Why I Choose a “Boring” Life

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  • @michaelbradley6004
    @michaelbradley6004 10 месяцев назад +1053

    "Boring" = healthy, no drama, healing, calm, centered, productive, creative, disciplined, etc... well done, keep on, carry on!

    • @alanguages
      @alanguages 10 месяцев назад +22

      Also live longer.

    • @blessedvona
      @blessedvona 10 месяцев назад +12

      ❤❤YESSSSS!!!!!! finally knowing oneself and enjoying it, knowing others can hopefully see that they too can be themselves 😊

    • @michaelbradley6004
      @michaelbradley6004 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@alanguages Very good point

    • @michaelbradley6004
      @michaelbradley6004 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@blessedvona Well said. Wholesome viewpoint.

    • @dcabral00
      @dcabral00 10 месяцев назад +9

      Also, "boring" tends to be a judgment and perception passed by other people. In my life, if I am bored, I do something to entertain myself, but it will never stop a third party's perspective from still labeling me as boring.

  • @Peace10184
    @Peace10184 10 месяцев назад +139

    That's not a boring life That's a simple life aways from the messy world we live in now ❤

  • @june3536
    @june3536 10 месяцев назад +3

    Inner peace is the most valuable thing in life.
    Love your no sponsorship youtube videos. 🤩

  • @KristineHoward16
    @KristineHoward16 10 месяцев назад +1

    I have never resonated more with a RUclips video. Love this.

  • @CrisOnTheInternet
    @CrisOnTheInternet 10 месяцев назад

    I've been boring since I was 12 lol. I like to push myself out of my comfort zone for things I know I'm going to enjoy. History has proven that force myself to do things that don't align to my values always backfire 😂.

  • @neinsager3236
    @neinsager3236 10 месяцев назад +201

    "Being alone for a while is dangerous. lt's addicting. Once you see how peaceful it is, you don't want to deal with people anymore" - Tom Hardy. I have finally stopped appealing to others and began to cherish the peace.

    • @martin-1965
      @martin-1965 9 месяцев назад +5

      Yes, and it doesn't mean you have to be an introvert or anti-social. You just take control of the times you want to go out and be around people and make time for all those things that are important to you that you can only do alone, with focus, such as making music or writing in my case. Tom Hardy saw the danger of it as well as the joy. Like everything else in life, it is about finding balance and ensuring, as a quote I found said, "That people do not confuse your free time with your availability" which was and sometimes still is a problem with friends. No-one thinks I am introverted or anti-social - I'm just busy doing ME stuff in the peace of my apartment.

  • @p.gizzle90
    @p.gizzle90 10 месяцев назад +229

    Boring= peace to me.😅
    •Stress free
    •Quietness
    •Wealthy in health & finances
    _Sounds like a good life to me!_ 🙃

  • @churchofpos2279
    @churchofpos2279 10 месяцев назад +211

    I spent 30 years as an RN. I left Healthcare last year and have let my license expired. I have not looked back.
    I have a "boring" life too. I get to enjoy walks in the woods, riding my e bike, reading, listening to music and working on crafts.
    My income has dropped from 6 figures down to what is now considered poverty level, yet my quality of life has improved 1000 percent.
    You are going to make a wonderful physician.

    • @ErikamGar
      @ErikamGar 10 месяцев назад +14

      Wow you spent many years in the healthcare field😢 I only spent 1 year being a doctor and I quit, could not deal with that hectic stressful life, I thought; cant be miserable for all my life just for making notes. Im from Mexico and could manage to move to the woods and get the life always wanted. Wish you the best! 😊

    • @ErikamGar
      @ErikamGar 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@happydogg312 😦😦 wtf!! Thats hectic!

    • @dacat8171
      @dacat8171 10 месяцев назад

      What is a RN?

    • @sonnied839
      @sonnied839 9 месяцев назад

      @@dacat8171registered nurse

    • @jennysroad
      @jennysroad 9 месяцев назад

      @@dacat8171 a registered nurse

  • @saharibrahim2006
    @saharibrahim2006 10 месяцев назад +192

    "If u wake up feeling safe, healthy and have what keeps your belly full, it's as if u've owned the world"... Totally agree with you zach

    • @angelinasouren
      @angelinasouren 10 месяцев назад

      How would you describe "feeling safe"? What are the factors that help you accomplish that? It's a topic that I am exploring.
      It's also very important against the background of so many people needing to flee from wars and other kinds of violence.

    • @maggiefisker994
      @maggiefisker994 10 месяцев назад +1

      That’s so true

    • @saharibrahim2006
      @saharibrahim2006 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@angelinasouren it's when u r not threatened or worried from anything or anyone, it may last for a short time, but thats life; life is moments. It may be accomplished by the simplest things, it's also related to our mind set as well as our belief of fate.

  • @annaspeaks373
    @annaspeaks373 10 месяцев назад +834

    Boring life is not boring, it’s happiness ✨

    • @anjneyrai
      @anjneyrai 10 месяцев назад +40

      It's peace.

    • @ZachHighley
      @ZachHighley  10 месяцев назад +42

      I am definitely more happy, thanks!

    • @yongkysiaw6597
      @yongkysiaw6597 10 месяцев назад +8

      I would say it's more about peace than happy.

    • @menstrend1
      @menstrend1 10 месяцев назад +2

    • @postmodgent1499
      @postmodgent1499 10 месяцев назад +8

      for me it's a mix of peace, happiness and contentment which i'll take any day of the week

  • @Rubye269
    @Rubye269 10 месяцев назад +186

    I completely relate to this video. I‘m in my mid 20s and have a boring life and I love it so much. I tried so hard to fit in in my early 20s and late teens. It made me so unhappy. I love spending my time alone or with my close family or friends. I love going for boring walks and buy only necessary things. It’s peaceful.

    • @brianmeen2158
      @brianmeen2158 10 месяцев назад +1

      I agree with you mostly but you should be creating good memories in your mid 20s too. Trust me as once you hit 30 and up your perception and energy levels change quite a bit.

    • @tomTom-lb5cu
      @tomTom-lb5cu 10 месяцев назад +6

      A good life totally agree with you. I used to think I’m weird because I liked a fun but peaceful, non-drama life. Coz it seemed like everyone else I saw or heard had stuff happening in every direction of their life running here and there always go go go go. Wasn’t for me

    • @tomTom-lb5cu
      @tomTom-lb5cu 10 месяцев назад

      ⁠@@brianmeen2158everybody is different never lost energy pr drive until after 55 . Then just made modifications as time goes. I remember one coworker when I was 26 and he was 33 maybe telling me wait until I turned 30 then I’d gain weight and feel a big change. Well maybe because I exercised with weights since I was about 15or 16. I felt stronger until maybe 40 years old then noticed a difference with that so decreased weight , increased reps am still do it and feel great but accepting my age as it goes nd happy in my own skin, always maintained my weight, I think this is huge . Can’t use the excuse metabolism, if that changes which it will for most then you eat less. End of story

    • @ErikamGar
      @ErikamGar 10 месяцев назад +3

      Im in my mid 30's I have the same life as you, some years ago, I would have loved this much younger, because I was not happy with the "fun" life I had, going to bars frecuently or trying to fit or please people was exhausting. 😢 I do enjoy going to buy my groceries, I have a beautiful way to it by walking. 🌲🌳🌴 I live in the woods. Basically I enjoy no drama, no partying, just having a contemplating life.

    • @Rubye269
      @Rubye269 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@ErikamGar Your life sounds absolutely wonderful! ☺️

  • @lilbeet24
    @lilbeet24 10 месяцев назад +178

    Hey Zach! Just wanted to say I completely relate to this video. I’m a vet student and I also live a “boring” life. (Side note: I wondered for a long time if that’s why I’m single as well.) But not drinking or partying makes me feel happier and I have more energy to do the things that matter to me like sports, traveling, and learning how to be the best doctor for my clients and patients. I have yet to master how to make the fluffiest eggs, but maybe that’s next on the list! Thanks for the video 😊

    • @ZachHighley
      @ZachHighley  10 месяцев назад +27

      just pray to gordon Ramsay every night and you'll get there

    • @lilbeet24
      @lilbeet24 10 месяцев назад +9

      @@ZachHighley Already started on the shrine 😂

  • @SamIAm-ww9gz
    @SamIAm-ww9gz 10 месяцев назад +78

    Congratulations on learning all this at a young age. It took me several decades after college to learn this and put it into practice.

    • @martin-1965
      @martin-1965 9 месяцев назад +2

      Yup it was my late 40s before I realised all of this and took some control over my life. He's well ahead of the curve :)

  • @fairy7101
    @fairy7101 10 месяцев назад +123

    As a simple and boring person, I love this video. I find happiness and fun in simple things: books, writing, journaling, food, hot baths and being comfy and cozy at home. 😌

  • @chris-ci7ch
    @chris-ci7ch 10 месяцев назад +43

    So proud of young people that discovered a boring life can make you happy. I am in my seventies and it took me awhile to learn this even though my heart was screaming at me that it was true.

  • @PETER394100
    @PETER394100 10 месяцев назад +100

    I wholeheartedly agree with living a boring life. I’m 70 and before I retired people would ask me: “Well, are you going to travel, maybe go on a few cruises?”
    I can’t think of anything more annoying than constantly packing and unpacking suitcases. And as far as cruises (floating shopping malls full of fake smiles and herd mentality) the thought of looking out on ‘water’ would bore me to tears. Or “adventure vacstions”. I’ve never needed ANY of that to feel content and happy.

    • @enzayoung5220
      @enzayoung5220 10 месяцев назад +10

      Agree 100% Peter. We work all our lives to create a comfortable home. Why leave it when you have everything you need... for the stress of travel!

    • @ErikamGar
      @ErikamGar 10 месяцев назад +10

      Im in mid 30's and relate to this, I traveled in my 20's, then I realized It was not really fun, I was only stress, when I quit traveling and moved to the woods I found the most "boring" life but serene and beautiful I could have. We are told that cruises, trips, fancy stuff or "fun" places are happines, overall you find herd mentality and superficial people. The only place you can find happines is in ourselves. 😊😊

    • @lemurianchick
      @lemurianchick 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@enzayoung5220The meaning of life isn't to sacrifice peace of mind for decades to be able to own a home and then to never leave it. The point is to make peace of mind the #1 goal always. A minimalist life with as little overhead as possible.

    • @lemurianchick
      @lemurianchick 10 месяцев назад +7

      @@ErikamGarThat's because many people are just working for a paycheck and they're miserable. They have to get drunk and/or high to tolerate their life. They take vacations because they need an escape from their misery but it's right there crushing their life force. When you don't live that kind of life you have no need for escapism. But traveling for the purpose of expansion is wonderful.

    • @ErikamGar
      @ErikamGar 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@lemurianchick This is such a wise and sober narrative.

  • @clairbear1234
    @clairbear1234 10 месяцев назад +42

    Your intro is me! I LOVE going to bed at 9:30 and feeling healthy and well the next day. My mental and physical health are much better. I just wish there was more socialization that wasn't based around going out drinking.

    • @ErikamGar
      @ErikamGar 10 месяцев назад +2

      I wish the same kind of socialization such as; walking in the woods, contemplate a landscape, cooking, talk about deep important issues. 😊

    • @Chrissyhappy
      @Chrissyhappy 9 месяцев назад

      Me and my friends arrange walks at the beach with hot flasks of coffee. A walk in the woods. We try and keep healthy and happy. I don’t drink anymore. I don’t go out late. I used to to conform. Now I just say no. I have a few very close friends. They know me and know I’m not happy having to be excessively sociable. Sometimes I say no to meeting them. They understand that I’m just needing time to reflect alone. If I try and force myself to do things I don’t enjoy then I end up stressed and unhappy. I’ve learned to surround myself with a few people who just accept me the way I am. I’ve let go of the life where people were telling me I needed to explore and travel to be happy. To try new things. I really don’t. I did those things years ago because it was ‘normal’. I’d get home and need weeks to decompress. Dreading the next time. It’s taken me a good while to find the confidence to allow myself to just be me. Good luck 😊

  • @D-Battery
    @D-Battery 10 месяцев назад +41

    Agree, there's a danger in living a very busy life unbalanced. Just look at the burned out people that are grinding endlessly

    • @user-ry1vi1jc7o
      @user-ry1vi1jc7o 9 месяцев назад +1

      "Grinding endlessly" is a great way to put it. No longer working, my new saying is "boring is goooood". .

  • @9liveslisa
    @9liveslisa 10 месяцев назад +26

    I didn't find real inner peace until I retired. While I was working I felt like a crazy chicken running around trying to get everything done that was expected of me. What I love about my retirement is that I have no one making demands on me. I can finally just breathe and enjoy the silence. I don't have to prove anything to anyone. It completely improved my health. I had high blood pressure problems when I was working. My blood pressure is now normal to below normal. I told my doctor it's because I'm retired now. So my advice to everyone is learn how to "just breathe". Turn off all the extraneous garbage. It's so simple, but not easy to do in a frantic world. The closer you can get to this state, the better you will feel. At least I think so.

  • @psprinny5348
    @psprinny5348 9 месяцев назад +7

    To me, being bored is the ultimate privilege. Not having to constantly worry about finances, health, time, or safety and just being able to enjoy life in the moment is pure bliss. When you do get the chance to do something crazy once in a blue moon, those moments will stay with you for life.

  • @alastairtheduke
    @alastairtheduke 10 месяцев назад +7

    I just got diagnosed with cancer. I don't feel like traveling, or go to parties, or do anything extreme. All I'm focusing on is making sure there is peace within my mind. It's the only thing that is a place of refuge.

  • @galex5060
    @galex5060 10 месяцев назад +40

    Thanks for the great and insightful video, as always. 3 Things: I follow a belief, "You know you're rich when you know you have enough." That's why so many people are chasing after the unobtainable and still unhappy not realising that they had enough a long time ago. Second, "boredom is a sign of a lack of intelligence". Hence, I don't think that you are boring at all. I think that your thinking is highly intelligent because you realise that leading a simple, at peace and in the moment life, which is quiet and not highlighted by extremes, is an intelligent and wholesome way to live. Finally, I have always gone in the opposite direction to the crowd. While at times that can be isolating or even lonely, it means I am following my own path, my own choices and have no-one to blame if it goes pear-shaped. Which is the third thing, "we create our own reality", so make sure you create a great one.

  • @1233-h1g
    @1233-h1g 10 месяцев назад +21

    I dropped out and retired early at 58. It was amazing to realize how much our society programs us that everything has to be exciting, momentous, earth shattering etc. A lot of it has to do with marketing to make people spend money to have these peak experiences like sports games or concerts or flashy clothes, cars etc.
    I purposely embraced boredom when I discovered I was mostly being used. So became mostly unavailable. Don't even go to Christmas and thanksgiving events.
    But I discovered a whole NEW world where people are NOT my central focus at all.
    Learned to link up with the animal and plant kingdom, explore my dreams and intuition and create as I feel .
    The pandemic was a blessing in disguise as it forced me to turn inward and forced the elimination of useless and time wasting , money wasting 💩like me daily Starbucks ritual. In addition to the expense I realized I didn't like being in cafes with LOUD music, paying too much and the obligatory tip.
    My money improved greatly just by saving as there was nothing open to spend on and I've maintained the habit.
    I LOVE being boring. 😊

    • @ErikamGar
      @ErikamGar 10 месяцев назад +2

      What a detailed wise narrative! 😊 Im in 30's, and I've been doing these last years. I traveled, had "exciment" was used by people, thinking they were "friends" or bosses, however I always felt I was not me, and was happy. I built my house in the woods and connected with everything you mentioned, especially myself. My intuition is higher and happier than ever. 😊

    • @1233-h1g
      @1233-h1g 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@ErikamGar 😊

    • @lemurianchick
      @lemurianchick 10 месяцев назад

      As someone who works from home, I see the cafe as a great break in the routine. I wish people wouldn't call this boredom. Boredom is in the masses who like loud noises and nothing contemplative .

  • @tiffanychou4626
    @tiffanychou4626 10 месяцев назад +53

    It's so good to hear from a RUclipsr pitching a "boring" lifestyle! Working in L&D, there are tons of occasions that I'll have to represent the company and do a lot of self-intro to our new-hire trainees. I was a little embarrassed to confess that most of my hobbies are labeled as boring, but I honestly enjoy doing them and staying this way. What you said is really relieving, especially for an introvert like me🙂

    • @sottosotto4056
      @sottosotto4056 10 месяцев назад +10

      A boring life is a luxury!!!

    • @megsley
      @megsley 10 месяцев назад

      labor and delivery?

    • @ramzan7563
      @ramzan7563 10 месяцев назад

      @@megsley Learning and Development

  • @cisium1184
    @cisium1184 10 месяцев назад +6

    At this point I pretty much just practice the piano, go for walks, bake bread, clean the house, and work. Over the last 10 to 15 years, I've dropped TV news; then news; then all TV; then all social media except RUclips; and now heavily "curate" RUclips. Even some channels I used to enjoy now try to make the extreme and dramatic seem like the day-to-day. Stress is a drug and so much of the media are pushers.

  • @coloneljackmustard
    @coloneljackmustard 10 месяцев назад +6

    One of the really great aspects of being born in 1973, is one knows that the internet is not everything. Life is good with the internet, but it was good before the internet. A great joy of aging is perspective.

  • @IslemTav
    @IslemTav 10 месяцев назад +21

    Welcome to an exuberantly happy introvert life! You’ve just explained my world. I’m fulfilled in it!! 😊 I’m happy for you that you’ve found yourself and what fulfills you. It’s the most amazing feeling in the world!

  • @user-wn6ro4hm7k
    @user-wn6ro4hm7k 9 месяцев назад +9

    Thank you very much! I've always felt a bit guilty inside because I'm so boring. But I did most of the things I wanted to do. And now I enjoy being alone and staying at home instead of going out and socializing. I know I can if I want to, but I'm happier alone because most people bore me to death and I'd rather sit in the closet with a flashlight reading a book than go to a party and think: “I don’t want to be here” and do it just to please others.

  • @mrgtmodernretrogamingtech6891
    @mrgtmodernretrogamingtech6891 10 месяцев назад +11

    "Boring Life" is creating a realistic and achievable base line of happiness of your own. Something that people outside your bubble will never understand but it wont and never bother you because your are in a state of impenetrable peace in this world with insane society and crazy people.

  • @tinamoni6792
    @tinamoni6792 10 месяцев назад +19

    Bravo! You're living a simple practical unproblematic inner peaceful life. You're not keeping up with the Jones, Smiths, and trends but you're embracing your individuality which makes you a "leader" and not a "follower." Embracing who you are as an individual, you look and act like Zach H and not everyone else. Happiness is not things or an inner feeling but "contentment" with what you have and who you are exercising your brain to think your individual thoughts and expand your intelligence as an individual "who you are" and not trying to be someone or something else. Using common sense leads to contentment, happiness, joy, and a balance way of life because you're YOU! 🤗🤗

  • @sumedhnadiger2757
    @sumedhnadiger2757 10 месяцев назад +17

    Holy shit is this relatable. I have been feeling so out of the ordinary to think like this and always felt that I was in the wrong. This video really helped set my priorities straight. Also, so glad to see someone feel exactly the same way. Thanks for this amazing video

  • @DiamondOrPoor78
    @DiamondOrPoor78 10 месяцев назад +15

    I live the same way and I love it!

  • @GettingOverYouAgain
    @GettingOverYouAgain 10 месяцев назад +18

    I've been chasing things and experiences for all my life. Higher, better, more exciting... That is also why I chose my job (I work in the music industry). Then I had a severe burnout. Ever since I have turned to this "boring" kind of life and I am happier than ever before. So I get where you're coming from. Big time. Nowadays the little things excite me and I don't feel this intense need to always lookout for the next dopamine hit. Very calming and humbling experience, actually. As are your videos. Thank you for sharing your point of view with us. Feels great to feel seen.

    • @boethius1812
      @boethius1812 10 месяцев назад

      Same. Have recently given in to the travel bug for almost 4 years. No regrets. It's always what I wanted to do. But it makes me appreciate my cozy little home and a simple life.

    • @Dzanarika1
      @Dzanarika1 10 месяцев назад

      He is probably cuddling in bed waiting for his true love 😊

  • @veronicwbrennan4002
    @veronicwbrennan4002 10 месяцев назад +4

    I loved to socialise. Friday to Sunday, every week out on the town. One Saturday night in a pub standing shoulder to shoulder with patrons. The noise level so high we couldn't hear ourselves speak. I thought ' I'd rather be home in my jamas, curled up on the sofa, reading a good book. I said goodnight to my friends and that was that, partying was a thing of the past. Never regretted it.

  • @lupitaacevedo646
    @lupitaacevedo646 10 месяцев назад +12

    Related to everything that was said ! I don’t call it boring I call it simplicity . There’s so much beauty in the mundane

  • @shegotit143
    @shegotit143 10 месяцев назад +12

    I can relate. Also in healthcare. And sometimes I wonder if it’s because of that that I seek not maybe “boring”…but peace. I like to read, stay in bed, take walks or do some stuff in nature, but don’t drink or do drugs. I do like spontaneity and I’m also a hopeless romantic. I guess look for things that make me love life and see its joy again. My perfect night would be cuddling while watching Marvel. Is that weird? Probably. But yes oh so nice.
    Sincerely,
    Looking for my future husband

    • @rowdy4148
      @rowdy4148 9 месяцев назад

      @shegotit143 Yes you truly do get it. You are to be cherished .

  • @mkitten13
    @mkitten13 10 месяцев назад +5

    The way I see it, different people will view different things as "boring" or "exciting". I once had a flatmate drag me out to a party-type event that I found just dull for me, a ton of people there were having a blast, but it wasn't doing anything for me. I'd much rather just geek out with a couple of friends, not bounce around to music I didn't care for, drink alcohol I cannot stand the taste of.

  • @meta4972
    @meta4972 10 месяцев назад +37

    Love your videos Zach, and I promise they're not boring. I often feel like people mistake "boring" for "dedicated and consistant", and "fun" for "reckless and ephemeral". I find joy in a hot cup of tea, doing some very light exercise, going to work while listening to some Radiohead, playing chess on Friday evenings, becoming better and doing research in my field (philosophy), cuddling with my partner and discovering new vegan recipes. If I could live that life for the rest of my days I think I'd be very happy. As Pascal wrote it, "I have discovered that all the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their own chamber".

  • @Sixty_Five_Pronghorn
    @Sixty_Five_Pronghorn 10 месяцев назад +5

    I’m definitely guilty of trying to “fit in” with the crowd. To this day, as a college student, I sometimes force myself to do things I really don’t want to do in order to “fit in” and “make memories”.
    For example, I was invited to a house party and decided to go. Needless to say, I hated it. It was too damn loud, too many people were being too wild, alcohol was everywhere, and overall, I just didn’t feel safe. So, I left.
    Hell, just today, I went to a popular art installation called “Meow Wolf”. Again, it was loud and overstimulating. People were everywhere, everything was noisy, bright, and oversaturated. I ended up leaving exhausted and with a headache. It seemed like everyone but me loved it, which kind of sucks, because I’m, once again, the oddball.
    Damn near everyone my age just wants to party, party, party. Meanwhile, I want friends (and I have a handful of close friends, but due to our lives being busy, it’s hard to get together most days), and I want to have fun. But my version of fun is hanging out with small, quiet groups of people in quiet safe places. Unfortunately, most people my age consider that extremely boring, and therefore don’t want to hang out with me all that much…

  • @melissamelech9536
    @melissamelech9536 10 месяцев назад +7

    I’m on my mid 30s and this has been my life. It’s a wonderful life.

  • @Lathamhipsurgery
    @Lathamhipsurgery 10 месяцев назад +12

    Inspirational. We hear so much about how unhappy and burned out doctors are these days, but as you are discovering it is the greatest privilege to be able to use one’s training and vocation to help people when they are vulnerable. I still find it awesome that people trust me to make them better, and that inspires me to do my best every day.

  • @yogeshlakshman8488
    @yogeshlakshman8488 8 месяцев назад +2

    Hey Zach
    “Boring” is the word given by the society to us.
    For us it’s “Bliss”
    Living the life to the fullest of our terms and conditions is bliss😇

  • @forproject0829
    @forproject0829 10 месяцев назад +3

    boring is normal, society today is toxic.

  • @Iceferno
    @Iceferno 10 месяцев назад +5

    I find this quite relatable, as my efforts to go out into the world are usually met with disappointment. Working on music at home I find so much more fulfilling.

  • @mikael808
    @mikael808 10 месяцев назад +10

    Great video, as a high school student who aims to get into med school (I have to study very long hours) I can relate to this. Love these new type of videos of yours!

  • @bruceb5481
    @bruceb5481 10 месяцев назад +6

    Much of what you described as a boring life sounds more like a rich deeply satisfying, healthy and vibrant life. I'm 82 and had no idea I've been bored all my life. Proly too late to change 😊😊😊

    • @lemurianchick
      @lemurianchick 10 месяцев назад

      Nope, that's a fallacy of yours that has probably kept you from doing things differently. It's never too late to transcend your reptilian brain so don't use age as an excuse to stay the same.

  • @freddyjosereginomontalvo4667
    @freddyjosereginomontalvo4667 10 месяцев назад +7

    Good video as always say man.
    Is not boring rather quiet and peaceful and it is ok.
    🌍

  • @anelazikic5114
    @anelazikic5114 10 месяцев назад +9

    I knew what the video was about based on the title. I feel exactly the same, and I was just talking to my friends over coffe about this very same topic. My life has never been more boring and I have never been happier and healthier

    • @hantor4
      @hantor4 10 месяцев назад

      @ZachHighley so happy for you .because you just have discoverd and uncover the true meaining of life .sometimes it takes for us longer to find what you did found ....but hey don't listen to people whom said " 💰 money can buy everything " that's not true" as you as a doctor ." money can buy an expensive watch but not " time" money can buy a bed not " sleep" when Steve's jobs was in the hospital he said " you xan hire the best driver to 🚗 drive your car or the best chef's to cook for you ." but you can not hire a person to feel your pain or being sick instead of you ...when you about to drowning in the high sea. " remember not gold not money can save you but a piece of old wood could save you ..." We should value things right ...not everything sparks is gold .." Hey i used to hate to be alone or with myself !! But now " i discovered i love to be with myself because ( myself ) can not mess with me .

  • @bewareogre
    @bewareogre 10 месяцев назад +3

    I am happy the almighty algorithm showed me this video. I remember wanting the exact opposite of boring when I was a teen. Because only the "successful" people on Instagram etc made it in life, right? All those fancy things and living in expensive places! Hahaha, I love my teen self. Now I'm 27 and realizing that "boring" isn't boring at all. I want my inner peace and happiness. Currently I'm in a rough patch, but I'm looking forward to some more calm soon. Wishing the best to all of you ❤

  • @pwood5733
    @pwood5733 10 месяцев назад +2

    I have. Quiet peaceful minimalist life in my little cottage by the sea and love how relaxing and easy and fulfilling it is no alcohol cooking good food reading painting writting a book on my philosophy etc sat by the log fire. No debt no chasing madness happy days

  • @claudiaah6603
    @claudiaah6603 10 месяцев назад +7

    Thanks for pointing this out. The bottom line is, do what works for YOU. We tend to be influenced by social media, the actions of people around us and by convention but figuring out what gives us pleasure, what's important and how we feel our best is a very personal journey that requires courage to stand up for yourself. It gets easier when older but worth thinking about at any stage of our lives.

  • @Happy_Girl_Pharmacy
    @Happy_Girl_Pharmacy 10 месяцев назад +7

    my life is boring and I like it , me too 😂🙌

    • @ZachHighley
      @ZachHighley  10 месяцев назад +1

      welcome to the teammmm

  • @pheno_1
    @pheno_1 10 месяцев назад +12

    Everything you said in the video does relate to my life. Thank you Zach for reminding me that I am living happily. Self-awareness also helps realize it. I love this really

    • @ohcrikey9560
      @ohcrikey9560 10 месяцев назад

      If you need reminding that you're happy, are you truely happy?

  • @Mystic2203
    @Mystic2203 10 месяцев назад +9

    It's not boring I call it peaceful life

  • @freesiamx
    @freesiamx 10 месяцев назад +6

    Better a boring life than a life full of problems

  • @blackcurrantpop
    @blackcurrantpop 10 месяцев назад +3

    I❤my non-conventional life too! I live for myself and no one else. I dislike the pressures of consumerism and fashion that tells us we need to dress a certain way to be accepted by society. At the end of the day most people who we think we need to please are the superficial ones that are insecure. They are not my world so I say ‘screw them’!

  • @katerynatokar8520
    @katerynatokar8520 10 месяцев назад +6

    Hi Zach! I can't express how much I agree with everything you said (besides the eggs part, though it's funny😅).
    Growing up is so cool, right? Discovering yourself and learn what YOU need to be happy. I'm proud to be part of "boring" society here in comments.
    Add your video at folder "repeat sometime" in case I'll forget what's important in life

  • @lowbrowrodeo
    @lowbrowrodeo 10 месяцев назад +6

    II certainly had some fun going out when I was younger. At first as a teen, I was just going through the motions, because it was the thing to do. Later when I was in my twenties after some major life transformations, I really enjoyed going out. It was a different experience. That life style wore me out tho. Now I live the boring life, studying, working, exercising, meditating, writing, eating healthy. I think it’s nice to have all these experiences.

  • @fabriciapinheiro5999
    @fabriciapinheiro5999 10 месяцев назад +5

    I really enjoy your videos because they feel like you actually live life and then come tell us about it, instead of living and doing things _for_ youtube. That motivates us to live our lives too.

  • @l.c838
    @l.c838 10 месяцев назад +3

    It’s a wonderful life. Definitely not boring! ❤

  • @learningfromfailures
    @learningfromfailures 10 месяцев назад +5

    With this video, you broke me free from the chain of slavery of the supposed image of what happiness was supposed to look like. I wish many people get to see this to realize that every day is a blessing that is disguised.

  • @dukekaboom4105
    @dukekaboom4105 10 месяцев назад +3

    This was very timely, I met an ex work colleague for lunch yesterday whom I hadn’t met since 2019, she asked how I was liking retirement and what did I do all day? I told her I didn’t do nothing much, walked my dog along the beach, cycled in the forest with my dog running beside me, going to the community centre and play table tennis with people I don’t know, in the spring / summer tend to my allotment. She replied that I was becoming boring since I retired, I said I couldn’t agree more 😀

  • @ChristianSchaffer
    @ChristianSchaffer 9 месяцев назад

    I don’t know you, but I also love your boring life 😅

  • @katherynsantana6891
    @katherynsantana6891 10 месяцев назад +5

    Sometimes a boring life can be a great life 😊

  • @modou.studygrowth
    @modou.studygrowth 10 месяцев назад +6

    This video is so relatable. I feel seen. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful video. Happines is really found in the mundane. ❤

  • @BecketteW
    @BecketteW 10 месяцев назад +3

    My life is peaceful and based on minimalism. No drama, no assholes. Wish I had done this sooner.

  • @slipachok9020
    @slipachok9020 10 месяцев назад +5

    I was sitting in my room an hour ago thinking about what you’ve just said. And recently found this video and feel better cause I’m not alone😅

  • @adrln1818
    @adrln1818 10 месяцев назад +3

    I agree with this. im 23 and in my late teens and early 20s i try to fit in but i realize i really dont like that kind of life. i am living my life privately now and focusing on my thing (career, self, and quality people). i am more at peace now and i really want to continue to be boring. i dont care what other people say this is my life not theirs.

  • @Tamara-ju3lh
    @Tamara-ju3lh 10 месяцев назад +2

    I got the nickname "grandma" at 16 by my friends and just leaned into it haha

  • @rokeyaelapreety885
    @rokeyaelapreety885 10 месяцев назад +6

    your videos always redirect me to the right page whenever i am ricocheting from one bad decision to the next.

  • @Nancy20012
    @Nancy20012 10 месяцев назад +2

    Really proud of younger people who think like this today. In my days these ideas were inconcivable and massively stigmatized

  • @whirlwindmgtow5534
    @whirlwindmgtow5534 10 месяцев назад +1

    When you live a boring and simple life, you’ll be happier and more peaceful. BUT…you’ll notice you receive less attention from w0m3n.

  • @megsley
    @megsley 10 месяцев назад +2

    i love my boring life! good marriage, good 8-5 job, relazing hobbies, coffee dates and camping with friends!

  • @Widdermaker
    @Widdermaker 9 месяцев назад +1

    You have found wisdom. Boring is good. Boring means you’ll have a long healthy life. Boring means you’ll probably end up a millionaire. Boring means you’l probably know a helluva lot more about the world than most people. Boring means you’ll be less likely to fall victim to scams and charlatans because, well, you read, watch the news and stuff. Boring means you’ll probably have a long happy marriage. Boring means you’ll have more meaningful relationships with a few special friends, likely with others who eschew the superficial. Boring means your kids will probably end up well-adjusted high achievers. Boring means nothing bad happened. Hell, I’m not on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, X/Twitter, etc., and it’s GREAT because I don’t give a damn what other people think. To everyone out there, I say unto you: Have a Merry Boring Christmas, and an truly uneventful New Year!

  • @noemisolano4748
    @noemisolano4748 10 месяцев назад +1

    In my opinion, society today accepts extroverts. Extroverts are loud, talkative, and the life of the party. Introverts are quite, keep to themselves and don't bring attention to themselves.
    I love my boring life!!! I have a quiet, happy and positive life. Boring is awesome!!! But I noticed that many people don't like that I am quiet and don't talk about all the exciting things I do in my life. I don't do much but I'm happy!!

  • @newnormalofficial5823
    @newnormalofficial5823 10 месяцев назад +1

    I am living almost an exact same life with you...or idea.

  • @acressss
    @acressss 10 месяцев назад +7

    I love your boring life ❤

    • @ZachHighley
      @ZachHighley  10 месяцев назад +2

      I love you

    • @acressss
      @acressss 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@ZachHighley ❤❤❤

  • @germangirltravels
    @germangirltravels 10 месяцев назад +3

    Well sounds like me 😂 And I was never disturbed by being boring. I like it and enjoy the time with myself 😊 But it‘s hard to get a boyfriend, when you like sitting at home and have always the same hobbies and hate online dating 😂😂 So I think I will be a forever single 🫣😅

  • @dandelions2414
    @dandelions2414 8 месяцев назад +1

    I much prefer videos like this because they are relatable and more interesting. I like authenticity and not the fake tinsel of youtubers who only show their best selves and as if they have a perfect life that leaves people feeling like they fail short. I must admit though the Gordan Ramsey thing is a little weird lol. BTW I would win a boring competition with you easily handsdown.!

  • @ahellikson5812
    @ahellikson5812 9 месяцев назад +1

    i told my husband on our first date, "i'm really boring." that was in 1975 and we've been together ever since. :-)

  • @soonny002
    @soonny002 9 месяцев назад +1

    One person's boring can be another person's excitement. I think being a RUclipsr is super exciting, not boring at all.

  • @vanyasingh143
    @vanyasingh143 10 месяцев назад +3

    It is similar with friends. My first year of middle school, I tried so hard to fit in and spent money on people I thought were "cool". It took me a couple years to realize that you don't fit in with people, you find people that work well with you. Also any harry potter fans out there recognize "constant vigilance"?

  • @dovakeen1179
    @dovakeen1179 10 месяцев назад +1

    For 1000s of years we spent 16 hours a day hunting or farming..... it was boring... boring is normal not the exception

  • @SC.......
    @SC....... 9 месяцев назад +2

    I feel like listening to you finally makes me not feel so weird. Thank you 🎉

  • @estherphiri764
    @estherphiri764 10 месяцев назад +2

    Once or twice in a year i go offline ,this time i just deleted social apps apart from RUclips i might get back i don't know when cause it was exhausting i feel at peace and rejuvenated, it's not boring cause i mind my business,work,journal,plan and so ,life has become so fake ,no true friendships like in the 70, let the boring continue 💚. Watching from Africa, Zambia 🇿🇲.

  • @elizabethdouglas3417
    @elizabethdouglas3417 10 месяцев назад +2

    I enjoy my boring life as well. I, like many introverts, am surrounded by a family of extroverts who don’t understand my preference for being quiet and boring. I like reading, just like I like going to dinner with a few friends and having a conversation. But I don’t fancy going to a club or a party. I didn’t enjoy clubbing as a twenty-something and I sure as heck don’t enjoy it now, so why would I do that? Why make myself unhappy?

  • @matthewcotterill7155
    @matthewcotterill7155 10 месяцев назад +2

    Wow, you really do have life figured out. It's took me 49 years to only get somewhere close to your realisation. I've learned to say no,rather than yes just to please other people. I'm trying my best to live a life similar to yours. Well done.

  • @thomasmh
    @thomasmh 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! 'Boring' is the new normal! Also way more attractive to women and forming higher quality relationships!

  • @bennsan860
    @bennsan860 9 месяцев назад +1

    Boring may bored you, but quality of peace and stress free will make you feel happy

  • @R3innDoesSketches
    @R3innDoesSketches 9 месяцев назад +1

    When others socializig like no tomorrow, i was at the corner drawing something and interact with small number of people online who enjoy seeing my stuff

  • @erinoakley645
    @erinoakley645 10 месяцев назад +3

    great video! my life is simple and boring by most standards but deeply rewarding. even in my thirties i still hold on to the fomo of "what my life is supposed to look like" - parties, etc. but i love the quiet rewards of simplicity. thank you for this.

    • @ErikamGar
      @ErikamGar 10 месяцев назад

      I feel the same way in my 30's; simplicity and serenity has brought me rewarding and real happines, which I think it is being content and serene with your life. 😊

  • @MaryMcDonnell-n1e
    @MaryMcDonnell-n1e 9 месяцев назад +1

    Another 'boring' person here. Glad there are others. Thanks for the validation.

  • @diegoalves3119
    @diegoalves3119 10 месяцев назад +3

    I really relate to this video. I had long wondered If I was boring or if my life was being shaped by the people around me. Finally, I understand that I actually live a good life, the I want and enjoy living like. That's so great to feel, when u get to know what u want.

  • @Jean_T
    @Jean_T 10 месяцев назад +3

    This video is another reminder from the universe that i need to focus on my goals and values. Thanks for this!

  • @shintee4726
    @shintee4726 10 месяцев назад +1

    Please lol. Just put "doctor" In your profile and you will get hits

  • @homeygumi
    @homeygumi 10 месяцев назад +2

    I'm boring too 😅 Thanks for this video. I just discovered your channel and subscribed right away.

  • @joumanaswailem6245
    @joumanaswailem6245 10 месяцев назад +1

    You should read about Islam religion cause you said alot of things that is already in it .

  • @Som.Suwadee
    @Som.Suwadee 10 месяцев назад +3

    Money and entertainment are not important to me as my peace and peaceful night in but that’s because I’m old 😅. Nice vid, your consistency is admirable.

    • @ZachHighley
      @ZachHighley  10 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks Som! appreciate it.

  • @gemasalmoral6781
    @gemasalmoral6781 10 месяцев назад +1

    You are so wise! I enjoy your videos very much

  • @cybercheese3
    @cybercheese3 9 месяцев назад +1

    Gordon Ramsay religion caught me off guard lmao nice 😂😎