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This was me in consulting. Met some of the most toxic and obnoxious people ever there who still even tried to get me to do work for them AFTER I left. So glad I’m out of it now - these jobs are purely just overhyped and not worth it aside from the pay.

Excellent video. Thank you.

im curious if u ever thought about what people in IB really like about their job (or is it just for the money)? do u ever think about friends or colleagues who are working in these front office roles and how they even manage to survive the soul-sucking aspects of it? btw thanks for the video, always love to hear you speaking!

thanks.

Great video as always!

Dude .stop being a bad influence for the rest of the people who need to work in real life for 20us per hours You need some therapy. See the light soon

Hiii! I hope you’re doing well. I really enjoyed this video, and I think the topic is so meaningful. Discovering who you are can truly protect you from disappointments; knowing what you like and what matters to you helps you avoid pursuing things that don’t resonate with who you are. It’s a journey toward figuring out what you genuinely want to do, and it’s empowering to understand that you’re unique, with your own vision for life. Being authentic to yourself brings so much happiness because you’re no longer trying to fit into someone else’s mold. Also, I think your videos are honestly underrated! When I first watched your “Why I quit my $170,000 job after 6 months” video, I assumed you must have at least 100k subscribers. It’s interesting how viewership varies depending on the content-some people are drawn to career topics, while others might be looking for different insights. With the rise of AI, shifting job markets, lay offs and quitting, I think audiences are more career-focused these days. Keep doing what you’re doing! Your content is inspiring, and even though you might not always have the same audience, your message is reaching the right people who need to hear it. Looking forward to more of your videos! byeee :)

I kinda went through a similar situation, but with accounting. Forced myself to finish this degree, got a nice corporate job, and literally decided it wasn’t for me within the first month and left. I already had an inkling of doubt from the internship and I wasn’t even studying for the CPA, so those were big red flags! Now I’m trying to pursue something else that I think will give me the life I want I found myself not even focusing at my job in accounting no matter how hard I tried, and at the end of the day I just didn’t care for the work, the people, and the environment

Hi Dennis, Thank you for this video! I haven’t personally quit a job before because I just graduated this year. I’ve always loved art and design, and I took a step and created my first web design and it was SO COOL, but for some reason, there’s this voice telling me I can’t be like other designers (designers that make you think: why am I existing ? haha), so I started learning Data Analysis about three months ago (which I’m regretting right now, LOL). Your video literally popped up, and I felt like I had no choice but to click. Now, I’m taking it as a sign to do what’s best for me and to do what I have always loved to do, not just what others expect me to do. I also appreciate how you emphasized that quitting isn’t a black-and-white decision. It’s easy to watch short videos or stories and think it’s a quick, simple process, but I can imagine how much thought and emotional energy goes into making such a life-changing choice. Your perspective sheds light on that complexity, and it’s something I’ll keep in mind for my future decisions! Wish you all the best! Best regards, Mona

Great thoughts, you moving your smoothie around was worrying 😂 but your mind is super interesting

There’s a whole bunch of Asian parents slapping their foreheads about the impact of these “I quit” videos on their high achieving offspring. 🙂

im 26 and do not know yet what's my path. Currently in Internal auditing at an investment bank, but is it the right path? IM attracted to IB a lot, but how should I proceed? Maybe Asset Management? I dont know - But I know for a fact that we re smart guys and sometimes we have to be patient and open minded to what's coming, so im tryna take this life as an adventure - I think it will turn out fine, but this ongoing uncertainty in life kills me. Thanks for your video man

We watched the same videos based on the thumbnails you showed and that led me here. LOL!

Just found your video while I was searching for this topic, thanks for your sharing. I still need to do a few things before I can officially quit.

The YT algo suggested this video to me and I'm glad I watched it all the way through. Everything you said resonated immensely with me and I'm definitely going to take your words to heart.

thank you for this video, Dennis. It really all about inner work and trying to understand where other people stand, rather than looking at the situation only from your own point of view. It's hard to learn and do that in actuality but that's why its called inner work hahaha. This video is what I needed to hear, even though I hear it all the time, it hit a bit different now

didn't even watch yet, the title is so good

You’re right, it's a fact that quitting booze not only makes your world a better place to be in, good things start to “magically” happen and the energy is insane! Steffon Barkload's Quit Drinking Forever, that’s the best shortcut I go’ogled that took less than a week to work without suffering withdrawal.

wtg

I felt the same after graduating. I grinded all throughout my undergraduate years and missed out on opportunities to make meaningful friendships and relationships. I have a stable job now, but I'm always feeling unfulfilled when I come home. I feel guilty at times, because I am fortunate to have a stable job that pays decently, but I don't find it fulfilling (like I thought or hoped it would). It's a weird feeling. 😅

Been thinking about this title!

bro i literally think this video is helpfull.. thanks

Thank you for reminding me that I need to write more for myself selfishly. Keep up the wonderful work you have always been accomplishing!

Thank you for posting this

Fuckin preach 9:45

I completely resonate and did the same

Thank you for normalizing these weird ass feelings that we all in our mid 20s are sharing. Also, I appreciate you calling out not to skirt around the topic of who I am. You are Vvvvv right, Dennis

i just turned 25, 5 days ago. I got my BA in April. Have like 2 internships on my belt, but was really left to my own devices without a mentor, so i feel like i don't know anything to actually apply to entry-level jobs, seeing as most of them want experience (this doesn't make sense to me) So i've been in search of more internships and ive been getting ghosted (for UNPAID jobs too). So it's like... do i just go back to being a barista? I am in dire need of money, but I know I need to focus on securing a job i worked so hard getting a degree for. It's just discouraging because I'm not good at interviewing...at all.. lol. I need money, thats my only motivation in life.

love the message of this vid on being with the feelings and being beside yourself during the shifts. my fav quote that helps me remember this lesson is from Rilke: “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.” on top of that, the your voice and the style of this vid is super calming. Ty for sharing Dennis!!

Thanks for the video! I needed this

Amazing video, didn't expect to sit through the whole hour in one go but the storytelling was just so authentic and touching that I couldn't leave. Currently in college thinking of whether IB is the path for me so thank you.

So... I started writing my journal for transformation, but before I even began, I thought, 'This is going to be so hard...' I already have a diary where I write everything I did during the day, every single day! So, knowing what to write in the journal is hard because I already document everything that happens in my day. Also, I found it especially difficult - and I kind of had a feeling it would be like this - to write about good things. I've only written a few entries, and only one of them was about something positive. The others were about things that made me cry, frustrated me, etc. I also noticed that the sad entries are much longer than the happy one... I think I'm kinda struggling.

I have often looked at life as unfolding, but it hadn't transferred it to how I think of my self. I like the fit. It's unencumbered and natural. Growing, evolving and such words lead to assessment and judgment, skewed more toward proof than acceptance. Unfolding is more about observation and awareness than expectation. Lot less stress in that. Thanks for expressing it so nicely.

I would like to know more information about what is the self-unfolding paradigm. “What if there is a human being who falls in between of all 9 Enneagram types because I don’t think anyone fits perfectly in one type since it is human nature that we think we all are complicated beings?” I am grateful of you. Yesterday I remembered all my life experiences like a never ending waterfall of emotions ever since I was a little girl. Now I know why I feel a peace of mind when I withdrawn from university because I had a difficult time writing creative nonfiction since I couldn’t remembered any critical moment in my childhood. I freaked out because of trauma and abuse kept resurfacing in my dreams to the point where my dreams were in black and white, no color. I feel like it’s necessary to tell other people they are not alone in this cycle of pain and suffering. I am a PTSD survivor. Post traumatic stress disorder to me feels like I am scared of living but at the same time I am also scared of disappearing from this world. You made realized what I was doing all this time ever since I was a young girl. Self-enlightenment. It is hard to explain what is self-enlightenment to another person because I think the only way for him or her to experience is perceived as too rigorous and cruel. But I do want to ask these questions to you: “How much do you believe in the phenomenon of the act of dreaming is correlated to past lives/ reincarnation? Is self-enlightenment possible in the world we live in?” As always keep the wonderful work you are doing!

So, I've been watching your videos for some time now, and throughout this period, I've constantly been thinking, 'I need to start journaling.' I didn't finish watching the 'How to Journal for Transformations' video because I wanted to really pay attention to everything. Additionally, I was conflicted about journaling the way you show in the video or starting a different self-improvement journey I saw in a video from another creator, which basically involves writing down what you want to improve about yourself and working on it. I thought both 'methods' were kinda the same thing (the ultimate goal was being happy), but I only noticed the difference by watching this very video. It seems so obvious if I think about it. And you described exactly what it really is: trying to become a person you are not, and never feeling like it's enough. I felt like crying, actually. Well, I don't know much about this self-unfolding paradigm, but I think I need to finish watching that journaling video of yours. Oh and thank you for these videos :)

Thank you for making this video. Two days ago I spoke my own truth about my unthinkable past out loud to myself while blubbering and gasping for my breath. Because of the emotional abuse and a lot of psychological trauma I endured, I forgot my most important dream I wanted. If I became a monster in order to survive, I want to be human again with a human heart. Because I want to save others.

Music meditation is choosing a song and focusing on nothing else besides the music. Whenever a thought comes to me, I let go of it and continue listening. As always a good reminder for eating meditation! For myself and for others: a playlist filled all types of songs I listen to. I really do hope everyone finds their own way of meditation because it is essential in being in tune with the mind. Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLlNrdVHfeSqWaS2o7CO1oBusCz0YSq2v6.html

love this.

practical stuff dennis. amazing. thank you for sharing!

Extraordinary awareness practice when eating. Only extraordinary in the truest sense as most people aren’t practicing this. But it’s routinely practiced at monasteries and Buddhist centers and other awareness centers. 🙏🏼

As always a profound yet wonderful video! I am always interested in seeing how much an individual is willing to listen to people with an open mind. “Wouldn’t it be more beautiful to witness the different perspectives instead of fighting over who is right and who is wrong?” You mention the question: “Am I good enough?” I would like to rephrase it into “Am I going to live my own truth in the face of adversity and judgment?” Since I picked “Yes”, communication drastically improves in my relationships (ex. My parents). More importantly, with love.

I think I will never forget your interesting concept of healing. Coincidentally, I had been thinking about the classic fairytale of “Beauty and the Beast” and reflecting on how much I relate myself with the Beast. You are absolutely correct about “love is within you”. This year, I have decided that I am tired of hiding in the darkness that I find comfort in. I don’t want to abandon my shadows because they are important to me. What I want is to allow conversations between my light self and shadows. They both need each other to grow - just like yin and yang. Thank you for giving me inspiration for a new idea! A short fiction story about two beasts finding out they are actually a prince and a princess sounds both exciting and challenging to make.

I love the quietness and peace in your speaking. It really pulled me in. I'm still dealing with my story from the past in a way that doesn't help me anymore. I hope to rewrite it bit by bit. Thank you for the video!

Dennis, You are my hero! So proud of you! ❤❤

Excellent concept! The hero’s journey is a profound and enlightening transformation that is completely endless. I think all the life experiences and obstacles I went through provided me one simple gift: learning how to get back on your feet again. And that’s why the anime and drama series “Hikaru No Go” holds a special place in my heart. As always keep up the wonderful work! th-cam.com/video/QbQfvnyvr78/w-d-xo.html

I'm first here 😎

i appreciate how you take time to speak so thoughtfully and sincerely (also, cute headband) <3<3

Yes. You say how you move yourself by this medium of writing. Brilliant. Sometimes I use the medium of music, and sometimes the medium of interaction with fellow humans. How many more media are employed to this purpose of clarity? 🙏

Thank you for opening up. I understand you so much. ❤

It is very thoughtful of you for sharing your wisdom on rewriting your story. I understand the feeling of unworthiness. For me, it comes from being in an environment where family relatives normalize emotional abuse. Those life experiences shaped who I am at this moment. A human being is who’s willing to guide others through the darkness to the light. “The Karate Kid 2010: Disqualification scene” gave me hope and pain. It is so powerful when you make use of fear as fire for love. Love people without needing anything in return. Video: th-cam.com/video/iEwFBRbdPyM/w-d-xo.html