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as a transplant from ohio to nyc, i’m at 5 years in the city and am planning to leave next year after having wanted to for quite a while. i miss touching grass. nice grass. and i’m not kidding. not all neighborhoods have access to greenery and yes, you could argue nice parks are a 30-40-50 minute train ride away, but if you’re f’ing depressed, that’s a tall task, especially when you don’t know what shit you’ll encounter on your way there. i miss not having to think about what i can grab to cover myself on my way to an event in order to reduce the likelihood of being sexually harassed. i hate the normalized inhumanity of a homeless person pleading to a train full of people knowingly ignoring them while staring at their phones. and i hate that i have come to engage in this behavior too, it weighs on my soul. the absolute polarities of qualities of lives lived here has become really defeating to face every day. this city has made me a harsher, more reactive person. i feel bad for the kids i work with that have never left the city and who have stepped foot in our major city parks maybe twice. they truly don’t know what it feels like to connect to the earth or that it is possible. yes, clearly i am a naturally dysphorically-inclined person. i have met lovely people here and experienced things that would be impossible elsewhere. there is light here but the never-ending stress definitely snuffs a lot of it out for me. i am definitely more “resilient” now. thanks for providing the perfect opportunity for me to vent 😅 i found a lot of your video to be true for me. i do think my brain chemistry has changed negatively by me living here lol. and what you said about things here being in extremes is true in my experience of course, all of everything would be a whole lot better and easier if were wealthy!

One thing that gets under my skin when it come to my goals/dreams is that I’m told “it’s just a hobby”, it’s damn near like telling me I’m not gonna achieve it

Man who visits nyc once thinks he knows how it impacts how you think. Bro really?

I'm absolutely loving your videos rn

Ok, your videos are surprisingly original and actually a bit motivating. Haven’t seen such content in years. Keep on going - u r doing great!

Needed this!

Assuming NYers are rude could not be more lazy. Don’t confuse directness with rudeness. If you want to make a NYer’s day, stand on a street corner with a map and look confused. Nothing makes them happier than helping you get somewhere.

Great vid

+ having hobbies just makes you a more interesting person

Rich content and high potential here, great work.

Did you make your own analysis from these common traits of successful people?

Type shit

this video is amazing, I absolutely love the editing style and the important information.

Relating to the common man works often.

bro looks and dresses like albert camus

Great video !! Good luck on your race

I wish I had hobbies or passions, I work so much and don't like where I live. I don't have a strong interest in anything and don't like my community.

although I had to allocate more time out of my day to achieve my addictive hobby of badminton (4 hours x3-4 times a week), but it is my motivation in doing daily tasks and not procrastinate + everytime I play my mind is free from the work that I have been doing for the past week

he makes and uploads this vid because: he never gives us up he never lets us down he never runs around and desert us he never makes us cry he never say goodbye he never tells a lie and hurt us (overall, this vid is good)

Idk I live in manhattan and I don’t feel like nyc “discourages living a chilled balanced life”. NYC lets me do what I want to the fullest. I love having hobbies - theatre, book club, ceramics, running in the park, eating different cuisines, etc. I could peruse them in other places but I feel like there would be fewer options plus I hate driving. NYC is EXPENSIVE but for me it’s worth it. We should all live in the places we want to live.

Wow, I needed to hear this.

Off topic but you remind me of Son Wukong

I used to think the benefit of hobbies was purely just to give your brain a 'break' from your main work. Then I began to realize that if you're paying attention you will pick up lessons that you can apply to basically any other area of life. But what this video really showed me is that your brain is working on a subconscious level even when you're not 'actively working' on the thing. And if you never give yourself that break, you're missing out on those 'magical ideas' that seemingly come out of nowhere (when in fact your brain was working on it the entire time). Excellent video Arteri!

ITS A BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON IT GIVES HIM POWER. ITS NOT A CARDBOARD

The greatest tennis player ever is Novak Djokovic and it isnt even really close. Just look at the stats

Pure pseudoscience, nothing more...

I will never forget the pain i felt when my dad told me “You’re a jack of all trades, but master of none” And i have lived thinking that my interests in different fields are simply never going to add up to anything. But it’s so affirming to know that that idea of focusing on one specific hobby can inhibit you and i feel more at ease to try out different things. I learnt so many different skills and now have even picked up muay thai as my new hobby and honestly never thought exercise can improve my life so much (i hate exercise).

"How wealthy people in first world countries can enrich their lives by doing as many different things as possible."

Flying that RSA flag high!!!!

2:41 let's not forget NBA champ Jokic is a League player. 😭

i love anyone who spreads the gospel about having hobbies. i grew up having hobbies and the hobbies i had since i was a kid are still my favorite ones. i have expanded my hobbies since and also gained some auxiliary skills over the years. it's great fun. loved the video!

This video couldn't have come at a better time. I was flipping through my sketchbook, feeling unmotivated and questioning the purpose of it all. I decided to open TH-cam, and this popped up right when I needed it. Great work!!!

very well written video ! good stuff dude

Hi, are you also a rapper? You sound like a hip-hop brother ❤❤🎉🎉

having "fun" in NJ after experiencing more in Manhattan is so boring. I can't make friends in NJ without letting them think I'm a traitor and a narcissist for not doing what I've already done throughout middle school and high school. They just want me to stay in New Jersey so badly.

How do people afford this

i had NYC exposure therapy for 15 years straight. nothing like it!

This video is high quality. The problem of the "be yourself" advice lead us to think we should still be perfect. The goal is to enjoy the moment with the person and let your inner child express himself at list a bit

I found your channel a few hours ago, and I just wanted to let you know that what you’re producing is absolutely amazing and ask that you please continue making content on whatever fulfills you. I just watched almost all of your videos. Thanks for so much great content!

Beautiful comment.

Only needs are food and housing. First goal is to get enough unearned income to cover this. With a roommate or two, this level of wealth is super accessible ❤ Then, with time, assets grow so we have enough unearned income to charitably cover these costs for others, eg kids, spouse, or other people we want to adopt and sponsor. ❤ These are probably the only two levels of wealth. ❤

Where do you put your legs under that desk ? Is it backwards ? Good video tho :D

So underrated! A lot of this advice is stuff I’ve either learned the hard way or coincidentally realised is effective. Especially having an enjoyable event as the first date or deliberately going to events to meet new people. Getting advice from friends and family tho 💀

Awesome vid!!! This made me more willing to invest in my cycling and rollerskating hobby!!

Good informative video!

This video is engaging and put together well so good job 👏

clean and minimalist thumbnail ❤

The main reference book is really audible here, nice little summarization

I'll owe it to you

Thank you. You really helped. Days i cried with severe depression. Your video helped me understand myself better