Not exactly a “wild” risk, but I just ended a 3 year relationship and I’m moving back home to save money to fund my dream: opening a local coffee shop so I can be happy every single day instead of working a job that drains me :) great video, thank you!
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
Taking risks definitely makes life more interesting and less boring. I used to be scared of taking financial and social risks in my life, until I read a great idea from author Nassim Taleb. He said "you want to take risks that are adverse to ruin." This opened my eyes to the idea that not all risks are created equal, and that I've been missing out on many opportunities in life.
This video could not have been posted at a better time! I’m giving my 2 weeks notice at my job TOMORROW and I was second guessing everything. The “cost of inaction, reward of action” graphic was exactly what I needed to see! Thanks so much for this great content!
Was floating around my senior year of college in the South with no job prospects. Didn’t know what to do or where to go. Applied to an internship in NYC just for the hell of it. Got invited to interview, then invited again to the second interview in NYC. Emptied my bank account to fly out there for that one day to give a presentation. Found out I got the job on the ~30 hour greyhound bus trip back to Oklahoma. 5 years and a career later and it’s still one of the best decisions I’ve made since.
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
My life is "boring" by design... I spent all my early adulthood (16-30) having the excitement of skipping meals to pay for gas to work and having no reason to live... being paycheque to paycheque with no ways to save or improve my life... If you come from a privileged place where you had all your needs filled then yes you'll crave excitement and risk... Boredom and stability is my reward for lasting so long in a shitty place and digging myself out of it.
Was looking for this comment. The risk/reward analysis given by so many motivational types always market "boring, low risk, low reward" choices as a bad thing; as if stability and predictability are somehow inherently less fulfilling.
I recently realized that my goal is to be bored. The first 45 years of my life was go-go-go, work-work-work, stress-stress-stress. Bored means I have completely the things that are important to me and I have time to chose what I want to do. Bored opens my life up to new classes and new art and new learning and new friends or new activities.
yes it really depends! After work I do other necessary things like cooking and cleaning and all this drains way too much energy, that I just lay on the couch before I sleep. There is no time to be bored, so I see boredom as a privilege to have!
Yeahh boredom is a privilege for sure. One can be bored from not having money to do things that might be "fun" though. However. If you're constantly financially stressed and simply trying to survive, I'd say boredom is definitely a privilege.
I was getting bored, felt like the nine inch nail song, “every day exactly the same”, so I signed up for jiu jitsu as a 45 yr old premenopausal wife & mother, yikes, daily asking what am I doing… but I see improvement, & my 12 yr old son trains too and sometimes we work together, helping each other having fun. Definitely not bored anymore and so far worth the risk of old lady body breaking… 😁 thanks for another great video. 🤓👍💕
Reminds me of my mother! When I was 14 and she 47/47 we decided to start going rock climbing. Now I’m turning 20 and rock climbing is one of my life’s greatest Passions and she, at 52 still climbs at least weekly and she’s a freaking rock star!
Awesome. I started training as an amputee at 48. Just took two bronze medals at the Europeans in Rome. One of the toughest and most enjoyable things I've ever done. Keep going!
Really timely for me Matt, thx. I have a tendency to wait in inaction until external circumstances force me to take action. I’m working on taking action more and this video helps me to really think and plan action moving forward.
Being willing to take on risk has improved my life drastically. I had dreams to be a doctor but never pursued them since I didnt feel like I could handle the pressure. Finally reached a point at 32 where I knew I'd regret it on my death bed so i started going after it. I'm 2 months out from being a Paramedic and just barely applied to a PA school and am waiting to hear back :)
This video hit me right where i needed it. Been building up the courage for a year to take a leap into my next big journey and this week is the tipping point. Much love Matt :)
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
I'm totally fine with having a boring life to some extent. I'm an introvert who is set in their ways. I like quiet, I like routine, I like making a comfortable life for myself.
SAME!! I do travel a good bit, but I really enjoy my life and the things/people in it. Maybe I don’t feel like “taking risks” because I don’t consider my life boring 🙂
I found that studying new things and doing a lot of self-improvement has quelled the boredom that had previously settled over me like a thick film of dust :)
I feel the title does the contents of this video a disservice - people's lives aren't boring, they are unfulfilling, exhausting and stressful from enduring a less risky path. I'm glad I persisted in watching this nonetheless because it really was a compelling guide on how to get out of your own head and kickstart that thing you always wanted to do - a very thankful fan
Me: A guy who's terrified of living a mediocre life, but that loves comfort too much to take risks (also is horribly terrified of getting out of his comfort zone). This video could be a summary of my life, sadly. I liked the video though! It reminded me of what's important for me. Thanks Matt!
"What's the worse that could happen? You end up depending on your parents for food, shelter, and borrowed money?" Damn that's a privileged statement. Not all of us have well off parents we can lean on.
I 100% agree with this mindset. I had this exact feeling this morning - BUT I had a thought, maybe my life has been so stressful and rushed over the past few years… maybe I have actually taken the time this week to be efficient, working during my scheduled hours, relax, enjoy self care and now finally have room to breathe and exist. I think being boring is what I need right now.
Life can be difficult swings between tedium and chaos, grinding out to save and staying at home to going on the week holiday Going for a walk or bike ride or a run in a park breaks up the delirium, but it’s also getting the mindset to realise how you have options and to stop allowing work to over ride your down time. Thanks for the great content
This is actually a really good point. Take calculated risks, try many times, realise that the worst scenario is actually not realistic or too far to happen. Thanks for good content again :) it helps me a lot.
Nah, my life ain’t boring, I’m praying every day for less news and less changes and for time to go slower. It’s so damn good when you don’t constantly feel like you are carried away by a river you have no control over.
Boredom is outcome of mechanical way living where we are insensitive towards little changes. So be sensitive and aware about little changes that is going on around you. The moment in which you are is unique. This comes just once.
I just started my career path change after months of pushing it off 🙌🏻🙌🏻✨ ended a relationship that wasn’t going anywhere and started going to the gym! Feeling amazing! 🙌🏻✨❤️
I always think about the quote "Hope for the best, and prepare for the worst." It guides me to move to another country and landed a life I want in LA. When I'm thinking about making a shift on my career, I'm no longer afraid because I'm also strategically think about the calculated lost as well as rewards. So, my 2022 is to grow my RUclips while maintaining my 9 to 5 job!
Definitely hits home! Just finished college to be a boring desk job engineer. Instead pursued theme park management and actually got my dream job and love it! Less pay but so much happier.
@@bdfwhhsb Not even a little bit. I worked hard but it made me learn to value the discipline. Still making a decent living with huge growth potential where I work, but I’m away from my desk at least 3 hours a day and manage fun, young people my age.
I’ve been living fulltime with RUclips for almost 3 years and I can say that life does not get more exciting. I do all the boring shit still. On top of it all it’s a very lonely job. But still better than having a set time to go to work and having a boss.
I think Covid has made us all quite risk averse and I’m definitely feeling the itchy feel now of wanting to do some new things after such a long time “holding still”. Anxiety is really high at the moment and that’s really linked to fear/risk perception too. Lots to think about from this for sure!
this video not only arrived at the right time for me but the content was like a an ice cold glass of water on a hot day--- just what I needed to kick myself to the next level. LOVE love love your content and I really appreciate the effort that goes into the video quality.
Everyone should just take a leap! Life will end for everyone one day. I am so glad that I left my job, started RUclips and moved to another country. Get living people!
This is just the video I needed for today. It inspires me to not stick to only what I know is safe. But try out new things, that I'm not familiair with at all.
Here is where it’s challenging. I am happily married with 3 adult kids. My husband and I always worked and put our kids and family first… the older you get the harder it is… I totally agree, baby steps. There is danger in the comfort zone.
I always enjoy Matt's videos, the humor, the message, the edit and the clean aesthetic. The effort put into the videos itself is just admirable and so inspiring.
That's exactly why I decided to take a gap year (which I'm beginning to think will end up in a few gap years lol). I did it to pursue my dream of becoming a full-time RUclipsr one day, but also to build my graphic design agency! And I must be honest: I haven't seen any incredible growth. But slow growth? Absolutely! This year might not be enough to accomplish what I wanted, and people will be definitely sticking it to me, but I don't care. I don't want my life to be mediocre...
I wish I was more supported during my gap year. 4 years since I graduated high school and there are still some times when I wonder: ¿was it ok with me to choose keep studying in college for "a safe future" over my personal projects? I mean, I understand it's important to have a plan B, but I dunno, I feel I should be doing the thing I want the most right now, and not after. Sorry, spitting my own dillemas here, don't mind me.
@@FranksCreativeCorner No, I totally understand! With each day I'm getting closer to "the end" of my gap year, and it almost feels like everyone is telling me "okay, party time is over, now it's time to get serious!" And I don't think I want to! PLUS this is definitely not party time. I have to pay my own bills, there is crazy drama with my health insurance, I need to figure out how I'm gonna be taxing my income (and here in Poland, tax laws are as complicated as they can get)... Yet, I feel happy. I feel like every day I get to work on what is meaningful to me. I wish you all the best on your life journey! You have my support, brother!
I am a 70 year old female. I got the chance to go on a tame, zipline (only 400 ft high). Loved it so much.. went on the Catamonster zipline at Catamount, NY ski resort. This zipline started on top of a Mt. as high as the Empire state building and was 1 mile long. Never would of had the courage for it without going on the tame one first. Start small.. If possible, then the big risks won't scare you! 🤗 👍
Always very timely video, Matt. I have started my blog while still keeping my day job for now. Until such time I am comfortable doing my own craft and then pursue the work where I am passionate at
i have worked in a comfortable, less pressure and a well paid job for 10 years but i just felt bored at work - so i switched to a new challenging job - truly agree we need to take some risks
You live once, so why fear the uncertain? Trust yourself, be open to opportunities, and take the risk. It feels worse to regret not trying something worthy in life than failing at it.
@@MrCmon113 Taste and smell are different things. If something smells good, it doesn't mean they will taste good too. Try tasting your favorite deodorant for example.
I don't think taking risks makes your life less boring it might a little but you'll still feel hollow. You have to find your purpose or what makes you happy. Now that's really not easy to do. I try to think when i was a kid what made me happy and then i try to branch out from there. Now if nothing made you happy as a kid, then i don't even know how you find what makes you happy.
This has got to be one of my favourite videos from you so far! Literally had a conversation on this topic with someone who's depressed and feels stuck. There's so much great advice here that I relate to - most recently I decided to 'blow' my savings on buying a crappy old house in need of renovation (after carefully inspecting and paying for 2 separate surveys to be sure it's not a money pit). 6 months later, I now live in a house with lots of character (after having stripped everything back to original features) , people want to rent my living room for photo shoots and I'm happier in this beautiful decay than I'd be in a luxury apartment that I'd rent.
Such good advice. I've been very specific with my job choices in an attempt to carefully curate my career and respective growth. And looking back there are some jobs I should've taken and definitely one or two I should've passed on. I know this now because I chose action. The thing that scares me most is the difficulty to quantify the cost/reward of inaction, because of how success and growth compounds, equally discontent and stagnation. Personally, I'd rather make the choice than have it be made for me. To everyone, good luck on your journey, I've started and still going :)
thanks for the advice, I'll see my situation a different way now! I'm a trader for almost 2 years... sooo difficult but I don't regret my move to quit my job. So glad to see Natalie, she's so funny!
I totally agree with this. One of the things I have struggled with before was to make my workouts fun or interesting again. I had worked out the same routine for quite a while that it became a little too boring. The fact that the workouts were really hard made me not want to do them as well. However, when I changed my time under tension, reps, and the variation of time under tension every other week...it has definitely made things so much better.
I've been working for a federal agency for 10 years now. Three years ago, as several of my co-workers retired, most of them had told me that they are not financially ready! After 30 plus years of service, they are still not ready? That was a rude awakening for me, I don't want to end up in that same situation! So I've decided to invest into rental properties. Now, I have 2 SFH rentals and planning to acquire more. This video is making me eager to pull the trigger again and just keep moving forward! Thanks Matt!
I allowed myself to jump on a task at work alone with a few little notes here and there, a positive mental attitude massively helps when confronting these situations.
I quit my job to build my own business just before COVID hit. It was the riskiest decision I’ve ever made in my entire life... 2 years forward, I have grown more than I ever thought I was capable of, I’m building a real estate company, and have the privilege of working with some of the best minds in the business. Take risks, enjoy the grind, and growth will follow. 💪 PS: Matt, I traded my Charizard card for basketball cards 15 years ago. Those basketball cards are worth less than $1 now. I feel you bro.
I think the problem for most ppl is that most of their life is risk. Me, personaly, dont have any kind of stability in life, everything is changing everytime and i have to keep getting track of myself over and over again. Its not like im afraid of risk, its that every aspect of my life is already taking risky decisons but whitout being my choice, just because i have to live. I dont fear any kind of risk, i dont fear my confort zone cause i dont have one, and most of the world is like that. If the problem was "getting will to overcome fear" i would already be a millionare living in swiszerland .
Have not watched your video for a while, just randomly get this from the algorithm and no disappoinment. Totally agree with all you share here. Matt, you used to give me a lot of motivation and advices, now maybe you still do, thank u so much!
I have been more like the opposite my whole life 😂 Took the biggest risk of all 5 years ago by moving from France to the US and then I changed for a more « boring » life just staying with my kids at home☺️Now I feel like taking risks again, maybe go back to school 🤷🏾♀️ I guess it’s also a question of balance in your life. Find what you really want and need and be ready to go all the way. Great video as usual Matt 🙌🏾✨
When I decided to start writing with the aim to make it a career it was terrifying to do something that for 30 years I'd thought was an option for other people - I've entered competitions and been unsuccessful but I've put things online and had a positive response, so I'm chugging along slowly now :)
I recommend reading So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport in relation to the calculated career risk point! Really nice overview of the path you can take towards independence. And of course, the 4-hour Work Week by Tim Ferris.
You are reading my mind with this video. One of my film director teacher once told me "if you got a plan B in your mind then just do the plan B instead, you need to fully focus on your plan A to see success." But I have to get rid of my bad habit of procrastinating first 😭
Honestly, I cannot explain how much you have inspired me or helped me work through anxiety I've had around so many "mediocre breaking" projects I have put on hold! 🇿🇦🙏🏼🤓
I took a risk and changed from working outside the home (for the past 15 years since graduating college) to working a different way from home. I was terrified of the risk of change until I did it. Best decision I ever made! I also started weight lifting a few years ago feeling the same fear of doing something totally new and now compete at it. Calculated change/risk makes life exciting!!
Most of my life is boring on purpose and I have to remind myself, "I have worked me ass off for this boring life." However I never want to stop learning or failing. One of my five rules for life that I have written on my desk is, "Keep Failing."
To the *incredible person* that's seeing this, I wish you all the best in life❤ don't over blame yourself, accept things and go forward. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn the skills needed and get after it, all the keys to a happy life is in your hands. Keep pushing.
My life is boring because I am IK low key too lazy..but I’m glad that I regularly realize that…so I should say, my life WOULD bE boring if I didn’t realize this fact and pushed forward.
This video came to me at the perfect time! I have been thinking and slowly building a side hustle for months now, and i finally made the decision to start!!!! Thank you for another amazing video.
Very. Well. Presented. You are certainly one of my influencers and because of your message, along with a few others, I am very close to starting my passion on RUclips. Watch this space.
5:48 The I've failed bad before and I can do it again is a game changer. This is from someone who had to move in with grandparents due to financial constraints. When I think about going through it again it is bad, but I know I've been there, I've done that. But if you never went "that low", the worst case scenario will seems unbearable. The first big fail is the worst.
My life is definitely not boring but I think it’ll go there. I have been meaning to start this project. I got everything I needed i.e equipment but there’s still so much resistance! This video is definitely talking to me right now 🙃
Thanks mate for pointing all these things out which were going through my head as well. I really didn't appreciate the work people like you put in these videos until I started making my own.
Love this video! Recently i took the risk to direct my energy from grad school to my creative passions. Took the summer off, started my youtube channel, plan on getting more action into writing my book and i havent felt this kind of joy or flow state in soo long. Its hard budgeting since i do still work mostly part time, but my happiness already has been so worth it! If you're on the edge.. take the leap!
Not exactly a “wild” risk, but I just ended a 3 year relationship and I’m moving back home to save money to fund my dream: opening a local coffee shop so I can be happy every single day instead of working a job that drains me :) great video, thank you!
Good shit 👍🏽👍🏽
Good for you man
Good luck man !!
Good luck!
💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Reminds me of something I read a while ago: "If you always do what you know, you will never be more than what you are". Awesome video, Matt
I can recognise a master oogway quote from a mile away, so inspiring
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
Taking risks definitely makes life more interesting and less boring. I used to be scared of taking financial and social risks in my life, until I read a great idea from author Nassim Taleb. He said "you want to take risks that are adverse to ruin." This opened my eyes to the idea that not all risks are created equal, and that I've been missing out on many opportunities in life.
Love that line, Derek! Nice one.
SAVE SOIL GUYS!!!! SAVE SOIL MOVEMENT 🙏🏻
What book is it? Im currently reading his book Antifragile
@@deepika2644 to the many times, the many times it has been used by trees and grass, and stepped on….
What does that quote really mean though?
Take a risk that isn’t really a risk?
I always love small cameos of natalie. She is such a genuine and fun loving gal.
Also pronounces ‘banana’ correctly 🇦🇺 Def a keeper Matthew
This video could not have been posted at a better time! I’m giving my 2 weeks notice at my job TOMORROW and I was second guessing everything. The “cost of inaction, reward of action” graphic was exactly what I needed to see! Thanks so much for this great content!
Wow so exciting!!! So glad it helped. Good luck and have fun!
Go Frannie! What you are doing now comes from your heart, so trust it, of course it's right. Best of luck, you got this!
Yessss gall!! I am on the brink of doing the same. Why am I going into a boring job day in day out when travelling has opened up?!?
Was floating around my senior year of college in the South with no job prospects. Didn’t know what to do or where to go. Applied to an internship in NYC just for the hell of it. Got invited to interview, then invited again to the second interview in NYC.
Emptied my bank account to fly out there for that one day to give a presentation. Found out I got the job on the ~30 hour greyhound bus trip back to Oklahoma. 5 years and a career later and it’s still one of the best decisions I’ve made since.
Love that for you!
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
My life is "boring" by design...
I spent all my early adulthood (16-30) having the excitement of skipping meals to pay for gas to work and having no reason to live... being paycheque to paycheque with no ways to save or improve my life... If you come from a privileged place where you had all your needs filled then yes you'll crave excitement and risk...
Boredom and stability is my reward for lasting so long in a shitty place and digging myself out of it.
Was looking for this comment. The risk/reward analysis given by so many motivational types always market "boring, low risk, low reward" choices as a bad thing; as if stability and predictability are somehow inherently less fulfilling.
That’s amazing. I too aspire to a stable “boring” life.
I recently realized that my goal is to be bored. The first 45 years of my life was go-go-go, work-work-work, stress-stress-stress. Bored means I have completely the things that are important to me and I have time to chose what I want to do. Bored opens my life up to new classes and new art and new learning and new friends or new activities.
yes it really depends! After work I do other necessary things like cooking and cleaning and all this drains way too much energy, that I just lay on the couch before I sleep. There is no time to be bored, so I see boredom as a privilege to have!
Yeahh boredom is a privilege for sure. One can be bored from not having money to do things that might be "fun" though. However. If you're constantly financially stressed and simply trying to survive, I'd say boredom is definitely a privilege.
I was getting bored, felt like the nine inch nail song, “every day exactly the same”, so I signed up for jiu jitsu as a 45 yr old premenopausal wife & mother, yikes, daily asking what am I doing… but I see improvement, & my 12 yr old son trains too and sometimes we work together, helping each other having fun. Definitely not bored anymore and so far worth the risk of old lady body breaking… 😁 thanks for another great video. 🤓👍💕
Reminds me of my mother! When I was 14 and she 47/47 we decided to start going rock climbing.
Now I’m turning 20 and rock climbing is one of my life’s greatest Passions and she, at 52 still climbs at least weekly and she’s a freaking rock star!
Awesome. I started training as an amputee at 48. Just took two bronze medals at the Europeans in Rome. One of the toughest and most enjoyable things I've ever done. Keep going!
Awesome example! I returned to martial arts at 38 with 5 kids. It brings me such joy.
A co worker of mine started it past his 40s too and he absolutely loves it
45 is not really that old, but good job to you anyways! 👏
Really timely for me Matt, thx. I have a tendency to wait in inaction until external circumstances force me to take action. I’m working on taking action more and this video helps me to really think and plan action moving forward.
"Fear doesn't stop death,
But it stops life!"
Well-done Matt 📈
Being willing to take on risk has improved my life drastically. I had dreams to be a doctor but never pursued them since I didnt feel like I could handle the pressure. Finally reached a point at 32 where I knew I'd regret it on my death bed so i started going after it. I'm 2 months out from being a Paramedic and just barely applied to a PA school and am waiting to hear back :)
Wow that is so brave, Congratulations 🙌🏻
A bit of mindfulness can really help you see the beauty in simple things... without mindfulness, everything can seem bleak and grey
Use mindfulness to be less of a pussy and do dangerous stuff.
This video hit me right where i needed it. Been building up the courage for a year to take a leap into my next big journey and this week is the tipping point. Much love Matt :)
You got this Will!
Thanks. I believe talking about these matters going to change the world. My experience with boredom and being uncontent is slightly different though. I just shared on my channel how I cope with boredom
I'm totally fine with having a boring life to some extent. I'm an introvert who is set in their ways. I like quiet, I like routine, I like making a comfortable life for myself.
Same here😅
SAME!! I do travel a good bit, but I really enjoy my life and the things/people in it. Maybe I don’t feel like “taking risks” because I don’t consider my life boring 🙂
@@LeMErin21 yes, life isn't always exciting, and that's ok. It makes the more exciting times more special.
Same. Boring is peaceful and enjoyable
@@forestduffe5576 What is the meaning of ''boring'' at this point?
I found that studying new things and doing a lot of self-improvement has quelled the boredom that had previously settled over me like a thick film of dust :)
I feel the title does the contents of this video a disservice - people's lives aren't boring, they are unfulfilling, exhausting and stressful from enduring a less risky path. I'm glad I persisted in watching this nonetheless because it really was a compelling guide on how to get out of your own head and kickstart that thing you always wanted to do
- a very thankful fan
Me: A guy who's terrified of living a mediocre life, but that loves comfort too much to take risks (also is horribly terrified of getting out of his comfort zone).
This video could be a summary of my life, sadly.
I liked the video though! It reminded me of what's important for me. Thanks Matt!
Social life , work life and content creation life is a constant balance … as usual Matt amazing video in terms of value and production quality 💯
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Thank you!
"What's the worse that could happen? You end up depending on your parents for food, shelter, and borrowed money?"
Damn that's a privileged statement. Not all of us have well off parents we can lean on.
I 100% agree with this mindset. I had this exact feeling this morning - BUT I had a thought, maybe my life has been so stressful and rushed over the past few years… maybe I have actually taken the time this week to be efficient, working during my scheduled hours, relax, enjoy self care and now finally have room to breathe and exist. I think being boring is what I need right now.
I took a risk by changing my workplace . I used to give classes in a classroom but now I work from home . Thanks !! A good video .
Life can be difficult swings between tedium and chaos, grinding out to save and staying at home to going on the week holiday
Going for a walk or bike ride or a run in a park breaks up the delirium, but it’s also getting the mindset to realise how you have options and to stop allowing work to over ride your down time. Thanks for the great content
This is actually a really good point. Take calculated risks, try many times, realise that the worst scenario is actually not realistic or too far to happen. Thanks for good content again :) it helps me a lot.
Nah, my life ain’t boring, I’m praying every day for less news and less changes and for time to go slower.
It’s so damn good when you don’t constantly feel like you are carried away by a river you have no control over.
i agree wholeheartedly!
Boredom is outcome of mechanical way living where we are insensitive towards little changes.
So be sensitive and aware about little changes that is going on around you. The moment in which you are is unique. This comes just once.
I just started my career path change after months of pushing it off 🙌🏻🙌🏻✨ ended a relationship that wasn’t going anywhere and started going to the gym! Feeling amazing! 🙌🏻✨❤️
Growth vs Complacency
Growth - changes, evolving
Complacency - routine satisfaction, order is good but at a certain period of time
I always think about the quote "Hope for the best, and prepare for the worst." It guides me to move to another country and landed a life I want in LA. When I'm thinking about making a shift on my career, I'm no longer afraid because I'm also strategically think about the calculated lost as well as rewards. So, my 2022 is to grow my RUclips while maintaining my 9 to 5 job!
At 54, my wife and I started traveling in an RV. That was 12 years ago. We are not retired.
As a man who literally went freelance TODAY, I so needed this video. Thank you Matt 📽
The video summed up in a single sentence: "Do what you love, love what you do.
Definitely hits home! Just finished college to be a boring desk job engineer. Instead pursued theme park management and actually got my dream job and love it!
Less pay but so much happier.
Wow that’s so cool. How do you deal with all the time you spent in college tho? Do you regret it?
@@bdfwhhsb Not even a little bit. I worked hard but it made me learn to value the discipline. Still making a decent living with huge growth potential where I work, but I’m away from my desk at least 3 hours a day and manage fun, young people my age.
It is so hard to be a beginner and start from nothing. Starting RUclips was a big risk for me, but I knew that I would regret it if I never tried.
I feel you laina
You preach the TRUTH, sir!
It’s important to keep the excitement going no matter what we do! Incorporating adventure in our lives makes life more enjoyable and meaningful. 💯🚀
Haha love the surprise heli bungee shots, we'll take you on the next one Matt ;)
You might just take me as well, Love you guys !
I’ve been living fulltime with RUclips for almost 3 years and I can say that life does not get more exciting. I do all the boring shit still. On top of it all it’s a very lonely job. But still better than having a set time to go to work and having a boss.
Why not open a Twitch channel ?
Your content has given me the motivation to go out if my comfort zone and start a RUclips channel!
Keep it up bro, you got this 😎
Matt's content has given me the motivation to call out self promotion spam like your comment here!
@@dylanthompson9983 thanks for the kind words man
That cost and rewards analysis is mind-numbingly genius!
I think Covid has made us all quite risk averse and I’m definitely feeling the itchy feel now of wanting to do some new things after such a long time “holding still”. Anxiety is really high at the moment and that’s really linked to fear/risk perception too. Lots to think about from this for sure!
this video not only arrived at the right time for me but the content was like a an ice cold glass of water on a hot day--- just what I needed to kick myself to the next level. LOVE love love your content and I really appreciate the effort that goes into the video quality.
I just want to let anyone who’s reading this, and going through a tough time know that it’s going to be okay. You’ll get through it! ✨
You too 💕💫
Inject these words in my vein 😃
Everyone should just take a leap! Life will end for everyone one day. I am so glad that I left my job, started RUclips and moved to another country. Get living people!
This is just the video I needed for today. It inspires me to not stick to only what I know is safe. But try out new things, that I'm not familiair with at all.
Here is where it’s challenging. I am happily married with 3 adult kids. My husband and I always worked and put our kids and family first… the older you get the harder it is… I totally agree, baby steps. There is danger in the comfort zone.
Bruh, this is for young single people.
If you have three kids, you don't need some exciting shit.
I always enjoy Matt's videos, the humor, the message, the edit and the clean aesthetic. The effort put into the videos itself is just admirable and so inspiring.
That's exactly why I decided to take a gap year (which I'm beginning to think will end up in a few gap years lol). I did it to pursue my dream of becoming a full-time RUclipsr one day, but also to build my graphic design agency! And I must be honest: I haven't seen any incredible growth. But slow growth? Absolutely! This year might not be enough to accomplish what I wanted, and people will be definitely sticking it to me, but I don't care. I don't want my life to be mediocre...
Haha I LOVE the idea of a gap year. Wish it was more common in the US!
I wish I was more supported during my gap year. 4 years since I graduated high school and there are still some times when I wonder: ¿was it ok with me to choose keep studying in college for "a safe future" over my personal projects?
I mean, I understand it's important to have a plan B, but I dunno, I feel I should be doing the thing I want the most right now, and not after.
Sorry, spitting my own dillemas here, don't mind me.
@@FranksCreativeCorner No, I totally understand! With each day I'm getting closer to "the end" of my gap year, and it almost feels like everyone is telling me "okay, party time is over, now it's time to get serious!" And I don't think I want to! PLUS this is definitely not party time. I have to pay my own bills, there is crazy drama with my health insurance, I need to figure out how I'm gonna be taxing my income (and here in Poland, tax laws are as complicated as they can get)... Yet, I feel happy. I feel like every day I get to work on what is meaningful to me.
I wish you all the best on your life journey! You have my support, brother!
@@bartekmalinowski Thank you, wish succeed and happiness for you too!
I usually skip through when a RUclipsr pauses to thank their sponsor/help advertise, but Matt's are always so entertaining.
I appreciate you showing clips of „leading woman“ like Sara Blakely.
Lots of people would show people like Elon Musk or (in your case) the „Rock“.
I am a 70 year old female. I got the chance to go on a tame, zipline (only 400 ft high). Loved it so much.. went on the Catamonster zipline at Catamount, NY ski resort. This zipline started on top of a Mt. as high as the Empire state building and was 1 mile long. Never would of had the courage for it without going on the tame one first. Start small.. If possible, then the big risks won't scare you! 🤗 👍
It’s insane how much this video felt like it was directly addressed to me Matt. Gave me lot to think about, thank you for the 🔥 content brother
Start developing today! And never give up! Develop healthy habits and get rid of bad ones. The best revenge is massive success!
Indeed Matt thank you. These videos motivated me to make more videos on RUclips. Even when I had only 5 subs. THANK YOU!!
Always very timely video, Matt. I have started my blog while still keeping my day job for now. Until such time I am comfortable doing my own craft and then pursue the work where I am passionate at
30, married, and still living with parents... I might need that domain name. #mrriskybusiness
Loved the video!
Thanks brother! More like *Best Case Scenario*
LMAO
damn son
I wonder how much it costs to buy that domain name, cool brand :)
Your youtube tells different story🤔
Great value and production quality, thank you Matt. This video comes just in time when my life was becoming too low-risky
i have worked in a comfortable, less pressure and a well paid job for 10 years but i just felt bored at work - so i switched to a new challenging job - truly agree we need to take some risks
You live once, so why fear the uncertain? Trust yourself, be open to opportunities, and take the risk. It feels worse to regret not trying something worthy in life than failing at it.
Ok...
Poop doesn't taste good. Tastes like it smells.
@@MrCmon113 Taste and smell are different things. If something smells good, it doesn't mean they will taste good too. Try tasting your favorite deodorant for example.
This is great advice, what I struggle w/ is finding that " thing" to dedicate my time to. Its hard to start when you don't have that north star
YThumbs up and a comment stating that you have out done yourself Matt. This video speaks to me so bluntly. Thank you. And Keep doing the great job !
I'm at a crossroads in my life right now. Not sure if I needed this push or not 😅 (thanks)
I don't think taking risks makes your life less boring it might a little but you'll still feel hollow. You have to find your purpose or what makes you happy. Now that's really not easy to do. I try to think when i was a kid what made me happy and then i try to branch out from there. Now if nothing made you happy as a kid, then i don't even know how you find what makes you happy.
Thinking about the worst case scenario and problem solving backwards is such a useful exercise. And potential cost of inaction!
The worst case is that the clockwork elves abduct me and torture me on their spacecraft for trillions of years.
This has got to be one of my favourite videos from you so far! Literally had a conversation on this topic with someone who's depressed and feels stuck.
There's so much great advice here that I relate to - most recently I decided to 'blow' my savings on buying a crappy old house in need of renovation (after carefully inspecting and paying for 2 separate surveys to be sure it's not a money pit). 6 months later, I now live in a house with lots of character (after having stripped everything back to original features) , people want to rent my living room for photo shoots and I'm happier in this beautiful decay than I'd be in a luxury apartment that I'd rent.
Such good advice. I've been very specific with my job choices in an attempt to carefully curate my career and respective growth. And looking back there are some jobs I should've taken and definitely one or two I should've passed on. I know this now because I chose action. The thing that scares me most is the difficulty to quantify the cost/reward of inaction, because of how success and growth compounds, equally discontent and stagnation. Personally, I'd rather make the choice than have it be made for me. To everyone, good luck on your journey, I've started and still going :)
thanks for the advice, I'll see my situation a different way now! I'm a trader for almost 2 years... sooo difficult but I don't regret my move to quit my job. So glad to see Natalie, she's so funny!
Hello, fellow trader! You got this, best of luck! :)
Hey Matt, I just wanted to say thank you for your inspiring content. It helps me a lot in my own creative journey. Greetings from Germany
I totally agree with this. One of the things I have struggled with before was to make my workouts fun or interesting again. I had worked out the same routine for quite a while that it became a little too boring. The fact that the workouts were really hard made me not want to do them as well. However, when I changed my time under tension, reps, and the variation of time under tension every other week...it has definitely made things so much better.
I've been working for a federal agency for 10 years now. Three years ago, as several of my co-workers retired, most of them had told me that they are not financially ready! After 30 plus years of service, they are still not ready? That was a rude awakening for me, I don't want to end up in that same situation! So I've decided to invest into rental properties. Now, I have 2 SFH rentals and planning to acquire more. This video is making me eager to pull the trigger again and just keep moving forward! Thanks Matt!
Don’t ever take a risk that you can not recover from!! That is the problem with some risk takers . The loose in away that can not survive from it !
I allowed myself to jump on a task at work alone with a few little notes here and there, a positive mental attitude massively helps when confronting these situations.
I quit my job to build my own business just before COVID hit. It was the riskiest decision I’ve ever made in my entire life... 2 years forward, I have grown more than I ever thought I was capable of, I’m building a real estate company, and have the privilege of working with some of the best minds in the business.
Take risks, enjoy the grind, and growth will follow. 💪
PS: Matt, I traded my Charizard card for basketball cards 15 years ago. Those basketball cards are worth less than $1 now. I feel you bro.
I think the problem for most ppl is that most of their life is risk. Me, personaly, dont have any kind of stability in life, everything is changing everytime and i have to keep getting track of myself over and over again. Its not like im afraid of risk, its that every aspect of my life is already taking risky decisons but whitout being my choice, just because i have to live. I dont fear any kind of risk, i dont fear my confort zone cause i dont have one, and most of the world is like that. If the problem was "getting will to overcome fear" i would already be a millionare living in swiszerland .
Have not watched your video for a while, just randomly get this from the algorithm and no disappoinment. Totally agree with all you share here. Matt, you used to give me a lot of motivation and advices, now maybe you still do, thank u so much!
quitting my 50 plus hours workweek job last year was the best thing I ever did. Sure I make less now but I have so much more freedom
I have been more like the opposite my whole life 😂 Took the biggest risk of all 5 years ago by moving from France to the US and then I changed for a more « boring » life just staying with my kids at home☺️Now I feel like taking risks again, maybe go back to school 🤷🏾♀️ I guess it’s also a question of balance in your life. Find what you really want and need and be ready to go all the way.
Great video as usual Matt 🙌🏾✨
When it comes to your investing, boring is the best approach!
As someone who treasures stability this was really an eye opener. AMAZING VID AS ALWAYS 🤩
When I decided to start writing with the aim to make it a career it was terrifying to do something that for 30 years I'd thought was an option for other people - I've entered competitions and been unsuccessful but I've put things online and had a positive response, so I'm chugging along slowly now :)
so grateful that you showed us some women when you started talking about risk-averse entrepreneurs 🙏
I literally applied for a business license today so this is great timing! Thanks Matt!
I recommend reading So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport in relation to the calculated career risk point! Really nice overview of the path you can take towards independence. And of course, the 4-hour Work Week by Tim Ferris.
Why I started my RUclips channel. It’s been a crazy experience putting myself out there but am enjoying the process
You are reading my mind with this video.
One of my film director teacher once told me "if you got a plan B in your mind then just do the plan B instead, you need to fully focus on your plan A to see success."
But I have to get rid of my bad habit of procrastinating first 😭
I’ve never needed this video more in my life than now. So I appreciate you for this 🙂🙏
Honestly, I cannot explain how much you have inspired me or helped me work through anxiety I've had around so many "mediocre breaking" projects I have put on hold! 🇿🇦🙏🏼🤓
I took a risk and changed from working outside the home (for the past 15 years since graduating college) to working a different way from home. I was terrified of the risk of change until I did it. Best decision I ever made! I also started weight lifting a few years ago feeling the same fear of doing something totally new and now compete at it. Calculated change/risk makes life exciting!!
Happy Ramadan From Indonesia, Thank You For Inspirational Video, Make This Ramadan Better 👍
Most of my life is boring on purpose and I have to remind myself, "I have worked me ass off for this boring life." However I never want to stop learning or failing. One of my five rules for life that I have written on my desk is, "Keep Failing."
To the *incredible person* that's seeing this, I wish you all the best in life❤ don't over blame yourself, accept things and go forward. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn the skills needed and get after it, all the keys to a happy life is in your hands. Keep pushing.
Matt You are phenomenal…Thank you ❤️❤️
All the best stuff in life is on the other side of pushing through discomfort for sure
My life is boring because I am IK low key too lazy..but I’m glad that I regularly realize that…so I should say, my life WOULD bE boring if I didn’t realize this fact and pushed forward.
This video came to me at the perfect time! I have been thinking and slowly building a side hustle for months now, and i finally made the decision to start!!!! Thank you for another amazing video.
Very. Well. Presented. You are certainly one of my influencers and because of your message, along with a few others, I am very close to starting my passion on RUclips. Watch this space.
this inspired me to finally make moves towards my career switch, thank you!
5:48 The I've failed bad before and I can do it again is a game changer. This is from someone who had to move in with grandparents due to financial constraints. When I think about going through it again it is bad, but I know I've been there, I've done that. But if you never went "that low", the worst case scenario will seems unbearable. The first big fail is the worst.
My life is definitely not boring but I think it’ll go there. I have been meaning to start this project. I got everything I needed i.e equipment but there’s still so much resistance! This video is definitely talking to me right now 🙃
Thanks mate for pointing all these things out which were going through my head as well. I really didn't appreciate the work people like you put in these videos until I started making my own.
Love this video! Recently i took the risk to direct my energy from grad school to my creative passions. Took the summer off, started my youtube channel, plan on getting more action into writing my book and i havent felt this kind of joy or flow state in soo long. Its hard budgeting since i do still work mostly part time, but my happiness already has been so worth it! If you're on the edge.. take the leap!