Im not sure if it's serendipity or my mind putting in effort to find the coincidences, but every episode you put out seems to be just what I needed to hear at that moment. Thank you, Van.
Yesterday one of the voices in my head, the one that sounds like a cross between Pat Butcher and Hugh Grant, told me that the world's loneliest worm was crying in the dirt outside my house. I spent 9 hours digging, trying to find it, but never did. If anyone finds it, please let me know. I'd love a best friend.
Oh man...when I'm hitting that burnout point, the overwhelming phase were every little thing is just another layer of stress...even the stuff of life...I find myself getting frustrated and sometimes even angry about so much. I hit those points where it just feels like I'm angry all the time. Not a violent, destructive angry, but a withholding, brooding angry that makes me unavailable to others. I stew. And stewing is just a slow burn to more frustration. My lovely bride and I have been able to talk about this more and more as I've been able to recognize it happening more readily, but that only came from suffering the consequences of being a jerk at times and some well-timed vacations that met me at a pre-burn-out point, just in time. You really honed in on the value of taking a real break and investing the time in reflection, in a relaxed state. I don't know how to turn off the compulsion to work and push and "succeed", so we're exploring how to incorporate the relaxing and reflection as part of the cycle of our lives. We've got a really great vacation coming up in a couple months, so thanks for the great documentary recommendations. I'll save watching them until then...in a more relaxed state.
Van Neistat said he wasn’t Elite at anything but In my opinion, The spirited man is absolutely an Elite story teller, video producer, how to repair man, deep thinker, teacher and so many other things. Thank you Van for sharing with us all your Elite skills brother. There is a lot of us out here that really appreciate what you do and how you give back to all of us.💚
Among other things, I appreciate your soundtrack and your cuts. You have reached an artistry with your videocraft that conveys meaning, and is relatable. Learning and growing, a student sharing your acquired wisdom, thank you so much.
Since you started your channel, there have been 3 videos that come at the EXACT moment that I need them. Almost like you're in my head, thanks for giving perspective when the exhaustion is not allowing it
Dammit Van, thank you for having the balls to share this with us. I know at some level, even a micro level, it might make you feel uncomfortable. But we are all very grateful
I am endlessly grateful I found your channel and subsequently have watched all of your videos and some of them repeatedly. Your story telling is an absolutely force but what keeps me is the ingenuity and relatability. Working yourself to the teetering edge is a constant for me. Constantly yearning for that next challenge or step. Plus being able to completely zone in on watching you do repairs and build things is almost therapeutic. Long winded, I know. But the spirited man inspires me to be a spirited man myself. Thank you, Van.
I love how your music creates a consistency across all of your work. creates the effect of an album, where each song leads in to the next. very cool. thanks for all your hard work man.. and thanks for you time to relax too. when your overworking, relax. when your relaxing and being too lazy, work. that's what I learned by watching this.
Great post Van! Depeche Mode has a lesser known song called "Get the Balance Right" It reminds me to try to get the balance right! I try to balance my work and my chill time, but they are constantly opposed. When I work, I have a strong urge to relax right after, but when I finally get time to relax, my brain keeps giving me thoughts about what I could be doing instead. I find it hard to get motivated, and also find it hard to relax. Anyway...here is the line of lyrics from the song which are thought provoking.... Be responsible, respectable Stable but gullible Concerned and caring Help the helpless But always remain Ultimately selfish
Thank you for sharing your experience of being in a place of receiving awareness. This report is oh so familiar to one of my own, which reminds me that I am not unique and that brings me peace. My experience happened 20ish years ago watching Hubert Selby's Requiem for a Dream on a portable DVD player, alone, in a tent, high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. When it happened I was only planning to pass the time, not for anything profound to manifest. Back then we did not have the RUclips in my pocket lifestyle and the ability of watching a movie far from civilization was exciting. The technology, coupled with the remoteness and being alone was a great place of receiving awareness. Looking forward to the next video.
This was deep. I can relate. I have been working full time since I was 16, at 36 I am burnt out I quit working for a few months. I planned this i relaxed for the first time in a long time no worries. I am ready to go back to work but I still have a couple of months to learn some good habits.
I’m returning to work today after a two week vacation to New York City. Setting my alarm clock last night was dreadful, and I was not looking forward to returning to work this morning. This video is exactly what I needed at this very moment. Thank you.
This just reminds me of a scene in Pi the order of chaos where they explain how Archimedes was burned out trying to solve a problem and his wife ask him to have a break and to take a bath. Whilst he was taking the bath he noticed that the his weight displaced water an ultimately a way to determine density. Holiday or having a break gives you perspective.
I don’t know how to put into words how your videos affect me. I never know what I’m going to get watching you. I’m not a “stupid” person but I find myself wondering why I don’t pick up on the obvious things you point out, when I feel like I should already know these things… yet you had to show them to me. I’m calling this the Van-affect(TM). You make my brain work in a different way; thank you.
Wes Anderson for me. Specifically the Life Aquatic. I DON'T rewatch movies. Except for this one... Over and over. Cures my burnout every time. This mixture of nostalgia from the first time I watched it in my friends dorm room in college, and the slap in the face you get the first time you watch a Wes Anderson movie. Works (almost) every time.
You've nailed that. I'm just back from a long weekend break where exactly these issues were plaguing me, work intensely / chill out and go with my flow. Burnout / live healthily, conclusion 'peace between both voices'. Oh and I took my six year old son to the bookshop, I couldn't decide what to buy, he pointed to a book's cover and said what about about that book dad ? - Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five. He's channelling it man.
I have Holly Blue- looker at moss and dreamer for a better world- and Helen Claire- the woman inside me who will fight back and win any challenge, who will work for 40 hours without sleep. We all have parts, some more obvious. IFS internal family systems (it was on rich roll so you probably already saw it) has been influencing me more than any other philosophy of the interior. Ive been trying to hold all the parts with love and gratitude. It feels so bizarre to be going through the same battle as someone else. Doing the work of allying your parts, letting them do what they're best at.. and seeing you do the same feels.. really really eerie, a potent kind of art like a painting staring back at you
Finally took my old analog Fax machine and donated it to charity... (it worked perfectly fine...my land line was removed), It was cool how it had a tiny phone on it, and she never failed me. It was all part of my de-cluttering and giving stuff away phase 8 weeks ago when I retired (semi) at 62... clothes, old TV's, anything not used anymore... a lot of stuff. This video is about -"The worthy battle between the urge to be lazy and the urge to work yourself to death." Since I've experienced a few years (younger years) of having "time off"... doing anything I wanted to do, travel... basking in a pool all summer... I knew I needed something part time to keep me "balanced" ....mentally and physically. Slowing down a bit and working less, I was fortunate to acquire a part time gig. As for my young friend Van... it seems "running"... keeps that tennis player at bay. (A fitness instructor on YT says that running keeps him mentally balanced). Me- walking is more my speed , really helps. My first day at the new part time gig... in my supervisors office , sitting in the corner- is the exact same year make and model analog Fax machine that I donated...(a sign ...;))
I'm in a phase in my life when I'm trying to be more like Fran. I wonder why it is so difficult to maintaIn balance, or even achieve it. Greta video as usual, thank you for sharing, Van.
@@sarbebegood luck with that. How was life before corporate structure ? Just peace and happiness? Majority of people lived every day not knowing if they will eat. Or prick their finger and just die. So tell us. What do you think would happen if everyone just gave up the corporate structure ? I mean, I guess you can go live with the Amish for a bit, if that’s your thing
Thank you Van. This one hit home hard for someone struggling to find the balance between both and hasn't been able to enjoy a vacation. Keep doing what you do, ordered some merch to represent the Spirited Man over here in Amsterdam!
I agree with this with the caveat that you cant stay on vacation forever, you HAVE to listen to the voice telling you to get back to work. Sometimes I dont listen to that voice and EVERY time it puts me in a rut. Your mind knows what it wants, you just have to convince your body to listen to it.
The intensity of Van Neistat is mesmerizing. Just discovered him now literally, as I feel lost, ineffective, losing control and bonded by all sorts of negative gunk... I'm 64, business owner, overworked, trying to keep up with technologies, changes, info and battling. Van may be one of the little stars shining in the dark I'll hang on to, that will help me face it all and learn.
Van..... You have unique and extreme qualities, obviously you have gifts for building and making things and fixing things but you have a gift of communication and a very strong gift of being able to film and put together videos that are interesting and helpful for your audience.... I wish with all my heart and soul I could do what you do The reason I became addicted to your brother's videos years ago is because of his extreme talent and then through him I found out about you..... I'm very happy for your success and I hope it grows and grows, *This video you made It's my favorite video so far from you 👍🌟🌟🌟🥇
Gratitude for a little nudge of balance in a seesaw world. Glad you found that magic in Mexico you were seeking. You've hit your stride and we welcome the return!
A brilliant exploration of searching for balance in oneself. I have shared in the joy that comes with "Pretend It's a City" and you've now inspired me to watch "Untold". Thank you for all of your hard work.
This is spot on. Too many people are stuck on medium whether that is their work life or physical fitness. They need to focus on alternating hard and easy. Abolish medium effort.
your videos and voice have filled a gap left behind from a dear mentor of mine giving up on life.. your videos and message makes me want to live and thrive... so thank you for being such a brilliant example of how to navigate the chaos of the world, and of the self.
Brilliant, been awhile since I fullscreened a video and not sped it up. In my friendship group we've coined holidays and other "fun" "relaxing" activities as activities that are earned through hard work.
I took 1/2 of July off last month. It was a vacation with some work in between to pay for the trip. During the time off I realized my heart had not been happy and started to relax and feel great after the 1st week. Taking a break and relieving my stress probably prevented me from having a heart attack. Scary thought…
The universe has been giving me signs to SLOW THE FUCK DOWN lately. I didn't want to look at them or believe them. One morning, I woke up with horrible low back pain. Then, my computer started working dreadfully slow. Next, the planner I bought online to help me organize my to-do lists was delayed in shipping by two days. After all of that... I finally listened to the universe. I let myself do nothing for a whole day. A day to just BE. And not beat myself up in my head for not accomplishing more. Then, I see this video pop into my feed.... Thank you Van Neistat and thank you Universe
Please Van, don't wear yourself out. Protect yourself by a mediocre lifestyle and live your own best life while doing that, built a unique relationship with others and with things and through writing at your own pace. Take. It. Slow. You don't need to make a living by putting so much pressure on yourself. Paint houses, repair cars, and be grateful to be forgotten. There is freedom in not being seen. You. Are. Loved.
That last bit really got to me. I've been working so hard for so long that I feel like I haven't earned a vacation, but taking a break is part of the process and it's just hard for my brain to fully accept even if it makes perfect sense.
Fantastic work as always. I particularly loved the device of the drawings over the light box switching to a front light. Remind me of a photo series of hand written letter I made 18 years ago.
There is nothing about you that seems lazy to me. Thank you so much for your videos. I love your writing, and your ability to tell a story. You have become a source of inspiration for me. I want to make loads of money with my art so I can buy a bunch of land and make a creative destination for people to escape the city and find inspiration in nature.
I like ❤ how beautiful you extract the existentialism of this two situation work and rest! There is a saying "Pray and work! " and ask ourself what I am doing now? I am in a mood of work or pray? If not one of these situation then choose one and do it in the moment! Sometimes the routine physical work can be done when the mind/soul can say little pray, when aware! Take care of the balance! And I Iike how beautiful you extract the essential things in life, in this video!
Idk Van, I think your scoring of your vids is pretty elite. Shit, I thought you had someone doing it for you and said as much in a different comment and your lady slapped some sense into me. Theres a very...Koyaanisqatsi vibe to you vids, but not in a manner meant to unbalance us, like was intended with the immersive poem. I feel like you're sounds layer like a painting and convey the other half of your emotional cannon - the real part, the hard to say part, the maybe impossible to say part. Idk if that means anything to you, it's all quite esoteric, but I think what you're making here is done at a pretty high level. I hope for your sake, that these vids flow out of you easier now than at the beginning, if you're able to knock em out without having to translate the entirety of the vision into words. I get the feeling a lot of the unspoken is allowed to improvise as you make it. There's a dance there, if one has eyes to see it, of the creator enjoying the experience of their creation as they create it. You know what I'm talking. Where you become the composer, performer, and listener all at once, and then, it's like being a child in play, that flow state, that joy. The first vid of yours, in fact, the first time I ever heard of you, was your Men Cry in Private video, which made me cry. I subscribed before the video was over and watch yr shit as soon as I see it's dropped. Keep doin you homie. From one handyman to another.. Oh, I feel like you should totally narrate a remaking of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Pirsig, or Illusions by Bach.
I think, to an extent, we each have similar voices in our heads (maybe they take alternate forms or embody other people) but the larger underlaying features are still in common
Work life balance is hard for me because sometimes inspiration won't allow me to rest.. or the fear of falling behind and losing momentum and catastrophic thoughts about ended up in dire poverty... I think it's a mixture of intense inspiration plus fear of poverty that makes me over-achieve at times. Often my body will protest and I get really sick and then have no choice than to be like Fran. And I actually love being lazy more than anything, it's not even laziness, it's just BEING.
I call it the Grind and Glide cycle. Grind is pretty obvious. It’s work. It’s craft. It’s organization and regiment. Glide is daydreaming. It’s the artist temperament. It’s jumping from place to place like a bee. It’s inspiration and revelation. We need both.
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Spirited man reads my mind and then articulates my thoughts.
Right?!? It’s like a good long look in the mirror.
I know!! I too am Van Neistat
@@thinkamake2948 “I am Spartacus!”
You dont say..
Samesies
Van you are an elite story teller.
you're an elite commenter
...but I have driven myself mad.
This statement is underrated
100%
took the words right out of my fingers
You are an Elite story teller
The ideas, the creativity, the videos you make... YES you are... Your are elite at something.
Im not sure if it's serendipity or my mind putting in effort to find the coincidences, but every episode you put out seems to be just what I needed to hear at that moment. Thank you, Van.
I feel exactly the same.. it’s like fate placed it for you. Thank you indeed Van. 🙏🏼
Yesterday one of the voices in my head, the one that sounds like a cross between Pat Butcher and Hugh Grant, told me that the world's loneliest worm was crying in the dirt outside my house. I spent 9 hours digging, trying to find it, but never did. If anyone finds it, please let me know. I'd love a best friend.
Oh man...when I'm hitting that burnout point, the overwhelming phase were every little thing is just another layer of stress...even the stuff of life...I find myself getting frustrated and sometimes even angry about so much. I hit those points where it just feels like I'm angry all the time. Not a violent, destructive angry, but a withholding, brooding angry that makes me unavailable to others. I stew. And stewing is just a slow burn to more frustration. My lovely bride and I have been able to talk about this more and more as I've been able to recognize it happening more readily, but that only came from suffering the consequences of being a jerk at times and some well-timed vacations that met me at a pre-burn-out point, just in time. You really honed in on the value of taking a real break and investing the time in reflection, in a relaxed state. I don't know how to turn off the compulsion to work and push and "succeed", so we're exploring how to incorporate the relaxing and reflection as part of the cycle of our lives. We've got a really great vacation coming up in a couple months, so thanks for the great documentary recommendations. I'll save watching them until then...in a more relaxed state.
Van Neistat said he wasn’t Elite at anything but In my opinion, The spirited man is absolutely an Elite story teller, video producer, how to repair man, deep thinker, teacher and so many other things.
Thank you Van for sharing with us all your Elite skills brother. There is a lot of us out here that really appreciate what you do and how you give back to all of us.💚
Among other things, I appreciate your soundtrack and your cuts. You have reached an artistry with your videocraft that conveys meaning, and is relatable. Learning and growing, a student sharing your acquired wisdom, thank you so much.
and btw, his speech is right on point. Great communicator as well
Since you started your channel, there have been 3 videos that come at the EXACT moment that I need them. Almost like you're in my head, thanks for giving perspective when the exhaustion is not allowing it
Dammit Van, thank you for having the balls to share this with us. I know at some level, even a micro level, it might make you feel uncomfortable. But we are all very grateful
I am endlessly grateful I found your channel and subsequently have watched all of your videos and some of them repeatedly. Your story telling is an absolutely force but what keeps me is the ingenuity and relatability. Working yourself to the teetering edge is a constant for me. Constantly yearning for that next challenge or step. Plus being able to completely zone in on watching you do repairs and build things is almost therapeutic. Long winded, I know. But the spirited man inspires me to be a spirited man myself. Thank you, Van.
I love how your music creates a consistency across all of your work. creates the effect of an album, where each song leads in to the next. very cool. thanks for all your hard work man.. and thanks for you time to relax too. when your overworking, relax. when your relaxing and being too lazy, work. that's what I learned by watching this.
Great post Van! Depeche Mode has a lesser known song called "Get the Balance Right" It reminds me to try to get the balance right! I try to balance my work and my chill time, but they are constantly opposed. When I work, I have a strong urge to relax right after, but when I finally get time to relax, my brain keeps giving me thoughts about what I could be doing
instead. I find it hard to get motivated, and also find it hard to relax.
Anyway...here is the line of lyrics from the song which are thought provoking....
Be responsible, respectable
Stable but gullible
Concerned and caring
Help the helpless
But always remain
Ultimately selfish
Love Depeche Mode... Gonna give this one a listen, thanks!
Van, you are such an inspiration and thank you for helping fight in the darkness.
Thank you for sharing your experience of being in a place of receiving awareness. This report is oh so familiar to one of my own, which reminds me that I am not unique and that brings me peace. My experience happened 20ish years ago watching Hubert Selby's Requiem for a Dream on a portable DVD player, alone, in a tent, high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. When it happened I was only planning to pass the time, not for anything profound to manifest. Back then we did not have the RUclips in my pocket lifestyle and the ability of watching a movie far from civilization was exciting. The technology, coupled with the remoteness and being alone was a great place of receiving awareness. Looking forward to the next video.
THE BEST RUclips CHANNEL EVER.
I feel this so much! I understand myself better now! thank you
This was deep. I can relate. I have been working full time since I was 16, at 36 I am burnt out I quit working for a few months. I planned this i relaxed for the first time in a long time no worries. I am ready to go back to work but I still have a couple of months to learn some good habits.
I’m returning to work today after a two week vacation to New York City. Setting my alarm clock last night was dreadful, and I was not looking forward to returning to work this morning. This video is exactly what I needed at this very moment. Thank you.
Van, thank you for this one on a personal level.
Good thinking, very good.
This just reminds me of a scene in Pi the order of chaos where they explain how Archimedes was burned out trying to solve a problem and his wife ask him to have a break and to take a bath. Whilst he was taking the bath he noticed that the his weight displaced water an ultimately a way to determine density. Holiday or having a break gives you perspective.
Van, thank you for being real and showing us it is ok to be vulnerable.
Stop saying you are not elite! You are a master of this medium, on a profound level i dont find anywhere else. Thank you Van.
I don’t know how to put into words how your videos affect me. I never know what I’m going to get watching you. I’m not a “stupid” person but I find myself wondering why I don’t pick up on the obvious things you point out, when I feel like I should already know these things… yet you had to show them to me. I’m calling this the Van-affect(TM). You make my brain work in a different way; thank you.
Wes Anderson for me. Specifically the Life Aquatic. I DON'T rewatch movies. Except for this one... Over and over. Cures my burnout every time. This mixture of nostalgia from the first time I watched it in my friends dorm room in college, and the slap in the face you get the first time you watch a Wes Anderson movie. Works (almost) every time.
You've nailed that. I'm just back from a long weekend break where exactly these issues were plaguing me, work intensely / chill out and go with my flow. Burnout / live healthily, conclusion 'peace between both voices'. Oh and I took my six year old son to the bookshop, I couldn't decide what to buy, he pointed to a book's cover and said what about about that book dad ?
- Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five. He's channelling it man.
Damn, I needed this vid.
Great video, Van, and it's such a valuable balance to find because those voices inside us... geez, can they ruin us unless we use them to inspire us.
Van, I really needed to hear this. Thanks for sharing your stories with us.
I have Holly Blue- looker at moss and dreamer for a better world- and Helen Claire- the woman inside me who will fight back and win any challenge, who will work for 40 hours without sleep. We all have parts, some more obvious. IFS internal family systems (it was on rich roll so you probably already saw it) has been influencing me more than any other philosophy of the interior.
Ive been trying to hold all the parts with love and gratitude.
It feels so bizarre to be going through the same battle as someone else. Doing the work of allying your parts, letting them do what they're best at.. and seeing you do the same feels.. really really eerie, a potent kind of art like a painting staring back at you
I was thinking the same thing
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A profound notion succinctly put, this is wonderful stuff Van thank you ❤
Finally took my old analog Fax machine and donated it to charity... (it worked perfectly fine...my land line was removed), It was cool how it had a tiny phone on it, and she never failed me.
It was all part of my de-cluttering and giving stuff away phase 8 weeks ago when I retired (semi) at 62... clothes, old TV's, anything not used anymore... a lot of stuff.
This video is about -"The worthy battle between the urge to be lazy and the urge to work yourself to death."
Since I've experienced a few years (younger years) of having "time off"... doing anything I wanted to do, travel... basking in a pool all summer... I knew I needed something part time to keep me "balanced" ....mentally and physically. Slowing down a bit and working less, I was fortunate to acquire a part time gig.
As for my young friend Van... it seems "running"...
keeps that tennis player at bay. (A fitness instructor on YT says that running keeps him mentally balanced). Me- walking is more my speed , really helps.
My first day at the new part time gig... in my supervisors office , sitting in the corner- is the exact same year make and model analog Fax machine that I donated...(a sign ...;))
I'm in a phase in my life when I'm trying to be more like Fran. I wonder why it is so difficult to maintaIn balance, or even achieve it. Greta video as usual, thank you for sharing, Van.
Dont bring Greta into this
@@smashyrashyhaha you're right
*great
@@sarbebegood luck with that. How was life before corporate structure ? Just peace and happiness? Majority of people lived every day not knowing if they will eat. Or prick their finger and just die. So tell us. What do you think would happen if everyone just gave up the corporate structure ? I mean, I guess you can go live with the Amish for a bit, if that’s your thing
Thank you Van. This one hit home hard for someone struggling to find the balance between both and hasn't been able to enjoy a vacation. Keep doing what you do, ordered some merch to represent the Spirited Man over here in Amsterdam!
I like this way of not choosing a side, but using both sides to move forward
This video has therapeutic effect. Thanks a lot for relief and motivation.
I agree with this with the caveat that you cant stay on vacation forever, you HAVE to listen to the voice telling you to get back to work. Sometimes I dont listen to that voice and EVERY time it puts me in a rut. Your mind knows what it wants, you just have to convince your body to listen to it.
4:17 - what is it with neistats and high vis gear 😄
Van, we love you man, you’ve made a huge difference in all our lives that love your work. Shalom.
Bravo. I love the concept
The intensity of Van Neistat is mesmerizing. Just discovered him now literally, as I feel lost, ineffective, losing control and bonded by all sorts of negative gunk... I'm 64, business owner, overworked, trying to keep up with technologies, changes, info and battling. Van may be one of the little stars shining in the dark I'll hang on to, that will help me face it all and learn.
Van.....
You have unique and extreme qualities, obviously you have gifts for building and making things and fixing things but you have a gift of communication and a very strong gift of being able to film and put together videos that are interesting and helpful for your audience.... I wish with all my heart and soul I could do what you do The reason I became addicted to your brother's videos years ago is because of his extreme talent and then through him I found out about you..... I'm very happy for your success and I hope it grows and grows, *This video you made It's my favorite video so far from you 👍🌟🌟🌟🥇
Amazing video Van. Exactly what I needed to hear today!
Gratitude for a little nudge of balance in a seesaw world. Glad you found that magic in Mexico you were seeking. You've hit your stride and we welcome the return!
A brilliant exploration of searching for balance in oneself. I have shared in the joy that comes with "Pretend It's a City" and you've now inspired me to watch "Untold". Thank you for all of your hard work.
Gotta go on that sweet little vacation! Thanks for the reminder!
So true. Thanks for sharing.
This is spot on. Too many people are stuck on medium whether that is their work life or physical fitness. They need to focus on alternating hard and easy. Abolish medium effort.
the tracing paper layovers are so effective. The message of the video is too.
This one really spoke to me. Now to figure out how to balance 6-7 voices
Damn you're good at making videos
Wow! Beautifully said an done!
your videos and voice have filled a gap left behind from a dear mentor of mine giving up on life.. your videos and message makes me want to live and thrive... so thank you for being such a brilliant example of how to navigate the chaos of the world, and of the self.
Expressing your thought by overlaying paper on a light box is such a great and simple format of presentation. I love it
Its interesting how 2 brothers are both so creative.
Thanks for sharing Van. Feels similar to my thoughts too. 😮
I think for me one of those voices is David Goggins. Maybe I should listen to him more.
I continue to be blown away by your work. Some days it keeps me going when I feel like giving up.
Brilliant, been awhile since I fullscreened a video and not sped it up. In my friendship group we've coined holidays and other "fun" "relaxing" activities as activities that are earned through hard work.
If we haven't earned it, we shouldn't get it.
On vacation. Thank you, great video.
I took 1/2 of July off last month. It was a vacation with some work in between to pay for the trip. During the time off I realized my heart had not been happy and started to relax and feel great after the 1st week. Taking a break and relieving my stress probably prevented me from having a heart attack. Scary thought…
This is the idea of a harmonic sound. It is created when two opposite poles resonate with each other. Only in the tension do you find peace.
This is incredibly helpful. Also, I loved the use of tracing paper.
The universe has been giving me signs to SLOW THE FUCK DOWN lately. I didn't want to look at them or believe them. One morning, I woke up with horrible low back pain. Then, my computer started working dreadfully slow. Next, the planner I bought online to help me organize my to-do lists was delayed in shipping by two days. After all of that... I finally listened to the universe. I let myself do nothing for a whole day. A day to just BE. And not beat myself up in my head for not accomplishing more. Then, I see this video pop into my feed.... Thank you Van Neistat and thank you Universe
Dude! Glad your back!
one of the very few channels that brings you value, let alone for free.
how much time and effort u give for a single vid shows in the last 20 secs of this video YES CASEY is right YOU ARE A GENIUS
I can totally resonate with both these complimenting mindsets.
To me the purpose of a vacation is to reconnect with my wife. It's the only time we can ever refocus on each other.
I am currently on vacation and am about to embark in my second year of college. Van can read minds through storytelling.
Please Van, don't wear yourself out. Protect yourself by a mediocre lifestyle and live your own best life while doing that, built a unique relationship with others and with things and through writing at your own pace. Take. It. Slow. You don't need to make a living by putting so much pressure on yourself. Paint houses, repair cars, and be grateful to be forgotten. There is freedom in not being seen. You. Are. Loved.
That last bit really got to me. I've been working so hard for so long that I feel like I haven't earned a vacation, but taking a break is part of the process and it's just hard for my brain to fully accept even if it makes perfect sense.
You The Man Van ❤️
Thank you Van
What a great video Van!
Fantastic work as always. I particularly loved the device of the drawings over the light box switching to a front light. Remind me of a photo series of hand written letter I made 18 years ago.
Besides the quality of your videos and presentation of your ideas, I want to thank you for all the book/writer/documentary/movie recommendations!
There is nothing about you that seems lazy to me.
Thank you so much for your videos. I love your writing, and your ability to tell a story. You have become a source of inspiration for me. I want to make loads of money with my art so I can buy a bunch of land and make a creative destination for people to escape the city and find inspiration in nature.
Really enjoyed this. The illustrations were really nice. Thanks, Van.
Sometimes. Sometimes, we don’t have to try so hard.
I like ❤ how beautiful you extract the existentialism of this two situation work and rest! There is a saying "Pray and work! " and ask ourself what I am doing now? I am in a mood of work or pray? If not one of these situation then choose one and do it in the moment! Sometimes the routine physical work can be done when the mind/soul can say little pray, when aware! Take care of the balance! And I Iike how beautiful you extract the essential things in life, in this video!
Both amazing docs and well put Mr. Neistat!
Idk Van, I think your scoring of your vids is pretty elite. Shit, I thought you had someone doing it for you and said as much in a different comment and your lady slapped some sense into me.
Theres a very...Koyaanisqatsi vibe to you vids, but not in a manner meant to unbalance us, like was intended with the immersive poem. I feel like you're sounds layer like a painting and convey the other half of your emotional cannon - the real part, the hard to say part, the maybe impossible to say part.
Idk if that means anything to you, it's all quite esoteric, but I think what you're making here is done at a pretty high level.
I hope for your sake, that these vids flow out of you easier now than at the beginning, if you're able to knock em out without having to translate the entirety of the vision into words. I get the feeling a lot of the unspoken is allowed to improvise as you make it. There's a dance there, if one has eyes to see it, of the creator enjoying the experience of their creation as they create it. You know what I'm talking. Where you become the composer, performer, and listener all at once, and then, it's like being a child in play, that flow state, that joy.
The first vid of yours, in fact, the first time I ever heard of you, was your Men Cry in Private video, which made me cry. I subscribed before the video was over and watch yr shit as soon as I see it's dropped.
Keep doin you homie. From one handyman to another..
Oh, I feel like you should totally narrate a remaking of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Pirsig, or Illusions by Bach.
I think, to an extent, we each have similar voices in our heads (maybe they take alternate forms or embody other people) but the larger underlaying features are still in common
5:37 I believe you are an elite artist, Van.
Thank you
Work life balance is hard for me because sometimes inspiration won't allow me to rest.. or the fear of falling behind and losing momentum and catastrophic thoughts about ended up in dire poverty... I think it's a mixture of intense inspiration plus fear of poverty that makes me over-achieve at times. Often my body will protest and I get really sick and then have no choice than to be like Fran. And I actually love being lazy more than anything, it's not even laziness, it's just BEING.
awesome, wonderful, well done
I call it the Grind and Glide cycle. Grind is pretty obvious. It’s work. It’s craft. It’s organization and regiment. Glide is daydreaming. It’s the artist temperament. It’s jumping from place to place like a bee. It’s inspiration and revelation. We need both.
One of Van’s best.
Thank you for this
powerful! thanks
Wow! I did not know I needed to see this.
tks man thats lovely!
This is one of my all time favs
Thanks Van.
Awesome vlog Van...always enjoy your thoughts and your art
Wow, I really identify with this. I always describe myself as the most productive lazy person I know 😂