As someone older I find it absolutely wild hearing a 23 year old complain about not being where they want to be or feel that they should've been at. This is not to mock what you're feeling or dismiss what you're feeling, but let's be real: Nobody has done much at 23 apart from attending school and some side jobs. Not sure what media you've been exposed to, but that seems toxic. It's okay to have goals, but keep them realistic for your age range. These days people in their early 20s are saying what people should be saying at like 40. Being in your early 20s is SUPER young. All the other adults still see you as a kiddo. Literally. You're not judged for being 'not on schedule' at that age at all. Hope you find a way to heal.
As a 22 year old, I completely relate to him. I think it’s especially hard when you see celebrities who ‘made it’ in their chosen field at a similar age to you or even younger. It can make you compare your path to theirs and feel like a complete f*ck up for not being successful yet. Life is a journey and we’re all trying to navigate it in our own way, and discover who we are and what we really want to do with our lives. Adversity is inevitable though and is without a doubt the biggest road block in achieving your goals. It can lead you to exhaustion and wanting to give up, but as long as you never give up, work hard and stay humble I truly believe you will be rewarded for your efforts.
@@rm22.02 life in general, you shouldn't compare yourself to anyone else. Your path to success, or what you think is success is totally different from what others think it is, you might think that an 18 year old for example is "successful" but he or she might think they're not at the right place. They might be where you want to be, but everyone and everything moves at different paces, not everyone "plays" life for the same results.
hey, i just wanted to say thank you, like genuinely, thank you. I have been struggling a lot recently and your videos genuinely help. it gives me a feeling i cant explain. To anyone else struggling, it will get better, i promise. I'm proud of u for making it this far. and if anyone is really struggling, please reach out to somebody, remember, suicide is a permanent solution to temporary problems. have a beautiful day :)
What perfect timing... Failed my driving exam for the 2nd time, today, with results worse than the first one. On the way home I lost my ID card. Today was one...interesting day for sure (unspeakable thoughts galore)
i drove for 8 months before even taking my permit out, and when i got the real test i barely passed even though i had been driving for so long daily with no issues… don’t beat yourself up
Its really hard to tell, but as far as i remember, i've always been in a place i don't like. I feel like my life is a train on rails i don't know where it is going yet i don't like the way it is going. Im 21, and i feel like i've wasted so much time. I hit rock bottom twice, last time was 3 days ago. Im in pain, and it really is hard to imagine a bright future. Though many people says that i have to wait or anything, i still don't see that moment, and im starting to loose hope. But i really needed your videos, even if the hope you're giving me lasts, i needed to hear it. Thanks.
I used to feel like that, but then I realised something. Time will pass even if we stop in place. Time will not stop, so whatever we believe is stopping us, in reality is not. We are the ones who limit ourselves. There is always a way to go forward! Before you say "yeah but things take time", yes they do, but time will pass anyway, we are not really taking time, we are giving time. And time doesn't need it, because only time has all the time in the world, while us are running out of it.
I've been thinking about this subject a lot recently. I'm almost 22 now, yet I constantly hear of old classmates that's buying houses, getting married and having kids. And honestly? That's kinda screwing with my self-worth... I'm working really hard with remembering that it's not a race and that everyone completes life achievements in their own time, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a little bit jealous of them... 😰
Ya not alone mate. Same age myself in similar situation, a bit of jealousy is perfectly understandable, remember though that you have your own journey and like you said, different people need different things and success can look different. Personally life has humbled me big time in the last few years and its showed me that I'm lucky to have my health and family still here even if I haven't succeeded in a job or career like many peers already, so all the best to you. Like they say, its a marathon not a sprint 😁.
Man I wish I had your knowledge and emotional intelligence at your age. I'm only a handful years older, but your videos really resonate with me. I appreciate them a lot.
I think everyone’s got that moment in their lives whether it lasts a day, a week, a month or longer where they feel like they’re progressing but they’re not moving. Like the progress bar isn’t going up even though they’re completing things. I feel this all the time. 😪
Honestly as someone with adhd and who used to struggle academically, I find myself ofyen comparing my level of intelligence to others, especially those younger than me. It always seems like even the younger students are smarter than me and have advanced academically. I often see students 1 or 2 years younger in my math and science classes. But youre so right about going at our own paces, sometimes greatness isnt revealed within us when we want it to be, and its all about the right time in life.
The funniest part of the line of thought "I'm too old, or late to X thing" is that the more you say that, more people advance in that specific X thing, the more you late yourself because we're too busy thinking we cannot achieve that.
I think that sometimes the reason i feel im stuck in place is comparison. When i compare myself with others i sometimes feel like im not good enough, and that i should work more and simply be better. On the other hand sometimes that same comparison motivates me to work more and work harder. But in the end, when i see how much progress i made, not comparing myself to others, i can say i feel proud and happy. Its important to know that each one of us has a path so unique that comparison becomes useless because everyone has different capabilities but also different problems. Thanks for making this video niko, i really needed to hear this, keep it up 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
I found this channel when I was in a relationship and life was turbulent, now I’m single and life’s slowed down a bit and I’ve binged all your videos and rewatched alot and from a small channel w/o scripting and just a talk w/ weight and values has helped me so much you wouldn’t believe. Thank you niko and never stop making these fr. Take care.
I think the pandemic made a lot of us feel this way. being stuck in the house, then dealing with the mental ramifications of that, I at least have had a hard time getting started with chasing my dreams again. this video was helpful as always!
I finally graduated in May 2022 after struggling through college (I'm 28), and have been job hunting for something in my field which is video production ever since. After well over 200+ applications I have maybe had 2 interviews and the rest have just been declines or ghostings. And everything about this situation feels against me. Ideally I'd like something entry level that pays enough for me to just get by on my own. I don't have much expenses, but I would like to earn enough to move out of my mom's house, have an apartment, and feel like I am independent. There doesn't seem to be jobs like that that would suit me. When I do find one I apply, but rarely hear back. I find either high level senior positions or positions where you do every part of the video production process, but get payed pennies which I still apply for and still don't hear back. I know that my portfolio may not be the best, so I can improve there in my free time. However, I find it difficult to have ideas to make things to fill it. I've read all the advice about making things and have tried it, but with everything going on it just feels like it isn't worth it. I still don't think I would get interviews. My job history has been decent. Had a video editing job back in 2018 editing commercial content for clients, worked in the University's theater program constructing sets, building props, running lights and sound, creating projections for shows, and being a production hand, and I've worked on a number of student films. I can edit videos, create motion graphics, shoot video, shoot photos, color grade, draw, sketch, construct, paint, learn programs relatively quickly, and what not. I am an excellent production hand and assistant. If you need something done I'll do it. What is hard for me is being my own boss and making things myself. I pay somewhat attention to the economy and job reports have shown growth, but when you look at the details they are part time minimum wage jobs. I imagine inflation and the interest rates have slowed the hiring process and made companies extremely picky. If you are in this situation whoever says "no one wants to work" is gaslighting you. Online job boards are oversaturated with people applying. I've been rejected from local part time jobs just to have something for money, so no luck there either. This just seems like bad timing that I got caught up in after graduating. Worst part about this situation is at home. Because I do not have job at the moment, I am viewed as always available and free to my family and they are constantly asking me to help them with things. I am willing to help, don't get me wrong, but thinking how I am the youngest in my family, not making a living yet (and slowly going insane from rejection emails with no feedback) it just gets to me. With them always asking me to do things for them, and it could be anything from minor tasks to help moving (I've moved my sister 8+ times in the last 10 years), I feel like I have no plans or schedule since I am being pulled this way and that. It all piles up. No way to stop, think, and work on myself. Anyway, soapbox over. Niko here, and a few others have inspired me to try to make a RUclips channel which is something I've wanted to do since High School just never attempted. Could be video games related, or animation, or my general interests. I am trying to work on that. We'll see. If you read this and relate, I wish you luck.
Yeah it's a tough break in the film/tv industries right now after all the strikes everything sort of just sort got pushed back a year or two especially for post production. As for being "viewed as always available," I think you might just have to put your foot down and say that you aren't available. I know it probably feels wrong to do so since you are probably living rent free with no job. But honestly go to a starbucks or something for a few hours and apply for jobs there on your phone or laptop or even go to a park. Just get yourself out of the full madness of being in your house wit no job. Best of luck to you anyway!
I'm almost 21 and it's really nice hearing someone's thoughts at almost 23. Thanks for this! I'm graduating college and have a lot of mixed feelings about it because it's given me an objective (and community), and I've been trying to think ahead about what I want to do afterward. I have some personal projects and plans, but the sense of pressure is still there to constantly be doing something "objectively" productive, whatever that means. It's gotten a lot better (especially because I've been able to go to counseling at uni) and maybe it'll always be there but I feel like your videos and some others' videos really help me put things into more perspective. It also helps a lot with reducing paralysis, and stress. Thanks! One phrase I like is "You will be ok whether you like it or not". Another thing that's helped for me is "Faith/belief is about *eventually* ending up somewhere, not about ending up somewhere from your next attempt"
I love this chanel, first he made me want to play minecraft again but in a diferent way and im having so much fun doing so and second the advices he gives realy helped me. Thank you Niko
I kind of feel the same, I'm 20 now, but there are so many 15-18 kids that can accomplish so many great feats that I could only be dreaming of. I actually feel a lot better now, thanks for the videos man.
I'm not totally sure what it was about this video, but I found it even more calming than I find most of your videos. Maybe it was just the Minecraft rain while riding a horse around your world, or maybe it was just that your voice sounded a bit quieter/more tired than usual XD Anyway, this video was really relaxing to watch. Thank you for the upload, and keep it up!
Sometimes I feel like you just read my mind (or have some glimpse into my life 0.0)! This is exactly what I needed today, thank you for your kind words and giving me some food for thought :))
Yo dude im quite a bit older than you, but what you're trying to bring back is something that I am very grateful I had when I was in my mid-teens. I dunno know if you know who logdotzip is, but well before he made minecraft content, around like 2010 or so, he put out stuff that was literally exactly like this (only with runescape in the background lmao). I was a very sensitive kid back then, and hearing someone else verbalize essentially the same thoughts I had, and share their feelings on those thoughts, made processing those thoughts a lot easier for me. You're doing a good thing for people younger than you man, your giving a voice of reason to a new generation of confused kids, letting them know they arent alone in the way they feel about things. I hope your channel blows up and is successful and you can benefit financially from it, but even if it doesnt just know that I think you're doing a very good thing for the youtube community.
Wow logdotzip is a name I haven't heard in quite a while. Never watched his content but I was aware of his presense on the platform for sure. Thanks for the feedback!
This video was a little reminder to keep on pushing forward. Thought of not very nice things this midday but it's been a little better now that I'm home. Thank you man, your videos are calming (and a reminder to play more Minecraft hehe)
However long you spent trying to be a RUclipsr before this channel, you’re very close to 100K subs after just 4 months on this channel. This is about as quick a success as it gets. All of your experience leading up to this are why you’re able to do this now, none of the time was wasted.
Bretheren, awake from thou eternal slumber, for the all-knowing lord niko has provided the immortal realm of code with timeless words of the wise mind.
Something else to think about is you don’t always have to “move up” in life. Theirs is nothing wrong with feeling content. Something I feel like I should be more successful but when I really stop and think I am perfectly happy where I am. I’m currently typing this while I’m on my lunch break from my polymer factory job. Something I think I should have done better in high school so I could have gone to college but, I genuinely enjoy operating injection molding presses and their nothing wrong with that.
The way I see it, the longer you take to do something the more persistent you are which is honestly more important than just being good at a skill. If you take way longer on a hard game than everyone else does, that just means you put in more effort and persisted more.
This guy is my favorite motivational content creator, he plays minecraft and lives a life thats great. And he is always there for us to share his wisdom, Thanks, niko. What a great guy.
i've been going through some things that are affecting me emotionally really bad lately and i found your channel 30 mins ago trying to find something to cope with and after watching a couple videos i kinda feel alright. your channel is highly relatable and really helpful for those who are going through the same stuff, thank you niko for providing comfort for those in need. btw i have a childhood friend named nico lmao i just got reminded of him because of you
2 months ago i crashed an oral exam after failing calculus 3 times for my computer science degree. Now i´m not allowed to continue studying it in all of germany. As hard as i´m trying to convince myself, that it´s ok because i am still young (gonna be 22 in july) i still can´t get rid of this lingering feeling of: "i could have studied more/longer/more efficient" becuase it was possible, it was in my controll, i could have done better, but ultimatly i couldn´t do it. Now i´m still looking for a job in this field for august. What helps me the most is my mother who was supporting me from the very beginning telling me "maybe it was just not meant to be" and encouraged me to not despair and to go on.
i hope that even though this channel does get a lot of likes or subs you know that the content here is genuinely great. I love the background casual old minecraft gameplay with the sage advice and wisdom. don’t give up, this is something special
I found you from the breakup video and i can say that i love your videos. They put me at peace and are something i can always relate to, i can always take something and keep moving with it from your videos. Thank you.
While I agree with your video, I can't express how frustrating it is to be held back by things you don't fully understand and maybe never will... over the course of Covid and the last couple of years I feel like I've just been losing years with nothing to show for it... started a new job and basically got stuck doing the same kinda crap I did at the last job which doesn't interest me. Feeling stuck sucks.
This is very timely, i just got bad news today my application to study permit was refused… i’m really devastated by what happened since i’ve dreamed about this since i was a kid. I told myself many times what i could do but never really achieved it 😢 it’s tough man, i’m still deeply shattered upto now.
Man, you get ~10 to 20k views a video, doing letsplays, after only 4 months. You’re doing great, it’s just the effect of seeing the successes of RUclips and not the failures
I totally believe that we people have different paces. I usually done things quick but there's still basic things i didn't know off. The more we experience the more we learn theres more to experience. 7:21 nice diamond btw. Anyway the more we seek the more we understand 6:44 nooooo doggo. So yeh in conclusion ye theres fails which hold us back but it's the same thing that boost us up. Failing everytime is really unmotivating but not giving up under those circumstances is amazing. Trying to get back up and learn from those mistakes. We humans can just chill. Live the way you want your life and you will be happy and proud with. And learn to rest from stresses. Just be yourself. You have your own pace 🙂↔️6:44 rip
I want to have a military career and I'm 23 now. It is taking me way too long. It took me 4 years just to fully decide if thats what I wanted. It has taken me a year just to drop 30 pounds. So yeah it has taking me long. I want to retire my parents and I needed to start a career as soon as possible, but I was too busy making excuses playing videogames and other unnecessary things.
Oh how much i missed these kinda of videos its just so refrefreahing and i love watching these while i draw and i also love the kind of inspiration i take from these vids god bless ya
You can only move forward if you have good people who truly care and are willing to help you. If no one around you is willing to actually help and make the right decisions, you can't even control your own story. You just die right there, your heart might still be beating, but outside of that, your story has ended.
4 years in the marine corps, no drivers license despite multiple tries lmao, I have this toxic voice in my head that tells me “wow bro you can become a part of the 1% of the 1% and you don’t have a car nor drive? You’re pathetic” but I was never taught to begin with and joined right after high school so I guess I need to chill out but it’s just so weird how you can accomplish so much and yet still feel like you’ve done nothing
Ik how you feel sometimes I feel like I have been stuck from the age of 17 to now at 21 I mean yeah I have accomplished shit but I need to accomplish more shit that I should have accomplished as well
i think our generation (z) have this feeling like "i'm late on life" but bro you just have like twenty, we dont even have knee pain, u know? we need just to chill and enjoy our lives the most we can 😊
holy shit Im early and amazing on the growth u have been doing so good I started watching u at abt 50k subs when I first saw one of ur vids it helped alot tysm
this is true. i feel like we're all a little too hard on ourselves because of what's around us/what's advertised on social media. life is not a race and your goals will always be there, unless yes, if you are dying tomorrow.
oh almost 23 lol I often tell people I consider 23 to be the comparison year the year where everyone gets to see what happened 5 years after they became an adult for some people like me it was kinda meh but for people who finished high school with no problems and then went to college it seems to be one of the most uncomfortable years who am I? what do I want? how is it that other people seem to be so far ahead and behind? oh wait a second I guess I'm average... but is that ok? I think another part of it is that 23 is the first year that isn't considered special 22 isn't either but it's the first year where nothing big happens so that in its own way is also special at least with 19 and 20 it's like yooo check out this number haha but 23 is basically finishing another part of the tutorial and looking around like wow I really live like this huh but remember if you feel like you're running out of time that the oldest person in the world is 5x your age haha and another one is that you probably didn't have much agency when it came to anything before age 13 so uh.. congrats you've had 10 years and you're not there yet but these are great thoughts! and the mineshaft definitely had me worried haha also when you said the thing about not being where you wanted to be when it comes to content creation I had to pause and scroll down because I thought you were less than a year away from 100k subs lol and remember when it comes to comparison a lot of us didn't even start until we were older than 22 and we still haven't even reached 100 subs xD
I feel like almost everyone feels this way at some point in their lives. Even the ones that get a head start.
As someone older I find it absolutely wild hearing a 23 year old complain about not being where they want to be or feel that they should've been at. This is not to mock what you're feeling or dismiss what you're feeling, but let's be real: Nobody has done much at 23 apart from attending school and some side jobs. Not sure what media you've been exposed to, but that seems toxic. It's okay to have goals, but keep them realistic for your age range. These days people in their early 20s are saying what people should be saying at like 40. Being in your early 20s is SUPER young. All the other adults still see you as a kiddo. Literally. You're not judged for being 'not on schedule' at that age at all. Hope you find a way to heal.
As a 22 year old, I completely relate to him. I think it’s especially hard when you see celebrities who ‘made it’ in their chosen field at a similar age to you or even younger. It can make you compare your path to theirs and feel like a complete f*ck up for not being successful yet. Life is a journey and we’re all trying to navigate it in our own way, and discover who we are and what we really want to do with our lives. Adversity is inevitable though and is without a doubt the biggest road block in achieving your goals. It can lead you to exhaustion and wanting to give up, but as long as you never give up, work hard and stay humble I truly believe you will be rewarded for your efforts.
Thank you for this comment, needed this
@@rm22.02 life in general, you shouldn't compare yourself to anyone else. Your path to success, or what you think is success is totally different from what others think it is, you might think that an 18 year old for example is "successful" but he or she might think they're not at the right place. They might be where you want to be, but everyone and everything moves at different paces, not everyone "plays" life for the same results.
hey, i just wanted to say thank you, like genuinely, thank you. I have been struggling a lot recently and your videos genuinely help. it gives me a feeling i cant explain. To anyone else struggling, it will get better, i promise. I'm proud of u for making it this far. and if anyone is really struggling, please reach out to somebody, remember, suicide is a permanent solution to temporary problems. have a beautiful day :)
I hope everything gets better soon! I really appreciate the super chat!
@@nikoyaps np dude
What perfect timing...
Failed my driving exam for the 2nd time, today, with results worse than the first one. On the way home I lost my ID card.
Today was one...interesting day for sure (unspeakable thoughts galore)
Sorry to hear, hope you find your ID card and best of luck on your next driving exam!
Awe bless, I still have to do the driving exam. Been procrastinating for a year now, the price will be so high and my parents will kill me xD
i drove for 8 months before even taking my permit out, and when i got the real test i barely passed even though i had been driving for so long daily with no issues… don’t beat yourself up
Its really hard to tell, but as far as i remember, i've always been in a place i don't like. I feel like my life is a train on rails i don't know where it is going yet i don't like the way it is going. Im 21, and i feel like i've wasted so much time. I hit rock bottom twice, last time was 3 days ago. Im in pain, and it really is hard to imagine a bright future. Though many people says that i have to wait or anything, i still don't see that moment, and im starting to loose hope. But i really needed your videos, even if the hope you're giving me lasts, i needed to hear it. Thanks.
Found you 10 minutes ago, very comforting and raw emotions without a script, keep making videos
I used to feel like that, but then I realised something. Time will pass even if we stop in place. Time will not stop, so whatever we believe is stopping us, in reality is not. We are the ones who limit ourselves. There is always a way to go forward! Before you say "yeah but things take time", yes they do, but time will pass anyway, we are not really taking time, we are giving time. And time doesn't need it, because only time has all the time in the world, while us are running out of it.
I've been thinking about this subject a lot recently. I'm almost 22 now, yet I constantly hear of old classmates that's buying houses, getting married and having kids. And honestly? That's kinda screwing with my self-worth...
I'm working really hard with remembering that it's not a race and that everyone completes life achievements in their own time, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a little bit jealous of them... 😰
Ya not alone mate. Same age myself in similar situation, a bit of jealousy is perfectly understandable, remember though that you have your own journey and like you said, different people need different things and success can look different. Personally life has humbled me big time in the last few years and its showed me that I'm lucky to have my health and family still here even if I haven't succeeded in a job or career like many peers already, so all the best to you. Like they say, its a marathon not a sprint 😁.
Man I wish I had your knowledge and emotional intelligence at your age. I'm only a handful years older, but your videos really resonate with me. I appreciate them a lot.
went from 1000 subs to 73.4k subs, you've come a long way niko keep going you're doing amazing👍
I think everyone’s got that moment in their lives whether it lasts a day, a week, a month or longer where they feel like they’re progressing but they’re not moving. Like the progress bar isn’t going up even though they’re completing things. I feel this all the time. 😪
Honestly as someone with adhd and who used to struggle academically, I find myself ofyen comparing my level of intelligence to others, especially those younger than me. It always seems like even the younger students are smarter than me and have advanced academically. I often see students 1 or 2 years younger in my math and science classes. But youre so right about going at our own paces, sometimes greatness isnt revealed within us when we want it to be, and its all about the right time in life.
The funniest part of the line of thought "I'm too old, or late to X thing" is that the more you say that, more people advance in that specific X thing, the more you late yourself because we're too busy thinking we cannot achieve that.
Thank you for your kind words niko, god bless everyone through these hard times
I think that sometimes the reason i feel im stuck in place is comparison. When i compare myself with others i sometimes feel like im not good enough, and that i should work more and simply be better. On the other hand sometimes that same comparison motivates me to work more and work harder. But in the end, when i see how much progress i made, not comparing myself to others, i can say i feel proud and happy. Its important to know that each one of us has a path so unique that comparison becomes useless because everyone has different capabilities but also different problems. Thanks for making this video niko, i really needed to hear this, keep it up 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
I found this channel when I was in a relationship and life was turbulent, now I’m single and life’s slowed down a bit and I’ve binged all your videos and rewatched alot and from a small channel w/o scripting and just a talk w/ weight and values has helped me so much you wouldn’t believe. Thank you niko and never stop making these fr. Take care.
You seem like the the most real person on this platform please keep it up this helps everybody so much
I think the pandemic made a lot of us feel this way. being stuck in the house, then dealing with the mental ramifications of that, I at least have had a hard time getting started with chasing my dreams again. this video was helpful as always!
I finally graduated in May 2022 after struggling through college (I'm 28), and have been job hunting for something in my field which is video production ever since. After well over 200+ applications I have maybe had 2 interviews and the rest have just been declines or ghostings. And everything about this situation feels against me. Ideally I'd like something entry level that pays enough for me to just get by on my own. I don't have much expenses, but I would like to earn enough to move out of my mom's house, have an apartment, and feel like I am independent. There doesn't seem to be jobs like that that would suit me. When I do find one I apply, but rarely hear back. I find either high level senior positions or positions where you do every part of the video production process, but get payed pennies which I still apply for and still don't hear back.
I know that my portfolio may not be the best, so I can improve there in my free time. However, I find it difficult to have ideas to make things to fill it. I've read all the advice about making things and have tried it, but with everything going on it just feels like it isn't worth it. I still don't think I would get interviews. My job history has been decent. Had a video editing job back in 2018 editing commercial content for clients, worked in the University's theater program constructing sets, building props, running lights and sound, creating projections for shows, and being a production hand, and I've worked on a number of student films. I can edit videos, create motion graphics, shoot video, shoot photos, color grade, draw, sketch, construct, paint, learn programs relatively quickly, and what not. I am an excellent production hand and assistant. If you need something done I'll do it. What is hard for me is being my own boss and making things myself.
I pay somewhat attention to the economy and job reports have shown growth, but when you look at the details they are part time minimum wage jobs. I imagine inflation and the interest rates have slowed the hiring process and made companies extremely picky. If you are in this situation whoever says "no one wants to work" is gaslighting you. Online job boards are oversaturated with people applying. I've been rejected from local part time jobs just to have something for money, so no luck there either. This just seems like bad timing that I got caught up in after graduating.
Worst part about this situation is at home. Because I do not have job at the moment, I am viewed as always available and free to my family and they are constantly asking me to help them with things. I am willing to help, don't get me wrong, but thinking how I am the youngest in my family, not making a living yet (and slowly going insane from rejection emails with no feedback) it just gets to me. With them always asking me to do things for them, and it could be anything from minor tasks to help moving (I've moved my sister 8+ times in the last 10 years), I feel like I have no plans or schedule since I am being pulled this way and that. It all piles up. No way to stop, think, and work on myself.
Anyway, soapbox over. Niko here, and a few others have inspired me to try to make a RUclips channel which is something I've wanted to do since High School just never attempted. Could be video games related, or animation, or my general interests. I am trying to work on that. We'll see. If you read this and relate, I wish you luck.
Yeah it's a tough break in the film/tv industries right now after all the strikes everything sort of just sort got pushed back a year or two especially for post production. As for being "viewed as always available," I think you might just have to put your foot down and say that you aren't available. I know it probably feels wrong to do so since you are probably living rent free with no job. But honestly go to a starbucks or something for a few hours and apply for jobs there on your phone or laptop or even go to a park. Just get yourself out of the full madness of being in your house wit no job. Best of luck to you anyway!
Thank you for sharing, I absolutely wish you all the best. I know eventually with time you'll make it, there's absolutely no doubt in my mind.
I'm almost 21 and it's really nice hearing someone's thoughts at almost 23. Thanks for this! I'm graduating college and have a lot of mixed feelings about it because it's given me an objective (and community), and I've been trying to think ahead about what I want to do afterward. I have some personal projects and plans, but the sense of pressure is still there to constantly be doing something "objectively" productive, whatever that means. It's gotten a lot better (especially because I've been able to go to counseling at uni) and maybe it'll always be there but I feel like your videos and some others' videos really help me put things into more perspective. It also helps a lot with reducing paralysis, and stress. Thanks! One phrase I like is "You will be ok whether you like it or not". Another thing that's helped for me is "Faith/belief is about *eventually* ending up somewhere, not about ending up somewhere from your next attempt"
I love this chanel, first he made me want to play minecraft again but in a diferent way and im having so much fun doing so and second the advices he gives realy helped me. Thank you Niko
I kind of feel the same, I'm 20 now, but there are so many 15-18 kids that can accomplish so many great feats that I could only be dreaming of. I actually feel a lot better now, thanks for the videos man.
I'm not totally sure what it was about this video, but I found it even more calming than I find most of your videos. Maybe it was just the Minecraft rain while riding a horse around your world, or maybe it was just that your voice sounded a bit quieter/more tired than usual XD
Anyway, this video was really relaxing to watch. Thank you for the upload, and keep it up!
Sometimes I feel like you just read my mind (or have some glimpse into my life 0.0)! This is exactly what I needed today, thank you for your kind words and giving me some food for thought :))
Yo dude im quite a bit older than you, but what you're trying to bring back is something that I am very grateful I had when I was in my mid-teens. I dunno know if you know who logdotzip is, but well before he made minecraft content, around like 2010 or so, he put out stuff that was literally exactly like this (only with runescape in the background lmao). I was a very sensitive kid back then, and hearing someone else verbalize essentially the same thoughts I had, and share their feelings on those thoughts, made processing those thoughts a lot easier for me. You're doing a good thing for people younger than you man, your giving a voice of reason to a new generation of confused kids, letting them know they arent alone in the way they feel about things. I hope your channel blows up and is successful and you can benefit financially from it, but even if it doesnt just know that I think you're doing a very good thing for the youtube community.
Wow logdotzip is a name I haven't heard in quite a while. Never watched his content but I was aware of his presense on the platform for sure. Thanks for the feedback!
i wasnt there for that era of logdotzip and im 19, thats crazy
This video was a little reminder to keep on pushing forward. Thought of not very nice things this midday but it's been a little better now that I'm home. Thank you man, your videos are calming (and a reminder to play more Minecraft hehe)
However long you spent trying to be a RUclipsr before this channel, you’re very close to 100K subs after just 4 months on this channel. This is about as quick a success as it gets.
All of your experience leading up to this are why you’re able to do this now, none of the time was wasted.
you're literally the only youtuber i'm watching. keep up the good work!
Bretheren, awake from thou eternal slumber, for the all-knowing lord niko has provided the immortal realm of code with timeless words of the wise mind.
These are getting out of hand lmao
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Something else to think about is you don’t always have to “move up” in life. Theirs is nothing wrong with feeling content. Something I feel like I should be more successful but when I really stop and think I am perfectly happy where I am. I’m currently typing this while I’m on my lunch break from my polymer factory job. Something I think I should have done better in high school so I could have gone to college but, I genuinely enjoy operating injection molding presses and their nothing wrong with that.
The way I see it, the longer you take to do something the more persistent you are which is honestly more important than just being good at a skill. If you take way longer on a hard game than everyone else does, that just means you put in more effort and persisted more.
This guy is my favorite motivational content creator, he plays minecraft and lives a life thats great. And he is always there for us to share his wisdom, Thanks, niko. What a great guy.
I have felt that quite allot, mostly from health problems. Sucks quite hard to not be able to do the things you want to do.
i've been going through some things that are affecting me emotionally really bad lately and i found your channel 30 mins ago trying to find something to cope with and after watching a couple videos i kinda feel alright. your channel is highly relatable and really helpful for those who are going through the same stuff, thank you niko for providing comfort for those in need. btw i have a childhood friend named nico lmao i just got reminded of him because of you
2 months ago i crashed an oral exam after failing calculus 3 times for my computer science degree. Now i´m not allowed to continue studying it in all of germany. As hard as i´m trying to convince myself, that it´s ok because i am still young (gonna be 22 in july) i still can´t get rid of this lingering feeling of: "i could have studied more/longer/more efficient" becuase it was possible, it was in my controll, i could have done better, but ultimatly i couldn´t do it. Now i´m still looking for a job in this field for august. What helps me the most is my mother who was supporting me from the very beginning telling me "maybe it was just not meant to be" and encouraged me to not despair and to go on.
i hope that even though this channel does get a lot of likes or subs you know that the content here is genuinely great. I love the background casual old minecraft gameplay with the sage advice and wisdom. don’t give up, this is something special
I found you from the breakup video and i can say that i love your videos. They put me at peace and are something i can always relate to, i can always take something and keep moving with it from your videos. Thank you.
sparknotes version: never back down never what
Never give in
I was waiting for this one!
While I agree with your video, I can't express how frustrating it is to be held back by things you don't fully understand and maybe never will... over the course of Covid and the last couple of years I feel like I've just been losing years with nothing to show for it... started a new job and basically got stuck doing the same kinda crap I did at the last job which doesn't interest me. Feeling stuck sucks.
This is very timely, i just got bad news today my application to study permit was refused… i’m really devastated by what happened since i’ve dreamed about this since i was a kid. I told myself many times what i could do but never really achieved it 😢 it’s tough man, i’m still deeply shattered upto now.
I'm not good enough to do the things I want to do, no matter if I'm behind or not.
Man, you get ~10 to 20k views a video, doing letsplays, after only 4 months. You’re doing great, it’s just the effect of seeing the successes of RUclips and not the failures
great videos man
This video really came right on time
I totally believe that we people have different paces. I usually done things quick but there's still basic things i didn't know off. The more we experience the more we learn theres more to experience. 7:21 nice diamond btw. Anyway the more we seek the more we understand 6:44 nooooo doggo. So yeh in conclusion ye theres fails which hold us back but it's the same thing that boost us up. Failing everytime is really unmotivating but not giving up under those circumstances is amazing. Trying to get back up and learn from those mistakes. We humans can just chill. Live the way you want your life and you will be happy and proud with. And learn to rest from stresses. Just be yourself. You have your own pace 🙂↔️6:44 rip
You probably won’t see this but, I really respect what you do. Please don’t stop
I never seen anyone that could represent life advices pretty well through a video game lol
we should get a house tour! its so nice seeing it changed for the better
Brother i love you...thank you,just keep doing this❤️👑
I want to have a military career and I'm 23 now. It is taking me way too long. It took me 4 years just to fully decide if thats what I wanted. It has taken me a year just to drop 30 pounds. So yeah it has taking me long. I want to retire my parents and I needed to start a career as soon as possible, but I was too busy making excuses playing videogames and other unnecessary things.
im going through a breakup but i want it to be okay its so hard but thank you for these videos
Oh how much i missed these kinda of videos its just so refrefreahing and i love watching these while i draw and i also love the kind of inspiration i take from these vids god bless ya
The Minecraft rain is making this better
Dude your videos are so good and always make me feel better about my life, thx
one of my favorites. thanks niko
I love how your horse is named Bojack
only person that can play Minecraft and talk about something serious on this platform
yo bro I just wanted to say you inspired me to make Minecraft commentary videos. I love your style and content I really resonate with it.
You can only move forward if you have good people who truly care and are willing to help you. If no one around you is willing to actually help and make the right decisions, you can't even control your own story. You just die right there, your heart might still be beating, but outside of that, your story has ended.
awesome video, great thing to end my day on
thanks niko oneshot
4 years in the marine corps, no drivers license despite multiple tries lmao, I have this toxic voice in my head that tells me “wow bro you can become a part of the 1% of the 1% and you don’t have a car nor drive? You’re pathetic” but I was never taught to begin with and joined right after high school so I guess I need to chill out but it’s just so weird how you can accomplish so much and yet still feel like you’ve done nothing
Thank you for helping me with my problems niko :))
Man I really needed this thanks
That mc version is so nostalgic
Ik how you feel sometimes I feel like I have been stuck from the age of 17 to now at 21 I mean yeah I have accomplished shit but I need to accomplish more shit that I should have accomplished as well
i think our generation (z) have this feeling like "i'm late on life" but bro you just have like twenty, we dont even have knee pain, u know? we need just to chill and enjoy our lives the most we can 😊
you are the best, thanks for these videos bro, really
MOM BRING THE POPCORN! NIKO JUST DROPPED A NEW VIDEO!
RIP doggo and Niko
Thanks I needed this today
Always a great day when Niko drops ❤️
Clever asf thumbnail
holy shit Im early and amazing on the growth u have been doing so good I started watching u at abt 50k subs when I first saw one of ur vids it helped alot tysm
Holy moly he liked 🤯
Also nice work on 136k subs
another exciting video from niko
hi niko, thank you for your content!
Love the advice, this helps
finna study to this 🗣
Good meditations keep it up. You inspire me to keep up writing my own stuff. peukku ylös
real Niko upload moment
Good stuff Niko 💪
this is true. i feel like we're all a little too hard on ourselves because of what's around us/what's advertised on social media. life is not a race and your goals will always be there, unless yes, if you are dying tomorrow.
i love you bro
Nothing better than a Nico video after a 5h exam
5 hour exam? You taking the fucking BAR exam or something geez
@@nikoyaps german Abitur is crazy trust me
goodnight
Good evening to you niko
Good evening gamer
"If you're younger than Morgan Freeman" HAAHAHAHAHAHA
oh almost 23 lol
I often tell people I consider 23 to be the comparison year
the year where everyone gets to see what happened 5 years after they became an adult
for some people like me it was kinda meh
but for people who finished high school with no problems and then went to college it seems to be one of the most uncomfortable years
who am I? what do I want? how is it that other people seem to be so far ahead and behind? oh wait a second I guess I'm average... but is that ok?
I think another part of it is that 23 is the first year that isn't considered special
22 isn't either but it's the first year where nothing big happens so that in its own way is also special
at least with 19 and 20 it's like yooo check out this number haha
but 23 is basically finishing another part of the tutorial and looking around like wow I really live like this huh
but remember if you feel like you're running out of time that the oldest person in the world is 5x your age haha
and another one is that you probably didn't have much agency when it came to anything before age 13 so uh.. congrats you've had 10 years and you're not there yet
but these are great thoughts! and the mineshaft definitely had me worried haha
also when you said the thing about not being where you wanted to be when it comes to content creation I had to pause and scroll down because I thought you were less than a year away from 100k subs lol
and remember when it comes to comparison a lot of us didn't even start until we were older than 22 and we still haven't even reached 100 subs xD
im just here to watch bojack, amazing pet horse bro!
You’re riding Bojack Horseman
babe wdym it's 3 in the morning? i already told you niko posted so get up
cool youtube really wanted me to see this
I love you niko please marry me
quick sidenote buddy: please play at 100 fov, will make things much easier in minecraft! :D
You should make a Fortnite commentary like one of these type of videos while playing it but the same genre :)
I can relate
Awesome
First lesson you learn while being smart is not to expect the same from others, most of my problems come fron that point
niko whats the secret of growing a channel