The True Meaning of "Let Me See You Grit Those Teeth"
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Gurren Lagann means a great deal to me. Here's why.
I've struggled with depression and self-hatred for many years. If you struggle with the same kind of things, I pray that this video encourages you in the midst. 
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I realised recently that I'm never going to have that "pierce the heavens" moment, where I push through with all my might in one moment and come out for the better. It simply just doesn't happen that fast. I like to think about it this way, so in the final fight (of the movie), Team Dai-Gurren combines into Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, an entity a couple universes in size, STTGL is so big that it's movements, at least to a real life human, would be so slow you wouldn't be able to see them. That's what's going on inside your mind every day. The final battle, compared to a real life human, would take decades to happen. That's the battle going on inside everyone's mind, it takes a while, but its happening.
Every time I look the the Gurren Lagann figure on my desk I get this intense motivation, reminding myself that I can push through.
My mind still asks me, "Why aren't you better yet? You've watching this show so many times, tried forcing its teachings down your throat and you're still making the same mistakes, you aren't who you want to be." And I have to remind myself that I'm not gonna have my "Believe in the Simon who believes in you" moment because it doesn't exist, not in day to day life at least.
If anyone else who sees this is guilting themselves because they haven't "made" it yet, don't. The spiral path is long and winding, and it will take a while. Don't give up.
I like this quote from Simon, which helps me ground myself again and realise I'm still going.
"At the time it might seem like a mistake you can never undo, even if it is, if you kick and scream and fight like hell, you'll move forward a little."
You can't always get everything right, but if you kick and scream and fight like hell everyday, then you'll keep moving forward.
Never thought about the final fight like that before! Every time I watch it I get a little something more.
wow
"With every turn you advance just a little further, because thats how a drill works."
What an amazing video. I just got a Gurren Lagann tattoo today for my 21st birthday so that I will always remember to believe in myself and humanity.
Nice man and I hope you are happy with your tatt :) I did something similar with Fullmetal Alchemist so I always get reminded to never give up and push forward
Currently rewatching FMA:B. Great show!
Gurren Lagann ia the only anime that I watch all RUclips essays about it. The depth in which it transformed so many people's lives. This is my peak work of fiction. I get back to it at least early. I follow all reactions to it, it transforms us. Affecting our essence!
Not me crying deeply on a Thursday night. WOW. I’m so glad that someone understands and is inspired by and driven by the anime in the same way I am. I identify with you in so many areas. We were the same ages and similar situations and everything. I’m so glad someone understands. I’ve been really really struggling today. I think I needed the reminder. Thank you.
You are very welcome. My prayer has always been that this video would find the people that need it. Comments like these remind me that it is! Keep going! You’re not alone.
I believe you have a knack for telling stories and I hope to see more from you.
Pushing 31 and my first introduction to Gurren Lagan was watching it on ScFi channel during anime showings. That shit is up there with Dbz when it comes to overcoming odds and brotherhood.
this video is incredible! the production quality was so good i was honestly shocked by how few views it had. goddamnit, take my subscription.
Subscription taken! Thank you for the kind words!
The editing, script, and delivery of your essay were incredible, and had me tearing up. I believe in you, and can't wait to see what you make next!
Welp, time to go rewatch Gurren Lagann again.
The last time I watched Gurren Lagann was before I went through the hardest years of my life so far and I am still dealing the aftermath of that time. I nearly lost myself; I have been doubting my self worth when I lost the motivation and passion to pursue my dreams and I've been desperately looking for a spark to find them within myself again. This video reminded me of why I loved Gurren Lagann in the first place, how it inspired me, and how it may inspire me again, thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing. Very glad you’re still going. Incredibly honored I could play a small part in reigniting that spark. Keep gritting those teeth!
Absolutly breathtaking I wanna cry
I just finished watching Gurren Lagann earlier today. No story has ever pierced my soul quite like Gurren Lagann has. Thank you for sharing your story and how "Let me see you grit those teeth" has affected your personal life, Caleb.
Congratulations!! Welcome to the other side! It’s a very special story.
holy crap this was such a well made video, After rewatching Gurren Lagann after a decade I really fine myself appreciating the show even more. Im glad you were able to express how you felt during your darkest times and your process getting through it. Truly shows how Gurren Lagann changed all of our lives for the better :)
Thanks my friend! It’s a one of a kind show!
Gurren Lagann became a life saver for so many of us. As I get older I value it more and more each passing year.
No question. Earned a subscription my man. 3 Minutes in. Takes a lot to get that from someone like me. So you earned it my dude.
Appreciate it!
the story telling 10/10
Thanks Mr Boersma 😚
This is beautiful. Ive always wanted to make an analysis of the "Parallel Universes" scene from this show, and I would be honored to make something even half as good as this video. Phenomenal work.
You should go for it!!
It’s like two in the morning and I have school tomorrow, I’ve recently binged gurren Lagann so this popped up in my feed and this is one of the most beautiful videos I’ve ever seen well done
Thank you! Hope it was worth the sacrifices sleep!
My friend, I recommend watching "Gurren Lagann and getting it"
It complements this one perfectly.
Mass effect. Gurren Lagan. Kotor 2. My favorite things in the world
Gurren lagann has always been my favorite anime its brought me a long way
Goated video, amazing editing and everything thank you brother!!
I really loved this video and resonated with it so much. I can't wait to see what you make next!
Beautiful message and well put out. I can’t wait to see what you have next and to see you grow as a story teller!
Good video man I personally always find myself coming back to this show when down
Awesome job bro. Absolutely relatable
So proud of you Caleb, this is beautiful
This deserves way more attention then it's getting. I'm in a similar position, struggling with self worth and finding myself. This video has comforted me in a way, continue like this and it'll all be worth it 😼
Any video that can make me cry always earns a sub, VERY good job.
Amazing. Fantastic work.
This video hit me, and you are definitely a storyteller a great one on top of that.
Thanks.
absolutely amazing, keep going. It made me really happy when i saw you uploaded.
Thanks so much! Took a while, but here we are.
Thank you for making this. Pierce the heavens, brother.
Thank you! Fight the Power!
There' a limited screening the next two weeks of the movies. First movie next week, second movie the week after. Tuesday for sub, wednesday for dub. All in 4k!
That’s awesome. I visited Japan recently and they had a special event showing the film in 4D. 4D is kind of a gimmick and it didn’t have subtitles, but it was a special experience!
Dude this overall quality made me think you would have way more subs. Easy sub keep up the great work man.
I think this is sooooo goooood, this resonated with me. Thank you so much for this, i am actually struggling a lot with finding a jobs as a front-end dev. I was about to give up, but it is not because i don't have this job that i am not a worthy person. Thank you for waking me up and helped me grit those teeth :)
"We evolve beyond the person we were a minute before! Little by little, we advance a bit further with each turn. That's how a drill works!!"
Absolutely! It's such a simple notion, but so so so hard to internalize and believe. I just got done re-watching this very video because I again needed a reminder of who I am due to the circumstances I find myself in. Keep going, and I'll do the same!
thank you so much for doing this video. i felt deeply understood :). this anime is my soul, and simon and kamina are both parts of myself that keep me being me. i knew this was the piece of art that most resonates with me and literally put me on my own path on life, but i realized in my heart that simon is me, too, and that made me so happy. have a great day if youre reading this man :)
I'm reading it! And it has turned into a good day :)
I love to see others find their own meaning in this show I love so much. I personally love Simon's growth after Kamina, and him never giving up on human connection despite loss. Thanks for the perspective, keep turning that drill.
Grind on my friend. Great video. I love that anime.
This video definitely deserves more love
This is a really well made video man. Keep going.
Wow man what a great video! You hit the nail on the head! Keep up the good work and let me see you grit those teeth!!
Thank you my friend!
Hey man thanks. I needed to hear a lot of what you said in this vid. Going through a pretty dark place right now but I guess I’ll just have to grit my teeth and keep on pushing through.
You're very welcome. What I've been pondering lately is the question "Is the action of 'gritting those teeth' to be done forever?" And I don't think so. Reminding yourself and fighting for your own self worth is VITAL when in the deep depths of sorrow or hardship. But I do believe that there will come a day when "gritting your teeth" is no longer needed. At least not all the time. Life will always find a way to kick you in the teeth, but there is hope. Writing this sounds a little high and mighty, but I assure you; I am in the midst of it all myself. Keep going and I'll do the same!
beautiful video bro, so beautiful 🥲
Now this is Epic
Keep up the good work!
Much like you, I can't express all the feelings I have for this show and its story.
Thank you for making and sharing this.
I really needed it today. 😉
Absolutely. Hard to encapsulate such deep internal feelings. I did my best!
Your editing is really striking! Just from the way the clips were re-layered and timed… I can tell Gurren Lagann means a lot to you.
What a humble reflection, and smartly delivered in just 11 minutes. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I very much appreciate those words. I take pride in being as concise as I can be!
Hey, your video just instantly connected with me. Somehow reigniting a spark I thought I lost long ago. I love gurren laggan and this quote specifically. This quote alone helped get me through basic training and helped dig me a path through there that I never thought I'd be able to. So I just wanna day thank you and well.... keep kidding towards the heavens
Bro that is so inspiring to actually know that there are other people out in the world like me that have kept going while saying the name thing. A silly little phrase that carries so much weight. Thank you so much for sharing. Yet another reminder we’re not alone in the journey, whatever it may be that we have our hands in.
No problem brother just keep moving forward
You came at the right time. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
You’re very welcome. Glad to hear it 😄
What teeth do I have left to grit? I live in a small flat, I make just enough to eat even chicken and rice except when I spend months saving up to buy some new stuff to elevate my suffering. My tv is from 2012. My console, at least, is from 2020. I buy a game now and then, but most come from game sharing friends who pity me.
A generation ago my family owned 50 acres of land, only 5 acres of which they cleared for self interests which was mostly horse riding for their own interest and a small degree of vegetables and chickens as meat. They sold this farm when I was 11 to a trucking company to make a depot on the land off the highway. My parents used this sales money to live lavishly for a few decades and now themselves are poor again and begging their kids for money.
I'm now 30. I've had a series of jobs. I've worked Security in other truck depots (the irony killed me daily) for people so much richer than me. I've worked as a Nurse for the elderly and disabled and while this was emotionally fulfilling work it was not enough to pay my rent and food and so on.
What teeth do I have left to grit? I'm grinding chipped fragments on gums and spitting up the blood. I don't want to be Kamina or Simon... I want to be one of the farmers Simon saves at the end. I just want to live on some land and produce and contribute to my fellow brothers and exist as a member of society. Now I feel like filth clinging inexorably to the soles of my betters with no concept of advancement.
What will I do at this pace..? I will spend most my day doing my job, which I do not mind, then I will return home and play these games I've barely held an interest in since like maybe 2016? I will play play absolute trash I hate will all my soul my friends buy. I will play easy arcade games my friends buy... If I have a sole commodity It's friends. But genuinely happiness and enjoyment out of life? That's bee about a decade off.
Awesome video man!!! Definitely was not expecting this to hit this hard! I turned 19 this month and that feeling of uncertainty and uselessness are a part of me at this point. I doubt my own abilities and shoot myself down way too much. However, kind of like you said, I'm setting goals and staying true to myself. With time I trust things will work out. Thank you!
Thank you! And thank you for sharing. Knowing that it’s ok to fail took me so incredibly long to internalize. I still fight it. Keep those goals! And push hard for them! But also hold them with open hands and allow the dream to shift and change as you also change. You got this.
@@calebzook Will do! thank you:)
My friends. Doesn't matter the size of the wall in front of you, keep digging because with each turn of the drill you advance a little further.
Thanks for the video man. I'm going through a dark phase of my life right now and your video touched me, inspired me, lifted me up. Hope you're doing great now !
By the way the presentation of your video was really neat visually and musically, so... hey, it seems like your dream is on the right tracks !
Lots of strenght and love. Do the impossible and see the invisible ! Fight the power !
Thank you so much! Means a lot to know the video is impacting people. Fight the power!
This reminded me of my happiness, Thank You ❤
Great video. Gurren Lagann changes my life or more, only two quotes.
“This drill, will open a hole in the universe. And that hole will be a path for those behind us. The dreams of those who have fallen!”
"Don't believe in yourself! Believe in me! Believe in the Kamina who believes in you!"
Amazing video bro good luck
here for when you make it big, great video
this was profoundly moving, in such a simple way. Thank you for telling me, and all of us, to grit those teeth. You should check out Breadsword's essay on TTGL.
Love that video! I purposely didn't re-watch it during the creation of this video because I wanted to make sure I was putting down my own thoughts without influence. I went back and watched it after, and realized we ended our videos very similarly lol
ARHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The one thing you chose for yourself... That is the truth of your universe.
This came at a good time for me. I just crawled out of my hole last week, and I've been genuinely happy every day since. It can't last forever, but dropping all the weight from my shoulders hanging onto that bitterness and anger has left me feeling lighter. I went from "who suffers as well as I?" to "I don't need to suffer at all".
I love that. I believe that suffering inherently is always going to be a part of life, BUT how you look at it is always a choice. And to remember that it is a PART of life, not life itself. It is easy to get overwhelmed. But often we are the ones choosing to suffer, like you said. Proud of you my friend!
Well said, blood brother! I'm currently doing my best to climb out of the pits of addiction personally. We're going to fight, all of in these comments, and if we all fight and kick and scream and ask for help from each other, we will win!
Phenomenal vid
I fucking love gurren lagann
I am currently getting ready to sleep, thinking that tomorrow I'll go back to work after a long leave that I took because I felt burnt out and exhausted. I am here with some tears in my eyes. but they are not tears of sadness. I want to believe they are tears of hope. I have recently found my old Drill keychain I bought a decade ago. I put it on my backpack. hopefully it will look over for me.
I am looking forward to tomorrow come.
Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I'll do my best to grit these those teeth. Best wishes to you and those around you.
This warms my heart. Keep holding on and remember to extend yourself grace in the midst of all that life throws at you. There are better times ahead. Tough times as well, but we can do it. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks man :)
I…I didn’t expect this video to resonate with me as hard as it did. I never thought I needed to hear those words and really know the depth of them. Thank you for that.
Hang in there my friend. And keep gritting those teeth!
Getting a tattoo of the Team Gurren flag, with "Let me see you grit those teeth" under or around it. By far my favorite anime, it hits so hard I routinely cry at the end of it. Happy tears ofc
I wanna get a tattoo of Simon's star glasses and his drill key, with those words.
quite a nice vid
How does this only have 500 views wth
7:50 song?
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I want to thank you for sharing the battle is tough im doing my best but its never enough thanks for the story it warms my heart thank you🫵
Thank you for watching and the kind words!