free! A lot of Scandinavian and other European countries offer free university education, I really don't understand why people would go into debt or just limit their focus on the US or UK. I'm aware that the UK is no longer part of the EU but I'm sure that you can easily get a student visa for Europe if you would want to attend in person. Having said that, there are more and more full online bachelor degree programs where you don't even need to attend except for one week per semester for the exams. Just takes some google'ing and digging, it's all out there.
fuuuuck you're just like me. This was a sobering video, thank you Daniel
It genuinely saddens me all those comments dunking on him. Just because this guy has takes you deem stupid and obviously wrong from your perspective, it really will never justify dunking on someone that is hopeless and acting like a sarcastic bully. As someone who has had depression and had stupid view on life (probably still have, but at least it doesn't really matter for anyone, or myself either), I can tell you: when you don't have hope and have no motivation to advance, you can't have the perspective of someone ready to struggle to advance, you just can't. Telling him that he is better off than most people on earth and making fun of him won't help anyone. Just because he isn't crying or showing much doesn't mean it doesn't affect him, he said it himself, that he considers himself a "loser", there is no way that this doesn't affect him. When you hear it from everybody, you just come to accept it as reality, even if it destroys your self esteem.
I just hope this dude will stop "hiding in his room" as his channels implies, will get talk to a psycologist and get some help, because thats what we need when we're down, even if we've always been down and are used to it, there is no shame to it, it doesn't mean you're stupid, mentally retarded, it just means you're down, and need help to get out.
If I have one advice, its that struggling and advancing is not about achieving what you want nor "finishing something in order to...", like get a specific job, its about getting freedom, the more you work, the more you struggle, the less there is to do and the more choices you have, the more choices you have, the better your will to live you have, even without "achieving" anything, because you feel like your life is yours again, it isn't about being passionate about something. You don't need a passion or feel like a genius at something to enjoy life, you need to feel like your life is yours. At least thats what I've come to realize, apprehending the road ahead will inevitably make you fall into your confort zone again and make you think that its not worth it, so just charge like a bull at every step, there is nothing to lose if not your freedom you're already giving up.
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Having tons of serial before turning 40 is a big accomplishment.
He had tons of cereal before 30
Become a life coach for unambitious people, you already have a philosophy to chill to people and enough experience going through life with minimal effort. Like the redpill for losers or something like that.
daniel your problem is that you're highly intelligent. living a simple life without grandiose achievements is the correct way to live. anyone who sacrifices themselves to some massive accomplishment is obviously suffering from a problem with their ego. you're more enlightened than most.
dont give up, the fact that you started a youtube channel shows you have skills at something. Overthinking causes ruminations just go out take action
I think you're a bit confused about fulfilling careers. Some would say I have one, but the reality is work is work. A lot of days, I don't want to do my job, even though it's something I'm very interested in. But I always do it anyway. I do it so I can help my future self, my loved ones, and my community. People with rewarding careers are not more interested or passionate. They've just practiced resilience. Every day you don't give up, it becomes easier not to give up. Also seems like maybe this is the thing your are passionate about and not giving up on?
There is nothing to get in life that you can take with you to the grave. Success is fundamentally a coping mechanism for those afraid to face the idea that they are one day going to be gone. If you've ever done meditation then you'll know that other people are just a huge distraction that prevent you from knowing yourself. A lot of people deliberately want other people in their lives so that they can be distracted 24/7 and won't have to face life's realities.
Nice. It’s actually pretty relatable and a good response to all the over ambitiousness in our society. Why can’t we just do things we want for the sake of it if we enjoy it or not, it’s even OK to be bad at it. And then move on if we get bored. Sounds like a good philosophy to me
You gotta push your limits dude, the problem is that you always say you cant and when you say you can't your brain will automatically shut down the interest and you're motivation to go further. You are shaming yourself, you have to believe in yourself.
i dont think you realise its actually impossible to find happiness in jobs like programming because humans arent adapted to find any of this interesting
Speak for yourself
At long your little brother is hard and working, you are all good man. You living a better life than most people.
you are just ahead of your time when agi obsoletes most humans and ubi comes you will be one of the few who know what to do with their life
I can’t wait for when ai takes over
you will still live a mediocre wage slave life lol. same mediocre wage slave.
except NOW one had the chance to strive for greatness.
BUT you won't match/reach AI's level greatness since they will be made upon multiple talented humans as template.
I'd like to believe I understand what you're feeling. I have felt the same way you have....At one point I was thinking I have ADHD or shinny object syndrome. I would Google things and self diagnose on WebMD lol. I went to therapy to try and deal with it cause I didn't want to waste time. I sought advice from mentors and life coaches. I got more organized, bought myself a planner etc all these methods to try and help myself. Its like you're in a state of permanent depression. I'm taking responsibility cause as an adult I'm learning to embrace accountability. I started exercising, eating better, changing my environment by going to different locations that would help me focus like cafes, public parks, tried making my living room have an aura of a productive workspace etc. I quit therapy cause it wasn't helping me much. I tried being more disciplined. Nothing worked. Hahaha I'm still fighting though...someday I will overcome. I'm breaking my goals down into smaller manageable steps. I am using Jordan Peterson's Future authoring program to help and I am trusting the Lord God to give me strength. I hope you will have the willpower to overcome too and find whatever method works for you to get out of that state.
have you thought about having your personalitydisorders diagnosed? gotta have some awetism in there, but I wonder what else is lurking 🤔
🤔 maybe adhd too
@@OmgPandamonium they are apparently frequently found together
Ok but what will it solve?
@@frdsg8350well some can be treated with medication which may make life easier.
@@TB-us7el yeah Autisim and adhd quite often go hand in hand. I have both 😂 the need for routine and stability, yet have chaos and no motivation for anything.
It makes a lot of sense. But not everyone can afford or dares to choose such a lifestyle.
Lesson learned: Everything worth learning is difficult to learn.
Additionally: If someone as horrible at relationships like Daniel managed to get so many different girlfriends... maybe we all have a chance.
He's handsome so he can get away with a lot more than the rest of us
Actually who ever said your work is below average is an idiot. You are absolutely naturally gifted and your art has a special DNA that obviously may not be for everyone, but that’s why it’s Art. I think your issue is not that you aren’t good at things, it’s the opposite, you’re naturally gifted at most things, you just need to believe more in yourself and stick to stuff. All the best!
Daniel is the Asian version of Carol Beer
I'm glad you're uploading videos Daniel. I currently share similar goals as you did. Right now I'm attending University in Japan and I have that same dream of being able to marry a girl who looks like a member of AKB48 and have my next bloodline be of Japanese descent and follow the Japanese way because I've always been fascinated with the culture all my life. This video is an example for me to keep looking at shit positively, avoid the same negativity that Daniel is giving. And I will do my best to fulfill my dreams. I WILL get a 6 figure job living settling here, I WILL travel to every single prefecture in Japan as well as all of asian. I WILL marry that idol-lookinh girl I always desired. Honestly Daniel, thank you so much for your videos, as I'm navigating through life they are really helping me in a pretty indirect way.
I said it before. You need discipline. You are wrong that successful people didnt find things boring. They just dont care that things are boring and can take it.
i was raised in an environment where discipline and hard work didnt exist. too late to rewire my brain now
@@HidingInMyRoom1989 If I did it you can do it. I am older than you. Stop telling yourself stories.
I have a job where I really love the work, so it's never boring for me, and I'm getting really good at it, and I get paid well.
It's Data Analytics and science.
Trouble is the customers and management twist it out to be something not so cool.
Never mind. It's a living.
As a Spanish interpreter. I know it must have been hard. Interpreting is a tedious process and its not always easy to convey the idea in English or any language.
Overcoming challenges in real life is like playing elden ring. it requires repetition and failure
Not everyone can become a winner. If everyone got rewarded for working hard then nobody would get rewarded for working hard. As a result it’s sometimes not worth working hard because there is no guarantee of success. Therefore it makes sense not to exert yourself.
It's the truth unfortunately.
Change your diet.
I used to be exactly like you..
Im now in my 40s and life is so much better.
I had a crappy diet before, decided it was the source of my motivation issues and being able to stick to things.. i went full carnivore. My body and brain work far better on fats rather than carbs/sugar in a state of ketosis.
If you truly want to improve your life experience, you need to make changes. Diet wasn't a massive deal and it had almost immediate results and much more over the long term.
Its not expensive either. You can buy strategically.
It's worked for a great many people struggling with depression as well.
There is barely 50,000 channels in the world with over 100,000 subscribers. That is something so rare still to this day. You'll find your click eventually. Thanks for these kinds of videos, reason why I subbed to you all those years ago.
I feel like ive had the exact same mindset on things. Especially towards jobs. Ive always had jobs that just get boring or theres people there that are just toxic. So then i move on to the next thing. Life is to short to be unhappy. Id rather be at peace then have alot of money or materialistic things.
my dad loved your banjo playing
I actually enjoyed ur banjo playing at the end .
I really feel you on the inadequate Japanese skills. I'm also self taught and wanted to be a translator but my language skills just aren't where they need to be, and I also don't have any secondary knowledge in medicine or the like. Also, poor communication skills. This was always the aspect on which I related to you the most with, Daniel. It sucks. :/ And now, some companies are wanting to replace translators with AI software so there'll be even less opportunity.
You're not bad at playing the banjo.
Well you became of semi famous youtube personality, that's something. I think you're doing pretty good.
I check in on this channel once a year.
You're considered non resident in the UK, so upon returning you can't get a student loan for 3 years anyway. You'd have to pay international fee rates for the degree as well
5:46 I think they just power through the sensation of boredom because they know it will be worth it
The problem now somewhat is the internet, we can now see how amazing some of the things people have achieved, but when compared to just family and friends some things you were good at seemed absolutely amazing, now if you're quite good on the piano, you have someone on RUclips doing the most amazing boogie woogie and so on. I'm sure your illustrations were pretty good. Come to think of it adding this because I'm up to where you're up to in the video mentioning Final Fantasy, I've only ever completed Final Fantasy VII, and just played near the end on Final Fantasy VIII & Final Fantasy IX.
Common, Daniel. You're good at drawing. Just stick to your own style and stop comparing yourself to others, or giving up just because a few people are telling you it's not good enough.
It seems like you're good at picking up new skills pretty fast and your banjo skills are getting there. You just need to change the mindset from "I'm going to become the greatest" into something more realistic.
And you should ask yourself why you want to go back to Japan.
If you're trying to get your viewers back, it won't probably be a good idea and you'll become bored in no time. Altough a return of Chichi is welcome :)
Set small goals and work your way up and stop running in circles. I've been watching you for 5 years and sometimes it almost feels like every life changing event you're doing is because you're hoping to get views. It should be the other way around.
It's a good thing you give up on videogames when they become to difficult and such because it's always a waste of time.
You've got this.👊
I have known many a 'successful' man to be lonely and desperate inside. There is a lot to be said for enjoying your life while you can. Prepare for aging if at all possible , because it is inevitable and it can be brutal. Having a good partner to share the ups and downs with is the best insurance there is.
This guy life is already miserable, can't imagine him older.
He does zero physical activity. Doesn't eat that healthy (at least he cooks for himself).
He should at least train so he can move around and be a lazy bum on his own terms instead of confined to bed in some homeless shelter
7:55 Just curious - was that when George asked you to do some illustrations for one of his books?
Daniel you can still do it bro your still young bud
i wish i was a hot girl with an only fan account that would make me a millionaire. some got it easy
It’s called a sex change and plastic surgery
@@martymcfly8731sex change cost money, plastic surgery costs money.
I’m A hot girl but won’t do only fans Wtf is that anyways gross
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Idk why people hate on this guy.
most jobs will be replaced by ai within 10 years anyway
I think within 5 years most jobs will be replaced by AI. Cab drivers will be the first to be replaced.
Do you think these bastards will give us ubi or watch us all starve?
@@Anomalyy666 shut up commie
@@Anomalyy666Probably a little bit of both. We’ll be snacking on dem crunchy bugs 🐞
Your channel came to mind out of the blue, and it's good to see that you're still regularly uploading videos.
Edit - You haven't changed a bit, smh lol.
What are you looking at?
the simple life is the best life, you dont need to be successful to be happy
You need to be successful enough.
I just love privileged and talented people complaining how “worthless” they are
You get bored and lose interest too fast. There is a medical term for this but I don't remember what it's called. ADHD? Anhedonia?
You probably also have Atychiphobia (Fear of failure)
Bcuz i am the same and my relatives are so toxic and stressing they try to make me feel guilty about not taking life seriously as if we all gonna make it alive LMAO
I think getting a qualification in Japanese would be very helpful, regroup in the uk for a year, work for something and it might help the visa application. What about becoming an interpreter or guide for rich Japanese in London? There are a lot of uk brands want to work in japan and vica versa. No one wants a least effort person, good but not brilliant is fine tho. Stickability helps.
Your dopamine levels are possibly just too low. Any activity that doesn't reward you with dopamine will seem way harder for you than other people. Perfectly fits with getting obsessed with hobbies and switching. Get evaluated for ADHD or at least watch some Dr. K vids on it. There are treatments
What does getting diagnosed with ADHD solve? Medication doesn't work forever, and it's likely to make people depressed after a while. People just like having labels to attribute their failures to.
You know what? I think you have a good story telling ability. Why don't work with that?
i try to but i ran out of stories
I told him the same thing in one of his recent streams multiple times, but he ignored it. He could do so much with his voice.
Which languages did you learn? and how good are they now?
Your good at telling stories with the art like producing stories
if more people thought like this there would be less wars, less pollution, etc. if you think people need to participate in the rat race to be worthwhile then you are a turbo npc.
If you worked as an Uber driver for 80 to 90 hours a week, you could live permanently in any country. You’ll be rich when you’re a lot older though, but you could still have a good life as an old man. I’m thinking of doing that. Our lives are determined by how much money we make? No? Remember Unrealman’s wise words … millennials and gen-zers are sleep walking into poverty. You don’t want that, Daniel.
I learned a lot from your videos, as I didn't travel a lot, I am addicted to your intelligence, honesty, articulate way of talking about interesting stuff , You re amazing Daniel
hi from australia your right snd i can relate
minimalismaxing is the way to go
Sounds like you'd be a great critic. That and you need to combine several things together so you don't get bored. I have a friend like this he will just follow any trend then wonder why he is not completely committed to it.
Related to every word ❤❤❤ I've been feeling the same since last year. I just want an easy life and to relax and enjoy myself while I'm here. Hope you find your peace Daniel.
10:41 maybe you'll want to finish mass effect trilogy, or you might live to regret not doing so..
Thanks for the banjo playing.
Ever considered starting the ADHD diagnosis arc?
Why do you think people enjoy their jobs, most people do it for money and if it fits their skills. The satisfaction comes from being competant and yes it takes a long time to be competant
You did achieve something...RUclips
How come you never gave up on this channel then Daniel?
A great video.
Ik how you feel Daniel it's like "why!?" Its cool and all but like even if you are lucky enough to get ur dream job that only solves 1 thing in life and its extremely hard to achieve if that makes sense..?
I'd absolutely love to see you on an interview with HealthyGamerGG. That would be so interesting and I bet it could really help you. Either way I think i'd recommend therapy to you
Weird that I didn't think of that, I'd love to see that. Here, have a like.
You said you went to Japan and got a job but then later say you need a work visa. So how did you get the first job? Did they hire you under the table (illegaly)?
i went on a working holiday visa