Look Up | Gary Turk (Official Video)
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2014
- A spoken word film for an online generation.
'Look Up' is a lesson taught to us through a love story, in a world where we continue to find ways to make it easier for us to connect with one another, but always results in us spending more time alone.
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I don't want you to stop using social media or smartphones. I use them too! It's just about finding a balance. It's about making sure you are awake, alive and living life in the moment; instead of living your life through a screen.
Written, Performed & Directed by Gary Turk.
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'Look Up 2: Ten Years Later' - Will look at what has changed over the last ten years since the first video went viral, and what new lessons can be learnt in a world where smartphones and social media are now an unavoidably big part of our daily lives.
There will be a whole new poem, new story, and a new surprise ending...
excited to see this!
Can't wait!
I've liked but don't share because I don't have any social media account.
I remember watching the first one in elementary school. And it’s crazy to think how much the first video holds up to today.
Awesome Gary, I look forward to this 👏
No one :
Absolutely no one:
Every Teacher in existence: Hmm yes this would make for a good assignment
I feel your pain. I have to write an essay, online, might I say, about how horrible social media is.
Yeah me too I’m writing an assignment about this video 🤦🏻♀️
FAx
yepp lmao
@@arcanefunds2645 your teacher's right though. if only the youth knew about the dark shit that social media is behind closed doors and just how bad it's fucking you guys over. you really have no idea. its doing a lot more than just keeping you on your phone, its literally invading your life, selling your data and a decade or two from now you'll start to feel the impact and realize how horrible it is
social media literally destroys people's lives, it ruins their careers, it ruins their finances, it does a lot more than what you think
Many of you have been asking me for the words to 'Look Up', so here they are! Feel free to share. Gary.
Look Up.
I have 422 friends, yet I am lonely.
I speak to all of them everyday, yet none of them really know me.
The problem I have sits in the spaces between,
looking into their eyes, or at a name on a screen.
I took a step back, and opened my eyes,
I looked around, and then realised
that this media we call social, is anything but
when we open our computers, and it’s our doors we shut.
All this technology we have, it’s just an illusion,
of community, companionship, a sense of inclusion
yet when you step away from this device of delusion,
you awaken to see, a world of confusion.
A world where we’re slaves to the technology we mastered,
where our information gets sold by some rich greedy bastard.
A world of self-interest, self-image, self-promotion,
where we share all our best bits, but leave out the emotion.
We are at our most happy with an experience we share,
but is it the same if no one is there.
Be there for you friends, and they’ll be there too,
but no one will be, if a group message will do.
We edit and exaggerate, we crave adulation,
we pretend we don’t notice the social isolation.
We put our words into order, until our lives are glistening,
we don’t even know if anyone is listening.
Being alone isn’t the problem, let me just emphasize,
that if you read a book, paint a picture, or do some exercise,
you are being productive, and present, not reserved or recluse,
you’re being awake and attentive, and putting your time to good use.
So when you’re in public, and you start to feel alone,
put your hands behind your head, and step away from the phone.
You don’t need to stare at your menu, or at your contact list,
just talk to one another, and learn to co-exist.
I can’t stand to hear the silence, of a busy commuter train,
when no one wants to talk through the fear of looking insane.
We’re becoming unsocial, it no longer satisfies
to engage with one another, and look into someone’s eyes.
We’re surrounded by children, who since they were born,
watch us living like robots, and think it’s the norm.
It’s not very likely you will make world’s greatest dad,
if you cant entertain a child without a using an iPad.
When I was a child, I would never be home,
I’d be out with my friends, on our bikes we would roam.
We’d ware holes in our trainers, and graze up our knees;
we’d build our own clubhouse, high up in the trees.
Now the parks are so quiet, it gives me a chill
to see no children outside and the swings hanging still.
There’s no skipping or hopscotch, no church and no steeple,
we’re a generation of idiots, smart phones and dumb people.
So look up from your phone, shut down that display,
take in your surroundings, and make the most of today.
Just one real connection is all it can take,
to show you the difference that being there can make.
Be there in the moment, when she gives you the look,
that you remember forever, as when love overtook.
The time you first hold her hand, or first kiss her lips,
the time you first disagree, but still love her to bits.
The time you don’t need to tell hundreds, about what you’ve just done,
because you want to share the moment, with just this one.
The time you sell your computer, so you can buy a ring,
for the girl of your dreams, who is now the real thing.
The time you want to start a family, and the moment when,
you first hold your baby girl, and get to fall in love again.
The time she keeps you up at night, and all you want is rest,
and the time you wipe away the tears, as your baby flees the nest.
The time your little girl returns, with a boy for you to hold,
and the day he calls you granddad, and makes you feel real old
The time you take in all you’ve made, just by giving life attention,
and how your glad you didn’t waste it, by looking down at some invention.
The time you hold your wife’s hand, and sit down beside her bed
you tell her that you love her, and lay a kiss upon her head.
She then whispers to you quietly, as her heart gives a final beat,
that she’s lucky she got stopped, by that lost boy in the street.
But none of these times ever happened, you never had any of this,
When you’re too busy looking down, you don’t see the chances you miss.
So look up from your phone, shut down those displays,
we have a finite existence, a set number of days.
Why waste all our time getting caught in the net,
as when the end comes, nothing’s worse than regret.
I am guilty too, of being part of this machine,
this digital world, where we are heard but not seen.
Where we type and don’t talk, where we read as we chat,
where we spend hours together, without making eye contact.
Don’t give in to a life where you follow the hype,
give people your love, don’t give them your like.
Disconnect from the need to be heard and defined
Go out into the world, leave distractions behind.
Look up from your phone, shut down that display,
stop watching this video, live life the real way.
#poetry #spokenword #lyrics #lookup
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Thank you! I post this to people all the time. Its sad but I posted it for the first time and no one even acknowledged it. We all have a way of hiding and no one wants to deal with their problems or their lives. I absolutely love this video and gives me the ultimate chill when I watch it!
This video has opened my eyes. Thank You. i didn't exactly understand everything you said because of your accent. so i needed the words. i will share this.
this is an eye opening poem, I have watched this several times and it has inspired me to write a poem about the same subject
Well then why do you say? I'm sure he has been doing better than you, just check responses see what they say who is true and who just does. Watching the impact that he has done, giving me life, it's only just begun. I am 14 just realizing life isn't about computers. there's more to it than being addicted to the stuff we've done, there are greater things so open your eyes and see what he's accomplished in his lifetime showing us what is good vs evil. Being on apple all day and knight, made me need glasses. So go live your life until it's all gone, I'm sure you'll regret it once it's all done, haven't realized till it's too late.
2019: Look Down
2020: Lock Down
🤦🏾♀️lmaooo
2020: Look Up
2021: Before it's too late :-/
ruclips.net/video/Z7dLU6fk9QY/видео.html
was my health
LOOOL
2021
Shoutout to all those English teachers who brought me here
same
@@cookiesforlife8722good luck
Same
yep
Oh my god same my English teacher showed us this
Shoutout to all those teachers who brought me here
Valar Morghulisss
@@ayaanlalani8227 valar dohaeris
I'm also here because of my teacher😂
same.
Same. I have an exam tomorrow and this is on the course material
Two years after watching this video, I still came back to watch it again.......
same
haha
same, it always makes me cry
+Shamal Dilshan (Dusty) same here :D
+Shamal Dilshan (Dusty) me too
I remember watching this video back in 2014.
I come back 5 years later, just to say it's still accurate.
It was totally accurate back then, still is in 2019-2020!
Its even worse now
5 years later, I still hate this video. if it wasn't for my computer, internet, I would never meet my best friends and would remain lonely and unhappy forever.
Fuck you
TabalugaDragon Well it is possible to do positive things on the computer and internet the overall message that you shouldn’t waste your life constantly looking down at your phone or staying home looking at meaningless social media posts is still a good one
9 years later, this video is more relevant than ever before. I love it! Thanks for reminding us about what's real and truly important, Gary!
No I lost it at “she’s lucky she got stopped by that lost boy in the street” 😭😭
Mee tooo
PerhapsGaming yo shut up
so sad.
same here
Hes still checking the comments
A few days ago I was coming out Walmart with my mother. It was really cold and sleet was falling rapidly. I didn't have my phone the whole day due to leaving it at home on accident. I'm thankful for that.
I was helping my mom out up the items fast because of the falling sleet I was about to go in the car. Then I noticed an elderly woman struggling getting off of her little shopping cart ( for the disabled ) next to us. I watched as she was barley able to stand and walk, and her cane was in the basket of the cart. With that I quickly walked over to her and asked if I could help. Her face quickly lit up with a smile and I grabbed her bags and put them in her car. She was really thankful for what I did but she had to go back to the store to put up her cart. I never drove one of those so I asked in how it worked and I drove it inside. I got looks by everyone but it was worth it.
With this I knew that if I had my phone I wouldn't have ever noticed her and would've been on Instagram or FB
It's sad how much people miss when their to busy looking down at a screen...
+Miranda C. It truly is. I find it depressing how empty parks are now where I live.
I love this
+DontMind MyComment OK so you're saying that it was SLEETING OUT SIDE and you were walking through a parking lot.. so if you had your phone, you would have been looking at it whilst walking through a parking lot while sleeting? pfft
+The Catalyst Monotony of the Rock Hard Memers Yes I would've been, where I live everyone is almost like that. I really don't like that quality about me. 😔😔
The video: Stop watching and go out
My assigment: Watch the video again and take notes
Right, it's so ironic!
I used to have an iPhone that I used way to much
Payed no attention to my friends or family and such
I was to busy with my games till morning till dark
Was to busy when my sister asked if I could go to the park
Laughing at slender man instead of my friends
Don't listen to my date, I had messages to send
I'm watching television, sponge bob and Patrick
When I could be watching my grandmother, who has been ill and sick
This video taught me from when i first watched it all
That I don't need technology to make me happy at all
I should live life to the fullest, take my girlfriend to the zoo
Go to the park, watch a firework show, there's tons of things to do
I typed this on an iPad, but for now, I'll put it away
I bought a new dog, and I have to walk him today
And while I'm outside, I'll drive to my girlfriends in my big white truck
I'm proposing tomorrow, please wish me luck
Good luck hope she says yes!👍😊
Good luck mate
SMWPZNJSOSNDISKWKEKEK OMGGG THATS WAS BOOTYFUL, BTW *TOO
Good luck.
Dirk striker that is so cute good luck
Balance, it's all about balance. These devices give us unprecedented communication and connectedness, but social media isn't supposed to be a replacement for actually conversing with real people.
I spend my time in front of a computer. It's my hobby, it's my job, it's my life. But that doesn't mean I don't start to feel awful when I fail to set aside the time to hang out and have a good time.
I think if anything this is simply a good wake-up call to those people who are spending all their time on devices and wondering why they feel like utter shit. I've been there. I didn't need a video to tell me the answer, but some people do. And I hope this helps them to take a step to learn how to get that balance in their lives.
i watched this video one day randomly looked up and saw woman of my dreams. Now, we are married with 1 child. i just wanna say thank you....you changed my life.
Denny that’s insane how things work
Amazing!
Wow 😮
sure u did
Sure that happend
"the time you dont have to tell hundreds for what you just done, because you want to share this moment with just this one"
What sucks about this amazing video is that it's going to circle the internet for the next 2 weeks and then it will be forgotten. Videos like this aren't enough to change our ways, we are the only ones who can make the habitual change. So I'll just use this video as a tool to show people why I've become so bad at texting them back.
u r 100% right my friend. but atleast it's a good start..
a few( maybe 20-40 people) in a million will change thier views now after watching this video
It's a start... it has to start somewhere. Let's look at it optimistically. :)
Let's make a group and pledge we'll learn it by heart and tell it to people.Offline.
You don't have to worry about how other people receive this video. Worry about how you will respond to it, you find yourself and others will find you.
You should watch my series of short vlog films called "This Modern Life," Adorian.
Give people your love, don't give them your "like". Probably my favorite line.
This video is now 8 years old and as poignant now as when it was first written...a beautifully crafted timeless classic
It’s a warning
This video is now 9 and a half years old, and it still brings me to tears thinking about why we allow ourselves to be sucked into a false sense of communication.
Are you even a real person
5 years later, i have returned.
This forgotten lesson, has now been relearned.
I must thank RUclips recommended,
as i, have apprehended,
This little piece of wisdom.
I can now escape the prison,
That is my mobile phone,
I will no longer be alone.
Ok boomer
Poetry nonce
Beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
why the fuck did you do that xDDD
Pink Floyd avatar and stupid pseudo-intellectual poem RUclips comment. I bet you think you were born in the wrong generation.
read this in his voice
In my opinion he isn't trying to completely stop us from using our smartphones or computers every day. What I think is that he just wants to remind the world that social life is about much more than just texting each other through the internet.
Agree ;)
The sad thing is, I watch this video, I even cry, and then I click away to the next one, without a goodbye. The sad truth is this video is not doing much. It's trying to open our eyes, but we're a thick bunch. If only the world could be a different way, but we can't do anything, today is today. Putting down our phones would be a good start, but honestly most of aren't very smart. All we do is like this and share it. When we could be doing something else with a lot more merit. But here I am clicking away, with only comment that will be here to stay.
Holy crap nice rhyming bro!
Am i the only person that read that in a Bristish accent?
Mike Dai
Nope...
Nope I read it in a British accent too😂😂
Mike Dai hahaha me too (':
As a poet myself, I appreciate how you created a message and made it more digestible with poetry.
Why did my teacher assign this on online school
lmfaoaoao fr like wtf
same
same bruh
lol
fr so relateable
The ironic thing is this anti-technology, anti-social media message wouldn't have been heard without technology and social media.
This clip is not against technology. It is against the overuse of technology There is a real world out there. Today you see people dining on a table and not talking to each other but checking their phone all the time.
The only reason this video has been made and spread around using technology, is because we ALL use technology. How else would he of reached out his message?
But if we didn't have technology and social media this video wouldn't need to exist because there wouldn't be this problem.
Alex Wright a dream within a dream within a dream!!!
You get to the source to destroy the source.... They needed the technology and social media because that's all people are paying attention to.
Everyone who's hating on this video just cannot deny the fact how they "need" and constantly use their smartphone everyday, and feel that they always have to have it. For about 2 weeks, AT&T screwed up something on my account, so I couldn't get any service at all. I have AT&T wifi too, so that account was messed up. But you know what? I made the best of it. Not having communication for 2 days was honestly great. It was less stressful on me, and it was better to actually talk to people in person. Lesson here, if you're one of the 8.8K people who thumbs downed this video, then how about you actually try going without you're phone. Its a great experience. I learned that there are tons of wonderful people that I have never even met right around me.
Everyone who's hating on this video just cannot deny the fact how they "need" and constantly use *running water* everyday, and feel that they always have to have it. For about 2 weeks, *The Water Company* screwed up something on my *water line*, so I couldn't get any *running water* at all. I have *electricity* with them too, so that service was messed up. But you know what? I made the best of it. Not having *running water* for 2 days was honestly great. It was less stressful on me, and it was better to actually *boil water over a fire to kill the germs*. Lesson here, if you're one of the 8.8K people who thumbs downed this video, then how about you actually try going without *running water*. Its a great experience. I learned that there are tons of *fresh water springs* that I have never even *drank from* right around me.
As you can see, the internet is just another service that we may as well utilize, same with electricity and water. Attacking a harmless service is completely futile, you have to realise that it is select individuals who cannot cope with extended exposure to the internet, or water, or electricity, or lotto, or coffee, or you name it. It has nothing to do with the system itself, as it is clearly evident that the internet is a major step forward in the information age
I love this guy! He is smart, now learn from him. I guess dogs won't takeover!
amen to that! i don't even have a smartphone/iphone, only a normal nokia mobile phone, even without touch screen! but I'm fine with it, I don't need whatsapp, games or apps, etc.! :) these things are so overrated!
You see the thing is I hate on this video because I don't think some of the content is true. I don't have to do sit on my computer or be on my smartphone 24/7 to disagree or "hate".
Arvid Fock Lindqvist
All these years later, and I can almost recite this insightful poem verbatim. And yes, even after nearly a decade since its release, its message holds true. This poetic recitation was one of the key factors in helping me leave the social media world all those years ago. And I have never and will never return. Thank you for helping me see the light.
7 years? This should have 7 billion views. It seems like nobody actually listened. I watched, but here I am. I'm going to do my best to leave the phone in my pocket when I'm outside. Directions, phone calls, if I get a text...NOTHING ELSE...
This video woke me up about a month ago. I used to be a hardcore gamer who would spend the whole day just staring at a computer screen. My grades were going down and I had very little interaction outside my game. After watching this video I started to realize how I had wasted almost 6 years of my life. I started fixing things I hated about myself and now I'm halfway of getting a life and I'm super happy that I saw this video and realized how my life sucked before.
I bet you were still a noob... most people that call themself hardcore are usually shitty
That is awesome! Just goes to show how powerful poetry can be!
I have been a gamer for 5 years now(on pc), I play games for over 3 hours daily I enjoy them, I go out, I do good in school, just play in moderation.
Well when it's addiction you can't just play one game :D If I play one I'll end up playing the whole day
People will say any old shit on youtube for likes eh... pretty much like this comment.
Admit it you still a noob gamer
This is what I wasn't able to put into words. Thanks. And to everybody listening. Head up look up
Danke, Herr Hecker. Dies ist weisen Rat. Ich brauche einen "12 Schritt Progame" dringend.
Gibt es dafür eine App?
HI Drue, leider gibt es keine App :-)
Haha you is bad Mr Hale
Very good video. Thanks
“Give people your love, don’t give them your like”
Facebook: “write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!
hahaha
Funny how it's 2020, everyone is in quarantine and social media is the only thing keeping everyone together xD
chocolate chip cookie lol true
The part where he talks about using time alone to read books, make art etc. is definitely somewhat relevant. It can be easy to fall into the trap of spending every hour of the day on social media, particularly right now. Moderation is key.
Yes, but when we have the rich substance of life in front of us we let it go by. Don't settle for an imitation of life when you have the real thing... Besides, you could read a book or some shit, what's the point of being social if you have nothing to offer? Enrich yourself.
Carlos Andino have you ever heard of i books? Or audio books?
Bullocks!! This is a "Plandemic" for the NWO and Agenda 21., do some research with that "smart" phone.
I am glad that i had a childhood without technology.
Me2
ok
One of the things that struck me most in this vid: *"We're surrounded by children, who since they were born, who watched us living like robots and think it's the norm. It's not very likely you'll make World's Greatest Dad if you can't entertain a child without using an iPad."*
This quote is so, *so* important I can't even emphasize. Because we're missing out on the chance to connect with our children, the chance to show them how to connect to other people in society. It's very important if we want the future generations to know how to love and care for and pay attention to one another. It's important that they don't hide in their phones, but that they make strong connections with others, so they don't feel loneliness or seclusion. This is what I want for *my* kids.
So, in service, I'll now be doing much more to help spread love, care, laughter, attention and good things to children. I'll be doing the best I can to love them and play with them and also teach them how to interact with others and even make others laugh. I definitely won't stare at my screen when my nephew, Cole, wants my attention anymore, because I don't want him to act that way when he's a grown-up and has his own kids. It's important that we do this for our children, because they are our legacy and what we're leaving behind. They make up the future world.
I'm Jacqui and I'm just 16. This is my promise for myself and how I'll help the world :)
P.S. I only just discovered this life lesson while watching, so that's something. Thank you Gary for posting !
Oh yeah, I saw that photo of the playchair with a freakn iPad stand attached to it. It kinda freaks me out of how far we've come..
Jacqui thank fuck there's 16 year olds that realise this, but that's only step one.
Step two is implementing it, I highly HIGHLY doubt the 480k people that liked this have put down their fucking phones.
I don't have an iphone, life is 999x better without one, I could sit here and explain why if you want but it would be long.
MadJack122 Lol, so why dont you have an iphone ?
MadJack122 Not only 16 year olds understand this video, I'm a few years younger and I still get the point. Everyone has become way too absorbed in tech, that if it were to be taken away, the whole world would probably crumble to bits. Heck, even my father who had no tech when he was a kid has been absorbed into the never ending cycle. Hey look, new iPhone! Lets go waste money on it, giving to some greedy pile of crap. Heck, in my opinion, money shouldn't even exist. It brings out evil in people. Industry leaders hoard it while there are starving kids out there. No, no, no, wait, not even kids. Freakin' babies! And they're to busy lounging in their condos to give a crap about it. mankind really screwed up at some point, and it's going to be pretty damn hard to fix it.
MadJack122 What we also need less of in this new digital era, is language like you've just used...left behind for everyone to read. She's 16....do you think your message was responsible? The next comment is from someone saying they are a few years younger than Jacqui. Think about who reads what you leave behind in comments/messages.
I can't get off the computer, this is part of my homework.
Answer from @J. Paul Nadeau: There are times that we need to turn to the computer to do our work. That's become part of our life. But social media addiction is becoming a huge problem. It prevents us from connecting directly with other human beings. I understand the necessity to turn to your computer for work and I also understand that we have a choice when it comes to how much time we spend on social media. Good luck with your course! Whichever one you choose
Me: By the way, you're kind of missing the point of the video. You should be smarter than that.
@@Take_it_E-z I rather die alone and live all my life simping for animated fictional characters
@@yamsss9556 that’s what this generation has come too , kids just wanna be alone and sad fake depressed LOL smh
It's 2023, I needed a reminder. I've loved this video since it came out and I still do!
For anyone attacking the video for being "anti-technology" note he is saying not to take it to the extreme! He isn't saying destroy your internet connection, he is saying remember to sometimes put down the phone and have fun.
but its cool if we attack the video for being a pile of diseased dog shit right?
Indeed!
yas!
Your a cooooooooool guy
Well actually, he's arguing that the internet results in missed opportunities for people. He just ignores the millions of love stories that started on the internet. If we're considering opportunity here, then doesn't the internet put one the potential to talk to billions of strangers and this guy cares about talking to people on the bus. Why would i want to talk to someone on the bus? He also wears the nostalgia glasses when he talks about the park. I mean, i like the park and everything, but just because you liked it, don't try and claim that it's the right way to do things.
okay. the message of the video is not to throw your technology out of your car window on a busy highway, it's just relaying the fact that our generation spends too much time on the internet. of course, it is convenient when making plans, or catching up with old friends, or even finding a significant other. but the key is to limit the time spent doing these things so that the whole of humanity isn't a fat, emotionless mess. i don't know... personally, obviously, i liked the video: it was moving and gave an overall inspirational outlook on life. but judging these comments, that seems to just be me.
U are correct
I'm with you, totally. The message is simple. And it's a poem, yet some people tend to take it literally. Sad.
What do we get if we invest the whole of our being into a piece of technology?
We get a lump of metal back.
I cannot remember things I hear over the internet, yet at the same time I feel my memories becoming more distant because I get those hours of internet in my mind. I do not use a phone, but I realize that my computer is the same thing. Even I have had the moment when everyone around me is texting, while I sit there in silence. They only speak to show one another something funny, but always something from their phone, not from them. A whole 30 minutes, where friends sit in silence.
Described todays society very well with a very important message to the youth 👍🤫🧏♂️
This dude predicted it, back then it wasn't as bad as it is in 2023
I'm 11 years old and I really like the message of this video. I play on a soccer team where there's nobody that lives close to me. They all live 30 minutes or more away, and I don't have anybody near my house to play with. Sure, I can run out and play outside myself which I already do! But it's just not as fun. If I lived by all of my amazing friends, I'd be outside so much more and I probably wouldn't even have a laptop. I just wish I could live in a community where I had friends living right next to me. Living in the country may sound cool, but it's so boring. I don't even know how to ride a bike because I have nobody to ride it with. My parents said they wouldn't let me drive my bike on the side of the road, even if I DID know how to ride a bike, for whatever reason, so there's no point in even learning. I might sound like I'm depressed or whatever, but my life is actually quite great. I just wish I wasn't as bored. I wish I had friends to play with every day! :(
Then again, I shouldn't be complaining, there's people out there that don't even have anything...
This comment may sound pointless, I just want to know if anyone is in the same situation.
***** I know man it sucks. I literally have no kids living beside me. :(
+skrmz can you ask your parents to pick you up from a diff friends house one night a week after school? and soon enough youll start having sleepovers on weekends, and when your 14 or so, idk what age but youll be able to get public transport yourself in the evening right?
are there other hobbies you could do that are great to do by yourself? do you know what things you find interesting?
Chazza Beatrice Thanks for this advice, and I do go outside and go to people's houses sometimes. But soccer is a lot of gas because we have to travel like 3 hours sometimes, so my mom doesn't take me to other people's houses much.
between 11 and 16 might be the only times you have the freedom of being able to chill out so much and do what you like with your time - so dont waste all that time that you can do so much cool stuff with on top of the easy fun stuff. you could learn how to make your own videogames with online tutorials, or how to make cool electronic music through your computer etc. but anyway, im sure youll find a fulfilling way to spend your time when not with mates! you just gotta explore a bit
Chazza Beatrice Thank you :)
I remembered this back then when I was 14. Now I’m 19, and this is still true asf. Ngl.
I was 16 back then, I’m 22 now 😭
I’m 14 now 😭
@Toshi Everything ok boomer,Karen.
I was 8, now I’m 14.
Man I found this after 5 years and it never left my mind
I watched this in 2024 after 8 long years of watching it for the first time. I suddenly remembered about this and wanted to show it to my friends. As expected they all went "Noooooooooo" when the girl walks past the guy on the street !
Still as powerful now as when I watched it 9 years ago when I was 12...was wondering why I never go on my phone in public and then thought back to this video that must have set the path early on
I watched this video when it first came out when I was 12 years old. Five years later, I’m 17, and I find myself coming back to this video. Profoundly impactful.
People are so quick to say negative things. Not once did he say Facebook, or social media is BAD. He's saying that the addiction to social media is bad. If you're not addicted to social media then this video isn't for you now, is it? And yes he's using social media - how else is he supposed to reach people who are addicted TO social media? Write it in the newspapers? >.>
rightly so...
They assign this right after my grandma passes and now I have so much regret
“We’re becoming un-social; it no longer satisfies to engage with one another and look into someone's eyes”. This quote from the “Look Up” video is so important because to actually socialize a person has to accompany someone else, not a device. Modern technology and social media developed an artificial way of instant contact with others. Which inturn takes away from the physical empathy we provide for each other. For example, sending a text message to your loved one saying “I love you” opposed to being able to look them in the eye, share a hug, and hear them tell you, “I love you too”. I believe the message of this video was to make people understand social media and technology may hyperconnect us all. But there is no actual heartfelt connection through any device; it's all artificial.
my phone was dead and i was lost in nyc. i asked for directions to the nearest starbucks and the guy i asked happened to be dwayne "the rock" johnson. he said "do you smell what the rock is cooking?" and slammed me into the pavement. i was ever so grateful, and he transferred the directions to the nearest starbucks telepathically. kids, put down your phone and live life the real way.
This is greatest comment ever
I obviously don't get this comment or it confuses me. Are you saying you asked someon for directions and in response he slammed you to the ground?
+Dee-Ann Schwanke just search up Dwayne "the rock" Johnson...
+Oh No oh my god
+Oh No 11/10 dolphins
Ironically, this will end up becoming a viral sensation all over Facebook and Twitter, and people will be looking down at their smartphones, iPads, laptops, etc to watch it.
That is why at the end he says...Look up....
I just watched and shared it from my smart phone. Lol
So? Maybe people watching it will consider looking down less in the future.
sometimes to save the world , you have to burn it first :)
There is a reason why nicotine gum is popular among smokers or viagra among older gents :) Same thing here..
CRUNCH CRUNCH!
And even more relevant today, 5 years after the posting of this video.
Yeah exactly
Not anymore
@@mar1sty What do you mean? Everyone lives on devices.
@@graphicartdude cause of corona we shouldnt meet people and stay home and safe
It'll keep getting more relevant as years pass😔
watching this on my phone
Same
+Joanna Zhao well where the hell can you watch it being social
can someone here put a thug life on this person?
Me too with a headset
same...
This is great. I'm born 1994 and when i was a little kid i was always outside playing with my friends on the garden, playing football, playing hide and seek and those things. I'm actually a little bit frightened about the future.
When i walk outside with my best friend at the place we used to play when we were kids, it's empty. No one is there.
The Social Network will take over this generation, and the next one for sure, and it makes me so sad to actually know that's a fact.
Great video, inspiring. Now if you can excuse me, i'm going outside with some friends to play Basketball.
Amazing! And it's 8years old! Bet he had no idea how right he was! Loved every second! Was totally hooked!
4:08
"So look up from your phones, shut down those displays
We have finite existence, a set number of days
Don't waste your life getting caught in a net
Because when end comes, nothing's worse than regret"
That last line definitely hit different
@Jeremy Judah Bram omg yeah just like you and your mom
@Katelyn Riojas It's so true though... and I wrote down the "We have a finite existence, a set number of days. Why waste all our time getting caught in the net, *_as when the end comes, nothing's worse than regret._* " on a sticky note IRL.
all because it hit me so hard and is so true, especially the part I bolded & Italicized
(I was want to Bold & Underline that last line but RUclips won't let you underline something in a comment... so I will have to use Italics as a substitute, just imagine that the last line is in bold & underline instead of being in bold & italics)
*I want this to be remade with the exact same lyrics by a damn good rapper. Please, let's make this happen.*
Upvote this comment so people can see it, and flood the comments with the same suggestion if you agree since youtube seems to like swallowing comments even if they are hugely upvoted.
no just some good rapper, it has to be the rap god
***** Eminem.
Oh man... that's... DEEP! I am actually in tears...
Same ;( it was beautiful
Yep I told almost all my friends about this video!!! ;)
It's a video that is amazing I felt like crying and going out side
yep makes everybody feel bad, in a good way!! ;)
I used to think this was the greatest video and so true when I first saw it as a 13-year-old, but now that I'm 20 it just feels... I don't know how to describe it well, but like when the older generation goes on about how things were better back then, forgetting all the bad, I guess?
Yes, we spend a lot of time on our phones, but we also meet new people that way, and it's easier to find good friends with similar interests online than in real life. I can talk to my friends on videochat even when I don't have the chance to see them face to face, I can find help to pretty much any problem, I can learn new skills. We're not constantly glued to our screens, people aren't always on their phones when they go out, we do still know how to interact socially, and technology has helped so much in this pandemic.
Btw, here's a comment I made on this video 7 years ago:
"This is one of the most amazing videos I've ever seen... (Commenting feels so ironical, though)"
How I've changed since then
Yes. Looking back, this video seems painfully naïve - holding fast to a past that isn't as rosy as the older generations like to pretend.
The benefits of social media does not outweigh the drawbacks.
I think the best way to interpret this song that somehow showed up in my recommended is more of a general warning. Technology has pros and cons, the positives do outweigh the negatives for some people but it's important to note there are those that suffer addiction or worse. People who develop low-self esteem, depression, loneliness despite being "connected". I know the sad reality that I would of likely had a lot more friends growing up (now 21) if I wasn't a gamer through all my formulative years. Technology is extremely beneficial, but for many it comes at a terrible cost.
I completely agree because I felt exactly the same way too. The internet is a nice place when someone has learned to get accustomed with it, rushing people to live life the way others have isn't as easy as they think.
People can have the freedom to change their texts before sending but irl, people are more likely to have no breaks on their choice of words sometimes and it sucks. Video chatting also makes it easier to leave the conversation due to urgent matters but personal meetups can get complicated! xD
And just randomly pointing it out but we might actually be of the same age?? HAHAHA 2000's babies are no longer babies :c
I have a student with 14 hours of screen time on his phone daily according to the phone. Sadly some people are glued. My birth parent also had a TV or phone on playing something at all times. I am very glad they aren't the majority. I think he's focused more on those people. Moderation is key.
I first learned about this video in highschool back in 2013. And it sticks and remains with me till this day. Hits too close to reality
I definitely agree with this video. I am still young and my parents are on their computers almost everyday. Every now and then we do go out but not as much as when I was younger. I don't even talk to my parents as much even if we're under the same roof. We used to go travel and go out as a family. Even when I'm with so-called friends, all they really do is go on Instagram etc. I'm lucky enough to have atleast one real friends. I read the comments and they make me confused and sad. I wonder why some people don't understand this video's message.
***** Yes sadly that is true...
I live in NYC, and I'll admit I spend WAY too much time on my phone, but 99% of the time I'm talking to my girlfriend in Seattle. We met in person and immediately fell in love, but she spent so much time on her phone we didn't even start dating until she went back to Seattle. I saw this video a year ago and now when we are together we turn off our phones. Since then we've spent a lot more time together, and we're going off to college together soon... Looking back, I wonder what I missed. I wish I had just turned off my phone and looked up
TheThirdWorld I hope things keep on going well for you. But since you guys already made a good decision on turning off your phones, I am sure your relationship will last for as long as you live ^_^ . I am just hoping that other people wake up as well and make the same decision that you did :)
Summer Sevii I do not own a phone and I disagree with this video and you. Why you may ask, well the answer is clear. The maker of this video is a self righteous asshole telling people what they should and should do by, guess what, using the very form of communication that he is talking smack about.
The internet and cellphones are simply a means of spreading complex messages across vast distances.
Acharged Well different people have different situations and opinions. I think what I want to think you think what you want to think. ;)
It was 3 years ago when I first saw this video. yet still, every once in a while i have to return for this beautiful piece of art. still cant get through the second part without tearing up. you created a timeless message, and it should be appreciated for decades. thank you.
this was released in 2014
This was released in 2014
Is there an echo in here?
This video was released in 2014
Fat
What a tear jerker. My Mum died 6 months ago. But she lived life to its fullest and she was loved. Fantastic video
I moved to a different country so I love seeing pictures and updates from family and friends on Facebook. For that reason, I know that technology does have social and emotional value but it cannot and should not replace time spent in the physical presence of those we love. I'm always saving up for plane tickets home. :)
"Moderation" is key.. something society has forgotten. Live hard. Drink hard. Drug hard. Die hard. Yet... they're not really living. They're dying. Physically or spiritually ( not religious spiritual ).
Very true DJ Rhiannon ...
I can just imagine these teenage girls like "omg thats soooo trueee!" (continues to text on their phone)
These people are the idiotic and dumb generation.
Online I had millions of freinds .Once I unplugged I realized how lonely it felt to truely know that my only friend was me all along .I was my support system ,my biggest fan ,the one who knew what I needed .
LOVE THIS - WATCHED IT YEARS AGO...CAME BACK TO WATCH AND THIS TIME, SHARE! THANK YOU GARY, NOTHING REPLACES LOOKING UP!
"She then whispers to you quietly,
as her heart gives a final beat,
that she's lucky she got stopped,
by that lost boy in the street".
FUCK.
Everytime I feel like I need to get rid of a lump in my throat I come here. Those lines just make it. Every time.
me too
Putting aside the irony of the only way for this video to reach people is by being posted on social media sites...
Great message.
Ironic but it makes sense seeing as we are the target audience.
But its the only way people will see it. Then maybe it will hit home. Maybe but probably not.
Can't go outside and make friends when there's corona.
TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEE
Same
yeess
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Sure you can
But it’s the same when there is no virus lol
Ran across two young people when I was walking around the forest the other day and I couldn't believe it, they were looking at their phones whilst walking through the forest. They weren't just checking something they were walking, completely absorbed in their own world on the little screen missing all the beauty around them!
Ironic this is posted on social media, but it's the only way any of us could see it. We aren't looking up.
Android phones are just as guilty.
So you're saying I should hold my phone up higher?
this video is exactly where it needs to be
Yes, it's exactly where it needs to be. It's a lesson for all of us addicted to the social media. If you live normal life, you don't have to see this, so it's on the right place.
bla bla bla...
I had a friend that was like this.
Me: "let's go for a walk"
Friend: "no I don't want to I am on Facebook."
Yeah especially if your friends over at your place and you wanna go for a walk. Nothing better than a nice refreshing walk in the brezzy wind :D
Had
We agree with you, because it is something that many of us experience every day and it's kinda sad to see that we waste our time online instead of making real face to face conversations 😊
1:13 "we pretend not to notice the social isolation"
too real my dude
- sincerily 2020
you didn't know what was coming
The fact that so many upset comments appear is a sign that this is touching a sore spot ;)
So true!
Not true at all ;) People can be butthurt all they want. But think about how many HOURS this idiot who made the video spent putting this video together. All he want's is likes and shares. It might sound genuine, and I do see the message. But I don't know where he is from. When I go to parks I still see bunch of people. Playgrounds still have kids roaming around. Before the internet it was just TV that everyone stayed home for. Before that it was books. He should really stfu and mind his own sad world where he tries to teach others to live free of the social media, by sharing his crap via the social media ;) Just my two cents. Think I will go outside now ;)
Dafuq bro I think he made this video because he's concerned about the future. His own future maybe, or others aswell. Either way. It was productive at least. A waste of time is however. Thousands of selfies and pictures of the food you just cooked.
That was one smiley too many. I see you are one of the butthurt ;)
Dafuq bro if you're trying to spread a message, you spend time making it. Don't think him putting this together and the time it took him is in comparison to the hours we all spend on the internet. Oh and I almost forgot: ;)
yeah and you can see who is really really attached to their alternate universe that is their electronics by this as well
All this video did for me is make me realize how meaningless and insignificant our lives are, I mean the best thing you can think of is getting a girlfriend, marrying her, having a kid, wait for your kid to leave our house. And look after their kids till we die.. Can't we just ignore the insignificance of our lives with technology?
+Puffer Fish I felt the same after watching this. Surely there is more to life than that? I would rather become absorbed in technology than live a predictable, scripted life that billions of others have already lived before me.
+Puffer Fish Very interesting concept!!!! I always say "we're all going to die anyway!", as I'm a deep cynic, maybe even a bit of a nihilist... our lives truly are insignificant, esp. as long as we live (evil backwards- I doubt that's coincidence, but this is my opinion), we SUFFER to some form or another... sounds very contradictory!
+Artorius Castus Like the 'wakeup, work, come home, go to bed, repeat', or the 'live, mate, kill (like wars)/die, repeat', etc. I always Q our existence, wondering why the hell are we here to begin w. esp. as we're taught to ask for forgiveness for sins, but we're born IN it AGAINST our wills? Pfffffft! ¬___¬ In addition, we're supposed to pray & believe & NOT look into occultic things, paganism, the 'future', etc., yet, our lives are already predestined (via, Rev.)? *smh* -___- Last, we're taught of a 1 true god in any religion, no matter what, & that we have rivals.... but religions similar to x-ianty teach other religions are wrong (there are several that do, not just x-ianity), but then Isaiah 45:7 (may want to look at this one)?
*Why I bring up the religious context? Well, "scripted life"... o______.
Shay Mary the comment didn't really have much to do with religion but whatever, its the internet I should have expected this
Shay Mary I think knowledge is a very important part of life, something this video ignores. It may have been important in the past to reproduce, but now the Earth is overpopulated it is knowledge that will advance us. Even most religions talk about achieving some form of enlightenment. Knowledge is the key to finding happiness and purpose in our lives.
Thanks to Chatabix for bringing my attention to this.. best pod ever.
very heart touching
Honestly, as an introvert, it doesn't bother me AT ALL if other people are glued to their phones and it's quiet on buses or other forms of public transportation. The silence is bliss. I'm also an HSP--sensitive to sound. I become overstimulated and highly anxious before a full blown panic attack when in a noisy/busy environment if I can't escape. I'm a solitary person. The last thing I need is some random stranger striking up what could potentially be meaningless chit chat about things I don't care about.
I agree that one should look up more though. I spend most of my time quietly observing while other people walk by on autopilot with a kind of tunnel vision, rarely seeing the world. They never take the time to take in their surroundings for the world's sorrows, joys and beauty--that homeless person who would love nothing more than to be acknowledged and treated with compassion. It is important to switch off from it (technology) now and then. Like I said, I'm an introvert--so I have around an hour or two where I just sit in silence, in reflection and just relax.
But social media and other platforms can also be powerful tools for expression. We live in a world full of extroverts who only talk, rarely listen or give other people a chance because most are too self-absorbed. I was constantly told to speak up more as a kid...well I would, if people gave me a damn chance. People rarely do these days. I spend a great deal of time, great deal of thought in what I want to say...then they butt in and I never get my say. So I voice my opinions and vent my frustrations to social media etc.
Here's some advice from an introvert to extroverts out there. Keep your circle of friends small, make distinctions. I have lots of acquaintances, very few friends--but I'm fiercely loyal and have deep connections with those few. It makes life more enjoyable than to have lots of hollow friendships that lack substance.
Loved this, thanks for your story :)
I've just got to say, I 100% agree with you and empathise completely. You've wrote that so perfectly, I've been racking my brains trying to think of something to add but I simply can't. Bravo. :)
Well said, I agree. I thought this video was a valid and important point, but extreme. It's one sided, so to make a better argument, but the truth is social media and technology is powerful.
And with great power come responsibility. Use technology with responsibility.
Balance!
We live in a world when losing an iphone is more dramatic than loosing your virginity
You perfectly summed up the situation
Losing your virginity SHOULD NOT even be dramatic...
an iphone is expensive, useful and important whereas virginity is an entirely useless social construct with no real meaning at all
I saw this video a few years ago, but I just watched it again and this couldn't be more relevant than it is today. It literally made me cry🤯
Dude! I cried like a baby. Every sentence hit me so hard.
The sad thing is that, most people will watch, will like, will share, but still' manage to ignore the message.
the funny thing is that to like and share, we need to use social media lol.
Illtell ulater Don't exaggerate. I mean, use technology, it's a huge part of today's life. Just learn the healthy balance. Outside, walking, at a park, at school, at work, at dinner, leave your phone in your pocket.
I wonder what's gonna happen if internet is shut off for a month or just one week. It's gonna be incovenient, but it may also be fun. I think it'll make this world a better place.
This world ceases to exist as you now it. Do you really think that main purpose and impact on human society of the internet is giving us entertainment? Everything in developped countries is ran by something, that uses internet. Without it, in a few weeks, I guess, it will be hard to find anything that works in economy, social care etc.. Technology is powering this society, and I do not mean by cute little kittens and SWAG posts on twitter.
Are you people kidding me? Oh god, like I want to talk to people around me. Where do you live that this prospect sounds exciting?
Jesse Sheeran Where do you live since it doesn't?
TheBlekCorpse You're right. Everything in the first world is dependent on the internet for it to run which more than anything shows that we are the slaves of technology, not it's master.
If the internet was shot down for a week the people that constnatly haunt me and attempt to change MY reality to their willing would take the chance iam isolated and i can't leave any cry for help out there to abuse the fuck of me until i'd be broken, or dead.
This video is 9 years old god bless the world I wish everyone would see this. This video is way to real and true
so much so today MAY 2023... I was sharing it with a group of students today and I had to call some of them.. to LOOK UP!! and watch it, and LISTEN TO IT! MY GOSH!!
THANX!!!
Kids these days with their emails. And faxes. And beepers always going off. Back in my day we wrastled mama T-Rexes so we could have her eggs for breakfast!
The telegraph will destroy the very fabric of Christian morals
I agree
Psssh kids using e-mail? What is this-- 2010?
wtf who uses faxes???
Charlotte Johnson Someone doesn't get the joke.
How about we stop arguing in the comments and just accept that we need these devices but don't need to be have them in our hands constantly?
That's the point here. Keep your phone on, ready but put away so that you can be a social person while still having the ability to make contact with somebody you need to or receive an important message or call.
The point is to find a balance. Not to throw it away.
Thank you. Finally someone gets it. Moderation is key. Excessiveness is the current problem. Put your phone back in your pocket, not the garbage can.
Well said
My thoughts exactly, it is ok to own a smartphone. It is all about when and what for do you use it.
regina lone hill
thank god some one have a brain
I remember my teacher showing my this when it first came out. No assignment, we just talked about it (I was in middle school) Now in my twenties this is miserably still accurate for our generation and the younger generation. Such a heartfelt and amazing spokenword to reflect upon.
same my teacher showed this to me when i was young
My 8th grade teacher showed me this back in like 2014, can't believe I somehow found it.
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Jason Allen Beautiful.
LMAOOO good one.
Jason Allen You obviously can't get what he's saying.
He's not saying NEVER be on social media, NEVER be on your phone and NEVER do anything involving the internet.
He's saying spend time with people, enjoy the little things in life without all your attention on your phone.
So stop writing some Irrelevant comment just to get likes from the stupid people who think like you.
Violet Currie
You seem butthurt.
Slamsam88 ha ha I sussesd that ha aha so many gullibles
I mean I liked the video, because I think seeing my internet friends irl is one of the best experiences ever, but I was offended when he said that "we're a generation of idiots. Smart phones and dumb people" because not all of us use technology to become mindless drones. Many people use their phones to write stories, create art, or share something good with the world. We aren't just mindlessly texting each other all the time. I also think that face to face contact is essential, but many people would not be there if not for the support of people they have met online. And who knows? That guy could have just as easily met his wife on some sort of social media because it helps bridge the gaps between so many people. That is all I have to say.
I think he was generalising, I don't think he was calling everyone dumb
I don't think he was directly talking to you or anyone else watching the video. Like the person above me said, he was just generalizing it. Don't ake it too seriously, but I understand why you would take some offense to it :)
Skydreamstudios He was generalizing, and in the process of that, glorifying a method of communication for being "real" while labeling another an "illusion".
See, that's the problem I have. I'm all for the message of "christ, social media is a supplement to socialization, not a substitute". Yeah, people have to remember not to push away the people around them who care about them in favor of exclusively talking to people on skype or whatever, generally speaking. But this whole parading around a poem saying that you can only be "awake and attentive" and "not reserved and reclusive" when you're doing literally anything but social media... like you can't be reclusive reading a book or focusing on private pursuits? Just one of many issues I kinda take with this.
I can sit here and squint for a message that seems passable but as it is, everything this guy's saying is totally assailable, more than a bit elitist and preachy, and indicative of some major problems when it comes down to understanding the basics of how to socialize. Trying to talk to 422 people -every day- doesn't work if you want people to know you. I also don't dig the implication that everyone's gonna miss out on their soul mate if they don't go outside and talk to strangers on the street.
***** Agreed, very much agreed.
I like it how you do the oppsite of the message of the video is about and then complain about it, and moreover you post a comment on the bad thing in this video, which 1 sentenece btw, instead of telling people how much you enjoyed it, you just say bs that I honestly think with all my heart that you dont care.
You write more than 5 sentences about how you are offended, and barely 1 sentence on how you enjoyed the video.
Crunch crunch!
crunch crunch!
Crunch crunch. This is so impressive
30 000 000 people watched this video, they were all probably alone in their room while watching this,
oooh the irony..
It's not irony, it's 'delivering to the targeted demographic as intended'. It's more a case of mission accomplished. Now I'm off for a walk and some fresh air....(no log-on required).
How inspirational! let me tweet about this!
x)
i liked this video because even if it's old it is still true and important! We all should stop being on our phone the whole day
Awesome. Here from Chatabix. Glad I visited. Well done!
kept that quiet...
The problem isn't technology -- it's how it's used.
***** No his point isvalid. All drugs have a medical application. Go to your dentist without getting the drug to numb. Have your teeth removed and think again. PS. Whether or no Marijuana is legal is irrelevant. It's how its used. Because legal or not, people still use it.
***** So basically what you are saying is that technology can only be used in one way, as a soscial media? If you ever think to actually look around yu you will see that the technology we have make it so people get to work and that we get food on our plates. Technology in itself is a great thing but getting isolated for saying the wrong thing on facebook is wrong.
i agree with u
***** Actually, Marijwana has health benefits & hones creativity. The problem isn't the drug.