I'm pretty sure the only thing I contribute to my niece and nephew's aspirations are puns. That may or may not be a good thing, depending on your perspective... certainly not as good as the Perfect Strangers' contributions to niefdom! ("Niefling" and "nief" are words my friend made up as a gender-neutral version of "niece" and "nephew", to make pluralization easier. I like the word, so I use it.)
John fun fact: I just now saw the notification and I pulled out my phone during my technical writing class. My teacher asked what I was doing and I told her and so she had me pull it up on the projector. Class enjoyed it! DFTBA, today you made this class a little more awesome.
Why is jumping out of an airplane inherently better than reading a book? Or why is living a life that looks good on Instagram inherently more meaningful than a life lived quietly? -John Green
The second to the last quote (before "Hank, I will see you on Friday") should be on a T-shirt. "A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within. So, live your life."
TartTooth Saaaaame! I wish I didn't care too much about others' opinions but when people say I'm wasting my life/youth with my hobbies (e.g. reading) I become incapable of enjoying those hobbies for a while :\
+Nameless Among the images that come to my head, one of them is the "Okay? Okay" clouds, but instead they're reddish stars that say "John Green?" "Nope."
The problem is, if you ask a pro-leave Brit they’ll say pears are the EU and if you ask a pro-remain Brit they’ll say the pears are brexit. It’s a surprisingly transferable metaphor.
Loved that last quote, was just expecting a fun question Tuesday video, but I ended up smiling and being blown away from your perspective on the idea of living life to the fullest. DFTBA John!
I've been having an existential crisis and I've been doing a lot of thinking about bigger questions. I love what you had to stay about living life to the fullest, and I'm realizing that I completely agree with you. Thank you for unintentionally making my thought process a little more optimistic. I'm excited to read Hank's book, by the way. (:
Actually, it makes perfect sense given how important being able to use a condom and how to use birth control, and for females, how to deal properly with menstruation, is around the world.
John, I don’t know why assume that living life to the fullest means doing ‘crazy’ stuff. I’ve never thought that. It’s living life to fulfil your potential and helping others to do that too. It’s also about appreciating. It’s about caring, sharing, supporting, loving, growing and learning. Certainly not about bungee jumps and helicopter rides. I lived today to the fullest, I ate breakfast with my family, took my 8 year old son to school, finished a book, sorted taxes, ate food, talked with my husband about the news (and changed an opinion!), did homework with my son, played Lego, had a family dinner and came to bed early (I’m on furlough from work). It was a beautifully full and enriching day. I lived life to the fullest today.
"A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within" - Eodora Welty. That is a fantastic line to quote and the whole last 30 seconds of this video is awesome and i agree 100% percent.
I know (and knew, at the time) that the Walk of Fame Star isn’t yours but that didn’t stop me two summers ago from having my dad snap a picture of me doing the nerdfighter hand sign next to the John Green star. (PS, my mom is reading your books and wants to say good job! You contain multitudes.)
Loved the end bit John. It made me cry. It's good to be reminded of that quote "A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within."
I think what I love about these videos is how generally upbeat you guys are. Yes there are some serious and sad sometimes..but that is the exception not the norm. So thank you. :)
John, last year you gave a list of books you liked. I started reading one of these books called "City of Light City of Poison. I just have to say thank you because it is now one of my top 10 books of all time. (Excluding series but would still be high up there)
In the U.S., even if the store accepts produce returns, they are just going to throw the food out 99% of the time, unfortunately. And there's usually, as mentioned by others above, a very tight deadline for returns. Can't speak to other countries, though.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful quote, John. 'A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within'. Eudora Welty
I used to watch you guys way back in 2007-2008, and I just re-found your channel, I’m so happy you guys are still making videos to each other. I have a lot of catching up to do-I’m so out of the loop!
I will grant that Phantom Menace had a lot of problems but it brought the glory of Pod Racing into the Star Wars universe and that led to so many of my childhood memories playing video games that I have to say it was my favorite prequel.
I have missed Question Tuesdays: the silliness and profound insights of life. I love how Nerdfighteria can be playful and compassionate and enlightening. Because having fun is a serious business! ;)
I loved what you said about living a full life. It is so easy to look at social media and compare your life to others and feel like you aren’t meeting the standard.
You didn’t answer my question I’m sad:( it was about your newest novel and what you thought of the reaction. I’m glad it was so well received since you were nervous about living up to TFIOS, and that so many people like you found themselves in Aza, and that might help so many through tough times:)
I worried that answering the question would look like self-promo! I am indeed very relieved that the reviews for the book were good, and that so many people have responded to it generously. Writing is so isolating--and this book moreso than most--so it has been disorienting to have it in the world, but I feel so lucky that so many people are reading it. -John
vlogbrothers Thank you for the signed copy btw! Can’t wait to see how the movie turns out! I believe they will do it justice, just as they did your other books. Hope you have kept up with your physical fitness-you said that it helped tremendously for your mental health, and I found that to be true for me as well. Thank you for answering my question. Best wishes to you and your family❤️
Tori Lee hank is a Democratic Texan member of the House of Representatives from El Paso, currently running against incumbent senator Ted Cruz. Hank is refusing corporate donors and is running a grassroots campaign.
I joked about using TFIOS to stabilize furniture over six years ago! The book wasn't even out yet! Where has time gone? AAAAAAAAAH! Anyway, to the point: there isn't enough time to hear This isn't Hogwarts ten thousand times in two weeks. You'd need more than three weeks of continuous listening. Wait, do your kids individually have access to spotify, meaning you can hear it multiple times simultaneously? The lyric "This isn't Hogwarts" features twice in the song, that cuts your necessary time in half. I guess it's plausible, then? In any case, you can't have slept much. You better get some rest.
I've recently fallen into a slump, the kind of teenage slump where it feels like the world is ending. I've been repeating a recent quote I stole from Hank ("you make change happen" or some variation of that), and its surprisingly motivational. I plan to add John's newest quote "live your life" to it, it seems fitting. I often feel as if life is some form I have to fill out, but recently i've realized I dont have to live like that. Thanks vlogbrothers, for changing my perspective.
Hey John, at 0:33 you said there would be no more Hank for the rest of the video, but at 3:39 there was more Hank! Is this official Vlogbrothers punishment worthy? I THINK SO!
Supporting your last statement of the video, why is John Green who won 5 oscars deserves a star more that the John Green who writes amazing novels and affects many lives positively on a regular basis?
Because it's a star that represents achievement within the sphere of cinema. I'm not saying that the writer John Green doesn't deserve some like that star, it just wouldn't make sense to place it in Hollywood on whatever sidewalk all those movie people are commemorated.
A different question could be why is having a sidewalk star deemed more indicative of achievement than having a part in forming a large and caring community?
Gorinich Serpant i hoped that no one would state this🤓😂 yeah ik.. But my point is that this deserves more appreciation than an actor.. I mean every job matters, but This John Green deserves something like a star on a famous pathway
Your like the fun uncle who entertains the kids with interesting facts at Thanksgiving while the parents drink wine in the kitchen. I like this uncle type. He always understand the kids the most and is the most well liked.
The Eudora Welty quote meant a lot to me at the end, for reasons too lengthy to explain here. Thank you for such a life-affirming, validating word of wisdom.
Why are the the names in my notifications and the names of the videos always different for Vlogbrothers? I got qtttttt for the notification, but "My Hollywood Star, Brexit Pears, and Hank's Book: It's QUESTION TUESDAY" for the actual video title.
I didn't know how much I needed to hear the last few words in this video until I did. I've been struggling a lot with questioning whether I'm living life to the fullest instead of pushing myself to do the perceived normal "daring" thing to do. I hope to find a balance between both.
So Looking for Alaska was like my favorite book of yours since I’ve read it (about 5 or 6 years ago), but Turtles All the Way Down is easily my new favorite. I have never found a book or a character (Aza) that I relate to so much. Her outlook on therapy and having mental health issues are pretty much exactly the same as mine. I have depression and bipolar disorder and this book took the concept I’ve dealt with and contemplated pretty much my whole life (not being in control of your own life or thoughts) and amplified it in a way that spoke volumes to me. So thank you, John. ❤️
I’m really looking forward to Hank’s book! Also, I personally liked The Last Jedi a lot. The influence of Kurosawa’s Kagemusha (1980) to the aesthetic of the film was beautiful and amazing, and also Luke’s realization that the Jedi order was flawed and that we must remain aware of any ambiguous preconceived notions that we might have was really great.
Gosh I almost thought it was Esther day from the first two questions. Also is pears a thing on the internet at the moment or was it a reference to pears in Augustine's Confessions?
ULTIMATE PEACE is AMAZING! John I think I love you more and more with every video I watch. Thank you for supporting such a wonderful and deserving organization!
I wanna answer some of these questions: 1) book : "An Artificial Night" by Seanan McGuire. Music/song: The three released songs from Brian Fallon's upcoming second solo album.
My anxiety about living my life to the fullest comes from worrying that I'm not using the time I have to the fullest even in the smallest ways - is rewatching that episode of The Good Place really the best use of my time, or should I use that time to learn a new language instead? (and when I think about this as it's happening, is my response of "but I'm so tiiiiired" good enough, or does that just make me lazy and worse?)
Sarah Manuel my approach to this is usually to do whatever I most want to do at any given moment, for example if i’m too tired to learn that new language I will probably choose the nap over the language. however this tends to be a bad approach and I do not recommend it. hope I was able to help in some way
Sarah Manuel If rewatching The Good Place makes you happy and puts you in a good state of mind, then yes, it is worth your time. As for learning a new language, maybe don't think of the time it takes to learn it, or to necessarily have perfect fluency within a short amount of time. To be honest I think the anxiety, for a lot of people, stems from feeling pressurized to optimize time in the best way possible.
I love that ending, people always ask me why I'm not living life to the fullest by choosing to read books and do stuff inside like board games and all I can think of is "I am living my life to the fullest I want it to be" I don't need to be an adrenaline junky to "live life to the fullest"
Please have "WOW! It's, like, properly brilliant!" -John Green, be a quote on Hank's book.
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Alice and Henry listening to Hank’s music is the cutest thing ever talk about uncle goals
This.
I'm pretty sure the only thing I contribute to my niece and nephew's aspirations are puns. That may or may not be a good thing, depending on your perspective... certainly not as good as the Perfect Strangers' contributions to niefdom! ("Niefling" and "nief" are words my friend made up as a gender-neutral version of "niece" and "nephew", to make pluralization easier. I like the word, so I use it.)
IceMetalPunk that is the best kind of contribution!
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John fun fact: I just now saw the notification and I pulled out my phone during my technical writing class. My teacher asked what I was doing and I told her and so she had me pull it up on the projector. Class enjoyed it! DFTBA, today you made this class a little more awesome.
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Thanks friends!
The idea of John's kids discovering and becoming annoyingly obsessed by Hank's music just amuses me so damn much
its funny- i actually just got into that album and its actually great music
I love John's voice at the end, where he goes into his "I am reading/ reciting something" voice of Seriousness and Contemplation.
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Poorly."
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1:06 Thanks for the shout-out.
You're welcome, Mr. Apple. -John
vlogbrothers it’s “Mister”, not “Mr.”
I am less happy about the shout out
Mister Apple- I hope the shout-out makes up for what I just did to you with peanut butter. Forgive me, I was unaware of your sentience.
This is the weirdest 'comment section conversation' i have ever seen
John, you and your brother articulate my internal thoughts and questions so clearly. Thanks for being awesome.
you're here also, im seeing you everywhere, i love it XD
Why is jumping out of an airplane inherently better than reading a book? Or why is living a life that looks good on Instagram inherently more meaningful than a life lived quietly? -John Green
Dulce Rubio I was looking through the the comments to find exactly this. Thank you
The second to the last quote (before "Hank, I will see you on Friday") should be on a T-shirt. "A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within. So, live your life."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"POORLY."
As a highly introverted person, I very much appreciate that last thing you said.
TartTooth Saaaaame! I wish I didn't care too much about others' opinions but when people say I'm wasting my life/youth with my hobbies (e.g. reading) I become incapable of enjoying those hobbies for a while :\
The fault, dear Nerdfighters, is not in the Hollywood Star, but in our misattribution of said star to another John Green.
This needs to be a T-Shirt! lol
So perfect!
I would like to publicly ackowledge this excellent joke. Thanks.
+Nameless Among the images that come to my head, one of them is the "Okay? Okay" clouds, but instead they're reddish stars that say "John Green?" "Nope."
I completely missed the Brexit metaphor at first and was like "WOW I relate to your pear problems!"
The problem is, if you ask a pro-leave Brit they’ll say pears are the EU and if you ask a pro-remain Brit they’ll say the pears are brexit.
It’s a surprisingly transferable metaphor.
2:57 Oh boy do I have news for you.
Also, massive foreshadowing.
Loved that last quote, was just expecting a fun question Tuesday video, but I ended up smiling and being blown away from your perspective on the idea of living life to the fullest. DFTBA John!
2018 question: “How do you think humans will go extinct?”
2018 John: “I think disease is still most likely”
2020: ...
You can get a Hollywood walk of fame star, it costs $30,000 and you have to satisfy the chamber of commerce that you are famous enough
This seems like a poor use of my resources. Plus that other John Green already did all the work for me. -John
Other John Green? As in married to Bald John Green?
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Kaumudi H Don't you think "Professional Footballer" passes the famous enough test? lol
No you are talking about Other John Green, but he was talking about That Other John Green
“Nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bull-fighters.”
- Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises
I've been having an existential crisis and I've been doing a lot of thinking about bigger questions. I love what you had to stay about living life to the fullest, and I'm realizing that I completely agree with you. Thank you for unintentionally making my thought process a little more optimistic. I'm excited to read Hank's book, by the way. (:
The talent of these two brothers is insane
how you qualify your life is a personal thing. "sheltered", or "out there", are viewpoints from others
That's a great quote: A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within. - Eudora Welty
An Introduction to Global Health Delivery in my pants.
Nah, doesn't have the same ring to it.
That's because it's An Introduction to Global Health Delivery in bed.
Turtles All the Way Down your pants sounds better
Actually, it makes perfect sense given how important being able to use a condom and how to use birth control, and for females, how to deal properly with menstruation, is around the world.
An amazing book by first time novelist Hank Green in your pants?
This is not where I expected to see you next.
John, I don’t know why assume that living life to the fullest means doing ‘crazy’ stuff. I’ve never thought that. It’s living life to fulfil your potential and helping others to do that too. It’s also about appreciating. It’s about caring, sharing, supporting, loving, growing and learning. Certainly not about bungee jumps and helicopter rides. I lived today to the fullest, I ate breakfast with my family, took my 8 year old son to school, finished a book, sorted taxes, ate food, talked with my husband about the news (and changed an opinion!), did homework with my son, played Lego, had a family dinner and came to bed early (I’m on furlough from work). It was a beautifully full and enriching day. I lived life to the fullest today.
Slightly difficult to find link to the Walk of Fame John Green: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Green
Thanks for sharing that! -John
I went to LA a couple weeks ago and I totally thought the star was for this John Green. Now I'm embarrassed.
it is ok we all would have or did (At least probably)
"A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within" - Eodora Welty. That is a fantastic line to quote and the whole last 30 seconds of this video is awesome and i agree 100% percent.
I know (and knew, at the time) that the Walk of Fame Star isn’t yours but that didn’t stop me two summers ago from having my dad snap a picture of me doing the nerdfighter hand sign next to the John Green star. (PS, my mom is reading your books and wants to say good job! You contain multitudes.)
Loved the end bit John. It made me cry. It's good to be reminded of that quote "A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within."
love what you said at the end about living life to the fullest. couldn’t agree more.
3:06 Oh how I wish you were wrong, John.
Your DC Universe jokes are most excellent.
I think what I love about these videos is how generally upbeat you guys are. Yes there are some serious and sad sometimes..but that is the exception not the norm. So thank you. :)
John, last year you gave a list of books you liked. I started reading one of these books called "City of Light City of Poison. I just have to say thank you because it is now one of my top 10 books of all time. (Excluding series but would still be high up there)
Love the 86th and Ditch poster! I used to live down the road from that intersection.
2:53 well, judging by how the COVID-19 crisis is handled right now, you were absolutely right.
The end of this video got very deep. Those are truly some words of wisdom that I'll strive to live by
wait you can't return pears??????? :( :( :(
Wait, you can return fruits and vegetables in London?
I'm pretty sure that where I live you can return them only just after you bought them, when they are still sure what shop they are from.
In the U.S., even if the store accepts produce returns, they are just going to throw the food out 99% of the time, unfortunately. And there's usually, as mentioned by others above, a very tight deadline for returns. Can't speak to other countries, though.
You can return them in Canada!
Legitimately screamed when you mentioned Hanks book. Then proceeded to scream louder when you said you couldn't talk about it.
Do you think other John Green would mind sharing the star, or do you think there might or should be 2 John Green stars?
Thank you for sharing this wonderful quote, John.
'A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within'.
Eudora Welty
I used to watch you guys way back in 2007-2008, and I just re-found your channel, I’m so happy you guys are still making videos to each other. I have a lot of catching up to do-I’m so out of the loop!
Welcome back to nerdfighteria!
A lighthearted video up until that last 15 seconds where your view on the meaning of life is shattered.
2:54 oh boy, this one aged like fine wine
I will grant that Phantom Menace had a lot of problems but it brought the glory of Pod Racing into the Star Wars universe and that led to so many of my childhood memories playing video games that I have to say it was my favorite prequel.
Good luck solving all of the problems. I believe in you.
I have missed Question Tuesdays: the silliness and profound insights of life. I love how Nerdfighteria can be playful and compassionate and enlightening. Because having fun is a serious business! ;)
“qtttttt” is a nice video title
I appreciate the title of the video originally was "qtttttt" 😂😂
Melanie Elizabeth I don’t think it actually was. That happens sometimes and it’s probably just a weird TH-cam glitch
The thing with pears is they are never ripe when you want them, then their bad. Just buy them canned.
I loved what you said about living a full life. It is so easy to look at social media and compare your life to others and feel like you aren’t meeting the standard.
You didn’t answer my question I’m sad:( it was about your newest novel and what you thought of the reaction. I’m glad it was so well received since you were nervous about living up to TFIOS, and that so many people like you found themselves in Aza, and that might help so many through tough times:)
I worried that answering the question would look like self-promo! I am indeed very relieved that the reviews for the book were good, and that so many people have responded to it generously. Writing is so isolating--and this book moreso than most--so it has been disorienting to have it in the world, but I feel so lucky that so many people are reading it. -John
vlogbrothers Thank you for the signed copy btw! Can’t wait to see how the movie turns out! I believe they will do it justice, just as they did your other books. Hope you have kept up with your physical fitness-you said that it helped tremendously for your mental health, and I found that to be true for me as well. Thank you for answering my question. Best wishes to you and your family❤️
vlogbrothers i finished the book yesterday only! I related to it a way.. Even better than TFiOS.. Love to see more like these in future ♡
I’m currently at page 46 in turtles all the way down and i’m loving it
Wow I love that quote at the end.
I was more intrigued about this video when it was called qtttttt .. I counted the ts.
Probably shoulda just kept it. -John
When will this book by the mysterious “hank green” be available for preorder?
Who the eff is Hank?
Tori Lee hank is a Democratic Texan member of the House of Representatives from El Paso, currently running against incumbent senator Ted Cruz. Hank is refusing corporate donors and is running a grassroots campaign.
You give me life John. You're so bright and vibrant and so hilarious!
Very happy to see that GLSEN is among the great organizations receiving grants from this year's Project for Awesome!
So many great winners this year! So exciting!
That quote you had at the end speaks to me sooo much...I wish it was on a T-Shirt and I could just have it everywhere!
I joked about using TFIOS to stabilize furniture over six years ago! The book wasn't even out yet! Where has time gone? AAAAAAAAAH!
Anyway, to the point: there isn't enough time to hear This isn't Hogwarts ten thousand times in two weeks. You'd need more than three weeks of continuous listening.
Wait, do your kids individually have access to spotify, meaning you can hear it multiple times simultaneously? The lyric "This isn't Hogwarts" features twice in the song, that cuts your necessary time in half. I guess it's plausible, then?
In any case, you can't have slept much. You better get some rest.
Brilliant, as always. -John
I've recently fallen into a slump, the kind of teenage slump where it feels like the world is ending. I've been repeating a recent quote I stole from Hank ("you make change happen" or some variation of that), and its surprisingly motivational. I plan to add John's newest quote "live your life" to it, it seems fitting. I often feel as if life is some form I have to fill out, but recently i've realized I dont have to live like that. Thanks vlogbrothers, for changing my perspective.
When I got the notification it said the video was titled "qtttttt"
THE_NATE_PROJECT me too
I haven't got the notification yet.
"I cannot look away from the Paul Manafort story line."
When I worry about the world the green videos always help
Dang, that Eudora Welty quote pierced me. I am always so grateful when someone puts into words something so meaningful.
was the title qttttttttt for a while there ?
The last 30 seconds are pure gold... Thank you. (And live your life!)
YES YES YES!!! I want to hug John Green for those words.
Hey John, at 0:33 you said there would be no more Hank for the rest of the video, but at 3:39 there was more Hank! Is this official Vlogbrothers punishment worthy? I THINK SO!
Alex Davis I don't think so because he was ending the video like he always does.
To me living life to the fullest is giving your 100% into whatever you do and always improve and surpass your limits
I FINALLY GOT MY SIGNED TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN BOOK!
I HAVE ONE TOO AND IT'S MY MOST PRIZED POSSESSION
To John, pears might be like his favorite one-star review of The Fault in Our Stars: "Item was not received as described."
Supporting your last statement of the video, why is John Green who won 5 oscars deserves a star more that the John Green who writes amazing novels and affects many lives positively on a regular basis?
Because it's a star that represents achievement within the sphere of cinema. I'm not saying that the writer John Green doesn't deserve some like that star, it just wouldn't make sense to place it in Hollywood on whatever sidewalk all those movie people are commemorated.
A different question could be why is having a sidewalk star deemed more indicative of achievement than having a part in forming a large and caring community?
Gorinich Serpant i hoped that no one would state this🤓😂 yeah ik.. But my point is that this deserves more appreciation than an actor.. I mean every job matters, but This John Green deserves something like a star on a famous pathway
How can John green literally change my life in so many levels in 3:41 minutes????idk but he does it everytime
The biggest hug from the era where a microorganism has profoundly changed our world.
Thank you for validating the normal or mundane that is our lives. As long as you are doing what you love with who you love, your life IS the fullest!!
Speaking of Hank's book... when WILL that be available for preorder??
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Your like the fun uncle who entertains the kids with interesting facts at Thanksgiving while the parents drink wine in the kitchen. I like this uncle type. He always understand the kids the most and is the most well liked.
Completely agree with your Star Wars analysis
The Eudora Welty quote meant a lot to me at the end, for reasons too lengthy to explain here. Thank you for such a life-affirming, validating word of wisdom.
Why are the the names in my notifications and the names of the videos always different for Vlogbrothers? I got qtttttt for the notification, but "My Hollywood Star, Brexit Pears, and Hank's Book: It's QUESTION TUESDAY" for the actual video title.
Isaac lichtenstein i’m also curious about why this is...
It's because John thinks you're a cutie 😘
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I didn't know how much I needed to hear the last few words in this video until I did. I've been struggling a lot with questioning whether I'm living life to the fullest instead of pushing myself to do the perceived normal "daring" thing to do. I hope to find a balance between both.
You can return pears to Costco, provided that you purchased them there.
so stoked for hanks book!
the better question is: why isn't there MORE tatwd merch?
i want nice t shirts man
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So Looking for Alaska was like my favorite book of yours since I’ve read it (about 5 or 6 years ago), but Turtles All the Way Down is easily my new favorite. I have never found a book or a character (Aza) that I relate to so much. Her outlook on therapy and having mental health issues are pretty much exactly the same as mine. I have depression and bipolar disorder and this book took the concept I’ve dealt with and contemplated pretty much my whole life (not being in control of your own life or thoughts) and amplified it in a way that spoke volumes to me. So thank you, John. ❤️
Those title changes tho 😏
I really like your thoughts on "living life to the fullest." I've never thought of it that way and I appreciate the new perspective.
I’m really looking forward to Hank’s book! Also, I personally liked The Last Jedi a lot. The influence of Kurosawa’s Kagemusha (1980) to the aesthetic of the film was beautiful and amazing, and also Luke’s realization that the Jedi order was flawed and that we must remain aware of any ambiguous preconceived notions that we might have was really great.
Gosh I almost thought it was Esther day from the first two questions. Also is pears a thing on the internet at the moment or was it a reference to pears in Augustine's Confessions?
This might just be the kind of motivation I needed today.
ULTIMATE PEACE is AMAZING! John I think I love you more and more with every video I watch. Thank you for supporting such a wonderful and deserving organization!
3:31 super deep quote incoming!
I wanna answer some of these questions: 1) book : "An Artificial Night" by Seanan McGuire. Music/song: The three released songs from Brian Fallon's upcoming second solo album.
My anxiety about living my life to the fullest comes from worrying that I'm not using the time I have to the fullest even in the smallest ways - is rewatching that episode of The Good Place really the best use of my time, or should I use that time to learn a new language instead? (and when I think about this as it's happening, is my response of "but I'm so tiiiiired" good enough, or does that just make me lazy and worse?)
Sarah Manuel my approach to this is usually to do whatever I most want to do at any given moment, for example if i’m too tired to learn that new language I will probably choose the nap over the language. however this tends to be a bad approach and I do not recommend it. hope I was able to help in some way
Sarah Manuel If rewatching The Good Place makes you happy and puts you in a good state of mind, then yes, it is worth your time. As for learning a new language, maybe don't think of the time it takes to learn it, or to necessarily have perfect fluency within a short amount of time. To be honest I think the anxiety, for a lot of people, stems from feeling pressurized to optimize time in the best way possible.
I just wanted to say I appreciate you and the words that come out of your mouth.
why was the title of this video "qtttttttt" in my subscription box lol
I believe that john has mentioned that youtube sometimes does a thing where it makes the file name show up for weird reasons!
Something made me think Hank was messing with him by having that as the title. Or John just using his own humor.
I sorta assumed he just couldn't think of a video title so he called it that
Ah, right. Question Tuesday. qtttttttt. It also puns well though.
I love that ending, people always ask me why I'm not living life to the fullest by choosing to read books and do stuff inside like board games and all I can think of is "I am living my life to the fullest I want it to be" I don't need to be an adrenaline junky to "live life to the fullest"
YES YES YES YESYESYESYESYESYESYESY
Yes.
How do you deal with stress?
I watch your videos and see that you're more stressed than me so I feel better :D
"...A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within."
-Eudora Welty
what a beautiful quote.