Ahh. Now I know why I feel less motivated to workout and do real meaningful work. I got sick then started playing video games again, then it became a bit of a habit. Thank you for reminding me about my true values.
Mate, so on point here. I've tried selling my Ps4, then I've gone and bought another. I've been on the cusp of breaking this addiction so many times. Really wise words in this video and thanks
I believe in you bro! It’s a process so just keep doing your best. I still haven’t quit fully but I play maybe 2-4 hours a week, probably less tbh. Progress, not perfection, right? Hope you’re well man appreciate you watching the video and commenting, I’m glad it helped you 🙏🏽
In this one year, you could have learned a foreign language w the amount of time you spent playing video games, and MOST OF US could have, too, in pretty much any given year. Any given year, any given day, you could become a better person in so many different ways. You didn't. It was your choice. It still is.
I feel torn when I read comments like this. Sure, on a basic level this is true. You are responsible for your own happiness. But the whole "it's your choice, it's your fault" schtick is totally devoid from any sort of human compassion. I feel this is a trap that some people who go all-in on maximizing productivity fall into. Not saying that you do. And it probably wasn't your intention. But I truly have seen some people who became mega productive, but sold their humanity along the way. Be mindful of the downsides of "extreme ownership". It's not talked about enough, imo.
@@remondx8880 there’s nuance in everything. In general, what he’s saying is true, just hard to hear especially if you’re in a place where you’re unhappy & struggling with discipline. Life really does come down to choices
Tabletop games are a good alternative to video games. It takes more set up to actually get into a game, but you can practice social skills by meeting new people and potentially make new friends.
Thank you so much. I've played games for my entire life and have always thought of it as my one escape from life, but it's not. I have so many opportunities in my life that I've turned away because I've been so blind to not seeing that gaming is an addiction. Seriously, this video opened my eyes to that and I can't thank you enough. I hope other people struggling with game addiciton can watch this video and take it to heart. Keep changing lifes dude
Loved this unfiltered vid, that's why starting on selfimprovement for me was a bit hard, because videogames build that system inside of you that you should expect rewards instanteously, so you can get demotivated easily from delayed gratifications
I disagree on not quitting if you’re suffering. If you’re being bullied, quit games and hit the gym If you’re in a bad home environment, quit games and learn how to make money online Feeling lonely and insecure, quit games and go work on your insecurities
I went into making money online a few months ago. And this feeling of empthyness is still in my body. I feel like something is wrong and im pretty sure the feeling would be me spending hours playing my favorite video game. Even though I make some kinda good money online. My brain is telling me "now that you made it, you can take a little break from it and play video games all day long" and this is a trap that I took many times but it keeps coming and I know that if I start doing 1 game per day it'll become 3 games per day the 5th day then 7 games per day the 14th day. It will only grow. But don't get me wrong, i'll still work on my projects, i'll still go out with friends, i'll still do some workout. But I know, I'll lose so much time playing league man. It's killing me and I don't know what to do. I'm currently at my 7th day of having this hard feeling of starting a queue and this feeling is growing a ton for no reason. If you have any advice. please help me. You might save anyone who feels like that and save him a shit tons of time.
it is boring the gaming companies have become too money hungry in video games. Life is like a game anyway. Im doing a health and social care level 3 course and working part time. @@UnknownUnknown-uq5rv
@@cr4zysash682seek Jesus Christ brother. Matthew 11:28-30 KJV Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Thank you for making this. I am about 99% sure I am going to throw away my videogames and by the end of this video I think I'll know the right decision. You're the best.
Best video i've seen on the topic. Words like these help me stay on the right track. I lost 26kg of weight thanks to diet and lifting 3 times a week. My next step was learning how to ride a motorcycle, done! I'm fit and i realized my yamaha dream. Now i'm fighting to buy my own apartment. All i did was reducing game time from 60hours a week to 5hours and doing whatever i wanted in my heart, step by step. Biggest tip i can give is that failing, doing mistakes while learning and trying something new is totally cool and natural human thing - don't be afraid of it. I hurt my back while learning how to do a proper deadlift and couldnt move normally for a week + dropped a bike on the course :D Good luck!
One of the best ways to quit is to first cut out online games completely. That’s where the majority of the predatory patterns in gaming have flourished. Once you do that it’s easier to put single player games into perspective and then take the final step in removing them for good.
Thank you. As a 36yo man, it’s not just a few hours of gaming a night. It’s a game on my phone and the filling in of time of thinking about goals and the time to move towards them.
I learned that videogames was a trap, in 2014 after I got absolutely addicted to destiny. I didn’t have a job and am ashamed to admit that I could jump on at 11am and stay playing until 5am. With food breaks, in between. I’ve gsmes d since about 1990 and although I did game a lot as a kid, it wasn’t nowhere near as a problem, as it could be, today. That weekly reset and that sexy destiny raid only loot, was too much and was all I could think about. Raids, iron banner, nightfalls, prison of elders etc. It just never stopped and either could I. That was until around November 2015 of about 15 months of only destiny. I still miss the game but doubt I’d ever go back.
I really appreciate this video. I have wasted over 20,000 playing Runescape. At 24, with a career and in the midst of pursuing my MBA, something has randomly hit me that I have wasted, and have the potential to continue wasting an indefinite amount of my life if I continue down this road. It has ruined many intimate relationships and affected my productivity at work. Fuck Runescape, I'm downloading Bumble and MyFitnessPal, and getting my life back. Much love brother!
I recently got so sick of Rocket League, was then starting to get somewhat into learning competitive fighting games and after getting brutally demoted in ranked I just asked "What's the fucking point?" and that's the important part. There is none. It is a pointless, arduous endeavor, that leads to literally nothing. It is the single WORST return on your time investment. ANY other hobby can result in real world importance, change, and marketable skill. Gaming will never give you that. It's funny because I do have other pursuits and hobbies but even with those, I'm done with games. Opportunity cost of those hours wasted is too much. Don't sacrifice your potential, and your life for pointless fucking pixels.
It’s like anything addictive. As long as you can do it in moderation and it doesn’t affect your life in a negative way you can do it. Unfortunately it can also withdraw you from life and society if you use it as an escape.
This is a great video. Very insightful. However I don’t agree with quitting video games outright. If you’re addicted to the point where you’re ignoring other factors in your life, then it’s helpful. But life is about balance. There is nothing wrong with playing video games for fun for a few hours a week.
This video seems to be directed to people with addiction, to the point they can't do anything else. If you love gaming because of the stories, the memories, your friends, the gameplay - you shouldn't ever stop doing something you love. However, life is about balance, you should work on your discipline. I wake up everyday at 5AM, hit the gym for an hour, make breakfast, listen to a life style podcast, work until 5, read during my break, take a walk. Come back home, cook, meditate, watch something and game for 2 to 3 hours. You should always balance your life between, gaming, working out, read a book, listen to a podcast, watch a documentary or a tv series, Dont forget to spend time with your family, and go out, hike, fish, kayaking, any outdoor activies!
its better to quit for ever than to reduce time spent you dont stop being addicted untill you stop 100 % gaming made me addicted to alcohol too and made me anxious
Very good video, I decided to quit video games almost entirely because I dont find them fun anymore. I want to focus on my relationships instead, that is my purpose in life. Sadly relationships is not a way to earn a stable income which is arguably the most important thing in everyones lives.
If you learn everything you can about building & maintaining great relationships, you can turn around and teach that to people. If you believe relationships are the most important thing for people, then others also believe that and struggle with it. Learn everything you can and share what you learn 💯appreciate you watching man
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my RUclips channel 7 months ago about self development. Now I have 608 subs and > 100 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
Well said. Great video. I’m 47 and have been gaming my whole life. I’ve owned nearly every single console since the very first, intellivision. It’s never affected my life, but I realize how much of an escape it is. It’s a waste of time and just a huge distraction from life. I definitely need to start with giving up online gaming.
Hi, I read your comment and your age and I wonder how do you feel video gaming is a waste of time? Life is very subjective, if video gaming is taking 100% of your time and you aren't giving the rest of your life some sort of balance, then yes, that is a problem. However, that is a problem within yourself not video games. I see a lot of people saying that there are more productive things you can be doing, learning an instrument, learning a language, learning a skill. What's the point of all that? You are trading one threadmill for another, is it because it seems tangible that makes it better?
@@jorgetinoco3574Valid points that I often make to myself as well. It is all very subjective. It has not interfered with my personal life and I am very successful in that area. I just know, deep down, that I could have accomplished so much more if I were not addicted to video games. They are intentionally addictive, like social media, and they are easy escapes from life. They offer a fleeting sense of accomplishment. A feeling of self worth, or quite often the opposite, as is the case in Call of Duty, which I play most often. As you mentioned, no different than television or even playing an instrument. I would argue that playing an instrument is a skill that you can carry with you for life. I’m not sure you could say the same about playing video games. But alas…”time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time.”
@@jorgetinoco3574 You make very valid points. To me it seems real simple. Figure out what brings us happiness and joy, then do that. If video games makes us frustrated, angry or feel like we waste our time - it's probably time to reflect and take a hard look at time spent. If it brings joy, because we play with friends or family. Then that is not a waste of time. Life is so subjective that there is no one metric toward what is a waste of time and what isn't. Sure, it's not the best use of time, but neither is any other form of entertainment. What really matters. What truly matters, if we look at the grand scheme of things - we could serve and help others, learn important skills, build and progress societies. That said, nobody has the right to tell anyone what they should do with their time. It's up to each and every one of us to decide for ourselves. I think the biggest issue is that we all carry trauma, and so many of us are burying our emotions with technology. Instead of actually doing the work and reconnecting with our bodies. It's pretty clear with all the auto-immune and health issues which are rampant these days. We, as a race, have some serious healing to do. I see this as a way more time sensitive matter, than if we should do xyz or not. Tech addiction. It's just a symptom of the problem. Coping mechanism. It's not all gloom and doom though; we have the power to do something about it and heal :) But first everyone have to wake up to the fact that trauma does not need to meet the ACE scale of traumatic events for it to actually count. It can be anything. Trauma is not what happened to us, it's how we experienced the event. And our nervous system, biology, environment, upbringing, co-regulation between mom and family, and so many other factors play so much into how much we can handle before it becomes overwhelming, and in turn, becomes trauma. Alright, I'm done ranting. Just very passionate about trauma work and healing.
Excellent. But we are all flawed and then become magnets to negative habits. I think you said it best at 1:50 . We just need balance, time management, and purpose.
I recently quit playing video games and it’s been so freeing. I was a gamer for so many years. I was very much into single player games and so I didn’t have much of a social life. I then got into trophy and achievement hunting which was useless and a complete waste of time. Since quitting my marriage has been much, I’m a much better father, and my health is great. It’s been amazing 😊
I’m glad video games suck now and I hate gaming haven’t bought a game in over 3 years now and barely even touch the console. Games are a waste of time and most aren’t worth your time or money.
Thanks for the instructions bro. I’m thinking about quitting Xbox gaming and just Consol gaming once and for all.(and no I’m not switching the PC nice try people), after getting permanently, suspended nearly 3 weeks tomorrow after gaming since the early 2000s from different consuls of course. I’m 31 1/2 years old to put into perspective. I mean I have a job and everything but I feel like I should just quit gaming. Mostly because I’m just sick and tired of us wasting my time on there when I know I’m gonna get bandit. Any moment depending. This video has helped me greatly. I’m still having some withdraws, but it’s not as bad now. I just need to figure out how to sell my Xbox(eBay or something), unless if GameStop takes it. I’ve only had to series X since the middle of summer of last year, so it’s not even that old. In my opinion, I think I got falsely banned, it said, for inappropriate conduct and Content which I don’t remember posting anything or whatever it means. Either way thanks for the video. Much appreciated. It’s time to get my life back in order after all only(one step at a time, of course, baby steps)
Thank you for the video it was very fine Personally I played video games because I was too alone and I think if we share love and time for each other it can help us to quit games very very eeasier
I mean i know that games are a waste of time but real life is so bad that games are only helping at this point.. if i quit i have to struggle so much more
Wow. You've really made me think. Thank you = ) I've tried quitting gaming so many times (Have been gaming for 20+ years), but you've made me see how it's important to actually define what I'm going to do instead during those massive gaming time windows that would otherwise become an empty vacuum. Something with real world purpose and reward ... I'm excited!
I’ll do you one better. Stop playing video games to purposely feel less valuable in life. To have less purpose. I’ll let you in on a secret. There’s no prize at the end guys. Having to constantly strive to have purpose and value is an endless cycle in of as itself. Quitting video games won’t fix that issue. It’ll help for sure, but you really need to focus on yourself and your place in the world. I realized that there’s beauty in just existing and the art of doing nothing. We’re animals guys. Things you buy won’t fix anything. It’s the experiences you have! What I learned from quitting video games was that they weren’t the problem. They were definitely a distraction, but they weren’t the big problem. The problem really is us having the need to strive for value and purpose. Because our only purpose is to reproduce and die. Society creates all these expectations and rewards you for “being successful” or getting famous. But all those things aren’t possible without other people. Someone can’t be famous if no one else exists right? A business can’t thrive or even start without sales. Where do sales come from? Other people. So what’s the point? There isn’t one at all haha. Just live your life and have fun doing the things you wanna do. Have fun with real people and the world that you live on!
I want to quit gaming but I'm in my 30s now and I feel like I've wasted so much time and so much of my life that I don't even feel connected to the real world or even know what people are into these days. I don't know where to begin healing myself and having a life again..
I havent had a true, good, best friend in years and the past 7 years, ive been smoking and playing games everyday and almost every hour. Im depressed now and im ready to go to my full potential
i like how you mention the demonizing being counterproductive, all i see is gamers on the defense as soon as there is any negative, gets to a point where people that go against them, they often question their gaming skill stuff like "hahaah just say you are bad at games" like eh so what if someone is bad at video games there is no consequences for that
Playing / not playign video games isn't going to change the *red pill* problems IRL though, remember this. Even if you spend that time getting better IRL, it's not going to change the *red pill* problems. *remember this.*
1:25 such a balanced take. like some people really do need that distraction. life is fucking hard and we dont always have control over the it. gaming can give us a sense of control; the growth comes, in part, from realizing when you're safe enough to put the game down.
I've played so many video games, MMORPG's, FPS games, Moba games etc. last May I bought Nintendo oled cause i want to play a PC game in handheld mode, knowing that switch games are expensive I bought 5 games, I finished 2 games and it consume almost 250 hours, then I go back to mobile game Wild Rift(LOL mobile) playing Wild Rift is so frustrating, everytime I lose its get me very Angy, I've already uninstall it many time and then after a week I'll reinstall it again. I know I've wasted so many years but I'm still playing video games im addicted and I'm aware of it, yesterday I uninstall it again, I hope I can stop playing any video games, I'll grab my guitar and start learning again, I'll go to the gym and practice drawing again, hoping I can escape this addiction. Sorry for the grammar
Video games doesnt only mean CS DOTA LOL COD, there are single player games as well dude, n they're one of the best pieces of art and storytelling medium. If you chose to be addicted to multiplayer or competitative gaming then thats on you, video games arent a trap :)
exactly. a couple of R6 matches add value to my life. i enjoy playing this shit. most videos of quitting video games are going down the road of self improvement and "success", which is another addiction that honestly has infinitely more rewards in the real world. but what is the purpose of getting successful by society's standards by preventing yourself from doing activities you enjoy? balance is key, work and enjoy life bro
At some point I will probably not be a gamer in the sense I play a lot. Instead of quit cold turkey or wean off, I think I will just stick to shorter, more narrative driven games that are simple and don't require a lot of time. I actually don't like games that try to encourage escapism. I think most people need to game in moderation, but I understand others need to quit cold turkey. I'm more addicted at engaging in gaming news and I really need to quit that ASAP. I have also noticed VR is a lot more engaging and it is actually good I can only play for 30 mins t a time on average. Playing Ping Pong or Mini Golf in VR is similar to playing it in real life. Lastly, I think having a mix of various hobbies really helps.
its time to ban video games or at least Highly highly reauglate them. no one under 18 should be able to buy any kind of video games. they are just as addictive as ciggies and other drugs and they need to be treated as such
Yes the parents that say that will sit there and watch tv for hours same with these men who talk shit about video games will waste 6 hours watching a tv show I really respect the balance you present instead of this BS super productive influencers who act like they are monks who are productive 24/7 and playing 1 hour of games will ruin your entire life
It can be tough to figure out but for me it has just been a lot of reading and taking care of my health mentally & physically. Dedicating more time to sleep, meditating, working out, I started running, etc. Try to find things that make you feel like you’re leveling up a skill in real life.
@@kolter00 Last year I sold my PC and went about 8 months without gaming whatsoever. I than "relapsed" and started hardcore gaming again. To the point where I got burned out again.
I sadly fell into this trap but that was because my parents got a divorce and so games where low key an escape, so in school I would barley pay attention and just think about how my parents would fight the next day leading up tot he divorce. 😔 The way im saying this sounds like I was using a drug, I guess gaming as an escape is really like a drug... anyhow after highschool I didnt go to college, so I mostly worked for usps for a 5 years and then decided it was enough, so I saved up and went to community College stopped gaming as an escape, and only really gamed when I was bored and by game I ment like single player games or the classic gta ports on mobile, plus I was also getting bored of gaming as a whole, when I attended community college I got all my transferable general education courses so then I went to a 4 year collage while getting my AA degree therefore moving into taking engineering courses. Then I majored in aerospace engineering and got lucky and got an internship at nasa during the summer in the pathway program into GSFC which is the goddard space fligt center, and now you may ask do I game at all? Well nowadays I just game if my friends want to game like among us and stuff etc. But game by myself? Not anymore really, I just sorta grew out of games. They feel more like a job then an actual game nowadays.
Hi, i wonder why do You have only 220 subs like you deserve more, I’m at point, where I want to replace like 30 more minutes every day for running or meeting with friends and stuff
Video games are/were my escape from really bad anxiety and depression, an escape from my own vicious inner critic and all of the outer ones. In that time I’ve had family die and I chronically underachieved. I’m always just sort of hanging on. So this is my recommendation: whatever you are using games for, it’s a crutch that doesn’t help any of the healing. I’m 41 now, just starting to quit, and I have so many regrets about the half a lifetime I’ve wasted.
Yeah bro you wasted your life, but only If that's the frame of mind that your going to move forward with. You can take what you learned from games or the experience of introspecting how you felt after and transfer those skills into real life if you don't beat yourself up about it. If you understand exactly why you retreated to specifically video games and not other things. You showing a lot of emotional intelligence from your description of why you did what you did that most people can't even reach. If you didn't play games, maybe it would have been something more destructive that would have prevented you from being able to introspect like this.
@@LifeGameDesign great points! I hadn’t really considered that I was minimizing self destruction, but that is true. You’d make a good therapist! Thank you.
They're entertainment. If you can't limit yourself and control yourself then you're the problem. Video games are not the reason. It is your own inability to discipline yourself
The problem with video games, is u dont gain anything, when u do drugs, at least ur with people and doing something, but ur just doing something in your room alone, also worsens ur eyesight.
@@SmashedEdits what the fuck are you talking about? What do you gain with drugs? Health ailments. That's what you gain. What do you gain with video games? Literally scientifically proven health benefits. They make you smarter and they can help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's. They can increase object tracking skills (vision) and they also helps with social skills in multiplayer games. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about
@@whenisdinner2137 dud theres no fucking way u just said it improves ur social skills, no, it makes u sit it your room all fucking day, removing ur social life, also I dont think instead of going outside and reading books, playing fortnite is going to be better for your brain, it gives you a short attention span, also being sedentary for all that time is horrible for your health, posture and eye strain, so what the fuck are you talkin about?
Video games at a teenage age is ok, or trough complicated, stresfull or depressed and difficult life phase is good. It will take your mind away from Drugs, problems, self harm or Mental Problems. But when you are an adult 25+ with a secure job, planing to build your future, career etc. you should not do video games.
Alcool, games , pornography , hate , anger all are very bad for us humans , video games are a trap , you can play , but only 1 or 2 hours per day more than that is not good for our mental health. You have to study much , learn a new language or learn physics , math etc for improving yourself , go learn something useful than wasting time playing videos games.I myself somedays waste 5 or 6 hours playing video games and thats is very bad for me and i know its a addiction.
the world outside today is really horrible and not good at all..i would rather stick too my gaming . unless a person has lots of money too enjoy life..i would not recommend quitting gaming.
For single player games yeah I agree with this. When you play games with friends though on average your more likely to have and better time and build friendships up. Really good vid. Learned a lot
Sometimes yea, but I’ve come to realize that a lot of the time those friends are only friends because of games. If you stop playing, they might stop contacting you. It’s kinda like a drug. For example if you and all your friends smoke weed together and you quit, they no longer have that in common with you and you might come to find out that’s ALL you had in common. Just depends on the circumstances
@@kolter00 yeah I know what you mean. I have friends which if I didn’t play with them they wouldn’t reach out to me and say how your doing or something.
How do you study? For School Cause i always see myself wasting my time sleeping and watching videos like this. I can't do any workout now cause im resting a month cause of injury so im trying to learn how to study. im pretty stupid as you can see on my sentence that i write here so i need help.
Idk about the states but school in Canada is easy for me so I really haven’t had to study ( I’m in the 12th grade). The main thing you should do is if you live with your parents then ask them to keep your phone away from you so you can get a good nights sleep.
*How about having 6+ hours of screentime on your phone? isn't that a TRAP and is considering normal or at least everyone does it without being as criticized as people that are playing games and when you think about it its exaclty the same thing - you're wasting times doing nothing productive. *I am 34y old and I have a job I work from home 10 hours per day 4 days a week and during the shift I barely do anything is just a customer support position and I have to wait for chats to come and there aren't many and bought a playstation 5 to kill time during those 4 working days a week. Never play before my shift, after my shift or on my days off. Is that still bad?
It’s different for everyone, but if you have that much free time during your shift why not spend it on building a business or learning/bettering yourself? Games aren’t just bad because you’re wasting time being unproductive, but because they also sap your drive to achieve things in real life. Like I said, it’ll be different for everyone, but I personally don’t think there’s an argument for video games being healthy or productive because there’s a very strong counter argument for every point that I’ve seen made.
bro i have played BRAWLHALLA over 1800h. just BRAWLHALLA (not talking about CSG0, overwatch, GTA, Call of duty) imagine, that time spent on something more valuable. (health, study, reading, coding, runing, walking,)..........
Gaming is bad for you, just quit it! Meanwhile, have you all ever thought about the word "Addiction".. Every thing is bad if you crossed the peak out of it, everything is not bad at all when you don't cross the limits...
If real life wasn't so unrewarding I truly believe people (including myself) would not be playing video games. But from a generational standpoint most of us are struggling and living paycheck to paycheck looking for good paying jobs that don't exist for the vast majority of people anymore. The value of the U.S dollar is so worthless that it makes it nearly impossible to afford even 1/3 of what the Baby Boomer generation had. It can be demotivating knowing that most of us will never achieve even a quarter of what they had in this economy.
Amazing video. I am currently at the point where I am deciding to quit video games almost entirely and this video really helps man
Appreciate you watching bro! Glad it helped you
@Gerard Butler glad i could help bro
11 months later how did it go?
@@kolter00 great video bro i noticed this and hatching a plan like master chief that escapes from aliens who also game
Looks like you didn’t quit gaming eh? That’s alright though since you’re making money off of it.
Ahh. Now I know why I feel less motivated to workout and do real meaningful work. I got sick then started playing video games again, then it became a bit of a habit.
Thank you for reminding me about my true values.
Mate, so on point here. I've tried selling my Ps4, then I've gone and bought another. I've been on the cusp of breaking this addiction so many times. Really wise words in this video and thanks
I believe in you bro! It’s a process so just keep doing your best. I still haven’t quit fully but I play maybe 2-4 hours a week, probably less tbh. Progress, not perfection, right? Hope you’re well man appreciate you watching the video and commenting, I’m glad it helped you 🙏🏽
In this one year, you could have learned a foreign language w the amount of time you spent playing video games, and MOST OF US could have, too, in pretty much any given year. Any given year, any given day, you could become a better person in so many different ways. You didn't. It was your choice. It still is.
100% true. It’s up to your choices
I feel torn when I read comments like this. Sure, on a basic level this is true. You are responsible for your own happiness. But the whole "it's your choice, it's your fault" schtick is totally devoid from any sort of human compassion.
I feel this is a trap that some people who go all-in on maximizing productivity fall into.
Not saying that you do. And it probably wasn't your intention. But I truly have seen some people who became mega productive, but sold their humanity along the way.
Be mindful of the downsides of "extreme ownership". It's not talked about enough, imo.
@@remondx8880 there’s nuance in everything. In general, what he’s saying is true, just hard to hear especially if you’re in a place where you’re unhappy & struggling with discipline. Life really does come down to choices
@@kolter00 Oh yes for sure. Shortly after posting that comment I thought "uh oh, I think I may have been projecting a little there".
"Better person"
Define it.
Tabletop games are a good alternative to video games. It takes more set up to actually get into a game, but you can practice social skills by meeting new people and potentially make new friends.
Thank you so much. I've played games for my entire life and have always thought of it as my one escape from life, but it's not. I have so many opportunities in my life that I've turned away because I've been so blind to not seeing that gaming is an addiction. Seriously, this video opened my eyes to that and I can't thank you enough. I hope other people struggling with game addiciton can watch this video and take it to heart. Keep changing lifes dude
Loved this unfiltered vid, that's why starting on selfimprovement for me was a bit hard, because videogames build that system inside of you that you should expect rewards instanteously, so you can get demotivated easily from delayed gratifications
It's tough but life is a lot better when you're not escaping through games and other instant gratification
I disagree on not quitting if you’re suffering.
If you’re being bullied, quit games and hit the gym
If you’re in a bad home environment, quit games and learn how to make money online
Feeling lonely and insecure, quit games and go work on your insecurities
I went into making money online a few months ago. And this feeling of empthyness is still in my body. I feel like something is wrong and im pretty sure the feeling would be me spending hours playing my favorite video game. Even though I make some kinda good money online. My brain is telling me "now that you made it, you can take a little break from it and play video games all day long" and this is a trap that I took many times but it keeps coming and I know that if I start doing 1 game per day it'll become 3 games per day the 5th day then 7 games per day the 14th day. It will only grow. But don't get me wrong, i'll still work on my projects, i'll still go out with friends, i'll still do some workout. But I know, I'll lose so much time playing league man. It's killing me and I don't know what to do. I'm currently at my 7th day of having this hard feeling of starting a queue and this feeling is growing a ton for no reason. If you have any advice. please help me. You might save anyone who feels like that and save him a shit tons of time.
it is boring the gaming companies have become too money hungry in video games. Life is like a game anyway. Im doing a health and social care level 3 course and working part time. @@UnknownUnknown-uq5rv
@@cr4zysash682seek Jesus Christ brother.
Matthew 11:28-30 KJV
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Thank you for making this. I am about 99% sure I am going to throw away my videogames and by the end of this video I think I'll know the right decision. You're the best.
Good luck bro
Best video i've seen on the topic. Words like these help me stay on the right track. I lost 26kg of weight thanks to diet and lifting 3 times a week. My next step was learning how to ride a motorcycle, done! I'm fit and i realized my yamaha dream. Now i'm fighting to buy my own apartment. All i did was reducing game time from 60hours a week to 5hours and doing whatever i wanted in my heart, step by step. Biggest tip i can give is that failing, doing mistakes while learning and trying something new is totally cool and natural human thing - don't be afraid of it. I hurt my back while learning how to do a proper deadlift and couldnt move normally for a week + dropped a bike on the course :D Good luck!
One of the best ways to quit is to first cut out online games completely. That’s where the majority of the predatory patterns in gaming have flourished. Once you do that it’s easier to put single player games into perspective and then take the final step in removing them for good.
All the coolest guys I have ever kown stopped playing video games in high school... Made me really think about it.
Thank you. As a 36yo man, it’s not just a few hours of gaming a night. It’s a game on my phone and the filling in of time of thinking about goals and the time to move towards them.
I learned that videogames was a trap, in 2014 after I got absolutely addicted to destiny. I didn’t have a job and am ashamed to admit that I could jump on at 11am and stay playing until 5am. With food breaks, in between. I’ve gsmes d since about 1990 and although I did game a lot as a kid, it wasn’t nowhere near as a problem, as it could be, today. That weekly reset and that sexy destiny raid only loot, was too much and was all I could think about. Raids, iron banner, nightfalls, prison of elders etc. It just never stopped and either could I. That was until around November 2015 of about 15 months of only destiny. I still miss the game but doubt I’d ever go back.
Destiny is a gay ass game, your life is better without it
I really appreciate this video. I have wasted over 20,000 playing Runescape. At 24, with a career and in the midst of pursuing my MBA, something has randomly hit me that I have wasted, and have the potential to continue wasting an indefinite amount of my life if I continue down this road. It has ruined many intimate relationships and affected my productivity at work. Fuck Runescape, I'm downloading Bumble and MyFitnessPal, and getting my life back. Much love brother!
Bumble is just a replacement trap.
fuck rs3 but old school RuneScape was my childhood
I recently got so sick of Rocket League, was then starting to get somewhat into learning competitive fighting games and after getting brutally demoted in ranked I just asked "What's the fucking point?" and that's the important part. There is none. It is a pointless, arduous endeavor, that leads to literally nothing. It is the single WORST return on your time investment. ANY other hobby can result in real world importance, change, and marketable skill. Gaming will never give you that. It's funny because I do have other pursuits and hobbies but even with those, I'm done with games. Opportunity cost of those hours wasted is too much. Don't sacrifice your potential, and your life for pointless fucking pixels.
It’s like anything addictive. As long as you can do it in moderation and it doesn’t affect your life in a negative way you can do it. Unfortunately it can also withdraw you from life and society if you use it as an escape.
This is a great video. Very insightful. However I don’t agree with quitting video games outright. If you’re addicted to the point where you’re ignoring other factors in your life, then it’s helpful. But life is about balance. There is nothing wrong with playing video games for fun for a few hours a week.
This video seems to be directed to people with addiction, to the point they can't do anything else.
If you love gaming because of the stories, the memories, your friends, the gameplay - you shouldn't ever stop doing something you love. However, life is about balance, you should work on your discipline.
I wake up everyday at 5AM, hit the gym for an hour, make breakfast, listen to a life style podcast, work until 5, read during my break, take a walk. Come back home, cook, meditate, watch something and game for 2 to 3 hours.
You should always balance your life between, gaming, working out, read a book, listen to a podcast, watch a documentary or a tv series,
Dont forget to spend time with your family, and go out, hike, fish, kayaking, any outdoor activies!
no, stop playing videogames
A life-Changing video for me, thank you so much. 🙏
its better to quit for ever than to reduce time spent you dont stop being addicted untill you stop 100 % gaming made me addicted to alcohol too and made me anxious
Very good video, I decided to quit video games almost entirely because I dont find them fun anymore. I want to focus on my relationships instead, that is my purpose in life. Sadly relationships is not a way to earn a stable income which is arguably the most important thing in everyones lives.
If you learn everything you can about building & maintaining great relationships, you can turn around and teach that to people. If you believe relationships are the most important thing for people, then others also believe that and struggle with it. Learn everything you can and share what you learn 💯appreciate you watching man
I only play single player games now (Less than two hours on weekends)
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my RUclips channel 7 months ago about self development. Now I have 608 subs and > 100 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
Well said. Great video. I’m 47 and have been gaming my whole life. I’ve owned nearly every single console since the very first, intellivision. It’s never affected my life, but I realize how much of an escape it is. It’s a waste of time and just a huge distraction from life. I definitely need to start with giving up online gaming.
Hi, I read your comment and your age and I wonder how do you feel video gaming is a waste of time?
Life is very subjective, if video gaming is taking 100% of your time and you aren't giving the rest of your life some sort of balance, then yes, that is a problem. However, that is a problem within yourself not video games.
I see a lot of people saying that there are more productive things you can be doing, learning an instrument, learning a language, learning a skill. What's the point of all that? You are trading one threadmill for another, is it because it seems tangible that makes it better?
@@jorgetinoco3574Valid points that I often make to myself as well. It is all very subjective. It has not interfered with my personal life and I am very successful in that area. I just know, deep down, that I could have accomplished so much more if I were not addicted to video games. They are intentionally addictive, like social media, and they are easy escapes from life. They offer a fleeting sense of accomplishment. A feeling of self worth, or quite often the opposite, as is the case in Call of Duty, which I play most often. As you mentioned, no different than television or even playing an instrument. I would argue that playing an instrument is a skill that you can carry with you for life. I’m not sure you could say the same about playing video games. But alas…”time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time.”
@@jorgetinoco3574 You make very valid points. To me it seems real simple. Figure out what brings us happiness and joy, then do that. If video games makes us frustrated, angry or feel like we waste our time - it's probably time to reflect and take a hard look at time spent. If it brings joy, because we play with friends or family. Then that is not a waste of time.
Life is so subjective that there is no one metric toward what is a waste of time and what isn't. Sure, it's not the best use of time, but neither is any other form of entertainment. What really matters. What truly matters, if we look at the grand scheme of things - we could serve and help others, learn important skills, build and progress societies.
That said, nobody has the right to tell anyone what they should do with their time. It's up to each and every one of us to decide for ourselves.
I think the biggest issue is that we all carry trauma, and so many of us are burying our emotions with technology. Instead of actually doing the work and reconnecting with our bodies. It's pretty clear with all the auto-immune and health issues which are rampant these days. We, as a race, have some serious healing to do. I see this as a way more time sensitive matter, than if we should do xyz or not. Tech addiction. It's just a symptom of the problem. Coping mechanism.
It's not all gloom and doom though; we have the power to do something about it and heal :) But first everyone have to wake up to the fact that trauma does not need to meet the ACE scale of traumatic events for it to actually count. It can be anything.
Trauma is not what happened to us, it's how we experienced the event. And our nervous system, biology, environment, upbringing, co-regulation between mom and family, and so many other factors play so much into how much we can handle before it becomes overwhelming, and in turn, becomes trauma.
Alright, I'm done ranting. Just very passionate about trauma work and healing.
Excellent. But we are all flawed and then become magnets to negative habits. I think you said it best at 1:50 . We just need balance, time management, and purpose.
Problem is when you start you cant quit not because its interesting but because people will never give you second chance
I recently quit playing video games and it’s been so freeing. I was a gamer for so many years. I was very much into single player games and so I didn’t have much of a social life. I then got into trophy and achievement hunting which was useless and a complete waste of time. Since quitting my marriage has been much, I’m a much better father, and my health is great. It’s been amazing 😊
Good to hear Steven I’m glad things are going well! What did you play most?
@@kolter00 I played any single player games so I could get the trophies 🏆. The dopamine hit really got me hooked
I’m going to come back to this video every 2 months for the next 12 months and I’ll update with my progress
I’m glad video games suck now and I hate gaming haven’t bought a game in over 3 years now and barely even touch the console. Games are a waste of time and most aren’t worth your time or money.
Thanks for the instructions bro. I’m thinking about quitting Xbox gaming and just Consol gaming once and for all.(and no I’m not switching the PC nice try people), after getting permanently, suspended nearly 3 weeks tomorrow after gaming since the early 2000s from different consuls of course. I’m 31 1/2 years old to put into perspective. I mean I have a job and everything but I feel like I should just quit gaming. Mostly because I’m just sick and tired of us wasting my time on there when I know I’m gonna get bandit. Any moment depending.
This video has helped me greatly. I’m still having some withdraws, but it’s not as bad now. I just need to figure out how to sell my Xbox(eBay or something), unless if GameStop takes it. I’ve only had to series X since the middle of summer of last year, so it’s not even that old.
In my opinion, I think I got falsely banned, it said, for inappropriate conduct and Content which I don’t remember posting anything or whatever it means.
Either way thanks for the video. Much appreciated. It’s time to get my life back in order after all only(one step at a time, of course, baby steps)
Need more people like you in the RUclips space bro
🙏🏽🙏🏽 appreciate you watching bro! I’m glad you got something out of the video g, thanks for the kind words too
Thank you for the video it was very fine
Personally I played video games because I was too alone and I think if we share love and time for each other it can help us to quit games very very eeasier
I mean i know that games are a waste of time but real life is so bad that games are only helping at this point.. if i quit i have to struggle so much more
I am on my longest strick right now i hope i can stay strong and stop for good
i just quit today, im getting back into music, great video bro🤙💯🏆!
Good luck bro!
Wow. You've really made me think. Thank you = ) I've tried quitting gaming so many times (Have been gaming for 20+ years), but you've made me see how it's important to actually define what I'm going to do instead during those massive gaming time windows that would otherwise become an empty vacuum. Something with real world purpose and reward ... I'm excited!
Good luck bro! Life without games is truly great if you make it great. I love it
Also I have a video coming tomorrow about video game addiction, will probably help you
I’ll do you one better. Stop playing video games to purposely feel less valuable in life. To have less purpose. I’ll let you in on a secret. There’s no prize at the end guys. Having to constantly strive to have purpose and value is an endless cycle in of as itself. Quitting video games won’t fix that issue. It’ll help for sure, but you really need to focus on yourself and your place in the world. I realized that there’s beauty in just existing and the art of doing nothing. We’re animals guys. Things you buy won’t fix anything. It’s the experiences you have! What I learned from quitting video games was that they weren’t the problem. They were definitely a distraction, but they weren’t the big problem. The problem really is us having the need to strive for value and purpose. Because our only purpose is to reproduce and die. Society creates all these expectations and rewards you for “being successful” or getting famous. But all those things aren’t possible without other people. Someone can’t be famous if no one else exists right? A business can’t thrive or even start without sales. Where do sales come from? Other people. So what’s the point? There isn’t one at all haha. Just live your life and have fun doing the things you wanna do. Have fun with real people and the world that you live on!
I want to quit gaming but I'm in my 30s now and I feel like I've wasted so much time and so much of my life that I don't even feel connected to the real world or even know what people are into these days. I don't know where to begin healing myself and having a life again..
Every day is a good day to start a new journey mate, don't let past patterns indicate future outcomes. Re write the script mate
Leave eating was advice I received as well . If you want to learn something go for it .
you like football? that's just like a drug, you have a hobby? that's just like a drug, jesus can someone in this world have a hobby these days
Cope
To break a habit you gotta make a habit! - Wes Watson
The goat 🐐
Yeah man, I quit gaming a few days ago for real. I unplugged all of my monitors, and my PC and put it all in my closet. Never look back!
How’s it goin so far?
@@kolter00 My man, my man, it’s going greatly! I’m writing my second novel, uploading to my RUclips channel, learning Japanese, and recording music!
@@playalot86 awesome bro keep going! Good luck man
@@kolter00 Why thank you kind homie. Haha
Just dont see video games as a hobby, but as a time waster, when you have really nothing better to do.
I havent had a true, good, best friend in years and the past 7 years, ive been smoking and playing games everyday and almost every hour. Im depressed now and im ready to go to my full potential
i like how you mention the demonizing being counterproductive, all i see is gamers on the defense as soon as there is any negative, gets to a point where people that go against them, they often question their gaming skill stuff like "hahaah just say you are bad at games" like eh so what if someone is bad at video games there is no consequences for that
Too true
Spot on with the need to replace
Thx for the straight up talk bro
Playing / not playign video games isn't going to change the *red pill* problems IRL though, remember this.
Even if you spend that time getting better IRL, it's not going to change the *red pill* problems. *remember this.*
1:25 such a balanced take. like some people really do need that distraction. life is fucking hard and we dont always have control over the it. gaming can give us a sense of control; the growth comes, in part, from realizing when you're safe enough to put the game down.
If u keep playing games life won't get easier bro, it will get harder.
I've played so many video games, MMORPG's, FPS games, Moba games etc. last May I bought Nintendo oled cause i want to play a PC game in handheld mode, knowing that switch games are expensive I bought 5 games, I finished 2 games and it consume almost 250 hours, then I go back to mobile game Wild Rift(LOL mobile) playing Wild Rift is so frustrating, everytime I lose its get me very Angy, I've already uninstall it many time and then after a week I'll reinstall it again. I know I've wasted so many years but I'm still playing video games im addicted and I'm aware of it, yesterday I uninstall it again, I hope I can stop playing any video games, I'll grab my guitar and start learning again, I'll go to the gym and practice drawing again, hoping I can escape this addiction.
Sorry for the grammar
It takes time but once you quit and start making progress in other hobbies, you’ll look back and wonder why you ever even played. Good luck bro
@@kolter00 thank u :)
If u enjoy games then don’t quit
I just gave up codm cold turkey after 1 year of playing... Its hard to let go... Now im in deep depression 😢
Video games doesnt only mean CS DOTA LOL COD, there are single player games as well dude, n they're one of the best pieces of art and storytelling medium. If you chose to be addicted to multiplayer or competitative gaming then thats on you, video games arent a trap :)
exactly. a couple of R6 matches add value to my life. i enjoy playing this shit. most videos of quitting video games are going down the road of self improvement and "success", which is another addiction that honestly has infinitely more rewards in the real world. but what is the purpose of getting successful by society's standards by preventing yourself from doing activities you enjoy? balance is key, work and enjoy life bro
At some point I will probably not be a gamer in the sense I play a lot. Instead of quit cold turkey or wean off, I think I will just stick to shorter, more narrative driven games that are simple and don't require a lot of time. I actually don't like games that try to encourage escapism. I think most people need to game in moderation, but I understand others need to quit cold turkey. I'm more addicted at engaging in gaming news and I really need to quit that ASAP.
I have also noticed VR is a lot more engaging and it is actually good I can only play for 30 mins t a time on average. Playing Ping Pong or Mini Golf in VR is similar to playing it in real life.
Lastly, I think having a mix of various hobbies really helps.
its time to ban video games or at least Highly highly reauglate them. no one under 18 should be able to buy any kind of video games. they are just as addictive as ciggies and other drugs and they need to be treated as such
Regulation doesn't help trust me. Learning to be Self disciplined is much better way 😊
starting right now, we have to live in the real world…
How long does it take until for the gaming addiction to subside
Yes the parents that say that will sit there and watch tv for hours same with these men who talk shit about video games will waste 6 hours watching a tv show
I really respect the balance you present instead of this BS super productive influencers who act like they are monks who are productive 24/7 and playing 1 hour of games will ruin your entire life
May I ask what should I replace it with?
Thanks a lot bro. Much needed.
Rare real tutorial for life thanks man 🙏
Gaming isn't fun for me anymore, so that's why I'd want to quit. But I have *WAY* too much freedom...What do I replace gaming with?
It can be tough to figure out but for me it has just been a lot of reading and taking care of my health mentally & physically. Dedicating more time to sleep, meditating, working out, I started running, etc. Try to find things that make you feel like you’re leveling up a skill in real life.
@@kolter00 Thanks, it's a worth a shot.
@@sewerslideboii go for it homie. And don’t expect to be able to quit immediately, maybe just cut back. For a lot of people its a process
@@kolter00 Last year I sold my PC and went about 8 months without gaming whatsoever. I than "relapsed" and started hardcore gaming again. To the point where I got burned out again.
I'm 20 mate. @UnitTrace
Thanks friend! you're a lifesaver!
Got u bro
(what you could have achieve if you spend all this time playing video game working)
a burnout.
Trap or not i am not sure but i am bore now play video games 😔😔😔 human needs change
I sadly fell into this trap but that was because my parents got a divorce and so games where low key an escape, so in school I would barley pay attention and just think about how my parents would fight the next day leading up tot he divorce. 😔 The way im saying this sounds like I was using a drug, I guess gaming as an escape is really like a drug... anyhow after highschool I didnt go to college, so I mostly worked for usps for a 5 years and then decided it was enough, so I saved up and went to community College stopped gaming as an escape, and only really gamed when I was bored and by game I ment like single player games or the classic gta ports on mobile, plus I was also getting bored of gaming as a whole, when I attended community college I got all my transferable general education courses so then I went to a 4 year collage while getting my AA degree therefore moving into taking engineering courses. Then I majored in aerospace engineering and got lucky and got an internship at nasa during the summer in the pathway program into GSFC which is the goddard space fligt center, and now you may ask do I game at all? Well nowadays I just game if my friends want to game like among us and stuff etc. But game by myself? Not anymore really, I just sorta grew out of games. They feel more like a job then an actual game nowadays.
Great video m8 I'm glad next gen came out and was hard to get. It truly was the push I needed
I can't answer the question at 10:40, I just can't.
Fantastic video man. I woke up a couple days ago and realized I need to quit and I’m selling my pc.
Since I quit game, I could do more creative activities like drawing and playing guitar. My life just much more better
Hi, i wonder why do You have only 220 subs like you deserve more, I’m at point, where I want to replace like 30 more minutes every day for running or meeting with friends and stuff
Growth will come with time bro! Appreciate you watching man
Video games are/were my escape from really bad anxiety and depression, an escape from my own vicious inner critic and all of the outer ones. In that time I’ve had family die and I chronically underachieved. I’m always just sort of hanging on. So this is my recommendation: whatever you are using games for, it’s a crutch that doesn’t help any of the healing. I’m 41 now, just starting to quit, and I have so many regrets about the half a lifetime I’ve wasted.
Yeah bro you wasted your life, but only If that's the frame of mind that your going to move forward with.
You can take what you learned from games or the experience of introspecting how you felt after and transfer those skills into real life if you don't beat yourself up about it. If you understand exactly why you retreated to specifically video games and not other things.
You showing a lot of emotional intelligence from your description of why you did what you did that most people can't even reach. If you didn't play games, maybe it would have been something more destructive that would have prevented you from being able to introspect like this.
@@LifeGameDesign great points! I hadn’t really considered that I was minimizing self destruction, but that is true. You’d make a good therapist! Thank you.
They're entertainment. If you can't limit yourself and control yourself then you're the problem. Video games are not the reason. It is your own inability to discipline yourself
The problem with video games, is u dont gain anything, when u do drugs, at least ur with people and doing something, but ur just doing something in your room alone, also worsens ur eyesight.
@@SmashedEdits what the fuck are you talking about?
What do you gain with drugs? Health ailments. That's what you gain.
What do you gain with video games? Literally scientifically proven health benefits. They make you smarter and they can help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's. They can increase object tracking skills (vision) and they also helps with social skills in multiplayer games. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about
@@whenisdinner2137 dud theres no fucking way u just said it improves ur social skills, no, it makes u sit it your room all fucking day, removing ur social life, also I dont think instead of going outside and reading books, playing fortnite is going to be better for your brain, it gives you a short attention span, also being sedentary for all that time is horrible for your health, posture and eye strain, so what the fuck are you talkin about?
Activision executives have entered the chat
that's what they say.
Video games at a teenage age is ok, or trough complicated, stresfull or depressed and difficult life phase is good. It will take your mind away from Drugs, problems, self harm or Mental Problems. But when you are an adult 25+ with a secure job, planing to build your future, career etc. you should not do video games.
The downside is it will take you away the reality of life
Alcool, games , pornography , hate , anger all are very bad for us humans , video games are a trap , you can play , but only 1 or 2 hours per day more than that is not good for our mental health. You have to study much , learn a new language or learn physics , math etc for improving yourself , go learn something useful than wasting time playing videos games.I myself somedays waste 5 or 6 hours playing video games and thats is very bad for me and i know its a addiction.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much for this video. Very informative.
the world outside today is really horrible and not good at all..i would rather stick too my gaming . unless a person has lots of money too enjoy life..i would not recommend quitting gaming.
That’s a awful outlook on life bro. The world is not how it is, it’s how you see it.
liked an subed. Video really helped me. ty bro
For single player games yeah I agree with this. When you play games with friends though on average your more likely to have and better time and build friendships up.
Really good vid. Learned a lot
Sometimes yea, but I’ve come to realize that a lot of the time those friends are only friends because of games. If you stop playing, they might stop contacting you. It’s kinda like a drug. For example if you and all your friends smoke weed together and you quit, they no longer have that in common with you and you might come to find out that’s ALL you had in common. Just depends on the circumstances
@@kolter00 yeah I know what you mean. I have friends which if I didn’t play with them they wouldn’t reach out to me and say how your doing or something.
Great video. Instant gratification is being way too normal.
How do you study? For School
Cause i always see myself wasting my time sleeping and watching videos like this. I can't do any workout now cause im resting a month cause of injury so im trying to learn how to study. im pretty stupid as you can see on my sentence that i write here so i need help.
Not watching videos like this. watching youtube videos
Idk about the states but school in Canada is easy for me so I really haven’t had to study ( I’m in the 12th grade). The main thing you should do is if you live with your parents then ask them to keep your phone away from you so you can get a good nights sleep.
Crazy how the less production videos are always the best. Raw always wins. Amazing video bro!!! U nailed it on the head.
appreciate you watching bro, glad it resonated with you
Thx for this!
There is more to life... thanks bro
I’m an adult gamer and I had an addiction to civilization five.
Thankyou for this bro + sub
Appreciate you 🙏🏽
exactly its fu"""up since 2010, MILK MONEY this is what only matter. STOP PLAY. STOP RIGHT NOW.
Awesome video man
*How about having 6+ hours of screentime on your phone? isn't that a TRAP and is considering normal or at least everyone does it without being as criticized as people that are playing games and when you think about it its exaclty the same thing - you're wasting times doing nothing productive.
*I am 34y old and I have a job I work from home 10 hours per day 4 days a week and during the shift I barely do anything is just a customer support position and I have to wait for chats to come and there aren't many and bought a playstation 5 to kill time during those 4 working days a week. Never play before my shift, after my shift or on my days off. Is that still bad?
You don’t carry your Xbox around for google maps or checking things do you?
It’s different for everyone, but if you have that much free time during your shift why not spend it on building a business or learning/bettering yourself? Games aren’t just bad because you’re wasting time being unproductive, but because they also sap your drive to achieve things in real life. Like I said, it’ll be different for everyone, but I personally don’t think there’s an argument for video games being healthy or productive because there’s a very strong counter argument for every point that I’ve seen made.
really good video bro ! continue
ty for this, this was the only one that made me think
thank you
🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you sososososososo much it makes me think
No problem bacon guy, thanks for watching 🙏🏽
bro i have played BRAWLHALLA over 1800h.
just BRAWLHALLA (not talking about CSG0, overwatch, GTA, Call of duty)
imagine, that time spent on something more valuable. (health, study, reading, coding, runing, walking,)..........
Gaming is bad for you, just quit it!
Meanwhile, have you all ever thought about the word "Addiction"..
Every thing is bad if you crossed the peak out of it, everything is not bad at all when you don't cross the limits...
If real life wasn't so unrewarding I truly believe people (including myself) would not be playing video games. But from a generational standpoint most of us are struggling and living paycheck to paycheck looking for good paying jobs that don't exist for the vast majority of people anymore. The value of the U.S dollar is so worthless that it makes it nearly impossible to afford even 1/3 of what the Baby Boomer generation had. It can be demotivating knowing that most of us will never achieve even a quarter of what they had in this economy.
Good video, I found it usefull, thank you
Thanks for your video man
So true. Well put
Thanks much that was helpful