I wish I had something I was passionate about, I'm just coasting through work watching the days go by with nothing to look forward to besides seeing what few friends I have
2 months ago, I picked up my pencil again after years of a cycle of frustrations & desperation spinning my wheels. Lately it feels like I've got traction again :)
King take, Noah. 👍 As someone perpetually chasing something (like a job that doesn't make me want to die, a means out of my current living sitch, an Outer Wilds vinyl, etc), you absolutely called me out, and I appreciate that. Now, appreciate you making me take stock of everything overall. Am I always happy? Nah. But do I still have pockets of happiness when things aren't coming up Milhouse? Yes, and it always gives me something to hold onto. Anyway, hate retirement culture, hate the 40+-year treadmill we're on to MAYBE get that chance, but appreciate you and dragging it to the light in your way!
Love this concept man! Life is about the journey and especially finding joy and happiness in the journey rather than at the end. The most satisfaction I’ve ever got from a certain goal, is when I have been trying to accomplish it, not after I’ve accomplished it. Also I love the quote that says, “Joy has little to do with the circumstances of our lives, and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” If you can’t be happy now, just take it step by step and eventually you’ll get there. Keep up the hard work brother! ❤
These are thoughts that have been swarming in my head for quite a bit now, and I've more or less come to the same conclusions that you have. Here's a real life tragic example of why waiting on retirement is a scam. My Aunt and Uncle we're looking to buy their first home. They ended up buying one from this old couple, both of whom just retired. They sold that house because it was their dream to move down to Florida after their retirement, and that's what they did. However, six months after my Aunt and Uncle got settled into their new home, and the older couple into theirs, the old man fell down his stairs and died. What was it all for? What I now know (kind of) is that money should be viewed as a tool and not the center of life. I'm trying to be more frugal, more resourceful, and better utilizing my network of friends and family that way I don't have to become dependent on a shit job. Yes, I need money, but I don't have to be stuck at the same shitty job for decades. Also, even though I need money, I'm trying to learn how to need less money, and to be happier with simplicity and minimalism. Some say minimalism is sad, but I think the opposite; I think it's sad to be enslaved to credit card debt and to payments for things that you never truly needed in the first place. That is how you become dependent on a shitty job. Overall I'm trying to keep my true, cannot live without "needs" to the absolute minimum and view everything else in my life as a luxury that I am blessed to have. Also, I'm glad to hear that you're moving towards a better place in life. You're very insightful, and seem very gentle and genuine. I hope you get what you are looking for.
Dude that story about the old couple is heartbreaking man. That absolutely sucks. And yeah, money as a tool is how I tend to see it too. I ask myself, "would I rather have this thing or the money I'm going to spend?" And usually, I'd rather have the money. But the flip side of that is that there are certain things that I'm willing to save and spend lots of money on. So, this time last year, I built a new PC to replace my old one, which was 9 and a half years old. I dropped a couple grand on it, so it was a really big purchase for me, but if I hadn't, then I wouldn't have been able to make videos. (I was running into problems with editing on my old PC.) But if I had been blowing cash, I wouldn't have been able to do that. So being frugal works out, I think Thanks for your thoughts! And thank you for the kind words. I hope you get what you're searching for as well
As someone who has been unable to do what I want to do due to long-term sickness, I can relate. Thank you. Very profound. I am so done with doing nothing.
I was going to respond to you on your other video, but many of the points I was going to bring up you've actually just said here! Something along the lines of "beware of sacrificing too much of your current happiness, because you may find that by the time you get to achieving what you thought would make you happy, you will be so out of practice of actually feeling it that you may not be able to appreciate it fully." It seems like you have had that experience already, unfortunately, but it's reassuring to know life is going upward for you. Both in relation to this video and the last, it's important to make a distinction between going towards what makes you happy and what is fulfilling, because they aren't always the same thing. I don't think it is possible to have a painless life, so it's more a question of what pain you choose to take on willingly. Different kinds of lives are possible, and people understandably make different decisions based on what they value. It's a valid way to live - working and waiting for retirement to do what you really want - but the issue is having a system that enforces that kind of lifestyle as the only viable option for many people. Your stance isn't out of touch; people shouldn't have to suffer unnecessarily in an inauthentic life if they have the option to change that. I'm not sure if I'll get to lead a happy life, but I hope to make it a fulfilling one.
I agree completely with the stance that being happy and being fulfilled are two completely different things. I think that for me, it's easier to tell when something is wrong than when something is right, so I think that's sort of the angle that I'm approaching these topics from. Bc it feels like I have too many moments when I feel something is off as opposed to when I feel fulfilled. But as I've talked about, I think I'm getting there; I'm getting where I want to be. I don't think you can have a painless life either, but I heard once that the thing to shoot for is not a life without problems, but a life with good problems. So, an example would be, "oh man, I've got to get a birthday present for my son whom I love very much!" which is a much better problem to have than "I can't afford to eat" or something of that nature. So, that's the mindset that I'm trying to approach things with. Selling out of books is a problem that is much better to have than not being able to be published. Thank you for your thoughts!
I don't necessarily believe retirement is time to do nothing, but a time where you get to be more selfish with your time because you've paid society its dues, whether you've been a laborer, engineer, or writer. One of the unfortunate truths of life is that there's periods you can't be as selfish because you're either contributing to society by working a job or possibly raising a family as well. Retirement is the time you can collect on your personal investments and redistribute and spend (or re invest) with the friends and family who've been around a long time That being said, great video essay
@@solitariumos If only it was that easy. Imagine someone having to leave home at 18, work full time to live, paying rent, and eat. People do struggle to survive and cant take that hit to their income, ofc if someone is unemployed or has the time then yes I totally agree people should try but not everyone has that luxury.
Cope. Virtually every job becomes soul crushing once it becomes monotonous. Not even counting the incredibly laborious jobs that are physically demanding, body destroying, and still monotonous.
I love how you jump directly into topics. Nothing wrong with an intro but I prefer it tbh
same
I wish I had something I was passionate about, I'm just coasting through work watching the days go by with nothing to look forward to besides seeing what few friends I have
I asked them what if i die before retirement? They said yeah, about that...
Who’s them?
@@BrysonBuilds pretty much everyone I've asked lol
2 months ago, I picked up my pencil again after years of a cycle of frustrations & desperation spinning my wheels. Lately it feels like I've got traction again :)
Dude that makes me so happy. I remember your comment on the Look Back vid, so I'm glad you've continued and I hope you'll keep rocking on
King take, Noah. 👍 As someone perpetually chasing something (like a job that doesn't make me want to die, a means out of my current living sitch, an Outer Wilds vinyl, etc), you absolutely called me out, and I appreciate that. Now, appreciate you making me take stock of everything overall. Am I always happy? Nah. But do I still have pockets of happiness when things aren't coming up Milhouse? Yes, and it always gives me something to hold onto.
Anyway, hate retirement culture, hate the 40+-year treadmill we're on to MAYBE get that chance, but appreciate you and dragging it to the light in your way!
That's pretty much what i've been thinking for years.
Love this concept man! Life is about the journey and especially finding joy and happiness in the journey rather than at the end. The most satisfaction I’ve ever got from a certain goal, is when I have been trying to accomplish it, not after I’ve accomplished it.
Also I love the quote that says, “Joy has little to do with the circumstances of our lives, and everything to do with the focus of our lives.”
If you can’t be happy now, just take it step by step and eventually you’ll get there.
Keep up the hard work brother! ❤
These are thoughts that have been swarming in my head for quite a bit now, and I've more or less come to the same conclusions that you have. Here's a real life tragic example of why waiting on retirement is a scam. My Aunt and Uncle we're looking to buy their first home. They ended up buying one from this old couple, both of whom just retired. They sold that house because it was their dream to move down to Florida after their retirement, and that's what they did. However, six months after my Aunt and Uncle got settled into their new home, and the older couple into theirs, the old man fell down his stairs and died. What was it all for?
What I now know (kind of) is that money should be viewed as a tool and not the center of life. I'm trying to be more frugal, more resourceful, and better utilizing my network of friends and family that way I don't have to become dependent on a shit job. Yes, I need money, but I don't have to be stuck at the same shitty job for decades. Also, even though I need money, I'm trying to learn how to need less money, and to be happier with simplicity and minimalism. Some say minimalism is sad, but I think the opposite; I think it's sad to be enslaved to credit card debt and to payments for things that you never truly needed in the first place. That is how you become dependent on a shitty job.
Overall I'm trying to keep my true, cannot live without "needs" to the absolute minimum and view everything else in my life as a luxury that I am blessed to have.
Also, I'm glad to hear that you're moving towards a better place in life. You're very insightful, and seem very gentle and genuine. I hope you get what you are looking for.
Dude that story about the old couple is heartbreaking man. That absolutely sucks.
And yeah, money as a tool is how I tend to see it too. I ask myself, "would I rather have this thing or the money I'm going to spend?" And usually, I'd rather have the money. But the flip side of that is that there are certain things that I'm willing to save and spend lots of money on. So, this time last year, I built a new PC to replace my old one, which was 9 and a half years old. I dropped a couple grand on it, so it was a really big purchase for me, but if I hadn't, then I wouldn't have been able to make videos. (I was running into problems with editing on my old PC.) But if I had been blowing cash, I wouldn't have been able to do that. So being frugal works out, I think
Thanks for your thoughts! And thank you for the kind words. I hope you get what you're searching for as well
Life changing video man i really appreciate it
As someone who has been unable to do what I want to do due to long-term sickness, I can relate. Thank you. Very profound. I am so done with doing nothing.
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I was going to respond to you on your other video, but many of the points I was going to bring up you've actually just said here! Something along the lines of "beware of sacrificing too much of your current happiness, because you may find that by the time you get to achieving what you thought would make you happy, you will be so out of practice of actually feeling it that you may not be able to appreciate it fully." It seems like you have had that experience already, unfortunately, but it's reassuring to know life is going upward for you.
Both in relation to this video and the last, it's important to make a distinction between going towards what makes you happy and what is fulfilling, because they aren't always the same thing. I don't think it is possible to have a painless life, so it's more a question of what pain you choose to take on willingly. Different kinds of lives are possible, and people understandably make different decisions based on what they value. It's a valid way to live - working and waiting for retirement to do what you really want - but the issue is having a system that enforces that kind of lifestyle as the only viable option for many people. Your stance isn't out of touch; people shouldn't have to suffer unnecessarily in an inauthentic life if they have the option to change that.
I'm not sure if I'll get to lead a happy life, but I hope to make it a fulfilling one.
I agree completely with the stance that being happy and being fulfilled are two completely different things. I think that for me, it's easier to tell when something is wrong than when something is right, so I think that's sort of the angle that I'm approaching these topics from. Bc it feels like I have too many moments when I feel something is off as opposed to when I feel fulfilled. But as I've talked about, I think I'm getting there; I'm getting where I want to be.
I don't think you can have a painless life either, but I heard once that the thing to shoot for is not a life without problems, but a life with good problems. So, an example would be, "oh man, I've got to get a birthday present for my son whom I love very much!" which is a much better problem to have than "I can't afford to eat" or something of that nature. So, that's the mindset that I'm trying to approach things with. Selling out of books is a problem that is much better to have than not being able to be published.
Thank you for your thoughts!
Pretty good points man
I have been saying this, very good video.
Love the video so much so please just say when instead of whenever just a recommendation to make your speech feel more fluid thanks
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I think about this a lot as well
I don't necessarily believe retirement is time to do nothing, but a time where you get to be more selfish with your time because you've paid society its dues, whether you've been a laborer, engineer, or writer. One of the unfortunate truths of life is that there's periods you can't be as selfish because you're either contributing to society by working a job or possibly raising a family as well. Retirement is the time you can collect on your personal investments and redistribute and spend (or re invest) with the friends and family who've been around a long time
That being said, great video essay
Who says you can’t work and have fun :)
yea but what about wanting to be able to buy stuff and not be broke
you can make a career out of doing what you enjoy. boom - stuff.
@@solitariumos If only it was that easy. Imagine someone having to leave home at 18, work full time to live, paying rent, and eat. People do struggle to survive and cant take that hit to their income, ofc if someone is unemployed or has the time then yes I totally agree people should try but not everyone has that luxury.
@@solitariumos average art student
the jadedness in this comment reply section lmao
@@solitariumosbc this the real life. Also stop liking your own comments 😥
Please stop moving that much
This video is a mess, lacks refinement, but I like the message.
It’s a choice to be miserable at work.
Cope. Virtually every job becomes soul crushing once it becomes monotonous. Not even counting the incredibly laborious jobs that are physically demanding, body destroying, and still monotonous.