Old Man Gem Yells at the Kids to Take Initiative More
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I love life advice videos disguised as splatoon content
At this point it’s not even hidden
I haven’t even touched Splatoon in like a month minus the splatfest, I’m just here for the life advice.
Hell yeah
"the skills that you learn in school eventually stop being applicable" this is such a good way to put what I've been trying to tell overachieving highschoolers for years.
Some of these analogies have me convinced Gem is finally cracking during sizzle season 😂 but as an educator this is always nice to see. It's immediately so much more productive for both of us helping students when they're not afraid to take the first step. Thanks Mr. School ❤
I, for one, am very excited by the beginning of Gem's unhinged era.
the chaos is overrunning
*sighs* Fine, Gem, I'll actually do it.
I'll try actually putting together that shelf that has been in a box for the past 2 years.
That's awesome!
Wait just one minute, don't do it because he told you to. If you would like to put together that shelf, and if that seems like a good experience, do it. But do it for yourself!!
"ex-english-teacher eloquently psychoanalyzes an entire generation while referencing memes in a highly academic manner"
I love when Gem makes videos that have nothing to do with Splatoon and are just life lessons. I also think since Gem is Splatuber that helps Splatoon players in actually learning and applying these types of things.
I literally make dubstep and im getting on a label next month so this is so awesome to hear
If at all possible, get professional advice on that contract before you sign it. Labels are notorious for taking advantage of up and coming artists, you want someone who knows their tricks to read all the fine print.
@Squid School I think Im good because I get 80% of the royalties, so I think that's a great deal. They will release one of my songs as a single and then release an EP with the single as the lead track the month after. I've known the creators for a while, and so have my collaboration partners, but thanks for looking out for me!
@@shisasworld I’d still double check that label. I don’t know much about what labels are, but it sounds like a contract of some sort, and the last thing you need is to get betrayed by some random clause buried in the label to take advantage of you despite showing it saying you get 80% of the royalties
First. Sprinkler is overpowered.
facts 😎👍
Kota get out of here smh
loving the silly goofy mood gem is in at the start of this video
all jokes aside, as the kid in high school who was the teacher's pet obsessed with getting perfect grades, i absolutely support everything gem says in this video, and it's really nice to hear it coming from a teacher. university's been really hard to adjust to because people aren't telling me what i need to do anymore, but i'm slowly but surely actually finding out what i enjoy doing, which has been really nice
stopped playing splatoon 3 actively a while ago, but thoughtful content like this keeps me around. never stop using your platform for good gem ❤
As someone who struggles to take initiative what ive found helpful is making things super small. In art this has been really helpful because instead of putting alot of time into something thats just going to turn out bad I can put a small amount of time into something that will turn out bad learn from it and then do it again better until i am more comfortable to do bigger and bigger things.
11:02 That's a part of what's so frustrating about the college admission process. To get in the Good Schools™, you need to be already doing Awesome Things™ without the valuable help of a college education. You need to be a natural. That goes against a lot of what was said previously. "Oh, you made a crappy app? I'm sorry, this person here made a fully working app that has amassed millions of downloads, and we're taking them so they can learn to improve it (before dropping out to start a business and make millions on the app)." "But I can really benefit from a rigorous course of study on software development; they don't need it!" "Don't care. We like cool things."
There is a video game called Resonance of Fate, I played this game back in my late teens early 20s (I'm in my 30s now) one of the things one of the characters said stuck with me even back then: "Experience beats talent every time"
Sometimes the reason people struggle to start, is because of executive dysfunction with task initiation - not necessarily a lack of desire to start or willingness to fail.
this is true! as someone who struggles with this, i agree, but i also think that part of managing the symptoms of executive dysfunction is learning to recognize the difference between an executive dysfunction barrier and other barriers to this phenomena gem is describing. im choosing to interpret his video and argument as directed towards someone who either doesnt struggle with task initiation, or who has their task initiation issues managed with coping skills and other resources. I believe this is the intended interpretation, as task initiation issues are a complete separate topic that require a different conversation than the one being posed here! sending love from autism executive dysfunction hell, may we all be blessed with good brain days, effective coping strategies, and satisfying rest.
Ngl I kinda avoided looking more in depth the definition of the word Initiative. The way Gem described in this video is "starting something you have never done before."
But I have a different issue: starting a task, independent if it's new or something that has to continue. There are weeks I heavily struggle with the latter. I don't have the money for treatment, let alone meds, so I'm mostly on my own... It's very tough, even after the amount of research I've done (if you're curious, I'm more than convinced I have ADHD). It's not enough.
@@_SereneMango Different tools work for each person regardless - I find counting down for myself, and specifically subdividing the FIRST step into as small pieces as possible, helps a lot for me. For example, in order to 'go make breakfast', I have to move my legs, then my arms, lift myself up, and take a first step walking towards the door, rather than just 'go downstairs' as a first setp
@@YukiKoyuki Yeah that's pretty much how I understood it too (I have multiple disorders that cause executive dysfunction LMAO)
Chiming in as +1 person suffering from executive dysfunction. I am currently seeing a counselor for it, because I want to take initiative and fix it--but it took me an entire year to get my first appointment set up.
Gem should be write a book and name it: “How to get good at life (with some funny squids too)”
If this is what happens when you yell at kids, Gem, you should yell at kids more often
All jokes aside, though, your life advice is genuinely amazing. I speak for tons of people here when I say that I really do appreciate you making these types of videos, they really do have a positive impact on peoples' lives
I needed this. I've been stuck telling myself "I've just got to wait for x thing to start so I can really start my life." and everyone has always agreed with me because I've convinced them that I couldn't really be doing anything else. I think this disagreement from my perspective is really what I need to start. I am going to start working towards being a music educator and I just need to start learning more about music. I don't need to wait for a class, or for high school to "just be over already." I don't see why I can't just do this now, and I thank you for telling me that. Everyone has always told me that I need to get my priorities straight and finish my school work. While I do think that's important and I have been doing the bare minimum-I realize that the reason I struggle to do it is because I haven't been doing what I want to do. I've always thought that I NEED do this first so I can do what I want to do LATER. But I think what I need is to start what I want now, so I can have the mental freedom to do what I need. I need to tend to my curiosities about music education instead of TikToks or TH-cam videos-and that will help me in feeling more at ease. So thanks, Gem. For giving me the push I need.
Can confirm, wanted to play Melee competitively, went to my very first tournament, went 1-2, got 3rd the next time
Now I've legitimately upset PR players and never looked back. TAKE THE FIRST STEP
If you want to make a team in Splatoon, find people to make a team with. If you want to get X-rank, find what you need to get to that rank (*cough cough* subbing to squid school might help), and if you want to become the best player in your friend group, region, country, or the world, YOU have to find out how. YOU need to take those steps. YOU are responsible for yourself.
This video definitely is one of my favorites rn for advice.
I actually struggled with that fact of "what am I going to commit to?"
Overall it's why I'm choosing what I find enjoyable.
Also fun fact Splatoon 3 is my first splatoon game. That being said I have learned a lot of random knowledge and some wisdom about this game because this is a really great side hobby to get into. Despite being REPEATEDLY being asked why. It's okay to get into things others don't care about, just make sure that it is going to be healthy for you.
I think this video is very much true. Just doing it and taking initiative goes a long way. The part where I get stuff is losing my motivation and drive for absolutely no reason (crippling adhd)
I feel this video so much. It took me a long time to figure this out and I still have regrets that I didn't start something years ago. Listen to Mr. Squid School yall, trust
0:48 ok but that was a sick stamp kill
sometimes i wonder how this random splatoon youtuber has so much powerful and intresting things to say, but then i realize he was an english teacher
Thanks. Recently, I spent a decent chunk of time just sort of idling, so I really needed a video like this.
This just gave me a whole new outlook on my pixel art journey
a common one i hear from adults is: "uuuu im too scared!" FEAR IS USELESS AND TEMPORARY!!! JUST DO THE THING!!!!!
I was hesitant to click on this video, but my friend told me to watch it, so here I am...
Hehe, I can lie just as naturally. Wait, that came out wrong-
Anyways, I loved the content of this video. Most of it applies to some recent events in my life. I have a friend who's working at an internship, but he feels way underprepared and is starting to wonder if he's even the right person for the job. He's told me he feels that someone else would be better for it than him, because he just doesn't feel adequate enough for the standards of his work. First I listened, then I thought to tell him, he's got to put up with it and make his mistakes at first, but then he'll find out later how he's measuring up to those standards later on. There's more nuance to it than that, but the main point of it was that he's got to persevere after starting the climb.
Personally, I think one of his problems is that he's only taking initiative on the things he likes to do, but he lets other people determine his worth when they tell him what to do. When he finds he doesn't measure up to those standards at first, he doubts himself, and he starts to complain. I know I can't teach him initiative, but at least I can tailor what I've learned to help him understand the importance of doing so. I hope. We'll see how it works out in the end. Thanks again for the helpful dating advice!
P.S. Also, I noticed in the comments that while some people do suffer from a more mental health-related problem that keeps them from taking initiative or finishing tasks, I also see that this video's points make sense to the rest.
i literally say this all the time when ppl ask for art advice. and my advice is just do. in order to make a "good" drawing youll have to make hundreds of "bad" ones. its easier for people who start early bcuz when ur 7 you dont care as much abt the quality so much as drawing a cool dragon and showing it to your classmates. but its the best advice for art i can give. its also the hardest advice to myself to take when i want to do something new. id love to learn how to write but the thought of writing bad makes me sick despite the fact im comfortable making tons of "bad" doodles everyday.
Something I've heard is that the problem with starting to make things is that before you begin your taste and your ability to make things are at vastly different level. Anything you could produce is terrible compared to what you like. The thing is, you have to bite that bullet, like Gem said. You can never produce something great until you make something terrible enough to learn how. I recently started making some sploon content myself and it has been exactly that. I think the first things I put out are mediocre at best, but even within the span of a few videos, I feel my editing, voice work, and writing have gotten better. They aren't as high quality as I'd like but they'll get there eventually. If your interested in making something do it! It may be garbage, but it's the beginning of a long process of improving! Just go do it!
Something I think is important to remember as well, is that you learn more about things while you do them than before you do them. Sure, classes for pretty much anything imaginable exist. But especially when you're just starting out with something, you usually don't need to complete this class or watch all these videos or have a perfect understanding of something before you even try to do it. I did a computer science class in university because I thought, hmm, it seems like something I'd enjoy. We spent an entire semester learning stuff like how to manually make a program that switches an inputted character from lowercase to uppercase based on the ASCII code of the character. In C++. Things that programming languages already have built-in tools to do automatically. We never even mentioned objects. And yes, that kind of thing could be useful to know how to do for someone who wants to be a computer scientist, but it absolutely not necessary if you just want to learn to code! That summer I did a Javascript course on codeacademy, and then I started making a Discord bot. The basics from the course were important to know (and a lot more useful than the university class) but I learned sooo much more during the process of actually making the bot, and making the bot helped so much more with remembering things than reading what functions do in the documentation. I guess what I'm saying is that you learn way more about things by doing them than trying to learn everything before you try, so just do it!
Now, on the other hand, I still haven't actually tried to compose something but don't even get me started on those university theory classes
You know what? I’m going to take initiative because this video told me to! Wait a second…
This is the kinda video that should go viral.
Amazing advice, but as a top-performing student who really hasn't taken the time to figure out what to do with their life, dang was it a hard pill to swallow.
14:55 bro had to pull the map up to hide the sprinkler death screen
I'm definitely older than you, but thanks dad, I needed to hear that.
GEM WENT GOBLIN MODE WHAT
The first step to being kinda good at something is really sucking at it. The minute I learned that it was a lot easier to take that first step.
I like how this feels like a response to the response to your fuslie video, in a way. But, you took the time to bring it back to splatoon as well as other things. Nice.
Thanks for the video, this already feels inspiring and motivating ^^
This video is what i kinda needed right now lol! I'm learning more advanced algorithms for the 2x2 rubik's cube and uhhh 42 separate algorithms for only one set does NOT sound fun to learn, but I'm ecstatic to be able to get something of a sub-4 second solve on a 2x2 ( and potentially a sub-2 )
no gem ahaha dont call me out like this ahaha not me intimidating myself out of working on projects for fun and learning and failing and growing because of my crippling perfectionism ahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
"If it's not perfect, why do it all?!!?!"
oh god that part about "is that really what you want to do" is hitting extremely hard right now because ive been actively trying to identify barriers to whats keeping me from investing time and taking initiative in content creation. i'm having way way way more funny writing stories and building fursuits and sewing than i am coming up with stream ideas, writing scripts and editing videos. i dont want to ask myself the question of "what would make you happier to do?" because i think im afraid of the answer
@@YukiKoyuki Speaking from experience, dive into the truth headfirst, as scary as it is, and dance in it, and you will come to know what true freedom is.
ngl I wish there was a video like this for me when I was a bit younger, since I'm kinda just learning all of this now as a new college student. however I think my life is a lot more rewarding once I stopped just chasing other's goals for me.
hardest part is that first step like you said
Sorry I have a cat laying on me, I actually can't get out of bed
This is a valid exception
Throw the cat. It'll land on its feet (joking, please don't)
this is so true, i played clone drone in the danger zone competitively for a few months and made the initiative to join skrims for that game, it led to me getting much better at the game and actually figuring out how to improve on my own, but i stopped because i didnt enjoy taking the game that seriously and i way more enjoyed the silly casual side. witch is fine, im out here having a great time in public lobbies goofing off in almost every game. it keeps me invested where as playing competitively burnt me out and i had to take a break from the game. but i would have never found that out if i didnt take the initiative to play competitively and id still be grinding to get good when its not what i truly wanted from the game
The coding example is sadly correct. Like, in a way that it shouldn't be like this.
If someone goes to a class to learn programming, but at the end does not have anything to show, what was the point of the class?
I go to a class, because there are people that get payed to teach me. People who should know better. A class that is designed and whole purpose is to get all the necessary fundamentals you need to branch out into anything you want.
But instead a vocational training in IT isn't worth shit. Because my 3 years as a trainee is not considered "working experience".
Even the company WHERE I SPEND THESE 3 YEARS doesn't want me because I never learned the required skills.
What was the point then? It not even about "initiative". I ask "what would be the best thing to focus on now?" and the answer is a software that isn't even used in the company, or at least is not where they need desperately new staff to tackle the projects that they nearly collapse under. They totally need new people, but they refused to even tell me what I need to fill that gap.
Imagine the best way to learn japanese, is NOT to attend any classes whatsoever, but to travel to japan and try to survive without any prior knowledge.(at best without knowing english either, because then you could "cheat" by using a world language instead)
Man I’m being called the fuck out… there’s a ton of things that I want to do or make or try but it’s all too close to my heart for me to actually make it because then it’ll be bad. Better for things to be bad than nonexistent, though.
Good video 👍🏻
💎 You said it perfectly. I was a tutor for 2 years tutoring AutoCAD so I know what you mean. What a great video. For Splatoon I do what I want and get a different perspective from your videos on different habits I've developed. My favorite perspective change was use your bombs to force a direction on your opponent instead of just try to push them back.
So I just started learning to draw. I've spent days at this point just drawing squares, circles, and triangles. I still don't draw those shapes very good, but that's the thing, right? the only way to get better at anything is to do it a whole lot. My thinking is that "talent" is fake. Every skill, any skill at all, can be learned by any person who takes the time to train in it. Welding, drawing, physics, music, cooking, linear algebra, whatever-- I find the mentality that helps me is think about it like you're clocking in to the factory. you're clocking in to the _____ factory, where you go and make ______ all day. And the, after a long, hard day at the ______ mines, you go home to your family and have a nice dinner. then, the next day, it's back to the factory. Everything worth doing is a "factory". Sure, you're maybe not operating hydraulic presses creating 800 identical metal parts every hour, but, just like a factory worker, you go, you put in your hours, you get better slowly and over time at what you're doing, and eventually it becomes like second nature-- a skill. Some tasks are deceptive-- they are actually a bunch of smaller skills glued together. but those smaller skills can all be learned the same way-- practice.
It does suck, though. it's not fun. factory work is long and hard and not (necessarily) fun, although it shouldn't be miserable either. you have to clock in every day and do your hours. there's no way out of it. and a lot of people (myself included) have an easier time developing their skills in a regimented environment where they don't have to manage their own time and be their own boss. Making yourself buckle down and work hard at something even when it's hard is maybe the hardest skill of all, and I'd be interested in hearing if you have any insights on training that particular muscle, the skill of self-discipline and persistence. I know the only thing that works for me is to have another person I can be accountable to, but the truth is there isn't always someone who can fill that role.
Thanks for this. So inspiring and true.
recently i started entering tournaments for games i like to play. got bodied, but after both i was willing to go again next month to see how much i've improved from last time
6:19 oh hey it’s me! Hi Gem!!
I am learning how to play chargers and yeah, this is true. You have to miss shots to learn how to hit shots. If you don’t know how to miss, you don’t know how to hit.
Hit or miss, I guess they sometimes miss huh?
Omg I'm laughing but this speaks to me so much. Thanks Gem.
"ive been working on lying" me too
Now I just need to see if I can get my friends to listen to this advice from a sneaky not-Splatoon video rather than from me
no more mr splatoon its now mr school time
Honestly all facts. I just recently started TH-cam because I needed something that I can call fully my own and not rely on others for. You will mess up and make mistakes, that's how life is and should be.
Also this all gets easier down the road. Once you become a college student or start working full time, you realize you care less and less about whats expected of you and more of what you expect and want in your life
My “goal” (if it can even be called that) with competitive Splatoon is to win one tournament: Squid Junction, LSL, or Minnow Cup. After that I’ll probably just drop off the scene. I don’t have the time to push myself much farther, but that’s ok. I have other goals in other hobbies.
Not entirely sure why, but I really loved this video. It really spoke to me somehow.
Ya know what, fine. I’ve been putting off drawing for a long time, so I WILL JUST DO IT!
gem i love you thanks for the advice
amazing video man
Loving the background footage of the worst map/mode combinations
My problem is that I hesitate making the 100 crappy things to begin with.
I know I'm not gonna be perfect on the first try. It's just that I find myself preferring to do something I'm more familiar with, that I like more.
And still, I'm more inclined to initiate something if someone else initiates for me or with me.
also thank you so much for this video i'm actually gonna try to find jobs near me for once
Another awesome video
i think when they were asking how to make a team, they were talking about where should they go to meet people, I don't want to mess up and go to feet finder to find my team
(Seriously if anyone wants to make a team with me, i tell them I'm an inkbrush onetrick, and then they don't want to make a team comp that enables me even though inkbrush is in a good spot rn, and im S+)
I was half way through the video when I realized the point of it wasn't to teach/tell me to not be scared of fights as a ttek just because the map is filled with the other teams paint and there is an ultra stamp running loose, i should take the initiative and still play my role as a front liner.... Still a great video with a lot of good points though
James Clear: Atomic Habits
Outstanding thumbnail that unfortunately reminded me all too well of the passage of time
it's funny how hard it's been for me to realize this about splatoon when it's almost exactly my philosophy on art and when people tell me "i could never draw like you" and i need to pull out 7 years of poorly drawn anime girls to show them that yes they can!! they just haven't made their 7 years of anime girls yet! anyways i guess it's time to take my own damn advice start looking for a team
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt
Thanks Old Man Gem
this is incredible advice.
good dating advice homie!
whenever i take initiative i die
*groans and opens her grad school application*
thanks gem :")
tldr: "Just do it!" - Shia Labeouf
I really should portablize some of the free Wiis I got a few months ago...
thats what im TALKIN about
JUST DO IT!!! 👊🏽👊🏽💯💯
This is also dating advice, isn’t it?
Always has been
yk i take initiative but most of the times i think that the things i take Initiative are boring...
like: i went to the gym for 1-2 months but then it kinda got really boring so i stopped.
i kinda wanna re start now but idk if it would be fun... or if i will even enjoy the time there.
Yeah, I feel you. That's just the reality of it though, not every part of something big you want to achieve is going to be engaging/fun throughout. I've ran into this same problem learning programming, where I have days where I make a lot of progress but get burnt out. That said, the end results are always so much more rewarding in retrospect than what I would've gotten out of spending those same hours watching youtube videos all day. Keeping that in mind is a great help for me. Don't let it discourage you, embrace the fact it's monotonous/boring at times, because it can't always be dopamine all the time.
@@This-Was-Sparta HOW would you embrace the monotony?
@@This-Was-Sparta oooooo this!!!! as a fursuit maker its sooooo tedious hand sewing 8 fingers on a hand paw but then its sooooooo satisfying trying on the paws and having them be soft and squishy and nicely made because i took the extra effort. sometimes even passion can be a slog and you have to find ways to keep it alive even during the tedious parts.... i know i watch a lot of movies when im stitching fingers haha!
@@PikKraken8 What works for me is divvying up tasks and setting myself small goals for the day. It doesn't need to be something monumental, but steady, incremental process is going to add up quickly. For example "Today I want a camera system that does _x_ under _y_ conditions because _z_.
I don't achieve my goal every day, because that's just the nature of game development, but things I learn through trial/error make it so I can set/estimate more realistic goals in future.
Your mileage may vary, of course, but like Gem says, the best time to start is right now. This very second. No matter what it is.
You don't even need to start producing tangible results right away, maybe even just figuring out a workflow is a first step, all depending on what you want to accomplish.
@@YukiKoyuki Right? Yeah, that's exactly the feeling I'm talking about. The effort required to do it right makes it all the sweeter when it's done/working. "Chasing that high", so to speak, is a great motivator, at least for me.
flyfish
This video rose above its terrible thumbnail to be the perfect motivation. I just started playing cities skylines and my first attempt looks like complete garbage, but how can I ever make something nice until after I make something that looks like garbage? ☺️
Instructions incredibly clear. Am playing Minecraft now
I'm just saying, 100 Gecs' breakout concert was in Minecraft, you might be onto something
I don’t need music theory metal caveman me smart
See, i'd play Splatoon more, but uh, i have trash tier internet. i spent almost as much time waiting for this vid to load, at like 240p at best, as i did watching the video.
(There's also the fact that for multiple reasons i don't feel like i deserve to be good at things but we don't need to talk about that.)
Gosh Gem, what did I ever do to you? ;)
I see a lot of Neurodivergent folks upset at this video and I get that as a fellow ND, but i still think theres parts of this video that are accurate even if its painful or triggering to hear. So take this video with a grain of salt as you would any other video of someone sharing their persepctive.
My fomo is keeping me on youtube and eating my time, any ideas how to get out?
For those who care/need it, I found a browser plugin called DistractionFree TH-cam and it helps a lot, changed my life really.
Dating advice? Dating advice.
I'm not sure learning music theory at least school wise teaches you much about making good melodies tbh
counterpoint and satb is useless, that's part of why I dropped out of my music degree LOL
Before I even start watching the video, let me guess: this is also dating advice
Statistically you aren't going to be the best at anything no matter how many hours you put in. If your motivation to start something is to become the best at that thing you should go do something else instead that you enjoy more or is more useful to you.
Clickbait where is the yelling?😂
Y’all do better we ain’t even hit 1k likes
thanks for the extremely triggering video Gem 😗👍 it’s not that easy when you are neurodivergent, as a TON of the splatoon community is !!
edit: huge squid school fan here. just don’t like this one
flyfish