Kris Turner oh yea i was thinking about that too and also unlike others he has that unique feeling and attention that makes us to focus I thought it was like a 5min video. He is using high quality vocabs too. I just learned like 3 new vocabs It feels amazing. I just realize how amazing and incredible havared students are. I just can feel the difference I wish I can talk like this 😔 He is extremely talented he will inspire the world someday I bet.
John's mom here. I don't have the same degree of self control as John so I decided to use the same technique i do with potato chips. With chips I dont keep them in the house. With my phone, I have a grand total of 150 MB of data per month. Which means I leave the data turned off all the time but there's enough if I need it.
I went a month without Social Media and I became extremely focused. You realize how much time social media, and youtube, take away from your day to actually read, learn something new, and/or enjoy the environment around you. Go outside, read something new, discover your passion, and the most important of them all, discover yourself.
Yeah and be a hypocrite and don’t actually take in the message. I’m pretty sure John had already persuaded that you can spend your time more effectively in active leisure. Stop being “woke” and actually start taking his advice if you believe in it.
Deleting social media apps off my phone has really helped me to use it a lot less... It takes a while to train your brain to stop taking out your phone just to scroll through something haha
yuh!! i have no social media apps and otherwise keep myself logged out of everything online. so whenever i take my phone out just because, not cuz im texting or anything, im like....what now?!
I've done the same thing it's just I randomly give myself random 1 month breaks I don't plan when I take SM breaks I just take them when I feel wherever I seem disconnected
I can understand brother. I decided a while ago to go 'feed free'. With no feeds like insta, fb or quora around, my fingers still keep searching for something to scroll and they often find their solace in TH-cam, but anyway after while when you no longer consume social media, you open you open and you go like 'wtf now?'
We can do so much more if we limit our social media use. Even if we get 1 extra hour each day, if you keep using that 1 hour on say working on your business, you can go far
Sport, reading, and whatever skill you might want to learn because you're passionated by it ( playing an instrument, coding, learning a new language...) and of course social activities... I think you have enough ideas to be busy now
Hey, John! I am writing this message to express my gratitude. Last semester I flunked 2 subjects. I was feeling down and had lost my confidence. One day while surfing on TH-cam, I stumbled upon your 'Day in the life of a Harvard student' (the first one) video. After watching it, I was really inspired and gave me new perspective on how to be productive. I worked hard throughout the semester. I gave my exams. The result has just come out and I have cleared all of my subjects. I really appreciate your videos. Thank you very much.
I know you commented this long ago, how did you manage to evolve and change your grades, I'm hooked to my phone, my study methods seems to be worthless, advice me please
@Internet Explorer There's no need to. We live in the information age. We just have to balance the filter of information that we're constantly taking in.
Didn't you see the written eassy about what he's talking about that appers in the video at some minute? It was called something like "Thinking about your time in social media".
@@sarahromero8090 But if you read carefully you will be able to see that his name is actually written in there, under the title (as the author of the essay).
I just deleted Instagram because of you, I want to focus on the important things moving forward in life. I wasn't giving attention to my important things in life, my goals and dreams. Hopefully moving forward I'll succeed in my goals
I have one of my finals tomorrow and I literally sat till 3 am last night watching YT videos. This video couldn't have come at a better time. Thank you, John!
I would argue that rather than taking "attention" away from people, they are feeding off peoples' time. People often scroll through social media in a quite mindless and habitual state.
this kind of goes along with Thoreau’s main concepts espoused in “Walden”. it goes into the idea there should be a balance between society and simplicity: in today’s modern world, there should be a balance between technology and human connection. great ideas!
You are a huge influence John. I don’t think I can go as far as deleting all social media, but time spent mindlessly on these things is taking time away from my life. I understand that I get no benefit from consuming digital media, yet I continue to fall into the rabbit hole. I have deleted all the games on my phone and from this point on will work towards lowering the amount of time spent mindlessly on my phone. Thank you for final bringing this problem to my attention
I took 1 month off social media back in November and it was so worth it. I also did no sugar and made more rules for the month to get me more productive. I felt like social media was taking up too much of my time. I feel like most 14 year olds like myself, other teens and even adults constantly put our priorities aside because we put the entertainment of social media first. So i had decided to take this break. Not only that, i got 5 more people to do this with me! To say it was my most productive and self confident month of my life would be completely true :) This was all because i took away social media as my centre of attention and put myself first and my priorities. I ended up getting the highest grades in my class for my exams and I felt so healthy the whole time. I suggest any of you to try it if your not ready to give social media away all at once... social media will be there next month for you to use and maybe by then you wont even want to. ;)❤
I’ve got control over everything but TH-cam. Deleting the App, blocking website on screen time, greyscale, push-ups when feeling the urge,... This platform is so good at soaking me in. As long as my brain knows how to get to videos it does it...and there is always a way with incognito mode or setting your own passwords for example. I changed so many things...doing sports, eating healthy, sleeping a bit longer, going for walks, I just always come back to TH-cam. I really need to get this sorted out, just don’t know how yet.
Something interesting that relates to this topic that I think you should touch on would be the percieved "addiction" that people have to their phones and social media from a biological standpoint. Many studies have been done on the dopamine released in your brain from feeding an "addiction" such as phone use and the rewarding feedback your brain feels from interacting with others or getting likes on the internet. With your intentional attention strategy, you're basically replacing how your brain is getting that dopamine rush or satisfaction (exercise or creativity instead of social media use).
Well, yes. It's actual addiction. Designed to be an addiction by psychlogists who are expert in the field of addictions. I wonder how come some people are still unaware of this fact. All social media and on line marketing plus computer games are developed by people who have studied gambling addicts for example. So yes, any research into if or why any of this if addictive makes us much sense as trying to re-invent a wheel would have nowadays.
I love that you have mentioned and/or quote Mary Oliver. This is very informative. I appreciate how well you explain things in a universal way. Thanks for sharing.
I do some acts that similar to your advice recently. I used to spend meaningless time on social media, just scroll down my wall. Then, turn to 25 make me more serious with my life. I put attention on things that value to me as marketing, improve my communication skills, how to learn more efficient and lastly my english. I realize it is the greatest feeling when you finish all the deadline you set in the beginning of your day. It drives me forward and make life is more meaningful now. Anyway, great videos as always bro!!
5:02 How did this happen? Well, a global virus outbreak causing us to get quarantined all day everyday and the only source of entertainment is technology
I spent a lot of time watching TH-cam videos to take my English to the next level though improve my English rapidly, i became addicted to social media. Thanks for this awesome informative video.
Man I think I was happier when I didn't have social media. I have become really addicted and it's sad because before I would spent lots of time reading or doing something more productive
I love how your point is to limit the time we spend on our phone by only using it when needed and by turning off unnecessary notifications, and then by the end of the video you’re telling us to turn on notifications for your channel and to subscribe to your newsletter
This is incredible work from you considering your studies at Harvard and how demanding that can be, including other things in your life. Very well done.
First: What a nice and perfectly timed video. One can really tell that you gain a lot of great knowledge from the books you "consume" (since you are pacing through them so fast). Now to my questions: I kind of went through the same route with Instagram, etc. but how do you manage your E-mails? I get a lot of E-mails from clients/payment related stuff, a lot of spam aswell. If I turn off notifications for my E-mails I might lose clients or get in trouble for checking them too late or worse not reading them at all because they drown in Spam or the vast amount of E-mails. *Its really hard to seperate your own online business with social media use nowadays. What would you do in this situation John?* Also to be honest, I spend way too much time in WhatsApp groups. (WhatsApp and notifications are my main killers, I can get rid of Instagram, Reddit, etc. within a very short amount of time). Greetings from Germany, I love your content.
ArmaganVideos the way I deal with e-mails: cancel any subscriptions that are useless or that might distract you (so, emails from random apps or websites, also spam) and you can discipline yourself by only opening the e-mails you know are important, and ignoring those which you know can be opened later.
I created folders in my inbox like "News letters", and created rules which will automatically send emails from certain email adresses into those folders - and doesn't give me any notification, since these are emails I don't need to see immediately. I'm not sure if other email providers can do this or something similar, but I use outlook. Doesn't really help with spam though.
ArmaganVideos Here’s my take on it, if your job focuses on Emailing, there’s nothing you can do. The reason is, there’s nothing you should do. If it’s for work, then it’s a legit serious reason to check your emails. It’s not like going on TH-cam and searching up “Funny cat videos” and watching them for Hours. That isn’t important, and it’s just being unproductive. But if it’s your work, you’re being productive, and you’re getting stuff done. If you’re not happy with it, I can understand why. But just remember if you’re checking your emails for clients, you’re being productive and you’re doing stuff that benefits you instead of watching “Funny Cat Videos”
I have two emails for that. One I have is for work or formal things (like doctor appointments), and other for social media/games. I clean the inbox daily, so it isn’t cluttered and I don’t lose important info. Loool, good luck.
bro, i am a technology student and i liked your opinion its like viewing something i have been doing in anew perspective. so thanks a lot for sharing this side of our technology commitment.
I wish there was an app that would lock certain apps after a certain amount of time spent on it during the day. Honestly the time adds up scrolling through Reddit or TH-cam and I wish I could be more efficient about it since I have a hard time limiting myself. I always find myself constantly reaching to open these apps and when I delete them it feels as if I'm addicted to a drug and it keeps calling for me to go back to it. I just know something needs to change soon so in a decade I haven't wasted as much time as I already have
If you have an iPhone you CAN set limits. -Go into your settings and select “screen time” -Select “app limits” -Add limits Bingo bango done-zo simple as that haha
I did the same with insta and snap and currently I spend the half of time on my phone. Download quality time it's an app that helped me to disconnect myself of all the technologies and be nearer from my family and friends in the real life.
We as a society are currently at a point, where we are willing to give up so many of our rights, just for the sake of technological development, which of course leads to a growing market. These developments will have advantages, that will make our lives easier and reduces risks of potential danger. But there are always 2 sides of a coin. We are willing to give up so many things, just to satisfy our own, maybe not that urgent needs. Through these times of constant change it is hard to set boundaries for these kind of developments. Im glad that there are people like you sharing valueable informations and clarify things that are happening in an unconcious manner in our society. Without people like you there wouldnt be any thought given about these topics. It is important that we start to have a real conversation about the Technological growth, so that we dont lose control, about our own creation. Thank you John And Thank everyone else who read this comment.
Loving the "kinda long" transitions with something related to the chapter in the background. It catches/gets back your attention (funny because of the video topic) and offers an opportunity to sort your mind and cool down
can't find the motivation or the energy to dedicate the attention to anything , this has been going for a while and my IQ is dropping and i can't focus and can't memorize easily
Here’s a few things you could do that has helped me a ton (and many others): 1. Slowly start adding responsibilities to your life. Be responsible for something that affects others lives if you fall through so that way you have a higher chance of doing it because we all know we don’t give a shit when we fail ourselves, but it seems to bother us more when we fail others. It could be as simple as taking on more at work (or getting a job in first place, anything is better than nothing). 2. Whatever you do, take pride in it and become the best at whatever it is. Even if it’s something you think is dumb such as being a cashier. You can be one damn good cashier that actually influences other people’s lives positively if you actually give a damn at being a good one. Not to mention that mentality will make you rise very fast in being a desirable employee. 3. Start cleaning yourself up. The whole new cliche of cleaning up your room applies. Stay on top of chores. Your household is a reflection of you, make that reflection beautiful. 4. Have friend/family you wish you could be closer with again? Try rekindling that fire slowly. Now these next couple are mainly what could be causing this. 1. Revamp your diet. I was in a very shitty place and I changed my diet completely and I feel amazing. General rule of thumb is to do an elimination diet of sorts. You could do one that’s not too restrictive by simply cutting out added sugars (if it’s not naturally occurring, it’s added), dairy, wheat and anything processed. Give it a month. If you feel better, but feel as though somethings still wrong, eliminate more. I had eliminated all but one food and added back foods later on to figure out what does and doesn’t bother me. Long process but very worth it. 2. Think about why you feel this way. Is it because of something someone said/did? Is it a constant figure in your day to day life shitting on you and you just don’t have any drive left? Do you feel as though you can’t compete with friends/family members, so you’re just demoralized? Or is it simply you have no clear meaning/purpose to your life? If it’s the latter, the simple answer is to apply the first rules I mentioned, especially adding more responsibility. It’ll help get you off your feet, finding purpose, and you’ll start searching effectively for what truly makes your life meaningful.
@@MasterMenahem thanks , for the record i am a science teacher so a lot is counting on me and i don't need to get another job like a cashier but i understand all this and i don't have friends and my family makes me worse if i contacted them and the cause is" who i am " and the way i think , thats the problem , i know i can change that but it needs energy and im kinda stuck mentally
@@Hisham_HMA Be the best science teacher you can then. That's actually a great job. You'll be able to potentially influence a number of kids each and every year to become great, driven people. I've had a couple teachers that have greatly changed my perspectives when I needed it most, we need more of those teachers. I also have/had trouble finding friends and my family relationship is pretty poor as well, but not as bad as yours seems to be. It definitely hurts a lot to be attacked by those that are suppose to love you. I don't know your exact problem with your family, but just reflect on whether or not you think it's possible to try rekindling it. Often times, sadly, it's counterproductive to try to save your family... it's akin to trying to saving a drowning person, they'll just make you drown with them. I'd definitely recommend to try to find a few friends though. What interests do you have? I'm sure there are clubs/organizations around that you could join where you'd find like-minded people. However, you've at least acknowledged you have to fix your stuff which is a big step to make to begin with. You're on your way man, best of luck.
That you say it's so true. I deleted social media as Instagram or Snapchat since couple of days. It's crazy to see how much addict we are about all technologies . I also download "QUALITIY TIME" ... you will be scared to see how much time you can spend on your phone. This app help me to reduce the lazy time and enjoy the real life. It's your turn to act !
Lol John, you're adorable. I've been subbed/keeping up with you for a bit because you're a bright kid but I really appreciated this video. At 10:35, after you said, "I'm going to know if I need to use my phone in advance [because of my schedule]," I was like, "Fine, I'll buy your organizing journal." Just learned you're now calling it a growth book. Keep it up kid.
I am really glad you're still posting. I am enjoying your videos with interesting topics such as these greatly. I hope that despite your busy schedule and implicitly limited free time, that you will continue posting every now and then on relevant topics such as this one.
And also that once your channel becomes popular, that you don't limit 99% of its content behind a paywall, like most of my previously favorite channels... thank you.
I've actually had them off my phone for a week now, I still use them on my computer in a controlled way (well, Twitter and Facebook--Instagram+Snapchat are mobile only, mostly) since I definitely don't have the same addictive habits there. I'll probably reinstall them in a bit once I've figured out how I'm going to use them.
Partly to this, I think this is why I almost never spend time on what I would call my hobbies. I never find myself drawing, reading, or playing the piano. I did so much of that when I was younger. I started blaming lack of time, but now that I'm always at home I do have it yet I don't find myself doing those things. I'm trying to be more intentional with my time and use media less. It's even hard, because my brain is so used that constant flow of dopamine. But I know those hobbies bring me joy and add more value to my life so I'm trying to sit and just do one thing without getting distracted. I change my course of action so many times a day, jumping from goal to goal or distraction.
John, your energy, analysis, and advice is extremely refreshing. Out of my several years on TH-cam, this is the first time I have pressed the bell to be notified after each video, and I'm not regretting it in the slightest. Best of luck with your book, we're looking forward to it!
John(am I calling you right? sorry.. not used to western name system), these days I'm seriously thinking about deleting youtube app on my smartphone. I cannot stop myself watching helpless videos for hours wasting my time. Actually I don't know why I'm telling you this now but, anyway I think I should do something with TH-cam
After this video, I've been thinking about my relationship with some apps on my phone and of them is youtube. Well, I would say that although youtube has all sorts of helpless stuff and not important videos, it still has some important stuff. Like this video you just watched. I know we have stuff we like on youtube, eventhough there's a bunch of unreliable videos. So, what I'm going to do, and I would recommend you to do as well, is to unsubscribe from channels that I think are not important for me, and then set a limit in my brain to limit the time that I spend on it. I think it gets easier when you know you want to spend less time on helpless stuff.
I've tried your approach, limiting how much you use youtube is a better approach to help you develop self control rather than deleting it altogether if you enjoy it.
용용 he spoke about this in one of his older videos. How there is a algorithm in the TH-cam system to make us want to keep watching videos. He suggested to unsubscribe from channels that don’t benefit you, limit the watching by the number of minutes the videos is. For example to watch 3 10 minute video a day.
I just recently find myself have addicted to digital technology for a long time, which decrease my creativity and exhaust me every day. I'm about to cut this bad habit. This video help a lot. Thank you, John.
My board exam is in 45 days. I’ve almost the entire syllabus to cover. But I can’t stop using social medias or my phone. I’ve lot’s of thing going in my life which makes me overthink a lot so my phone is my gateaway. I don’t like using my phone this much at all. I even deleted all of my social medias but i find myself doing other stuff like watching netflix or youtube.
Social media has a negative impact, and oh btw, here are my social media accounts and hit that notification bell to know the second I upload another youtube video!
This video exactly summed up what I decided to do about 4 months ago when I realised I need to get my shit together. I'm telling you, switching off notifications on Instagram is an effective way to get rid of the addiction. At first it was tough but I find Instagram so boring now.
john you are such a fucking inspiration. I am an international student that just came to the states. I have been watching your videos since I started applying to college. You give me new ways to better myself constantly and I thank you for that!
Dear John, I rarely write comments in such a serious format but the situation calls for it. I want to congratulate you for how well thought-out and structured your videos are, and for how insightful the things you say always are. Every time I watch one of your videos, I feel motivated to be better and my mind feels revived from its slumber. Thank you for that. I don't know you personally but you also seem like a genuinely good person, the kind that I want to surround myself with. Much love and respect from Italy.
Will be patiently waiting for the book, but you should mention how the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, wasn’t fond of the idea of having a cell phone in his lab because it would be too intrusive. Nice video!
I really do not appreciate companies just controlling millions of people's attention for their own profit. It's really sad that making money exploiting off others is actually a business strategy. The rate at which they are improving to hold our attentions will not lead to a better world and we still appreciate them for "innovating". Just sort of reminds me of CGP Grey's Humans need not apply. Am I the only one who is unhappy how things are going just because I now lack attention to focus on things other than digital media??
No company/person is forcing you to consume their digital content/goods. In theory, your interaction with these companies (consuming their content) is a consentual agreement and you have the choice to either consume or not to consume, but of course, I’m oversimplifying this just for my point’s sake. Attention is the modern currency. Just like money, if you constantly spend it impulsively, there’s no money left for other priorities like food, bills, investing, etc. That’s why I think it’s important as consumers to spend this new currency of attention wisely. By consuming in moderation, we can maintain focus on your goals, keep a clear head, and in that way, we can be productive, healthy, and happy.
@Mealwhiles But to assume that the person on the other end of the advertisement, video, article had intentionally created that content for the sole purpose of exploiting people for money is naive. And that is basically the narrative of OP. He implies that these "companies" don't create value and instead, manipulate people just for profit while under the false pretense of "innovation." Maybe he feels this way because he is resentful of being a victim of internet addiction or maybe because he refuses to take responsibility for his own actions or maybe even because he just doesn't realize that people are actually the owners and controllers of their own attention. For me personally, I appreciate the same companies OP seems to hate. And that's because these very companies produce things I value and things I would trade my attention for like art, news, communication, educational information, the list goes on...
Very ironic to encourage limiting/eliminating notifications from all apps and then end the video with "subscribe and hit the bell notification" haha (btw love all your stuff John!)
I strongly agree with you John, it disapoints me when I see people going out with friends and their only purpose is to shoot a photo and posted on instagram and the rest of the night starring their phones to see how many likes did they get.
this video made me delete so many of my social media apps and replace them with Duolingo and listening to podcasts on LanguageTransfer to learn Spanish. I have finally reached intermediate level in Spanish, can say this video helped me get there. Thank you
So true, whenever I disconnect (or try) it’s an instant feeling of isolation, clearly an unhealthy impact of social media
Rip lolitsalex my guy
Didn’t expect you here
woah, all the minecrafters unite.
Spifey LMAO
Did not expect to find you here
You should do a TED Talk
Kris Turner oh yea i was thinking about that too and also unlike others he has that unique feeling and attention that makes us to focus
I thought it was like a 5min video.
He is using high quality vocabs too.
I just learned like 3 new vocabs
It feels amazing. I just realize
how amazing and incredible havared students are. I just can feel the difference
I wish I can talk like this 😔
He is extremely talented
he will inspire the world someday
I bet.
yesss he's been speaking in his vlogs like he's always on the TED stage
YESSSS
can't agree more
I broke the 666 likes. It's now 667 likes. :D
John's mom here. I don't have the same degree of self control as John so I decided to use the same technique i do with potato chips. With chips I dont keep them in the house. With my phone, I have a grand total of 150 MB of data per month. Which means I leave the data turned off all the time but there's enough if I need it.
how do you watch johns videos with 150 mb lol
shivam I was wondering that as well lol
@@shivam-nu3yd with wifi?
@@shivam-nu3yd wifi. Not while I'm out and about. I'm online a lot just not constantly.
Well, 150 mb is very low to be honest.
but we spent 13 minutes on this video
true
To avoid another 6 hours
He said limit not stop using technology
sakuraluvssasukexxx calm down its a joke
swoon. Exactly
I went a month without Social Media and I became extremely focused. You realize how much time social media, and youtube, take away from your day to actually read, learn something new, and/or enjoy the environment around you. Go outside, read something new, discover your passion, and the most important of them all, discover yourself.
"I turned off my notifications to regulate my use of technology"
3 minutes later: "Turn on the bell to be notified as soon as I upload a video"
That is all about
Was just about to comment about this! 😅
bina LOL IRONY
That’s was what I just thought!
He said 'maybe'
I limited my (fun) technology use to 2 hours a day. I'd highly recommend it. Makes you feel more human.
yeah i only spend 1-2 hours a day and its so beautiful.i can just relax and do what i need to do
2 hours a day?? This is insanely a lot. You should limit to 2 hours per week and even then its a lot
@@123telamonthe average is 8 hours a day.
Who else wants to see more videos on the negative side of technology?👍
I don't
I want to see how to make a million online
Millionaire Mindset - How To Make Money Online the irony in that statement and this video is unnerving
Yeah and be a hypocrite and don’t actually take in the message. I’m pretty sure John had already persuaded that you can spend your time more effectively in active leisure. Stop being “woke” and actually start taking his advice if you believe in it.
Me
Deleting social media apps off my phone has really helped me to use it a lot less... It takes a while to train your brain to stop taking out your phone just to scroll through something haha
yuh!! i have no social media apps and otherwise keep myself logged out of everything online. so whenever i take my phone out just because, not cuz im texting or anything, im like....what now?!
I've done the same thing it's just I randomly give myself random 1 month breaks I don't plan when I take SM breaks I just take them when I feel wherever I seem disconnected
I have notifications off so they can’t annoy me. I’ll open them when I feel like it and all notifications can wait until then.
Does it really hurt so much to scroll through the phone tho it only takes a minute
I can understand brother. I decided a while ago to go 'feed free'. With no feeds like insta, fb or quora around, my fingers still keep searching for something to scroll and they often find their solace in TH-cam, but anyway after while when you no longer consume social media, you open you open and you go like 'wtf now?'
We can do so much more if we limit our social media use. Even if we get 1 extra hour each day, if you keep using that 1 hour on say working on your business, you can go far
who cares about the business if the business isnt ourselves?
this dropped the EXACT second I sat down w my coffee. I can already tell it’s going to be a good day 😊
David Hindin, M.D. lmao
Chidera Stephen I’ll take that as agreement :)
Your videos are really entertaining David
@@DavidHindin agreed, it's more of a mental warm up for school/college.
@@Kyle1_q so kind of you - thank you!
Make a video on productive activities that we can do in our free time after we limit the use of our technology
It's you that need to find yours pleasures...
Sport, reading, and whatever skill you might want to learn because you're passionated by it ( playing an instrument, coding, learning a new language...) and of course social activities... I think you have enough ideas to be busy now
Um... Hobbies. Like reading, exercising, listening to music.,studying art.
Read a book, learn a skill
Yes please
Hey, John! I am writing this message to express my gratitude. Last semester I flunked 2 subjects. I was feeling down and had lost my confidence. One day while surfing on TH-cam, I stumbled upon your 'Day in the life of a Harvard student' (the first one) video. After watching it, I was really inspired and gave me new perspective on how to be productive. I worked hard throughout the semester. I gave my exams. The result has just come out and I have cleared all of my subjects. I really appreciate your videos. Thank you very much.
SuDz Gaming dang and your gaming channel was going well too xD
I know you commented this long ago, how did you manage to evolve and change your grades, I'm hooked to my phone, my study methods seems to be worthless, advice me please
uninstalling youtube and all of my social media after this, see yall on the other side
chesthorrr lmao dont be using youtube from browser afterwards 😂
TH-cam isn't a problem
snoozel Asmr yes it is (youtube is also a social media/medium)
snoozel Asmr yes it is. You should know this by now.
tis a name youtube is both social media and educational web
Balance is the key to life. Once usage becomes imbalanced that is when the danger occurs.
@Internet Explorer There's no need to. We live in the information age. We just have to balance the filter of information that we're constantly taking in.
I don't know how to find a balance, that's the problem.
once I grab a piece of chocolate, the package will soon be empty. And I don't even care that much
-was listening to while driving
-hears ambulance nosie getting louder
-proceeds to pull over and look around
-realize it was because John :(
I'm on my phone literally 24/7 watching TH-cam
thats really bad, get out of it
That's a bad use of the word "literally".
watching this at 2am after a day of sitting using my phone whoops...
3:32 AM now. Wasted my day and studying at night to compensate for that. Well, I am back to TH-cam- the only addictive media for me.
Haven't seen my phone in a week, our school take away our phones at the beginning of the week.
@@jessicaye6902 wtf?
1:44😅
omfg same i just deleted a ton of apps though
Difficult to spend less time on the net when such good videos are made. Well done John!!
So true !!
Im happy that TH-cam actually recommends this kind of videos
This sounds like he’s reading a well written essay.
Didn't you see the written eassy about what he's talking about that appers in the video at some minute? It was called something like "Thinking about your time in social media".
Jeff yeah he cites sources as you would in an essay
@@sarahromero8090 But if you read carefully you will be able to see that his name is actually written in there, under the title (as the author of the essay).
@@jesuslanderos.2442 that's hilarious omg
@@sarahromero8090 What? My bad English?
I just deleted Instagram because of you, I want to focus on the important things moving forward in life. I wasn't giving attention to my important things in life, my goals and dreams. Hopefully moving forward I'll succeed in my goals
'I want to be an interesting, creative, well-educated, kind person, who has relationship with people in real life.'
Yesss!!! :)
thank god he didnt delete youtube from his phone
ismini you do realise that John’s a TH-camr right?
You cant even delete it. I tried but I can't.
@@stephaniebock1016 agreed, me too
Feel same lol😂
I have one of my finals tomorrow and I literally sat till 3 am last night watching YT videos. This video couldn't have come at a better time. Thank you, John!
How was the exams tho
I would argue that rather than taking "attention" away from people, they are feeding off peoples' time.
People often scroll through social media in a quite mindless and habitual state.
I just deleted all of my social media and I'm bored asf but its definitely worth it.
Isn't youtube social media though? LOL
I literally can't watch your videos without seeing Joe from You anymore, please tell me I'm not the only one.
this kind of goes along with Thoreau’s main concepts espoused in “Walden”. it goes into the idea there should be a balance between society and simplicity: in today’s modern world, there should be a balance between technology and human connection. great ideas!
You are a huge influence John. I don’t think I can go as far as deleting all social media, but time spent mindlessly on these things is taking time away from my life. I understand that I get no benefit from consuming digital media, yet I continue to fall into the rabbit hole. I have deleted all the games on my phone and from this point on will work towards lowering the amount of time spent mindlessly on my phone. Thank you for final bringing this problem to my attention
I took 1 month off social media back in November and it was so worth it.
I also did no sugar and made more rules for the month to get me more productive.
I felt like social media was taking up too much of my time. I feel like most 14 year olds like myself, other teens and even adults constantly put our priorities aside because we put the entertainment of social media first.
So i had decided to take this break.
Not only that, i got 5 more people to do this with me!
To say it was my most productive and self confident month of my life would be completely true :)
This was all because i took away social media as my centre of attention and put myself first and my priorities.
I ended up getting the highest grades in my class for my exams and I felt so healthy the whole time.
I suggest any of you to try it if your not ready to give social media away all at once... social media will be there next month for you to use and maybe by then you wont even want to. ;)❤
I’ve got control over everything but TH-cam. Deleting the App, blocking website on screen time, greyscale, push-ups when feeling the urge,... This platform is so good at soaking me in. As long as my brain knows how to get to videos it does it...and there is always a way with incognito mode or setting your own passwords for example. I changed so many things...doing sports, eating healthy, sleeping a bit longer, going for walks, I just always come back to TH-cam. I really need to get this sorted out, just don’t know how yet.
Something interesting that relates to this topic that I think you should touch on would be the percieved "addiction" that people have to their phones and social media from a biological standpoint. Many studies have been done on the dopamine released in your brain from feeding an "addiction" such as phone use and the rewarding feedback your brain feels from interacting with others or getting likes on the internet. With your intentional attention strategy, you're basically replacing how your brain is getting that dopamine rush or satisfaction (exercise or creativity instead of social media use).
Well, yes. It's actual addiction. Designed to be an addiction by psychlogists who are expert in the field of addictions. I wonder how come some people are still unaware of this fact. All social media and on line marketing plus computer games are developed by people who have studied gambling addicts for example. So yes, any research into if or why any of this if addictive makes us much sense as trying to re-invent a wheel would have nowadays.
I love that you have mentioned and/or quote Mary Oliver.
This is very informative. I appreciate how well you explain things in a universal way. Thanks for sharing.
*Life is REALLY about making it a worthwhile one. DON'T waste it doing things you don't LOVE*
I do some acts that similar to your advice recently. I used to spend meaningless time on social media, just scroll down my wall. Then, turn to 25 make me more serious with my life. I put attention on things that value to me as marketing, improve my communication skills, how to learn more efficient and lastly my english. I realize it is the greatest feeling when you finish all the deadline you set in the beginning of your day. It drives me forward and make life is more meaningful now. Anyway, great videos as always bro!!
5:02 How did this happen? Well, a global virus outbreak causing us to get quarantined all day everyday and the only source of entertainment is technology
I spent a lot of time watching TH-cam videos to take my English to the next level though improve my English rapidly, i became addicted to social media. Thanks for this awesome informative video.
Man I think I was happier when I didn't have social media. I have become really addicted and it's sad because before I would spent lots of time reading or doing something more productive
I love how your point is to limit the time we spend on our phone by only using it when needed and by turning off unnecessary notifications, and then by the end of the video you’re telling us to turn on notifications for your channel and to subscribe to your newsletter
Ran out of time to watch this video because i had to check my social media feeds
right 😭
This is incredible work from you considering your studies at Harvard and how demanding that can be, including other things in your life. Very well done.
First: What a nice and perfectly timed video. One can really tell that you gain a lot of great knowledge from the books you "consume" (since you are pacing through them so fast). Now to my questions: I kind of went through the same route with Instagram, etc. but how do you manage your E-mails? I get a lot of E-mails from clients/payment related stuff, a lot of spam aswell. If I turn off notifications for my E-mails I might lose clients or get in trouble for checking them too late or worse not reading them at all because they drown in Spam or the vast amount of E-mails.
*Its really hard to seperate your own online business with social media use nowadays. What would you do in this situation John?* Also to be honest, I spend way too much time in WhatsApp groups. (WhatsApp and notifications are my main killers, I can get rid of Instagram, Reddit, etc. within a very short amount of time).
Greetings from Germany, I love your content.
ArmaganVideos the way I deal with e-mails: cancel any subscriptions that are useless or that might distract you (so, emails from random apps or websites, also spam) and you can discipline yourself by only opening the e-mails you know are important, and ignoring those which you know can be opened later.
I created folders in my inbox like "News letters", and created rules which will automatically send emails from certain email adresses into those folders - and doesn't give me any notification, since these are emails I don't need to see immediately. I'm not sure if other email providers can do this or something similar, but I use outlook. Doesn't really help with spam though.
Maybe you could just turn off notifications on your phone, but still check your e-mails like once a day on your computer?
ArmaganVideos Here’s my take on it, if your job focuses on Emailing, there’s nothing you can do. The reason is, there’s nothing you should do. If it’s for work, then it’s a legit serious reason to check your emails. It’s not like going on TH-cam and searching up “Funny cat videos” and watching them for Hours. That isn’t important, and it’s just being unproductive. But if it’s your work, you’re being productive, and you’re getting stuff done. If you’re not happy with it, I can understand why. But just remember if you’re checking your emails for clients, you’re being productive and you’re doing stuff that benefits you instead of watching “Funny Cat Videos”
I have two emails for that. One I have is for work or formal things (like doctor appointments), and other for social media/games. I clean the inbox daily, so it isn’t cluttered and I don’t lose important info.
Loool, good luck.
bro, i am a technology student and i liked your opinion its like viewing something i have been doing in anew perspective. so thanks a lot for sharing this side of our technology commitment.
I saw the title and immediately followed your instruction... -1 view
ixalp 😂😂
Something wrong is not right....
So glad I watched this. I've been considering switching to a flip phone, and this pretty much sealed it for me.
I wish there was an app that would lock certain apps after a certain amount of time spent on it during the day. Honestly the time adds up scrolling through Reddit or TH-cam and I wish I could be more efficient about it since I have a hard time limiting myself. I always find myself constantly reaching to open these apps and when I delete them it feels as if I'm addicted to a drug and it keeps calling for me to go back to it. I just know something needs to change soon so in a decade I haven't wasted as much time as I already have
@Alex S. do you know what it is called? I haven't been able to find anything good
I use stay focused on Android, it does this quite well
Jett Morgan you can actually limit your social media usage if you have an iPhone!
marianne flores how
If you have an iPhone you CAN set limits.
-Go into your settings and select “screen time”
-Select “app limits”
-Add limits
Bingo bango done-zo simple as that haha
You hit the nail on the head John. "Attention" is the key word of this video.
I dont really use my phone too much but I do spend most of my time reading manga ang novels like everyday.
I needed this video, also growth book came in today! Thanks John!
I delete my Facebook account today 🎆🎆🎆
Me too friend
@@sreypheanguon9592
Congratulations 🎊 🎉 🎇
👏
I did the same with insta and snap and currently I spend the half of time on my phone. Download quality time it's an app that helped me to disconnect myself of all the technologies and be nearer from my family and friends in the real life.
mars argo would be proud
We as a society are currently at a point, where we are willing to give up so many of our rights, just for the sake of technological development, which of course leads to a growing market. These developments will have advantages, that will make our lives easier and reduces risks of potential danger. But there are always 2 sides of a coin. We are willing to give up so many things, just to satisfy our own, maybe not that urgent needs. Through these times of constant change it is hard to set boundaries for these kind of developments.
Im glad that there are people like you sharing valueable informations and clarify things that are happening in an unconcious manner in our society.
Without people like you there wouldnt be any thought given about these topics. It is important that we start to have a real conversation about the Technological growth, so that we dont lose control, about our own creation.
Thank you John
And Thank everyone else who read this comment.
But John, you are a computer science major.
I don't use social media to feel better about myself or get stimulation, I simply use it to stay connected with friends
You are making us use technology by uploading videos on TH-cam 😂😂 I love you man
Loving the "kinda long" transitions with something related to the chapter in the background. It catches/gets back your attention (funny because of the video topic) and offers an opportunity to sort your mind and cool down
can't find the motivation or the energy to dedicate the attention to anything , this has been going for a while and my IQ is dropping and i can't focus and can't memorize easily
@@babioui8827
yes i realized that it helps recently , thanks
@@shalansharma443
don't know what are you talking about
if its a phone thing i don't know it im using a laptop only
Here’s a few things you could do that has helped me a ton (and many others):
1. Slowly start adding responsibilities to your life. Be responsible for something that affects others lives if you fall through so that way you have a higher chance of doing it because we all know we don’t give a shit when we fail ourselves, but it seems to bother us more when we fail others. It could be as simple as taking on more at work (or getting a job in first place, anything is better than nothing).
2. Whatever you do, take pride in it and become the best at whatever it is. Even if it’s something you think is dumb such as being a cashier. You can be one damn good cashier that actually influences other people’s lives positively if you actually give a damn at being a good one. Not to mention that mentality will make you rise very fast in being a desirable employee.
3. Start cleaning yourself up. The whole new cliche of cleaning up your room applies. Stay on top of chores. Your household is a reflection of you, make that reflection beautiful.
4. Have friend/family you wish you could be closer with again? Try rekindling that fire slowly.
Now these next couple are mainly what could be causing this.
1. Revamp your diet. I was in a very shitty place and I changed my diet completely and I feel amazing. General rule of thumb is to do an elimination diet of sorts. You could do one that’s not too restrictive by simply cutting out added sugars (if it’s not naturally occurring, it’s added), dairy, wheat and anything processed. Give it a month. If you feel better, but feel as though somethings still wrong, eliminate more. I had eliminated all but one food and added back foods later on to figure out what does and doesn’t bother me. Long process but very worth it.
2. Think about why you feel this way. Is it because of something someone said/did? Is it a constant figure in your day to day life shitting on you and you just don’t have any drive left? Do you feel as though you can’t compete with friends/family members, so you’re just demoralized? Or is it simply you have no clear meaning/purpose to your life? If it’s the latter, the simple answer is to apply the first rules I mentioned, especially adding more responsibility. It’ll help get you off your feet, finding purpose, and you’ll start searching effectively for what truly makes your life meaningful.
@@MasterMenahem
thanks , for the record i am a science teacher so a lot is counting on me and i don't need to get another job like a cashier but i understand all this and i don't have friends and my family makes me worse if i contacted them and the cause is" who i am " and the way i think , thats the problem , i know i can change that but it needs energy and im kinda stuck mentally
@@Hisham_HMA Be the best science teacher you can then. That's actually a great job. You'll be able to potentially influence a number of kids each and every year to become great, driven people. I've had a couple teachers that have greatly changed my perspectives when I needed it most, we need more of those teachers. I also have/had trouble finding friends and my family relationship is pretty poor as well, but not as bad as yours seems to be. It definitely hurts a lot to be attacked by those that are suppose to love you. I don't know your exact problem with your family, but just reflect on whether or not you think it's possible to try rekindling it. Often times, sadly, it's counterproductive to try to save your family... it's akin to trying to saving a drowning person, they'll just make you drown with them.
I'd definitely recommend to try to find a few friends though. What interests do you have? I'm sure there are clubs/organizations around that you could join where you'd find like-minded people. However, you've at least acknowledged you have to fix your stuff which is a big step to make to begin with. You're on your way man, best of luck.
That you say it's so true. I deleted social media as Instagram or Snapchat since couple of days. It's crazy to see how much addict we are about all technologies . I also download "QUALITIY TIME" ... you will be scared to see how much time you can spend on your phone. This app help me to reduce the lazy time and enjoy the real life. It's your turn to act !
This dude is like a real life, non-psychotic version of Joe from You 😂😂
Lol John, you're adorable. I've been subbed/keeping up with you for a bit because you're a bright kid but I really appreciated this video. At 10:35, after you said, "I'm going to know if I need to use my phone in advance [because of my schedule]," I was like, "Fine, I'll buy your organizing journal." Just learned you're now calling it a growth book.
Keep it up kid.
You have just opened my eye AGAIN thank you💖
"Attention is the beginning of devotion." Love that quote. It summarizes the subject so well. Can't wait to see what the book brings!
John fish for 2020
2040 maybe 😂
Lol Trump is going to be re-elected don't Want to start an argument it's just a fact
He would be amazing, but! He isn't a natural born citizen or old enough
Is he American ?
Conor Chambers re-elected with a 38% approval rating?
The line u said that attention is the beginning of devotion .. it is universal one in every place... Gud 1 dude... 😃
A sight of John Fish's video after institution exam.
I am really glad you're still posting. I am enjoying your videos with interesting topics such as these greatly. I hope that despite your busy schedule and implicitly limited free time, that you will continue posting every now and then on relevant topics such as this one.
And also that once your channel becomes popular, that you don't limit 99% of its content behind a paywall, like most of my previously favorite channels... thank you.
I know you downloaded all those apps right back after the video😭
Umario died
I download instagram like once month. I can't stop using it completely :(
He said "follow me on Instagram and Twitter" at the end anw
I've actually had them off my phone for a week now, I still use them on my computer in a controlled way (well, Twitter and Facebook--Instagram+Snapchat are mobile only, mostly) since I definitely don't have the same addictive habits there. I'll probably reinstall them in a bit once I've figured out how I'm going to use them.
John Fish I TH-cam videos too, are they good enough to make it big or do I have to work on it a little more?
It's funny that you release this video now. I just started cutting back my social media/phone time this week. Great video!
Very useful also as a content strategist as instead of wasting your time online .spend it rehearsing lines or recording .
Partly to this, I think this is why I almost never spend time on what I would call my hobbies. I never find myself drawing, reading, or playing the piano. I did so much of that when I was younger. I started blaming lack of time, but now that I'm always at home I do have it yet I don't find myself doing those things. I'm trying to be more intentional with my time and use media less. It's even hard, because my brain is so used that constant flow of dopamine. But I know those hobbies bring me joy and add more value to my life so I'm trying to sit and just do one thing without getting distracted. I change my course of action so many times a day, jumping from goal to goal or distraction.
I can't watch this! He's gonna make good points!
John, your energy, analysis, and advice is extremely refreshing. Out of my several years on TH-cam, this is the first time I have pressed the bell to be notified after each video, and I'm not regretting it in the slightest. Best of luck with your book, we're looking forward to it!
John(am I calling you right? sorry.. not used to western name system), these days I'm seriously thinking about deleting youtube app on my smartphone. I cannot stop myself watching helpless videos for hours wasting my time. Actually I don't know why I'm telling you this now but, anyway I think I should do something with TH-cam
I think you could set a limit in youtube. Or you could do is set a timer in the background to watch a TH-cam video like only 30 mins of watch time.
용용 lmao
After this video, I've been thinking about my relationship with some apps on my phone and of them is youtube.
Well, I would say that although youtube has all sorts of helpless stuff and not important videos, it still has some important stuff. Like this video you just watched. I know we have stuff we like on youtube, eventhough there's a bunch of unreliable videos.
So, what I'm going to do, and I would recommend you to do as well, is to unsubscribe from channels that I think are not important for me, and then set a limit in my brain to limit the time that I spend on it.
I think it gets easier when you know you want to spend less time on helpless stuff.
I've tried your approach, limiting how much you use youtube is a better approach to help you develop self control rather than deleting it altogether if you enjoy it.
용용 he spoke about this in one of his older videos. How there is a algorithm in the TH-cam system to make us want to keep watching videos. He suggested to unsubscribe from channels that don’t benefit you, limit the watching by the number of minutes the videos is. For example to watch 3 10 minute video a day.
What a divine talk! Thanks bruh I uninstalling insta which is only social app I have other than YT, thanks we need more of you.
Not hating but wasn't the point of this vid to use less SM and notifications but you said to follow u on instagram and twitter?
I just recently find myself have addicted to digital technology for a long time, which decrease my creativity and exhaust me every day. I'm about to cut this bad habit. This video help a lot. Thank you, John.
No one:
Me: *adds to watch later*
My board exam is in 45 days. I’ve almost the entire syllabus to cover. But I can’t stop using social medias or my phone. I’ve lot’s of thing going in my life which makes me overthink a lot so my phone is my gateaway. I don’t like using my phone this much at all. I even deleted all of my social medias but i find myself doing other stuff like watching netflix or youtube.
*end of video*
"you can also follow me on instagram and twitter"
Dammit John!
One of your best videos and advice so far! 🙌🏼👏🏼
Also, your words and delivery are book perfect!
Killing it man, keep up the work!
this was really inspirational to me I don't know how else to put this in words, but I am just so thankful you made this video!
Social media has a negative impact, and oh btw, here are my social media accounts and hit that notification bell to know the second I upload another youtube video!
This video exactly summed up what I decided to do about 4 months ago when I realised I need to get my shit together. I'm telling you, switching off notifications on Instagram is an effective way to get rid of the addiction. At first it was tough but I find Instagram so boring now.
Justin Y. take notes
john you are such a fucking inspiration. I am an international student that just came to the states. I have been watching your videos since I started applying to college. You give me new ways to better myself constantly and I thank you for that!
I would like to know your reasons for choosing to major in Computer Science having this negative side of technology in mind!
I feel like this is a video geared more towards social media as opposed to technology.
I needed this video. Sometimes I’ll have a bunch of motivation, but once I let myself go, I become lazy again. I’m gonna hold myself accountable!
Stopped watching this before it was over - didn't want to give him my attention
l4ura12 😂😂😹
😄😆😂🤣
Social Media is a double edged sword. It can be a tool to success, or the downwards spiral in your life
When I’m home I’m on social media all the time but when I’m out I’m never on it anyone else the same ?
Dear John,
I rarely write comments in such a serious format but the situation calls for it. I want to congratulate you for how well thought-out and structured your videos are, and for how insightful the things you say always are. Every time I watch one of your videos, I feel motivated to be better and my mind feels revived from its slumber. Thank you for that. I don't know you personally but you also seem like a genuinely good person, the kind that I want to surround myself with. Much love and respect from Italy.
Fun fact...John is gonna be a software engineer... :)
Will be patiently waiting for the book, but you should mention how the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, wasn’t fond of the idea of having a cell phone in his lab because it would be too intrusive. Nice video!
I really do not appreciate companies just controlling millions of people's attention for their own profit. It's really sad that making money exploiting off others is actually a business strategy. The rate at which they are improving to hold our attentions will not lead to a better world and we still appreciate them for "innovating". Just sort of reminds me of CGP Grey's Humans need not apply.
Am I the only one who is unhappy how things are going just because I now lack attention to focus on things other than digital media??
these companies do not care anymore its just about money and more money
No company/person is forcing you to consume their digital content/goods. In theory, your interaction with these companies (consuming their content) is a consentual agreement and you have the choice to either consume or not to consume, but of course, I’m oversimplifying this just for my point’s sake. Attention is the modern currency. Just like money, if you constantly spend it impulsively, there’s no money left for other priorities like food, bills, investing, etc. That’s why I think it’s important as consumers to spend this new currency of attention wisely. By consuming in moderation, we can maintain focus on your goals, keep a clear head, and in that way, we can be productive, healthy, and happy.
@Mealwhiles still tho you have the ultimate control
@Mealwhiles But to assume that the person on the other end of the advertisement, video, article had intentionally created that content for the sole purpose of exploiting people for money is naive. And that is basically the narrative of OP. He implies that these "companies" don't create value and instead, manipulate people just for profit while under the false pretense of "innovation." Maybe he feels this way because he is resentful of being a victim of internet addiction or maybe because he refuses to take responsibility for his own actions or maybe even because he just doesn't realize that people are actually the owners and controllers of their own attention. For me personally, I appreciate the same companies OP seems to hate. And that's because these very companies produce things I value and things I would trade my attention for like art, news, communication, educational information, the list goes on...
Very ironic to encourage limiting/eliminating notifications from all apps and then end the video with "subscribe and hit the bell notification" haha (btw love all your stuff John!)
No way to uninstall youtube from android.
Sameer Pawar disable app does basically the same thing as uninstall
I strongly agree with you John, it disapoints me when I see people going out with friends and their only purpose is to shoot a photo and posted on instagram and the rest of the night starring their phones to see how many likes did they get.
use adblocker no one gets money lol make adblocker more popular
If we all used adblock then wouldn't free media not exist?
Uh they still get money, u just don't see it,
Shiv Patel no they do not... youtube recognizes ad block... ad block = no ad revenue
this video made me delete so many of my social media apps and replace them with Duolingo and listening to podcasts on LanguageTransfer to learn Spanish. I have finally reached intermediate level in Spanish, can say this video helped me get there. Thank you