I hope you read this flowstate. I'm in my mid 30s, perhaps older than you, and I will tell you this. For me: Life has come in stages. At the end of each stage the last one is left behind. At the moment I only have tenuous contact with a single friend from highschool who wasn't even that close. So here's my journey. 1: First highschool, then the 2: military for four years. I was injured greatly by the end and medically retired. Then I went to 3:college, failed out due to my injuries, and finally I moved 4:overseas to the other side of the world from the USA to be with my lovely foreign wife. At each of these stages my group of friends changed, and so did I. There's nothing wrong with changing. My views on politics, society, friendship, and so many other things have changed as I've learned more about the world and myself. My largest take away from this video is: Be in the moment. You're talking to highschool kids and telling them to spend more time with their friends which is, more or less, telling them to live in the moment. This is great advice. Live in the moment, but please do not mourn when that time passes. I have had this saying stuck in my head for about a decade now "We had a good run and now it's over. There's nothing wrong with that."
Wow. This was really special to read. Your comment will resonate with many people, especially the younger crowd. I especially like your thoughts at the end: "do not mourn when that time passes." I know back in 2020 when we all went home for a little while my friends and I would play games together every weekend like clockwork, it was the best. Now that everyone has returned to school, we don't do that much anymore, and while I do miss those times you are right. We had fun, and it's okay that we don't do it as much nowadays. I really do appreciate you sharing your story, this was a beautiful comment. Also, I'm sorry to hear about your injury, your story sounds like it's been challenging but you've shown great strength to get where you are. If you don't mind my asking, what branch did you serve in? I always find stories from veterans interesting. Anyways, thank you again for sharing :)
this comment had me tear up. i have always been somebody who does not like change. growing up, i had always valued what i had, in terms of family, where i lived, my friend group, and now that i moved about a month ago i'm just having a hard time finding happiness. i'm still giving it a fair chance, but being the only person in my friend group pursuing college i had to move on. i loved my parent's house, always valued/cherished the life i used to have and never tried to take it for granted. it's almost as if i set myself up to dislike any sort of change that WASN'T what i had. your last sentence is something i am trying very hard to learn, and i appreciate that i found this channel to listen and learn from others who have had more life experience and way more change than myself to understand how they handle it. thank you for sharing all of this.
@@w1tt i feel the same honestly i almost cried when reading this, im pretty young, 14, im still in the first part of my life but im already afraid of change and i already "mourn" loss of friends or feelings or even just being young, before i have even lost it. I fear change so much that i get sad about things because of how attached i am, how much i love my friends. If i feel im losing someone, i dont give it time for them to come back i get upset, i cry, as if i have already lost them. I dont know if you or anyone can relate to this i just thought it would be nice to share my feelings too
Damn, four years in the us military. I can only imagine what kind of stuff you would have to go through to 1) decide to join and 2) actually spend that long and get injured. It sucks that people with futures and lives are thrust into that. I've seen a lot of American vets being so patriotic and hyper-nationalist to cope with that. Solidarity and all that ig lol
Thank you for sharing this. Currently I'm still in high school, about to end my Junior year in a couple of months, and really I struggle to make friends. My only best friend that I had for a year left me in December and now I'm just lost without anyone to really count on, since all my other friends are just those that you say hi to at school and never really hang out with. But really the worst part for me is that I can't really relate to them, I can't find it in myself to want to spend more time with them even though I feel so lonely all the time. Hopefully I manage to find friends in the near future
Yeah I feel ya, I will say most of the people around me I can't relate to as much these days since I've become pretty interested in RUclips stuff. If you have a hobby like gaming or making content that's a great way to meet people. And hey you're almost in the final stretch of high school, once that's over you'll get a fresh start. Just keep going! :) And thank you for sharing, this means a lot.
You aren't alone brother. There have been some statistics that your generation are the loneliest of all. It's not you, it's society that is currently dysfunctional. Keep you head up. Things do get better. My advice: Keep trying. Be friendly whenever you can. If all else fails look to build up some sort of online income and move overseas. People overseas absolutely love foreigners from western countries.
Never take any moments for granted. I always hate going to school, yet in 20 years I’ll look back and realise how lucky I was being able to see my friends everyday and just live a simple life 😢 time goes by way to fast some times
I graduated high school 7 years ago. Thankfully to gaming I still talk with the guys multiple nights a week. Other than that, we hangout a few times a year (birthdays mainly).
Yeah. You don't know when you're going to see someone for the last time, and you can't expect them to be there forever. There's been so many people throughout the years that I saw for the last time and never really understood what it meant then, but now I wish I spent more time with them and appreciated their presence. A lot of people will eventually move to different places, make new friends, and become too busy to catch up. It's so ironic that you truly appreciate what you have only when it's gone
I can relate to this. Currently trying to figure out my life at the present. I realized I took my time in my younger years for granted and being in the moment, been always trying to focus on the goal far ahead. Right now, I'm making progress and trying to figure out what works for me. I've dropped out of college and has yet to go back. I consider myself lucky that I still have dear friends who supported me to keep going.
Your video made me tear up and realize How time passes by im 21 in a month And im nowhere in my life my mind is stuck at being 17-18 years old i dont feel like im getting older if It even makes any sense I dont know what i want its hard for me to find smth to pursue cause im not big money guy and i dont need much to live I thought for a while that i got abandoned by my friends But now i realize We all just grew up and dont have that much time to spend for hanging out like we used to We still see each other from time to time like once in 2-3 months And its always fun
Im the same way, don’t need much beyond my means and didn’t know what to do. My advice; the skilled trades. They pay good and give you a sense of purpose. I do hvac, but theirs plumbing, electric, metal/wood working, welding, plenty more
I just wanna say this hits hard, a year and a half ago I moved out of my hometown of 9 years and started sophomore year in an entirely new place. I’m almost done with junior year and still struggling to let go of my friends from my old town. As I get older and so do they we grow apart, getting life’s. New jobs, new girlfriends, new friends, new interests. You as a person change as you get older and you have to come to the realization that it’s done. Live now, in the moment, don’t let the past hold you back. This video opened my eyes and really helped me realize this. Thanks so much ❤
I had a similar experience. Last summer I moved out of my hometown to start my sophomore year half way across the country. I miss my old friends a lot and I'm still struggling to make new ones. However, I'm grateful for my journey and for everything that I've learned. It's refreshing to hear other people's experiences with moving. Thanks for sharing :)
Man, you are the channel I didn't knoe I was looking for. Moded minecraft with deep talks? Damn I love this. And by the way, you do an awesome job I don't know why, but your channel is so aesthetically pleasing and relaxing.
I never used to struggle making friends, but as soon as I started at college it just all changed, I went to college alone, none of my friends went to the same one and they all went together to another one so they were all still with eachother while i was alone. I made friends with a small group of people in college but soon after making friends with them, they bullied me for my sexuality, and this went on for months. I finally told my mum and it got sorted out but that whole experience where i thought they were my friends, but they just turned on me, has given me severe trust issues and I havent tried making any other friends since so I am just super lonely. I have a small group of online friends that I can trust and talk to pretty much every day for hours and that helps a lot but in person it is just so lonely and it gets to me so much. I am going to university come september and I just hope that I can make some new, actually nice friends. Thanks for your video and the hope that it has given me.
dude im not gonna lie, I just discovered your channel like 30 minutes ago and ive just been watching all ur vids. This one actually kind of got me all teared up lol. I definitely don't think about how grateful I am for my friends and i just want to thank you for helping me think about that. im happy you make these videos
i wanna say a lot, but i honestly can't put them into words. i'm still in high school (well, its my last year) and i just wanna say you have changed my perspective on my social life and made me want to try harder to not lose the only few friends i have. i've known them for years, since my childhood. thank you a lot
I love you man. It's just. God damn. Such a positive fellow. Not only that, your videos soothe my soul. And you even reply to most of the comments. Now this is how somebody can make their audience feel important! (In one way atleast.) Keep doing what you do, keep being your true self. Bless you.
im currently a freshman in high school and I really needed to hear this, I really do take everything for granted. my girlfriend, my friends, my track team, so much more. before i know it, i'll be missing it just like you are.
Yeah, you pretty much described my life rn. I just graduated college a couple months ago, and started working full time. I get to see them maybe once or twice a month now. I'm figuring out the balance of maintaining those friendships as often as I can, and finding opportunities to build new ones. And like you said, it's bittersweet but it's not all bad. Just something that changes with time.
Life comes at you in phases/stages. I'm in my mid 30s and this has held true. To be honest, I have lost contact with all of my closest friends from highschool. All I have left is tenuous contact with a distant friend. He doesn't chat with me unless he is drunk because he has a lot of shame about being in his mid 30s and working at Walmart and not yet being married. I personally don't give a damn about any of that, but he feels shame. I'm currently living almost 2000km away from where I graduated highschool. Life comes in stages. Each stage is a logical progression from the last, but at the end of each stage you have choices of which direction to go. My current friends are all 30+ years older than I am, but that's okay. Our connection is different, but equally as strong as friends I made in highschool. Take that as a comfort. You can form friendships at a much older age that are just as strong, but different.
Through most of my school years, I didn't have many friends. I didn't have a computer or phone at the time either, so I had no way to keep in touch, living way off out in the middle of nowhere. I wound up dropping out of public school partway through middle school due to health issues and went through homeschooling. I'm 22 now, and in that time, I've made quite a few friends on Discord. I do my best to keep in touch, as while I tend to be introverted, the loneliness can set in really easily before I notice it, and the depression follows after if I'm not careful. Definitely some stuff to think about. Keep up with the awesome videos, man! :)
I came here from the video "no one cares" and it honestly touched me. I am one of the lucky people in the world to find this vid and I´m happy for that, because as a teen (14), this will be very usefull to me and I will definetly try to spread these messages to others. This video reminded me of one of my favourite quotes that says "Don´t be sad because it ended, be happy that it happened" (I apologize for grammatical errors or other things. English is my second language)
Your channel has potential for great growth mr flowstate, keep making vids my man, ill subscribe and watchyour journey, also yeah you speak facts brother
This really hit me hard because just over 2 years ago now, i moved away from my friends. Not far but still far enough to not be able to see them anymore. I really reflected on the days where i could actually see them daily, it was a normal thing to see them every single day but now we only call on Discord, very frequently but the point is cherish what you have and who you have, because one day it might not be there anymore. Just be grateful.
best video of keeping up our motivations. Idk how, but this video makes some feeling that becomes super strong and super attached to me. Its relatable to most of us to. Your absolutely right. Spend your time, and dont waste that time. U may not see this, or any one may not, but if you do, keep your content up:)
This is something I constantly struggle with. I'm always so focused on my work that scheduling time with friends gets harder the older you get. It would probably be beneficial to make more of an effort and a priority, to spend more time with my friends. I'm literally gonna play some games with my friends tonight, and I haven't done that in like a month or two, and I can feel it ya know? Love these insightful looks and keep it up!
Your videos are amazing flowstate, they always make me think about stuff and its just really good. Your voice is also calming to listen to and makes the experience all the more peaceful while i think about what youre talking about. Thank you for making such quality videos, hope you are having a nice day :)
I still talk to my set of friends from highschool, after graduating it since 2019. have also made a couple new friends last year. really just spending a lot of time with them even if its online a good chunk of time in vc or gaming. really I dont think id have improve to be the person I am today without all of them.
Thanks for taking the time to make this. You mentioned having the opportunity to even 'try' with youtube, and here we are a month later, and your videos have clearly helped a tonne of people. Must be a pretty satisfying outcome :)
i moved to another city, which is like 3 hours from where i used to live. My friends live in that same city and since i moved the only way to talk to them is through social media and discord while gaming. I would prefer to have little but good friends than a lot of friends who care little about me. I recently discovered how important friends are, i couldn't pass 3 times to the next year in high school because i was depressed from having my friends far away and not having friends at school, my grades were low, but now that i changed like 3 schools i found some guys that are quite nice and i actually got my grades up and im about to pass the year. So yea, i guess it's very important to have someone to talk to. I wish luck to people who struggle to find friends, i know you will find someone🙂
Yes, I have always made sure to always have some friends. It really makes everything more fun. I'm still in highschool, and everything would just be much more boring without friends. As for you, Snowden, if I were to give some advice from my experience, it would be to always have confidence in yourself, and get serious. Be happy with and for others, but don't be dependent on them being there. You are strong, you are smart, you are a good person. We are a social species, so we need company, but we are very capable of being independent. Don't let things distract you from achieving greatness, so keep your chin up, back straight, and lock in. Have confidence in yourself, and grind for your dreams. That is the most successful mindset, just think straight and be real with yourself. Never let an excuse or someone else's influence stop you from improving. Enjoy your life, youth is the best part of it. Anyways bye, it's time to boot up league. Your comment just reminded me my friends are online.
This really hits hard man. Soon me and my friends will be going off to different colleges and we won’t see each other as much as we used to and thinking about it is saddening but I have to remember that I have to embrace change. Thank you for sharing this message it really made me think. ❤
thanks for this video. im soon graduating from high school and recently made a friend, and had best friends since 2nd grade and life kinda went downhill after 2020 but this made me have a little time to appreciate all the stuff i have, as before i didn't really thing about that. i hope more people see this and other videos like this one from you
genuinely some of the best vids I've seen on youtube in a minute, you got a good thing going. love the real, relatable talks and pleasing aesthetic, great content man
Thank you for sharing this video, I love the calming way you put across your thoughts, and it's definitely very nice to hear that It's not just me talking to myself like that loads, but there actually are other people who just speak about any interesting topics like you and the people in the comments, so I appreciate you making this video:)) I hope you are having a great day whenever you see this and if you don't, I wish you a very good day:))
I've been watching your videos a lot and they really are inspiring and just puts me in deep thought. And is also very relatable. Love your content keep going.
One of the biggest things after college for me was realizing how nice it was to have classes again. Creating a social space to make friends in classes is something to take advantage of. I had a great time (even though I only went for like 3 semesters), but I definitely recommend trying to make friends in high school or college especially. It helps studying and just makes the time spent there 10x better. Anyways, if anyone read this, I hope it at least helps in some sort of way, and remember to just have fun when you can :)
Thank you for this, I am currently homeschooled but I will be meeting my friends in person for the very first time in a few days. I'm a bit nervous but excited as well. I'll make sure to enjoy myself.
I’m in my last year of hs and I’ve been thinking throughout the year to cherish the time here. I’m lucky I realized earlier in the year so I could really take the time to process it
Amazing video , i love my friends and these past days we haven't getting along too well , by my fault , but i will repair everything and enjoy ourselves again.
Man... Your video made my eyes water up. I'm spanish so I'm still learning english and I just found your channel a couple of days ago, I'm very happy for that. I've watched almost every one of your videos and just wanna say that you are helping me a lot man, no cap. You really should keep going, these videos are very inspiring and you really made open my eyes and appreciate everything a little more. I'm also in highschool and had some problems recently with my friends, firstly I was scared of that because I thought, you know, that I would be alone and stuff, but you really cheer me up and make me reflect every time, just thanks for all. I'll catch you later ^^)
i’ve only found your channel today and i’ve watched a few of your videos, you’ve given me something to strive to be, you’ve helped me who i want to be, and i thank you
My two best buds and I are in our twenties. We known eachother since middle and high school, and we're always working and barely see each other. The times we do it's the best we can make of it.
this video seriously just made me take into consideration how many things i take for granted, from not on i will hopefully be more considerate for things you know.
I appreciate you for sharing this. I'm coming up on high school graduation soon, exciting, right? This helps put into perspective that, while exciting, it has made me realize that maybe I overstepped my bounds a bit and anticipated graduation too much, that I possibly didn't appreciate the journey there as much. I have a few weeks left, and I believe that this video will help me make the most of them. To go and, mend to any friendships that maybe need some more attention, and to be a vessel of positivity to the people that I've quite literally grown up and matured with. The people there, though interesting, unique, and possibly irritating from time to time (I am too, and definitely worse than them lol), despite their uniqueness, are all the same in a key way. We're human. We all deserve constant love and attention because we will fall, and fail, but it's how we respond or help others to respond that truly defines us. It's bittersweet, really, that though high school is something most people want to sweep right through, that it really is some of the best years of your life. For the ones I won't see again for possibly a few years due to them travelling across the U.S for university, or for the ones I still will see, I am grateful for the impacts they have had, big or small. Every action, interaction, thought, or lack thereof has lead me to be the person that I am today. Regardless of whether any of the aforementioned things were positive or negative, my gratitude is.. is the highest it can be given the hindsight I have. To anyone who took the time to read this, make sure to tell those around you that you love them, and that you appreciate them for everything that they have done, or for just being them. You never know the value of a moment, until it is a memory, and there is beauty and sadness in that. Thank you for anyone who reads this, I hope you have an amazing day, and I wish you the best of luck, success, and learning in all of your endeavors
I wish I could spend time with friends, but I got dropped by my entire friend group back in 7th grade. I then stopped going to school and I skipped homework and my depression worsened each day. Now here I am about to graduate high school with still zero friends. All I'm relying on are online friends who actually want to be there for me and comfort me. I know this isn't a place to vent, but if I didn't meet the people online that I know until this day; I wouldn't be here typing this comment on my computer, I wouldn't be here hugging my mom each day or be telling her that I love her, or telling my significant other that I love them and I'll see them soon. If not for the friends I have online I would be a goner, but thankfully those people saved me and I wanna be here each day to text, call and even play games with them. I cherish every moment I have with friends and I'm grateful.
A bit sad that I found this video right now when everybody is gone... But is time to get up, continue with my videos and finally chase my youtuber dream that I still have from 9 years ago. Thank you for the video and for the wake up call.
I remember, when i had to switch schools because i had to leave the country. I had no friends, the culture tgere was different, the people were different and i sat there all alone. All i could think about were my friends i had to leave. But i do remember, one time i was sitting inthe cantine, all alone, and someone came up to me. And asked me questions like why i had to leave the country or about my culture and such. And that, that was the first friend i made at that school.
Then I found this video in my recommendations and it still made me sad but somewhat clear..... It's sad and to this day I haven't trusted or made friends since... Love your videos I looked at a few of them and keep, making them from my eyes you are already having a successful channel later on you deserve every subscriber you get including me
Hey there flowstate I just wanted to say thank you for this video, it made me rethink again about the fact that I've been spending my life being isolationist and angry overall towards other people for absolutely no reason and I know it's obviously wrong but even to this day I don't know why I can't find an answer but I can see the problems, but when I watched this video it hit me all of a sudden I'm still in my junior years of high school but is this really how I want to live? alone? and I've been dealing with a bit for the past few years and I can agree on what you said that it's not that much a super sudden shift and I'll only realize it when it's too late that if I don't start thinking that things will change and that it feels like I'm just going through constant suffering and that there are no better days, it will just come back and bite me in the ass in the future. But yeah I just wanted to say thanks since now I'm starting to cool down and relax, rather than thinking of always improving myself to impress others or that other people around me don't click and I can't do anything about it is just wrong. I learnt that I really should start spending my time happily and with the people I enjoy being with. Sorry if I went on a bit of a rant my mind is still messy but sometimes it just feels good to let out some words and thoughts you've kept to yourself for a while :P All I know now is to just enjoy the journey and things will get better eventually
i go to an online high school so all my friends are thousands of km away but i talk with them online all the time, im moving countries so hopefully i can find some new IRL friends there
looking back on my highschool journey, there are definitely some stuff i would've changed.. and since there's a bunch of ppl who are currently in highschool i would just like to share this with them! first of all, just try a bunch of different things. no matter how crazy (just be safe and don't hurt others). being a teenager just gives u a free pass to be weird and crazy, bc you can just blame it as puberty when your older. second, you don't have to be amazing at everything you do. isn't it more fun to do as much as you can rather than master a certain skill? mastering smth is for later in life imo. third of all, nothing is end all be all. if you do bad test, your future isn't over. if you got into an argument with you friend, it doesn't mean the relationship is completely over. AND ON A NOTE ON THIS VIDEO, enjoy as much time with your friends as you can (dw, a study day is skippable). BUT DONT LET OTHER PEOPLE PEER PRESSURE YOU INTO SMTH YOU DONT WANT TO DO!
I really want to start a Minecraft server with my friends, kinda nervous about asking, though. These few years I haven't really, well, had friends- but this year I came across some really good people. Once I get them on board (hopefully), I'll get a realm, and I hope the world will be fun. If not, I guess it's spending time with them like you said- we're kind of going our separate ways when this school year ends (only two months away...). When I was younger, I was the popular kid and younger me didn't quite appreciate the friends I had back then. Went Covid hit, we went our separate ways and never talked after we got homeschooled and I moved away, I guess it was a long time coming anyways (little kids are mean to each other when they're younger (especially tween girls)). But these people I've met this year are ones I never want to forget, thank you for the video, it's just another reason to start this realm for all of us.
Im nearing the end of my last year of high school and have a group of 5 close friends (we've all known each other since middle school) and Im dreading the end when we all start going to uni and some just getting jobs after hs. We dont go out that often but we still spend hours every hanging out on discord, and I know eventually there will come a time when hours a day of hanging out with them will turn into hours a month and I dont think I will ever be ready for that day Just watching this video and thinking about that has me tearing up
Well Mr Flowstate sir -- here we both are. You have the chance of a lifetime and everyone in your comment section count as bystanders. Your channel is one of the few I've seen in a while that I can honestly say holds great potential. Look at your content, look at the effort you've put into it so far, and look at where that's brought you. 144 comments underneath this video -- that's a whole lot of people you've managed to reach out to and have an impact on, and that's not counting the over 10k others who just didn't comment. I'd like to take a moment to encourage you. What you've got going is an opportunity that doesn't come to a lot of people. I hope you can take advantage of that, I really do! Maybe in 6 months you'll be able to look back at one of the first videos on your channel and see how far you've come. Please enjoy it. I'm really proud of you as a fellow human being and I think this project of yours is incredible. Keep going, man. Can't wait to see what else you've got coming! :D
Thank for giving me a heart on my previous comment. This way I was brought back here and I instantly subbed because this content was good. I'll be sure to watch some more.
Im finishing highschool within a month or so, my final class in my final semester will be an isolated study. I recently moved and left behind all my friends, or people I atleast spoke to, we dont talk often anymore, and most my interaction in general post covid has been online. But now i moved, i spent the first new year of this school essentially friendless, and then this first semester i made some friends, but it doesnt feel like it quite stuck? like im brand new it isnt that deep, but now my school is ending, and in short ive just missed out on it all, ive made no meaningful friendships, ive just existed for 4 years, not sure what else to yap about lol
i really like your style of vids, im wondering if you write a script/have talking points to read when recording, or do you say everything like a stream of consciousness?
I cannot emphasize how correct this guy is. And I’d like to suggest that if you can: stay as close with those high school friend as possible. When you all catch up you can act like children again and no one cares because that’s how they’ve always known you. I always love seeing my friends when I go home from college. We drink together and stuff now but it’s the same vibe. I’m currently in my senior year of college doing engineering and I have been very fortunate to be awarded the opportunity of doing funded research for nasa over the summer but part of me was still a little sad when I found out we got selected. After this I’m going to go to grad school and my summers will be gone. My friends are moving to other states and develop their careers. They’re my family but yet I’ll never see them like my blood family. It’s really important to do your best to maintain those relationships if they’re healthy. Otherwise you may lose a part of yourself: your younger self. My best friend since 2nd grade made a funny point that he would never in his right mind go and drag a dead tree out of a stream for no other reason than “it don’t sit right”. But when we did it bc why not it’s one of our fondest memories. And no, it wasn’t in middle school we were like 17 lmao. Tommy and I don’t do those things anymore, entirely due to the limited time we spend together, but we still reminisce about how fun those dumb things were and how we’d do it again as full blown adults (ew I hate acknowledging that) without a second thought. You won’t appreciate your friends in high school, and it’s normal. But when you leave them for college, you’ll be sad they’re gone. And if you’re the kind of person who “just wanted to leave high school behind” and didn’t bother maintaining already healthy relationships, you will feel like the loser who went home to no one, as if you’re alone. I think this is the main thing it’s important too: I like going home and just being in my family’s house because it’s comforting, but to be honest I’d get much of that comfort just being with them. What truly makes me feel at home is hanging out with my friends, all together, and being able to because so many of us come back “home”. That ability quickly dwindles as you age. Second round of advice: choose your friends wisely and don’t go all in on one social group. I accidentally did that, then covid hit, and my college experience has been relatively miserable socially until this year.
Well said, I appreciate you taking the time to share that. I can definitely relate, feels like every year that goes by I see them less and less. But childhood friends, if you're fortunate enough to have them, are as valuable as it gets. Never lose that, it's special. Appreciate ya!
wow im in my last year of school before i go to uni and i keep thinking about how life will be after i spend less time with my current friends and its super weird
I hope you read this flowstate. I'm in my mid 30s, perhaps older than you, and I will tell you this. For me: Life has come in stages. At the end of each stage the last one is left behind. At the moment I only have tenuous contact with a single friend from highschool who wasn't even that close. So here's my journey. 1: First highschool, then the 2: military for four years. I was injured greatly by the end and medically retired. Then I went to 3:college, failed out due to my injuries, and finally I moved 4:overseas to the other side of the world from the USA to be with my lovely foreign wife. At each of these stages my group of friends changed, and so did I. There's nothing wrong with changing. My views on politics, society, friendship, and so many other things have changed as I've learned more about the world and myself.
My largest take away from this video is: Be in the moment. You're talking to highschool kids and telling them to spend more time with their friends which is, more or less, telling them to live in the moment. This is great advice. Live in the moment, but please do not mourn when that time passes. I have had this saying stuck in my head for about a decade now "We had a good run and now it's over. There's nothing wrong with that."
Wow. This was really special to read. Your comment will resonate with many people, especially the younger crowd. I especially like your thoughts at the end: "do not mourn when that time passes."
I know back in 2020 when we all went home for a little while my friends and I would play games together every weekend like clockwork, it was the best. Now that everyone has returned to school, we don't do that much anymore, and while I do miss those times you are right. We had fun, and it's okay that we don't do it as much nowadays. I really do appreciate you sharing your story, this was a beautiful comment.
Also, I'm sorry to hear about your injury, your story sounds like it's been challenging but you've shown great strength to get where you are. If you don't mind my asking, what branch did you serve in? I always find stories from veterans interesting. Anyways, thank you again for sharing :)
this comment had me tear up. i have always been somebody who does not like change. growing up, i had always valued what i had, in terms of family, where i lived, my friend group, and now that i moved about a month ago i'm just having a hard time finding happiness. i'm still giving it a fair chance, but being the only person in my friend group pursuing college i had to move on. i loved my parent's house, always valued/cherished the life i used to have and never tried to take it for granted.
it's almost as if i set myself up to dislike any sort of change that WASN'T what i had. your last sentence is something i am trying very hard to learn, and i appreciate that i found this channel to listen and learn from others who have had more life experience and way more change than myself to understand how they handle it. thank you for sharing all of this.
@@w1tt i feel the same honestly i almost cried when reading this, im pretty young, 14, im still in the first part of my life but im already afraid of change and i already "mourn" loss of friends or feelings or even just being young, before i have even lost it. I fear change so much that i get sad about things because of how attached i am, how much i love my friends. If i feel im losing someone, i dont give it time for them to come back i get upset, i cry, as if i have already lost them. I dont know if you or anyone can relate to this i just thought it would be nice to share my feelings too
Damn, four years in the us military. I can only imagine what kind of stuff you would have to go through to 1) decide to join and 2) actually spend that long and get injured. It sucks that people with futures and lives are thrust into that. I've seen a lot of American vets being so patriotic and hyper-nationalist to cope with that.
Solidarity and all that ig lol
thank you for your service :)
Thank you for sharing this. Currently I'm still in high school, about to end my Junior year in a couple of months, and really I struggle to make friends. My only best friend that I had for a year left me in December and now I'm just lost without anyone to really count on, since all my other friends are just those that you say hi to at school and never really hang out with. But really the worst part for me is that I can't really relate to them, I can't find it in myself to want to spend more time with them even though I feel so lonely all the time. Hopefully I manage to find friends in the near future
Yeah I feel ya, I will say most of the people around me I can't relate to as much these days since I've become pretty interested in RUclips stuff. If you have a hobby like gaming or making content that's a great way to meet people. And hey you're almost in the final stretch of high school, once that's over you'll get a fresh start. Just keep going! :) And thank you for sharing, this means a lot.
@@flowstatevideo Gotcha, thank you! I appreciate the advice
You aren't alone brother. There have been some statistics that your generation are the loneliest of all. It's not you, it's society that is currently dysfunctional. Keep you head up. Things do get better. My advice: Keep trying. Be friendly whenever you can. If all else fails look to build up some sort of online income and move overseas. People overseas absolutely love foreigners from western countries.
@@secretnewmeta1981 Well said 👍
@@secretnewmeta1981 Thank you man, I appreciate the words :)
Never take any moments for granted. I always hate going to school, yet in 20 years I’ll look back and realise how lucky I was being able to see my friends everyday and just live a simple life 😢 time goes by way to fast some times
Exactly, I wish I could still experience just a bit of that. Thank you for your comment
Yup 😢
I graduated high school 7 years ago. Thankfully to gaming I still talk with the guys multiple nights a week. Other than that, we hangout a few times a year (birthdays mainly).
For sure, games/discord is such a great thing to have. I would barely see my friends without it.
@@flowstatevideoI'm fortunate enough to have friends in my class so we spend good hours together :D
This vid has lots of emotion and made my eyes water up thanks for that man you really opened my eyes
Wow, thank you for sharing :) that means a lot to me.
Good thing it wasn’t just me
Yeah. You don't know when you're going to see someone for the last time, and you can't expect them to be there forever. There's been so many people throughout the years that I saw for the last time and never really understood what it meant then, but now I wish I spent more time with them and appreciated their presence. A lot of people will eventually move to different places, make new friends, and become too busy to catch up. It's so ironic that you truly appreciate what you have only when it's gone
Absolutely, thanks for sharing.
I can relate to this. Currently trying to figure out my life at the present. I realized I took my time in my younger years for granted and being in the moment, been always trying to focus on the goal far ahead. Right now, I'm making progress and trying to figure out what works for me. I've dropped out of college and has yet to go back. I consider myself lucky that I still have dear friends who supported me to keep going.
Thank you for sharing, it means a lot to me that you got something out of it. And it sounds like you've got some things going for you, which is great!
Your video made me tear up and realize
How time passes by im 21 in a month
And im nowhere in my life my mind is stuck at being 17-18 years old i dont feel like im getting older if It even makes any sense
I dont know what i want its hard for me to find smth to pursue cause im not big money guy and i dont need much to live
I thought for a while that i got abandoned by my friends
But now i realize We all just grew up and dont have that much time to spend for hanging out like we used to
We still see each other from time to time like once in 2-3 months
And its always fun
Yeah I can relate to that, but don't worry too much about having it figured out. You have your whole life ahead of you!
I miss secondary school man
@@Thecoldest-y7l whats secondary school
happy birthday?
Im the same way, don’t need much beyond my means and didn’t know what to do. My advice; the skilled trades. They pay good and give you a sense of purpose. I do hvac, but theirs plumbing, electric, metal/wood working, welding, plenty more
I just wanna say this hits hard, a year and a half ago I moved out of my hometown of 9 years and started sophomore year in an entirely new place. I’m almost done with junior year and still struggling to let go of my friends from my old town. As I get older and so do they we grow apart, getting life’s. New jobs, new girlfriends, new friends, new interests. You as a person change as you get older and you have to come to the realization that it’s done. Live now, in the moment, don’t let the past hold you back. This video opened my eyes and really helped me realize this. Thanks so much ❤
Yep for sure, thank you for sharing your experience! :)
I had a similar experience. Last summer I moved out of my hometown to start my sophomore year half way across the country. I miss my old friends a lot and I'm still struggling to make new ones. However, I'm grateful for my journey and for everything that I've learned. It's refreshing to hear other people's experiences with moving. Thanks for sharing :)
the worst part is when you do not like your new friends as much as your old friends and have way less fun with them.
Man, you are the channel I didn't knoe I was looking for. Moded minecraft with deep talks? Damn I love this. And by the way, you do an awesome job I don't know why, but your channel is so aesthetically pleasing and relaxing.
Thank you! :) I appreciate it
things have been rough lately and this is really making me think more and appreciate life as a whole. watching this has given me hope, so thank you.
I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm glad this video was able to help you. Just keep going, you got it! :)
I never used to struggle making friends, but as soon as I started at college it just all changed, I went to college alone, none of my friends went to the same one and they all went together to another one so they were all still with eachother while i was alone. I made friends with a small group of people in college but soon after making friends with them, they bullied me for my sexuality, and this went on for months. I finally told my mum and it got sorted out but that whole experience where i thought they were my friends, but they just turned on me, has given me severe trust issues and I havent tried making any other friends since so I am just super lonely.
I have a small group of online friends that I can trust and talk to pretty much every day for hours and that helps a lot but in person it is just so lonely and it gets to me so much.
I am going to university come september and I just hope that I can make some new, actually nice friends.
Thanks for your video and the hope that it has given me.
I'm sorry to hear that, I hope things turn out for the better in September. I appreciate your sharing your story. Best of luck to you!
W friends if you would have been raised right then you wouldnt have needed to go through that
@@ateebfaisal8610 bro wtf man on about
@@retro6821 LMFAO
dude im not gonna lie, I just discovered your channel like 30 minutes ago and ive just been watching all ur vids. This one actually kind of got me all teared up lol. I definitely don't think about how grateful I am for my friends and i just want to thank you for helping me think about that. im happy you make these videos
i wanna say a lot, but i honestly can't put them into words. i'm still in high school (well, its my last year) and i just wanna say you have changed my perspective on my social life and made me want to try harder to not lose the only few friends i have. i've known them for years, since my childhood. thank you a lot
I love you man. It's just. God damn. Such a positive fellow.
Not only that, your videos soothe my soul. And you even reply to most of the comments. Now this is how somebody can make their audience feel important! (In one way atleast.)
Keep doing what you do, keep being your true self. Bless you.
Thank you that's very kind :)
im currently a freshman in high school and I really needed to hear this, I really do take everything for granted. my girlfriend, my friends, my track team, so much more. before i know it, i'll be missing it just like you are.
Yeah, you pretty much described my life rn. I just graduated college a couple months ago, and started working full time. I get to see them maybe once or twice a month now.
I'm figuring out the balance of maintaining those friendships as often as I can, and finding opportunities to build new ones. And like you said, it's bittersweet but it's not all bad. Just something that changes with time.
Absolutely. I can definitely relate to that, just gotta go with the flow and see what happens. Thank you for your comment, it means a lot. :)
Life comes at you in phases/stages. I'm in my mid 30s and this has held true. To be honest, I have lost contact with all of my closest friends from highschool. All I have left is tenuous contact with a distant friend. He doesn't chat with me unless he is drunk because he has a lot of shame about being in his mid 30s and working at Walmart and not yet being married. I personally don't give a damn about any of that, but he feels shame. I'm currently living almost 2000km away from where I graduated highschool. Life comes in stages. Each stage is a logical progression from the last, but at the end of each stage you have choices of which direction to go. My current friends are all 30+ years older than I am, but that's okay. Our connection is different, but equally as strong as friends I made in highschool. Take that as a comfort. You can form friendships at a much older age that are just as strong, but different.
@@flowstatevideo I guess that’s you’re state of mind. A flowstate, if you will
Through most of my school years, I didn't have many friends. I didn't have a computer or phone at the time either, so I had no way to keep in touch, living way off out in the middle of nowhere. I wound up dropping out of public school partway through middle school due to health issues and went through homeschooling. I'm 22 now, and in that time, I've made quite a few friends on Discord. I do my best to keep in touch, as while I tend to be introverted, the loneliness can set in really easily before I notice it, and the depression follows after if I'm not careful.
Definitely some stuff to think about. Keep up with the awesome videos, man! :)
Yeah I feel that, but hey that's great that you've connected with people online. Thank you for sharing your story this was very sweet! :)
I came here from the video "no one cares" and it honestly touched me. I am one of the lucky people in the world to find this vid and I´m happy for that, because as a teen (14), this will be very usefull to me and I will definetly try to spread these messages to others.
This video reminded me of one of my favourite quotes that says "Don´t be sad because it ended, be happy that it happened"
(I apologize for grammatical errors or other things. English is my second language)
Its gonna be my senior year next year, im exited and nervous at the same time, but this guy basically calms me down in one video. You're a Legend mate
Your channel has potential for great growth mr flowstate, keep making vids my man, ill subscribe and watchyour journey, also yeah you speak facts brother
I agree
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
This really hit me hard because just over 2 years ago now, i moved away from my friends. Not far but still far enough to not be able to see them anymore. I really reflected on the days where i could actually see them daily, it was a normal thing to see them every single day but now we only call on Discord, very frequently but the point is cherish what you have and who you have, because one day it might not be there anymore. Just be grateful.
Really enjoy the videos you’ve made so far
Thank you very much! :)
best video of keeping up our motivations. Idk how, but this video makes some feeling that becomes super strong and super attached to me. Its relatable to most of us to. Your absolutely right. Spend your time, and dont waste that time. U may not see this, or any one may not, but if you do, keep your content up:)
This is something I constantly struggle with. I'm always so focused on my work that scheduling time with friends gets harder the older you get. It would probably be beneficial to make more of an effort and a priority, to spend more time with my friends. I'm literally gonna play some games with my friends tonight, and I haven't done that in like a month or two, and I can feel it ya know? Love these insightful looks and keep it up!
Your videos are amazing flowstate, they always make me think about stuff and its just really good. Your voice is also calming to listen to and makes the experience all the more peaceful while i think about what youre talking about. Thank you for making such quality videos, hope you are having a nice day :)
These are really wholesome, and what more people need to hear. Please continue to make these
Thank you for this. This video and all of your other videos has been the best videos on this platform for me. Keep it up man, and thank you
Thanks, will do! :)
I still talk to my set of friends from highschool, after graduating it since 2019. have also made a couple new friends last year. really just spending a lot of time with them even if its online a good chunk of time in vc or gaming. really I dont think id have improve to be the person I am today without all of them.
Thanks for taking the time to make this. You mentioned having the opportunity to even 'try' with youtube, and here we are a month later, and your videos have clearly helped a tonne of people. Must be a pretty satisfying outcome :)
Yeah it's been pretty crazy, I appreciate that :)
I will personally make every account that will get you to 100k if that is what it takes. You deserve it man!
You are so wholesome. Thank you for sharing your advice!
Thanks! :) I'm glad I could help
It's always good to know someone in a similar place feels the same way. Thank you.
i moved to another city, which is like 3 hours from where i used to live. My friends live in that same city and since i moved the only way to talk to them is through social media and discord while gaming. I would prefer to have little but good friends than a lot of friends who care little about me. I recently discovered how important friends are, i couldn't pass 3 times to the next year in high school because i was depressed from having my friends far away and not having friends at school, my grades were low, but now that i changed like 3 schools i found some guys that are quite nice and i actually got my grades up and im about to pass the year. So yea, i guess it's very important to have someone to talk to. I wish luck to people who struggle to find friends, i know you will find someone🙂
Yes, I have always made sure to always have some friends. It really makes everything more fun. I'm still in highschool, and everything would just be much more boring without friends.
As for you, Snowden, if I were to give some advice from my experience, it would be to always have confidence in yourself, and get serious. Be happy with and for others, but don't be dependent on them being there. You are strong, you are smart, you are a good person. We are a social species, so we need company, but we are very capable of being independent. Don't let things distract you from achieving greatness, so keep your chin up, back straight, and lock in. Have confidence in yourself, and grind for your dreams.
That is the most successful mindset, just think straight and be real with yourself. Never let an excuse or someone else's influence stop you from improving. Enjoy your life, youth is the best part of it.
Anyways bye, it's time to boot up league. Your comment just reminded me my friends are online.
This is exactly why I created my server so I can have a community of people that make videos together
This really hits hard man. Soon me and my friends will be going off to different colleges and we won’t see each other as much as we used to and thinking about it is saddening but I have to remember that I have to embrace change. Thank you for sharing this message it really made me think. ❤
thanks for this video.
im soon graduating from high school and recently made a friend, and had best friends since 2nd grade and life kinda went downhill after 2020 but this made me have a little time to appreciate all the stuff i have, as before i didn't really thing about that. i hope more people see this and other videos like this one from you
genuinely some of the best vids I've seen on youtube in a minute, you got a good thing going. love the real, relatable talks and pleasing aesthetic, great content man
I appreciate that!
These videos are genuinely so good! Keep up the great work bro
Well said man. Touched my heart
Appreciate it!
Thank you for sharing this video, I love the calming way you put across your thoughts, and it's definitely very nice to hear that It's not just me talking to myself like that loads, but there actually are other people who just speak about any interesting topics like you and the people in the comments, so I appreciate you making this video:)) I hope you are having a great day whenever you see this and if you don't, I wish you a very good day:))
I've been watching your videos a lot and they really are inspiring and just puts me in deep thought. And is also very relatable. Love your content keep going.
Bro doubles as a therapist.
Man was sent from the heavens. Love your work mate. 🙏✨️🖖
One of the biggest things after college for me was realizing how nice it was to have classes again. Creating a social space to make friends in classes is something to take advantage of. I had a great time (even though I only went for like 3 semesters), but I definitely recommend trying to make friends in high school or college especially. It helps studying and just makes the time spent there 10x better. Anyways, if anyone read this, I hope it at least helps in some sort of way, and remember to just have fun when you can :)
Thank you for this, I am currently homeschooled but I will be meeting my friends in person for the very first time in a few days. I'm a bit nervous but excited as well. I'll make sure to enjoy myself.
Great video, man. It gave me something to think about and the overall gameplay was fantastic to witness. Keep up the good work.👍
Thank you!
Legit just found your channel and have enjoyed all of it thanks so much!
I’m in my last year of hs and I’ve been thinking throughout the year to cherish the time here. I’m lucky I realized earlier in the year so I could really take the time to process it
Amazing video , i love my friends and these past days we haven't getting along too well , by my fault , but i will repair everything and enjoy ourselves again.
Thank you. I wish all the best for you!
great vid man :) i'm glad to see more chilled out introspective videos on yt nowadays
Man... Your video made my eyes water up. I'm spanish so I'm still learning english and I just found your channel a couple of days ago, I'm very happy for that. I've watched almost every one of your videos and just wanna say that you are helping me a lot man, no cap. You really should keep going, these videos are very inspiring and you really made open my eyes and appreciate everything a little more. I'm also in highschool and had some problems recently with my friends, firstly I was scared of that because I thought, you know, that I would be alone and stuff, but you really cheer me up and make me reflect every time, just thanks for all. I'll catch you later ^^)
i’ve only found your channel today and i’ve watched a few of your videos, you’ve given me something to strive to be, you’ve helped me who i want to be, and i thank you
I just discovered your channel today. I am so happy that I did. You truly give me such good advice on what I should do. Thanks for all you do!
Beautiful video, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this
My two best buds and I are in our twenties. We known eachother since middle and high school, and we're always working and barely see each other. The times we do it's the best we can make of it.
this video seriously just made me take into consideration how many things i take for granted, from not on i will hopefully be more considerate for things you know.
*these videos help me be happier and nicer :D*
I appreciate you for sharing this. I'm coming up on high school graduation soon, exciting, right? This helps put into perspective that, while exciting, it has made me realize that maybe I overstepped my bounds a bit and anticipated graduation too much, that I possibly didn't appreciate the journey there as much. I have a few weeks left, and I believe that this video will help me make the most of them. To go and, mend to any friendships that maybe need some more attention, and to be a vessel of positivity to the people that I've quite literally grown up and matured with. The people there, though interesting, unique, and possibly irritating from time to time (I am too, and definitely worse than them lol), despite their uniqueness, are all the same in a key way. We're human. We all deserve constant love and attention because we will fall, and fail, but it's how we respond or help others to respond that truly defines us. It's bittersweet, really, that though high school is something most people want to sweep right through, that it really is some of the best years of your life. For the ones I won't see again for possibly a few years due to them travelling across the U.S for university, or for the ones I still will see, I am grateful for the impacts they have had, big or small. Every action, interaction, thought, or lack thereof has lead me to be the person that I am today. Regardless of whether any of the aforementioned things were positive or negative, my gratitude is.. is the highest it can be given the hindsight I have. To anyone who took the time to read this, make sure to tell those around you that you love them, and that you appreciate them for everything that they have done, or for just being them. You never know the value of a moment, until it is a memory, and there is beauty and sadness in that. Thank you for anyone who reads this, I hope you have an amazing day, and I wish you the best of luck, success, and learning in all of your endeavors
I wish I could spend time with friends, but I got dropped by my entire friend group back in 7th grade. I then stopped going to school and I skipped homework and my depression worsened each day. Now here I am about to graduate high school with still zero friends. All I'm relying on are online friends who actually want to be there for me and comfort me. I know this isn't a place to vent, but if I didn't meet the people online that I know until this day; I wouldn't be here typing this comment on my computer, I wouldn't be here hugging my mom each day or be telling her that I love her, or telling my significant other that I love them and I'll see them soon. If not for the friends I have online I would be a goner, but thankfully those people saved me and I wanna be here each day to text, call and even play games with them. I cherish every moment I have with friends and I'm grateful.
This is beautiful art. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you :)
really nice vid, i hope to see more like this :) especially appreciated the closing thoughts
This guy gets me through some tough times
I wish I could mate,
unfortunately not all of us are blessed with a good friendship
A bit sad that I found this video right now when everybody is gone... But is time to get up, continue with my videos and finally chase my youtuber dream that I still have from 9 years ago. Thank you for the video and for the wake up call.
You can do it! :)
You deserve so much love and thank you.
Thank you! :) much love
i love this channel
your video thumbnails are beautiful
Thank you that's very kind :)
Thank you for sharing this message.
Thanks for these thoughts...They usually cheer me up)
amazing video ♥♥♥ thx for speaking ur piece!
I remember, when i had to switch schools because i had to leave the country. I had no friends, the culture tgere was different, the people were different and i sat there all alone. All i could think about were my friends i had to leave.
But i do remember, one time i was sitting inthe cantine, all alone, and someone came up to me. And asked me questions like why i had to leave the country or about my culture and such. And that, that was the first friend i made at that school.
Thank you for sharing your story :)
I wish I had seen this a year ago, thank you...
thank you for these videos dude
So good!!!! Your videos are so relaxing and cinematic! :D
Thank you! :)
Your channel is going to blow up.
Here's hoping :) I appreciate your comment.
Then I found this video in my recommendations and it still made me sad but somewhat clear..... It's sad and to this day I haven't trusted or made friends since... Love your videos I looked at a few of them and keep, making them from my eyes you are already having a successful channel later on you deserve every subscriber you get including me
I appreciate that
When this channel blows up I can say I was here from the start
Haha yeah we'll see where things go! Appreciate ya
Hey there flowstate I just wanted to say thank you for this video, it made me rethink again about the fact that I've been spending my life being isolationist and angry overall towards other people for absolutely no reason and I know it's obviously wrong but even to this day I don't know why I can't find an answer but I can see the problems, but when I watched this video it hit me all of a sudden I'm still in my junior years of high school but is this really how I want to live? alone? and I've been dealing with a bit for the past few years and I can agree on what you said that it's not that much a super sudden shift and I'll only realize it when it's too late that if I don't start thinking that things will change and that it feels like I'm just going through constant suffering and that there are no better days, it will just come back and bite me in the ass in the future. But yeah I just wanted to say thanks since now I'm starting to cool down and relax, rather than thinking of always improving myself to impress others or that other people around me don't click and I can't do anything about it is just wrong. I learnt that I really should start spending my time happily and with the people I enjoy being with. Sorry if I went on a bit of a rant my mind is still messy but sometimes it just feels good to let out some words and thoughts you've kept to yourself for a while :P
All I know now is to just enjoy the journey and things will get better eventually
i go to an online high school so all my friends are thousands of km away but i talk with them online all the time, im moving countries so hopefully i can find some new IRL friends there
You're so real for this
This made me cry
Yeah but I also think the older you get the more important time with your family is for you
Absolutely, family is certainly a priority
looking back on my highschool journey, there are definitely some stuff i would've changed.. and since there's a bunch of ppl who are currently in highschool i would just like to share this with them! first of all, just try a bunch of different things. no matter how crazy (just be safe and don't hurt others). being a teenager just gives u a free pass to be weird and crazy, bc you can just blame it as puberty when your older. second, you don't have to be amazing at everything you do. isn't it more fun to do as much as you can rather than master a certain skill? mastering smth is for later in life imo. third of all, nothing is end all be all. if you do bad test, your future isn't over. if you got into an argument with you friend, it doesn't mean the relationship is completely over. AND ON A NOTE ON THIS VIDEO, enjoy as much time with your friends as you can (dw, a study day is skippable). BUT DONT LET OTHER PEOPLE PEER PRESSURE YOU INTO SMTH YOU DONT WANT TO DO!
I really want to start a Minecraft server with my friends, kinda nervous about asking, though. These few years I haven't really, well, had friends- but this year I came across some really good people. Once I get them on board (hopefully), I'll get a realm, and I hope the world will be fun. If not, I guess it's spending time with them like you said- we're kind of going our separate ways when this school year ends (only two months away...). When I was younger, I was the popular kid and younger me didn't quite appreciate the friends I had back then. Went Covid hit, we went our separate ways and never talked after we got homeschooled and I moved away, I guess it was a long time coming anyways (little kids are mean to each other when they're younger (especially tween girls)). But these people I've met this year are ones I never want to forget, thank you for the video, it's just another reason to start this realm for all of us.
Yeah go for it! :)
I hope the realm is a blast
Im nearing the end of my last year of high school and have a group of 5 close friends (we've all known each other since middle school) and Im dreading the end when we all start going to uni and some just getting jobs after hs. We dont go out that often but we still spend hours every hanging out on discord, and I know eventually there will come a time when hours a day of hanging out with them will turn into hours a month and I dont think I will ever be ready for that day
Just watching this video and thinking about that has me tearing up
Well Mr Flowstate sir -- here we both are. You have the chance of a lifetime and everyone in your comment section count as bystanders. Your channel is one of the few I've seen in a while that I can honestly say holds great potential. Look at your content, look at the effort you've put into it so far, and look at where that's brought you. 144 comments underneath this video -- that's a whole lot of people you've managed to reach out to and have an impact on, and that's not counting the over 10k others who just didn't comment.
I'd like to take a moment to encourage you. What you've got going is an opportunity that doesn't come to a lot of people. I hope you can take advantage of that, I really do! Maybe in 6 months you'll be able to look back at one of the first videos on your channel and see how far you've come. Please enjoy it. I'm really proud of you as a fellow human being and I think this project of yours is incredible. Keep going, man. Can't wait to see what else you've got coming! :D
Late reply but I really appreciate that, it's certainly been a good year since you posted this comment. Only up from here
Thanks for the advice it helps :)
Love the quality content!
i love this man
Thank for giving me a heart on my previous comment. This way I was brought back here and I instantly subbed because this content was good. I'll be sure to watch some more.
Your channel grow very fast
great video. my online friends ive never met are better than some of my irl friends. it kinda sucks
This video is amazing man,
also, the mod that makes the ocean have waves, what is it?
Thank you! That's from Physics Mod Pro
Im finishing highschool within a month or so, my final class in my final semester will be an isolated study. I recently moved and left behind all my friends, or people I atleast spoke to, we dont talk often anymore, and most my interaction in general post covid has been online. But now i moved, i spent the first new year of this school essentially friendless, and then this first semester i made some friends, but it doesnt feel like it quite stuck? like im brand new it isnt that deep, but now my school is ending, and in short ive just missed out on it all, ive made no meaningful friendships, ive just existed for 4 years, not sure what else to yap about lol
Thanks man for the advice
Dnc highschool was “loud” couldn’t think straight
Me who just had that few guys I met online in 2017 and nothing else:
i really like your style of vids, im wondering if you write a script/have talking points to read when recording, or do you say everything like a stream of consciousness?
I just have bullet points sometimes, but not usually fully scripted, though I don't really make talking videos anymore
Thanks for making this video
I cannot emphasize how correct this guy is. And I’d like to suggest that if you can: stay as close with those high school friend as possible. When you all catch up you can act like children again and no one cares because that’s how they’ve always known you. I always love seeing my friends when I go home from college. We drink together and stuff now but it’s the same vibe. I’m currently in my senior year of college doing engineering and I have been very fortunate to be awarded the opportunity of doing funded research for nasa over the summer but part of me was still a little sad when I found out we got selected. After this I’m going to go to grad school and my summers will be gone. My friends are moving to other states and develop their careers. They’re my family but yet I’ll never see them like my blood family. It’s really important to do your best to maintain those relationships if they’re healthy. Otherwise you may lose a part of yourself: your younger self. My best friend since 2nd grade made a funny point that he would never in his right mind go and drag a dead tree out of a stream for no other reason than “it don’t sit right”. But when we did it bc why not it’s one of our fondest memories. And no, it wasn’t in middle school we were like 17 lmao. Tommy and I don’t do those things anymore, entirely due to the limited time we spend together, but we still reminisce about how fun those dumb things were and how we’d do it again as full blown adults (ew I hate acknowledging that) without a second thought. You won’t appreciate your friends in high school, and it’s normal. But when you leave them for college, you’ll be sad they’re gone. And if you’re the kind of person who “just wanted to leave high school behind” and didn’t bother maintaining already healthy relationships, you will feel like the loser who went home to no one, as if you’re alone. I think this is the main thing it’s important too: I like going home and just being in my family’s house because it’s comforting, but to be honest I’d get much of that comfort just being with them. What truly makes me feel at home is hanging out with my friends, all together, and being able to because so many of us come back “home”. That ability quickly dwindles as you age.
Second round of advice: choose your friends wisely and don’t go all in on one social group. I accidentally did that, then covid hit, and my college experience has been relatively miserable socially until this year.
Well said, I appreciate you taking the time to share that. I can definitely relate, feels like every year that goes by I see them less and less. But childhood friends, if you're fortunate enough to have them, are as valuable as it gets. Never lose that, it's special. Appreciate ya!
wow
im in my last year of school before i go to uni and i keep thinking about how life will be after i spend less time with my current friends and its super weird