Dude, I’ve been watching your videos for a long time, and knowing you have a background in filmmaking, and to see that you’ve completely incorporated it into this channel and clearly doing what you love and interests you is more inspiring than the meaning behind the video itself. You’re a living embodiment of the message you’re trying to get across, and that makes you authentic. You should be proud of yourself, for your evident lack of inaction.
I'm glad they didn't show him walking back into the diner. Self reflection videos often make the happy ending subconsciously communicate to the viewer that they don't actually need to do anything.
The last shot is about having a choice. Joey does not have to show which choice to make ... but he embraces the fact that there is a choice to be made. Now it's on the viewer to make his choice.
Whenever I feel like I'm going to procrastinate, I watch this video. The thought of my soul decaying and living in a world of apathy is my biggest fear.
To me, it's everyday. Stay away from this hell. At best it kills you. At worst, it'll turn you into a mass murderer. I'm pretty sure I will kill myself before sinking too low.
I have been in my comfort zone for 4 years ever since the covid forced us all to isolate ourselves. Everyday for 4 years I have always remind myself of my goals. 4 days after this video is published is one of the times where I promised I would change. I would change from being always in a rut to a more outgoing and an overall role model version of me, setting up huge goals, making my family proud and be an inspiration for my little sister and my friends. Right now I'm in college and life's been hitting me pretty hard, tomorrow is the day of our exam too, thursday and Friday. Life's been hitting me pretty hard and I'm still in my comfort zone and living the life of inaction and suddenly remembered this video, searched this up and frowned as I got a recap of what my life has been these years. Wake up at 4 am, scroll through TH-cam, Facebook, play videogames until 9 am then take a bath then continue scrolling till 11 pm almost everyday for 4 years. I've also contemplated about taking my life during those years and still contemplating right now. Always felt so lonely and barely talked with my family, only talk about what's for dinner or lunch. regardless I'm gonna try to give life another go, hopefully I will still live through next year because I'm really on edge right now, really can't help but grieve for what I've become.. I'll watch this video every time I'm feeling down, really gives me little ounce of motivation If you're reading this, I hope you're doing fine and thanks for taking your time reading this rant, I'm not very good at English but have a very great day
@@srirampant3135 Maybe that's just that, a feeling that you can't handle the pain. I was going through a kind of lonely phase, because I felt I didn't have the energy to talk to people. I decided to move and hang out with a friend and things look more clear now. Try it.
In my personal experience, you won't be able to achieve anything by bare force and sudden pressure from your mind. Life shouldn't necessarily be all about pushing to your maximum capabilities but rather be able to enjoy the values you hold most dearly to. Take action by implementing small changes in your life and try to regard to these changes as something you want and enjoy, not just an annoying task that should be crossed off your list. Try to find joy and fulfillment from simple things, and don't base your joy upon variables that constantly change. And I also highly recommend trying to minimize constant and plain entertainment and exchange that time for something that you find interesting and fun. If you are uncertain of what it is, try new things. Life is not a puzzle to be solved, but an experience to be enjoyed. I hope this comment helps you or anyone else, and that you find whatever it is you're looking for in life!
@@oasis1240 Well think of it like this. In order to grow and better your character you have to carve it yourself but here you are not carving a material but rather yourself so in order to bring out the beauty within,you yourself must bring discomfort towards you for that is how you will improve AND NO MATTER WHO AND HOW MANY PPL TRY TO HELP YOU, YOU YOURSELF WILL BE THE ONLY ONE TRULY CAPABLE OF CARVING YOURSELF. You are your own sculptor
Just: Wow. I cried like a little baby watching this. Extremely relatable & confronting. So much so that I plan on getting this as a tattoo, just to have that constant reminder. I've been in this inaction phase for such a long time now, that it's hard to remember the last time I was truely happy with myself or my life. Wanting to change so badly every single day, but not being able to push myself over that edge (despite many poor attempts along the way). I don't know why it never truely clicked for me, to REALLY make that change. A lack of purpose in life, perhaps. Maybe some unresolved emotional trauma from the past. But just recently something did click. When my (ex)girlfriend of almost 8 years ended our relationship. Someone I considered to be the love of my life. Someone who was so madly in love with me - or the person I used to be - that it almost seemed impossible for me to F that up. But I somehow did. And the thing is, I wasn't even that surprised when she made the decision to end things. I couldn't even be mad at her, because I would've done the same thing if I were in her shoes. That's how low my self-worth & selfesteem is. And this video perfectly summarizes how it got to that point. And it's just what I needed to push me over that edge even more - from inaction to action. It kills me that this "wake-up call" didn't come sooner. Because I can't change the past. I can't get these last years back for myself, nor can I give them back to the one person who stuck by me through thick and thin - hoping things would change eventually, but they never did. I can't rewind time to give her the best version of myself. This past month I've been gradually making changes for the better. Phasing out the things that have had such a negative impact on my life for these past few years. Internet, weed, gaming, bad sleeping routine ... and introducing new things that have a more positive impact on my life - like meditating, reading, exercising and just generally getting back some grip of the life that I made an absolute mess out of. I also realize that you don't just get into this inaction phase without a reason, which is why I will be seeking professional help in the near future as well. Something I should've done way sooner too. The important thing for now, is that I feel that I am growing as a person. Unfortunately, it took a big personal crisis to get there. But some say that's what it takes to re-discover that better version of yourself. Sorry for the rant. I wanted to share my story. I'm going to re-watch this video many times in the months that follow. I hope I can re-read this in a year or so - with a better opinion of myself than I do now. Perhaps even be happy. Thanks Joey. Truely inspirational, motivational & life-changing stuff.
JOEY...Regarding your comment from 5mos. ago...Did you ever get that DANG TATTOO...my Brother you are unequivocally a VESSEL OF VALUE... And don't listen to any voices that tell you different... JUST FELT LIKE GIVING YOU A SHOUT OUT... 🙋🌹✌️
I really liked your comment, I hope you followed through with some of it, some baby steps. I left my wife after 20 years and hid away in a house renovating it up for 5 years and all the time not truly living. I finished my house but at the same time my ex wife turned our children against me and sent me down hill again. After sitting in my house alone for a good part of the Pandemic I decided to start traveling. So in August 22 I went to Nepal for 9 months came home for 25 days and during that time went to Belgium for a week to meet a friend I'd met in Nepal. Then off to Hong Kong for a week then Fiji for 3 months scuba diving with sharks. This May I go to the Galapagos islands for 6 months then 6 months in the Peruvian jungle. I want to live , I want to feel as if am living, I want to see me living. Be strong and never give 💪💪💪💪♥️🏴.
@@kober324 I know it's difficult, the past couple years have been really rough. I wonder if everyone's like this if that just the reality of being an adult and it's all as hopeless as it feels but nah. We got this!! You can do it
Oh my God this video was for me.. that first minute was exactly what I would do in that situation... doomscrolling on my phone.. jealous of the group booths down from me having a wonderful time being social and not having the courage to change it with a woman sitting by herself.. but I VOW to change that from this day forward.. and this video is proof that I need to!! Thank you for this!!!
"inaction is the holidays of fools who trade temporary discomfort for long term existential suffering" i loved this quote so much, i really needed it, thanks man!
I agree! Our inaction slowly eats us whole into becoming the person we really want to be. There are a lot of people who want to become financially independent, but isn't making a single effort to achieve it.
You are waking up the masses with videos like this. People don't need all these motivational speeches from people they can't relate to, just the realization that their inaction is the only thing stopping them in life. Very inspiring and very well done.
Joey, this is your best video yet! The voiceover, cinematography and most of all the story is outstanding. Keep up the great work, you inspire many people out there! 👊🏽
This has been happening to me all my life. Not starting to do something is slowly destroying me. Currently I am still fighting against procrastination and achieving my goals, but I always end up watching youtube for 6 hours. But despite all the bad days, I never lose hope of getting out of this situation. Thank you for filming this true message so well.
You’re not the only one man. I’ve been wasting so much time and the pain of being fully aware of what I am doing to myself throws me into a vicious cycle of repeating it. I think one thing that this channel teaches is to start small, very small. Give yourself one tiny goal today, get it done, then be happy that you did it. Then tomorrow, do the same thing, it will be better than making a massive detailed plan only to never do it then tell yourself you’re a massive failure because you couldn’t do it. Start small, you got this. You’re not alone
This video just punched me in the face! I’ve been on a two month roll of fitness and self discipline. Green Tea, Intermittent Fasting, logging all meals, no junk food etc. could not have been more proud of myself…and the dopamine rush of hearing people saying how great I look is indescribable. However, the past few days, I’ve slipped slowly into old habits. I keep telling myself that tomorrow I’ll get back on track as I watched television instead of hitting the gym. Well, now that I’ve seen this video…I know that I will. Being lazy is easy. Staying motivated is hard. But dying a slow death…is not an option. Thank you so much for creating and posting this video. You just added one more subscriber. 🙏
I just wonder whereabouts in Canada this guy lives. I live in Michigan and we have solid dunes and miles of beaches (had miles of beaches at least) but the state is too damn flat and there is nothing quite like those landscapes here. Precisely why I’m more excited to avail the geography than anything else when I take a trip somewhere. Climbing mountains and looking down on Sedona while in Arizona, and seeing the coastline of Northern California were easily the best parts of those respective trips.
That part with the girl smiling at you and wanting you to come over and talk to her hit home hard. I've missed out on many opportunities to talk to women who I KNEW were eyeing me, but I just didn't bring myself to take action.
Outside of the amazing cinematography and editing, the message is what really sticks out for me, and I can only imagine so many others feel the same. You shine a light on a dark trail, a chance for all of us to catch ourselves before its to late. Thank you so much for doing this. Thank you for the moments of clarity your videos and obvious passion instill.
Agreed, very grateful. Can see myself and possibly others saving his blunt yet honest video to remind ourselves from time to time, when faced with adverse challenges or tragic crises in life, on what to and not to do -- How to participate in growth, and avoid decay. Be resilient, and keep walking.
"Inaction is the holiday of fools." Wow. This was a great way to communicate this message. Take it on the chin or hide away and fester. Looking at my choices in this light, I think they will start to improve given I start taking the pain up front. Thanks for this video!
@@HighBeanz well, I just celebrated 1 year sober last week, going on to do the same with my job soon, and I'm also doing side work and not playing nearly as much video games. Once work dies down, I plan to join a dojo and keep myself in shape. We're moving ahead.
Dude, you can't imagine how you really helped my life. I just talked to my crush recently and made friends, after months of being stuck with my social anxiety! imagine that!
Brother, you really did send the message across, because while I was geeking out over the visuals, the message still hit me like a wrecking ball. The quality of your visuals really does reflect the quality of your message. 11/10. Bravo
This is a wake-up call that everyone needs. Unfortunately, you often had these wake-up calls, took action for 1-2 days and then fell back into old habits. The question is: How do you manage to consistently steer your life in the right direction and not always give up after a few days?
I think you are looking for a profound answer: 'do this and then...' 'if you stop and start doing this, than this will...' but i dont think such answer exists. How do the most successful people have extremely efficient lives? i think it has something to do with willpower, deep down wanting to be a better person (and not just for the looks of it). its a really hard question. Also looking at the reason, motives and behaviors associated with 'giving up after a few days (as you stated)' is also a good place to start looking imo.
You have to do the thing you set out to do - even when you don't feel like it. Thats the answer truly. If we are guided by our emotions and motivation, we will be lead astray every time. Discipline and showing up everyday to the task or goal you want , despite that voice that just wants to get into bed and be comfortable. The first two days of action are easy because were motivated, but then after this - you have to just keep showing up despite the fact you don't feel like it. You have to trade the instant gratifications of your comfort day after day no matter how you feel, keep showing up, and eventually - maybe weeks or months down the line you will see results and be strong enough to continue. Choose delayed gratification over instant gratification everyday and before you know it, you are the person you have wanted to become.
@@heatherflynn we all know this still we fail to take action whenever im wasting my time on distractions i tell myself that this is the time to show self discipline but i talk myself out of it and i keep procrastinating im doing that right now anyway it has to end so i promise that i will return back after a few hours and tell that i completed my work
@@snorkelremko6167 I think defining your “why” will probably help. It solidifies the reason you’re going to push yourself so hard. Many successful people do this. someone’s why could be to provide for their family, or maybe it’s to show that they are a conquer after having been molded by a childhood trauma to think otherwise. Simply saying “just do it” is meaningless. Give meaning to your actions, a core, heart shaking reason, and as a result you will feel more convicted deep down and more responsible to complete them. You’ll be living by purpose, not by just-because
Wow. This was the best YT vid I’ve ever seen. It is the most important message for today’s world. I’m a mental health counsellor and I will be sharing this with my clients.
The diner is an example of choices we make. Either outcome, starting a connection with another person, or walking away, is our choice, but walking away from it reinforces the inaction, which we are in the habit of wallowing in. It’s almost like we are two people in constant conflict with the stronger half bullying the other into inaction. Heard someone say the other day if that person in you is NOT the type of individual you would befriend, dump his ass and find someone who is….
I think every Superman in the comments would say they’d go back to the diner when I’m reality it takes one who truly understand themself to do such action
This video is so spot on. I have been avoiding some of my problems since 2017 after two traumatic events. I faced some of my problems and overcame them, but my work situation is not good and I'm single with almost no friends. Life hit me hard in 2022 and I've been in deep grief. I started to work on my goals again this year, I just have to keep going because I have a lot of changes I need to make. It's so true about how destructive inaction is. It's often preceeded by a trauma but we need to get help with our traumas to overcome them, not let them ruin our lives.
I’m goin through a lot of inaction as of late. Doing so has made it harder to control my compulsive side. Triggering my anxiety with the smallest things and just making any improvements on myself feel impossible or just really hard. I really needed this video. I’m sure you already know but you’re helping a lot of people. Thank you so much.
@@AlekNik1994 I did. I’m doing a lot better. My compulsive side has dramatically improved. I just ignore whatever thoughts tell me I need to feel anxious over nothing, single them out, realize there stupid and irrational and it goes away once I draw my attention to anything else. Get a hobby, do something to distract yourself from being stuck doing nothing but overthinking, because that’s not a position you wanna be in. I don’t know if you guys believe in this stuff either but what really got me through this was putting my faith in god. Just closing my eyes and meditating on his word is what got me out of being lost. If you concentrate and ask god for help, he will help you and you will know the actions you need to take. There will be some sacrifices, but you have to listen to the things god says, as he knows what’s best for you. Educate yourself with his word and I promise if you stick to it you will be reborn. If you make mistakes, don’t beat yourself up too much either, simply ask for forgiveness and if it’s genuine and you really wanna change god will give your forgiveness and much more. He will reward you for your sacrifices. God bless you all.
Something my Dad used to tell me - “Well do something even if it’s wrong”. He wasn’t telling me to do something wrong he was telling me to go live life.
This was 1st class cinematography and storytelling with a deep and profound message. Thank you for this and for putting it out, it was a message I really needed to hear. 🙏
This hits hard, I was watching time bleed away from me for the last 2-3 years and I've only recently got myself back on the horse and motivated myself. The pandemic completely rewired my brain, before I knew it the fog of depression and apathy settled around me and became my new norm.
I've watched this video for over fifty times. I just use it as a reminder to go out there; to take action towards every goal that I have. Thank you very much for your videos. Maybe you will never read this, but your videos helped me to bring about change in my heart and spirit. Again, thank you!
From one Joey to another, you outdid yourself. Will be listening to this at the beginning of each day and the end of each night to remind myself to commit to my priorities! Look up to you big time please keep making content like this!
I absolutely love your content. The level of cinematography in this video is overwhelming. I have spent the last year doing absolutely nothing and the pain of inaction part hit too close to home. I honestly had goosebumps in the entirety of this video.
This is so obviously true, everyone's almost aware of it, get told about it time and again. But never, almost never change from the status quo. But you know you've mastered your art when you convey the obvious, and it hits hard, like something for the first time. Great video, and I could not just relate to it, but also found a wake-up call thay actually is still resonating a bit longer after watching this.
I have felt this slow death feeling for 2 years now. And last week i joined the gym, scheduled a time to meet up with a friend who i hadn't caught up with in so long, and decided to learn how to paint. Already life is looking up, new opportunities have popped up and life looks more hopeful. I'm going to save this video because i think it's the perfect, straight to point reminder for when you forget to focus on the little things and get wrapped up scared about the big things.
I'm So Grateful I Found this Video ! I've been avoiding taking actions to change ma life for over 15 years.. I've been dying slowly.. I can feel that very well.. but still I'm scared to take any action towards a positive change in ma life.. 😢 thank you so much for this video ! 🙏 ♥️
“Pain can be bargained with. It takes from us, but it can also give back. It just depends on which pain we choose to embrace.” Profound. This video really hit home. Well done, sir!
About a couple of weeks ago something just clicked and I realized how my self pity and misery is a result of my own behaviors, that’s why I have been making changes, hopefully I can change my habits for the better. Watching this was like another wake up call. Thank you for this amazing content.
I can’t thank you enough for this video,my life was totally in inaction and slowly crumbling in front of my eyes but thank GOD i found this video.Tomorrow will be the day one i am cutting my insta and all the distraction and start living my life with the pain of ACTION.Thanks again ,and i will look back at this comment someday with proudness and better version of myself.
While there's a lot of great videos on this platform, this is probably the only video I've ever watched which literally gave me GOOSEBUMPS the whole way through. I (Em) spent several years paralyzed by the discomfort of action and staying in a draining career, and one of the things that propelled me towards taking action and quitting was realizing how many people around me were "trading temporary discomfort for long term existential suffering". Coincidentally I was in the middle of thinking about how to explain to others why I didn't regret quitting when I saw your video, which really put all of my feelings into words. Thank you so much for this masterpiece!
This is so crazy convenient as I’ve been experiencing the consequences of inaction for 2 weeks now. I needed to hear this. Thank you so much for uploading this at the perfect time.
This is the most relatable video I’ve ever seen. In middle school I dropped out and didn’t go back for 3 years. Throughout all that time I spent everyday from dawn to dusk playing video games and feeling sorry for myself. Why am I sad and depressed and why won’t anyone save me I would think to myself. I hate that I’m so fat and lazy! One day I opened a video similar to this one and got motivated to start doing 20 pushups everyday. Then 100. Then 200. Soon I was doing over a thousand pushups by the end of the year. I finally got the confidence to go back to high school and join every sport there was! I became class president of my junior class and graduated with a scholarship! I’m now attending a community college and half way through my mechanical engineering degree. If you’ve gotten this far know that it’s not too late. And anything can be turned around. Take control of your life kings 👑 ❤
This is why I always feel terrible whenever I don't take action towards discomfort. An outstanding illustration you're showing to the rest of the world. Thank you! 👌
This might possibly be the best video you've ever done, the message sent from a video like this is powerful enough to change many lives for the better. Outstandingly well done.
Besides the excellent cinematography, visuals, and the clear, well-delivered message, what I noticed was that the soundtrack fits the video perfectly. I was happily surprised to find a link to the music and even more surprised to find out that you composed it yourself. The fact that you composed an original score for this motivation video shows that you truly encapsulate the concepts that you teach. Very inspiring.
I’ve been going through one of the hardest times I’ve had with my mental health recently and this video really help me put into words what I’ve been feeling. So many days I find myself pushing off responsibility and “relaxing”, yet finding myself anxious and sad. Choosing which pain to take is a good way of putting it, I’ve always loved how your videos require you to think and evaluate. Great content man, hopefully I can use it as a starting point to a better mental health state along with counseling I just started this week
GEEZE LOUISE...I saw the thumbnail headline " inaction is a slow death" and I was there...Man Oh MAN...Great narrating voice and graphics...the fact that you used the "dishes waiting to be washed" image was so True and so Painful...cuz that image says volumes... And the fact that you circled back around and showed the DUDE washing them (PUSHING THROUGH THE PAIN)..YIKES You Are Good... That "slow death" thing was rearing its head when your marquee grabbed me (1st time here)...VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING / INVIGORATING...Kudos...Well Done💕🙋🌹I'm Glad You Bother...it's like tossing a life preserver out into a Blue Abyss...you never know who's drowning that day...Enduring Respect...👍 Very Cool 😎
Hey, I just wanted to let you know that this really makes so much sense to me. "inaction is the holiday of fools who trade temporary discomfort for long-term existential suffering". That part really hit. This video motivated me to work out today :)
These videos really help me hear messages that I battle internally with everyday, I have been putting things off for so long in fear of judgement and that inaction is eating away at me far more than the criticism of action would
This video change my outlook of how I should spend my time, within a very short span. Being proactive and embracing discomfort changed me from being a lazy person who didn't justify anything he'd do and would constantly look down on himself to getting into a state of acceptance of my issues and working against my desires that chants me to quit working. I recently got into a university and mainly into the course that I was aiming for since the past 2 years with a full paid scholarship and currently doing all of the necessary work to leave my home and pursue my goal. Thank you for helping us become better versions of ourselves and I hope you continue to inspire people into doing what they love and what they must.
Just wanted to say i saw this video when it came out and the concept of "inaction is a slow death" really spoke to me. Been thinking bout it on the daily and it really got me taking the action. "Action as a life giving breath? Or inaction.. a slow death?" Thanks Joey you the man
I feel like you spoke to my younger self… I got this lesson through living but I think if I saw this video three years ago it could have made even more big of an impact in me. It’s incredible how you’ve been able to find the right words and make the concept clear defining pain. I thank the universe for giving us you and this video. I hope young generation will see this and move forward with this message in their mind. I also would like to get your merch or at least tattoo myself with this line. You did such a great job, profound and soul touching so thank you sincerely.
Your authenticity is incredible. I really don't like saying this, but I guess you sprinkling parts of your background with depression and such into your videos is what makes your channel stand out in the genre. I really feel like you just get it, and seeing you create such incredible, inspiring content is a game changer to me. Some of us were born with depressive tendencies or other mental baggage, but that does not mean we aren't able to gain back control. I think if someone has a hard time reaching a goal or getting through something or merely just existing with all that pain and agony, coming out on the other side, beating depression, finding yourself will be so much more worthwile and precious.
I have put this video on repeat when I feel disconnected and unmotivated with my goal to become my greatest self. This video is not only visually pleasing but a blunt roundhouse kick of reality that jolts truth on what being stagnant does. Thank you for this cinematic masterpiece!
The problem is the realization that hit me now after watching this incredible video, fades away in the next day and I totally forget about it and succumb to inaction.
I had missed this video, as you talked about it in "I can't keep doing this to myself" by saying that it was the realization you were most satisfied with, I came to see it. I was not disappointed, everything is perfect.
This was incredible, Joey. Outstanding shots, locations, production, and message. I feel like so many people in the personal development space, including myself, have tried to capture this exact message. Beautifully done and excited for more.
Man, I still can't make sense of everything you said, but it was one of the most valuable and inspiring videos I've seen recently. You really gave us an extremely important message and made us think that - inaction is a slow Death. Thank you for inspiring so many people and doing the things you do. You have proved to us that you are phenomenal in your profession. Congratulations on the new merch. We hope it's great. Respect.
Здравей, направих си труда да преведа целия клип на български, за да разбера абсолютно всичко, посланието е много силно! Трудно е да се предприемат действия. Болезнено е. Миенето на чинии не е забавно. Медитацията може да е досадна. Ранното събуждане е трудно. Дискомфортът, който изпитваме пред действието, често ни парализира да правим каквото и да било, затова си лягаме. Изгубваме се в заешката дупка на TH-cam, tiktok, Instagram, оставяйки clickbait да решава вместо нас какъв ще бъде следващият ни ход, докато животът ни се плъзга в безпорядък. Примиряваме се с бездействието като решение, за да избегнем болката от действието, подсъзнателно осъзнавайки факта, че застоят ни ражда разруха. Избягвайки болката от действието, позволяваме да се зароди нещо по-лошо: ужасът от това да гледаме как възможностите ни отминават. Връзките ни се отдалечават, сметките ни се трупат, семействата ни остаряват. Болката е навсякъде около нас. Тя е толкова важна част от живота, колкото и самата смърт. Без значение колко бедно или богато е било възпитанието ви, болката е неизбежна. Тя ще ви следва, където и да отидете. И тази отрезвяваща реалност води мнозина до нихилизъм и отчаяние. Но не всеки знае, че има и друг начин да се погледне на нещата. С болката може да се преговаря. Тя ни отнема, но може и да ни върне. Зависи само от това коя болка ще изберем да прегърнем. Съществуват два вида болка: болка от действието и болка от бездействието. Болката от действието е груба, в лицето ви и ви кара да се развивате. За всеки час, който изтърпяваме, като изостряме уменията си, проявяваме активност и възстановяваме реда, ние не намаляваме количеството на болката, с която се сблъскваме, а по-скоро я поемаме по брадичката, подписваме се под нея предварително. И благодарение на това доброволно приемане, ден след ден придобиваме силата да я поемем на плещите си. Като приемаме болката, вместо да бягаме от нея, ние едновременно с това се преобразяваме чрез нея. Ставаме някой, с когото се гордеем, някой, на когото другите могат да разчитат, което на свой ред придава смисъл на болката. И именно това усещане за растеж и напредък ни помага да се чувстваме полезни за себе си, полезни за другите, което придава на страданието смисъл. Болката от бездействието обаче е болка, която ви разяжда, отрова. Тя е бавно изгаряне, изцеждащо волята ви и разлагащо душата ви. Като изпадате в апатия, нещата се разпадат. Ентропия. Като се отпускаме, губим самоуважението си. Небрежност. Като се излежаваме на дивана дни наред, нещата изпадат в безпорядък. Бездействието е празникът на глупаците, които разменят временния дискомфорт за дългосрочно екзистенциално страдание. И така, коя болка ще изберем? Действието е животворна глътка въздух, бездействието е бавна смърт.
The cinematography and flim making was simply incredible. 'It's hard to put the effort in to create greatness, but it's harder to accept the reality that you could've been great.'
this hits deep, especially for those like me who became idle during the pandemic and after. it feels as though we lost our purpose not knowing whats next, and through that inactivity we lost our souls, ourselves.
I don’t ever say this about anything on TH-cam, but this video literally and actually changed my existence and my worldview and life. Thank you for making this video, kind Internet stranger.
Thanks you for this. I believe I’ve had a lot of moments of inaction in my life that I’ve regretted in the past. I’m 16 years old currently and I never want to make myself the victim of inaction ever again. I wanna start taking action from today!♥️
I procrastinated to watch this video because I knew deep inside how it would make me reflect and feel the pain of how I have lived my life, but I’m so glad I finally clicked on it
Perfect description of my life. There is no hope for me now, I've let myself die even when there wasn't much I could do about it since it is a problem in my brain. Still doesn't change the fact that it is the fault of no other than myself. This is true people, trust me, don't let yourselves die slowly like I did if you can help it. Teach this to people when they are young so they don't have to die miserable like I will. Still doesn't change the fact that there will be many more to suffer like this and there is nothing neither I nor anyone can do about it.
No reason to think all is lost. It is not! I thought the same at one time. "Live entirely upon Christ. Living by feelings is a deadly form of life." ~ Charles Spurgeon “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward [a]us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
sadly all that religious bullshit is a lie, god doesn't exist, the only thing you achieve with comments like this is to make me want to die even more because i see how stupid people still are believing in that crap even in 2023...@@yepyep1013 tell you "god" to come fix my brain before i kill someone or kill myself, fun fact he won't because he doesn't exist, only in ur mind.
The battle is only lost when you decide it's lost. Nothing is too late. I don't know what your life has been like and I'm not going to pretend to know, but you'll always have the ability to change it. If you need motivation I'd recommend watching Gurren Lagann, it's an amazing series that brings you back up and gives you strength to keep fighting. I believe you can do it and if you don't believe you can, believe in the me that believes in you. You've got this. :)
Just broke up from a 2 year relationship. Your video helped me to make a choice between keeping things going the way they were, which was doing nothing and letting the relationship slowly drown; and just putting and end to it, feeling the enormous pain that I'm feeling right now and to move on. It wasn't easy at all, but sometimes the right choice is the hardest one. Thanks a lot
Yo, dude. Just want to let you know that this video has helped me immensely. I have been having a rough couple of weeks dealing with mindless screen staring, procrastination, and an overall lazy mindset. I have been feeling that slow burning pain that you talk about.When I am struggling with these challenges, this video motivates me to build momentum in the direction of taking action. I come back to it frequently, and the statement "inaction is a slow death" sticks with me. Thank you for the great message.
This is so beautiful and so powerful. When you take action, although in some cases during the process you can feel like it’s too much, you always end up feeling great from the result of action but almost always never feel great from the results of inaction. Thank you for this beautiful film 💗
I've already lost the count on how many times I have watched this, but in each one of them I was struck by the same feeling, it only depends on my actions, and how I'm gonna respond to it. Inaction is a slow death it's a hell of a phrase, I even put it on my lockscreen to always reminds me that I can choose on how I'm gonna deal with pain. Thank you man!
The Inaction is a Slow Death merch is back in stock for a limited time: www.betterideas.com/
Thank you for all of your content.
@@GogosUTube there is some good, but this is just a bs narrative that sells
Are these ever going to come back?
Dude, I’ve been watching your videos for a long time, and knowing you have a background in filmmaking, and to see that you’ve completely incorporated it into this channel and clearly doing what you love and interests you is more inspiring than the meaning behind the video itself. You’re a living embodiment of the message you’re trying to get across, and that makes you authentic. You should be proud of yourself, for your evident lack of inaction.
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Wow and I love the last scene,where he gives us the choice between action and inaction.Just a masterpiece
100%. His content is so good that I don't mind at all when he just talks into the camera, but this was beautifully made.
i think if i got a compliment like this i’d cry
@Rat 😂 wth
Damn, man. That was incredibly well done.
Love your content dude. Your pitch meanings split my sides every time
Thanks Ryan!!
@@franklynspanklyn3885 ayo lol
@@arctic215 I tried, aye 😅
If Ryan is saying that, you know you've struck gold!
I'm glad they didn't show him walking back into the diner. Self reflection videos often make the happy ending subconsciously communicate to the viewer that they don't actually need to do anything.
3:07 The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again
The woman at the diner opportunity was over the minute he walked out, but there will be other opportunities ahead.
The last shot is about having a choice.
Joey does not have to show which choice to make ... but he embraces the fact that there is a choice to be made. Now it's on the viewer to make his choice.
Only a minute in and can’t believe how well shot this is
Wow
It’s legit a movie 🥂
Those skillshare courses gave nice returns 😅
it was pretty intense, forreal
same, lol
I just saw it and thought exactly the same! This guy has to make a documentary for Netflix!
Just wait for the next three...
Whenever I feel like I'm going to procrastinate, I watch this video. The thought of my soul decaying and living in a world of apathy is my biggest fear.
Are you rich now? Update!
To me, it's everyday. Stay away from this hell. At best it kills you. At worst, it'll turn you into a mass murderer. I'm pretty sure I will kill myself before sinking too low.
@@clysen8234 😂 Right? Still waiting
you gotta be a millionaire now or almost there right?
😂😂,y'all trolling him
I have been in my comfort zone for 4 years ever since the covid forced us all to isolate ourselves. Everyday for 4 years I have always remind myself of my goals. 4 days after this video is published is one of the times where I promised I would change. I would change from being always in a rut to a more outgoing and an overall role model version of me, setting up huge goals, making my family proud and be an inspiration for my little sister and my friends. Right now I'm in college and life's been hitting me pretty hard, tomorrow is the day of our exam too, thursday and Friday. Life's been hitting me pretty hard and I'm still in my comfort zone and living the life of inaction and suddenly remembered this video, searched this up and frowned as I got a recap of what my life has been these years. Wake up at 4 am, scroll through TH-cam, Facebook, play videogames until 9 am then take a bath then continue scrolling till 11 pm almost everyday for 4 years. I've also contemplated about taking my life during those years and still contemplating right now. Always felt so lonely and barely talked with my family, only talk about what's for dinner or lunch.
regardless I'm gonna try to give life another go, hopefully I will still live through next year because I'm really on edge right now, really can't help but grieve for what I've become.. I'll watch this video every time I'm feeling down, really gives me little ounce of motivation
If you're reading this, I hope you're doing fine and thanks for taking your time reading this rant, I'm not very good at English but have a very great day
how is it going?
Anton how are you?
hey bro how is it going I also feel the same way
but i feel i am unable to face the pain
and therefore end up doing nothing
@@srirampant3135 Maybe that's just that, a feeling that you can't handle the pain. I was going through a kind of lonely phase, because I felt I didn't have the energy to talk to people. I decided to move and hang out with a friend and things look more clear now. Try it.
In my personal experience, you won't be able to achieve anything by bare force and sudden pressure from your mind. Life shouldn't necessarily be all about pushing to your maximum capabilities but rather be able to enjoy the values you hold most dearly to. Take action by implementing small changes in your life and try to regard to these changes as something you want and enjoy, not just an annoying task that should be crossed off your list. Try to find joy and fulfillment from simple things, and don't base your joy upon variables that constantly change. And I also highly recommend trying to minimize constant and plain entertainment and exchange that time for something that you find interesting and fun. If you are uncertain of what it is, try new things. Life is not a puzzle to be solved, but an experience to be enjoyed. I hope this comment helps you or anyone else, and that you find whatever it is you're looking for in life!
"Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor." - Alexis Carrell
Wow
Can anyone tell explain I’m confused what this means
@@oasis1240 Well think of it like this. In order to grow and better your character you have to carve it yourself but here you are not carving a material but rather yourself so in order to bring out the beauty within,you yourself must bring discomfort towards you for that is how you will improve AND NO MATTER WHO AND HOW MANY PPL TRY TO HELP YOU, YOU YOURSELF WILL BE THE ONLY ONE TRULY CAPABLE OF CARVING YOURSELF. You are your own sculptor
Wow dude. This is freakin phenomenal. Breathtaking work.
I absolutely agree
Thanks so much Matt! That means a lot.
indeed
Twas
I'm amazed to see this stuff on the internet. Great work.
Just: Wow. I cried like a little baby watching this. Extremely relatable & confronting. So much so that I plan on getting this as a tattoo, just to have that constant reminder.
I've been in this inaction phase for such a long time now, that it's hard to remember the last time I was truely happy with myself or my life. Wanting to change so badly every single day, but not being able to push myself over that edge (despite many poor attempts along the way). I don't know why it never truely clicked for me, to REALLY make that change. A lack of purpose in life, perhaps. Maybe some unresolved emotional trauma from the past.
But just recently something did click. When my (ex)girlfriend of almost 8 years ended our relationship. Someone I considered to be the love of my life. Someone who was so madly in love with me - or the person I used to be - that it almost seemed impossible for me to F that up. But I somehow did. And the thing is, I wasn't even that surprised when she made the decision to end things. I couldn't even be mad at her, because I would've done the same thing if I were in her shoes. That's how low my self-worth & selfesteem is. And this video perfectly summarizes how it got to that point. And it's just what I needed to push me over that edge even more - from inaction to action.
It kills me that this "wake-up call" didn't come sooner. Because I can't change the past. I can't get these last years back for myself, nor can I give them back to the one person who stuck by me through thick and thin - hoping things would change eventually, but they never did. I can't rewind time to give her the best version of myself.
This past month I've been gradually making changes for the better. Phasing out the things that have had such a negative impact on my life for these past few years. Internet, weed, gaming, bad sleeping routine ... and introducing new things that have a more positive impact on my life - like meditating, reading, exercising and just generally getting back some grip of the life that I made an absolute mess out of. I also realize that you don't just get into this inaction phase without a reason, which is why I will be seeking professional help in the near future as well. Something I should've done way sooner too. The important thing for now, is that I feel that I am growing as a person. Unfortunately, it took a big personal crisis to get there. But some say that's what it takes to re-discover that better version of yourself.
Sorry for the rant. I wanted to share my story. I'm going to re-watch this video many times in the months that follow. I hope I can re-read this in a year or so - with a better opinion of myself than I do now. Perhaps even be happy.
Thanks Joey. Truely inspirational, motivational & life-changing stuff.
hell yea brother
JOEY...Regarding your comment from 5mos. ago...Did you ever get that DANG TATTOO...my Brother you are unequivocally a VESSEL OF VALUE... And don't listen to any voices that tell you different... JUST FELT LIKE GIVING YOU A SHOUT OUT... 🙋🌹✌️
I really liked your comment, I hope you followed through with some of it, some baby steps.
I left my wife after 20 years and hid away in a house renovating it up for 5 years and all the time not truly living. I finished my house but at the same time my ex wife turned our children against me and sent me down hill again.
After sitting in my house alone for a good part of the Pandemic I decided to start traveling. So in August 22 I went to Nepal for 9 months came home for 25 days and during that time went to Belgium for a week to meet a friend I'd met in Nepal. Then off to Hong Kong for a week then Fiji for 3 months scuba diving with sharks.
This May I go to the Galapagos islands for 6 months then 6 months in the Peruvian jungle.
I want to live , I want to feel as if am living, I want to see me living.
Be strong and never give 💪💪💪💪♥️🏴.
Hell brother keep it up
I can't even put into words how strongly this resonates with me, I'm really trying to do better but it has been so damn hard these last 2 years.
Me too, but it could be a two year period and no more :) I hope your tomorrow is better than your yesterday
Same with bad mental health since Covid 19
@Akame Let's hope so, but you know, a lot has to come from within myself and that's the difficult part
@@kober324 I know it's difficult, the past couple years have been really rough. I wonder if everyone's like this if that just the reality of being an adult and it's all as hopeless as it feels but nah. We got this!! You can do it
@@akame5555 ty stranger on the internet 😊
“You will always have a good excuse to start later, just don’t listen to yourself”
Well said.Thank you.
AMEN!!🙏🏽
Oh my God this video was for me.. that first minute was exactly what I would do in that situation... doomscrolling on my phone.. jealous of the group booths down from me having a wonderful time being social and not having the courage to change it with a woman sitting by herself.. but I VOW to change that from this day forward.. and this video is proof that I need to!! Thank you for this!!!
"inaction is the holidays of fools who trade temporary discomfort for long term existential suffering" i loved this quote so much, i really needed it, thanks man!
I agree! Our inaction slowly eats us whole into becoming the person we really want to be. There are a lot of people who want to become financially independent, but isn't making a single effort to achieve it.
"Give the pain a purpose" was the one thing that really got me. Thats incredible! Thank you so much for making me realising this!
You are waking up the masses with videos like this. People don't need all these motivational speeches from people they can't relate to, just the realization that their inaction is the only thing stopping them in life. Very inspiring and very well done.
Joey, this is your best video yet! The voiceover, cinematography and most of all the story is outstanding.
Keep up the great work, you inspire many people out there! 👊🏽
WOW! I'm also a huge fan of you Niklas! You too make great videos & films!!
I love ur work!!
Both legends in one frame 🖼 Your storytelling, cinematography and voiceover is outstanding too 😊
I read this comment with your voice 😭
Niklas, Your videos changed my life, May Allah bless you
This has been happening to me all my life. Not starting to do something is slowly destroying me. Currently I am still fighting against procrastination and achieving my goals, but I always end up watching youtube for 6 hours. But despite all the bad days, I never lose hope of getting out of this situation. Thank you for filming this true message so well.
Me too. Let's do 1 thing today to make ourselves better, then tomorrow, and never stop. 💪
You’re not the only one man. I’ve been wasting so much time and the pain of being fully aware of what I am doing to myself throws me into a vicious cycle of repeating it. I think one thing that this channel teaches is to start small, very small. Give yourself one tiny goal today, get it done, then be happy that you did it. Then tomorrow, do the same thing, it will be better than making a massive detailed plan only to never do it then tell yourself you’re a massive failure because you couldn’t do it.
Start small, you got this. You’re not alone
We are on this together 💪 we can do better
You got this.
This video just punched me in the face! I’ve been on a two month roll of fitness and self discipline. Green Tea, Intermittent Fasting, logging all meals, no junk food etc. could not have been more proud of myself…and the dopamine rush of hearing people saying how great I look is indescribable.
However, the past few days, I’ve slipped slowly into old habits. I keep telling myself that tomorrow I’ll get back on track as I watched television instead of hitting the gym. Well, now that I’ve seen this video…I know that I will.
Being lazy is easy. Staying motivated is hard. But dying a slow death…is not an option. Thank you so much for creating and posting this video. You just added one more subscriber. 🙏
@@TH-cam_IS_WOKE yeah thats the point, ur gonna die anyway, but does that mean be a bum and fat lazy ass all ur life until u die. Lol
Well done. The writing and cinematography are fantastic. Some of your best work 👌🏽
Love knowing that you're a Better Ideas fan!
I just wonder whereabouts in Canada this guy lives. I live in Michigan and we have solid dunes and miles of beaches (had miles of beaches at least) but the state is too damn flat and there is nothing quite like those landscapes here. Precisely why I’m more excited to avail the geography than anything else when I take a trip somewhere. Climbing mountains and looking down on Sedona while in Arizona, and seeing the coastline of Northern California were easily the best parts of those respective trips.
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
- Albert Einstein
I don't know how to ride a bike
I know to trackstand tho.
Noname 1 - Einstein 0
Life is like a pile of shit...most people will sit around and complain, while I go sell that shit as fertilizer
I will keep moving forward until most of my problems are destroyed.
@@maillardsbearcatlearn how to
That part with the girl smiling at you and wanting you to come over and talk to her hit home hard. I've missed out on many opportunities to talk to women who I KNEW were eyeing me, but I just didn't bring myself to take action.
You should get an oscar for this one, my god the story telling was just *chefs kiss*
Outside of the amazing cinematography and editing, the message is what really sticks out for me, and I can only imagine so many others feel the same. You shine a light on a dark trail, a chance for all of us to catch ourselves before its to late. Thank you so much for doing this.
Thank you for the moments of clarity your videos and obvious passion instill.
Agreed, very grateful. Can see myself and possibly others saving his blunt yet honest video to remind ourselves from time to time, when faced with adverse challenges or tragic crises in life, on what to and not to do -- How to participate in growth, and avoid decay. Be resilient, and keep walking.
I come back to this video at least once a month. And it always motivates me to do better
Hands down this is my favorite video from you so far! Incredibly well executed on all fronts 🎉 Congrats on a job well done!
I agree. Think this video hit differently
This is my first video...I'm hooked. Subscribing.
"Inaction is the holiday of fools."
Wow. This was a great way to communicate this message. Take it on the chin or hide away and fester. Looking at my choices in this light, I think they will start to improve given I start taking the pain up front. Thanks for this video!
Ya crt
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How's it going?
@@HighBeanz well, I just celebrated 1 year sober last week, going on to do the same with my job soon, and I'm also doing side work and not playing nearly as much video games. Once work dies down, I plan to join a dojo and keep myself in shape. We're moving ahead.
@@josephdavis4956 good luck moving ahead!
Dude, you can't imagine how you really helped my life. I just talked to my crush recently and made friends, after months of being stuck with my social anxiety! imagine that!
You sound like you’re 15 dude. What you’re experiencing is not depression. So yea this vid is a quick fix for people like you.
Brother, you really did send the message across, because while I was geeking out over the visuals, the message still hit me like a wrecking ball. The quality of your visuals really does reflect the quality of your message. 11/10. Bravo
Demetrios!! Thanks so much my good sir ❤️
This is a wake-up call that everyone needs. Unfortunately, you often had these wake-up calls, took action for 1-2 days and then fell back into old habits. The question is: How do you manage to consistently steer your life in the right direction and not always give up after a few days?
I think you are looking for a profound answer: 'do this and then...' 'if you stop and start doing this, than this will...' but i dont think such answer exists. How do the most successful people have extremely efficient lives? i think it has something to do with willpower, deep down wanting to be a better person (and not just for the looks of it). its a really hard question. Also looking at the reason, motives and behaviors associated with 'giving up after a few days (as you stated)' is also a good place to start looking imo.
@@snorkelremko6167 passion usually comes as one goal with a long set of checkpoints
You have to do the thing you set out to do - even when you don't feel like it. Thats the answer truly. If we are guided by our emotions and motivation, we will be lead astray every time. Discipline and showing up everyday to the task or goal you want , despite that voice that just wants to get into bed and be comfortable. The first two days of action are easy because were motivated, but then after this - you have to just keep showing up despite the fact you don't feel like it. You have to trade the instant gratifications of your comfort day after day no matter how you feel, keep showing up, and eventually - maybe weeks or months down the line you will see results and be strong enough to continue. Choose delayed gratification over instant gratification everyday and before you know it, you are the person you have wanted to become.
@@heatherflynn we all know this still we fail to take action whenever im wasting my time on distractions i tell myself that this is the time to show self discipline but i talk myself out of it and i keep procrastinating im doing that right now anyway it has to end so i promise that i will return back after a few hours and tell that i completed my work
@@snorkelremko6167 I think defining your “why” will probably help. It solidifies the reason you’re going to push yourself so hard. Many successful people do this. someone’s why could be to provide for their family, or maybe it’s to show that they are a conquer after having been molded by a childhood trauma to think otherwise.
Simply saying “just do it” is meaningless. Give meaning to your actions, a core, heart shaking reason, and as a result you will feel more convicted deep down and more responsible to complete them. You’ll be living by purpose, not by just-because
Wow. This was the best YT vid I’ve ever seen. It is the most important message for today’s world. I’m a mental health counsellor and I will be sharing this with my clients.
I really hope he walked back into the diner
thats the question, what would you do?
@@layrux3164 i think as someone who knows the pain of inaction … I’ll go back to there
The diner is an example of choices we make. Either outcome, starting a connection with another person, or walking away, is our choice, but walking away from it reinforces the inaction, which we are in the habit of wallowing in. It’s almost like we are two people in constant conflict with the stronger half bullying the other into inaction. Heard someone say the other day if that person in you is NOT the type of individual you would befriend, dump his ass and find someone who is….
I think every Superman in the comments would say they’d go back to the diner when I’m reality it takes one who truly understand themself to do such action
just to hear "i have a bf"
Damn. I needed this far more than you'll ever know. I've been in a depressive slump for 3 years now. I just gotta embrace the pain and get moving
You can do it! These messages always come at the right time! 💪⌚
It’s the only way my friend. I find it hard too, but I’m on the same journey as you. See you somewhere down the road.
This video is so spot on. I have been avoiding some of my problems since 2017 after two traumatic events. I faced some of my problems and overcame them, but my work situation is not good and I'm single with almost no friends. Life hit me hard in 2022 and I've been in deep grief. I started to work on my goals again this year, I just have to keep going because I have a lot of changes I need to make. It's so true about how destructive inaction is. It's often preceeded by a trauma but we need to get help with our traumas to overcome them, not let them ruin our lives.
I’m goin through a lot of inaction as of late. Doing so has made it harder to control my compulsive side. Triggering my anxiety with the smallest things and just making any improvements on myself feel impossible or just really hard. I really needed this video. I’m sure you already know but you’re helping a lot of people. Thank you so much.
Give us an update.
Did you take action ?
@@AlekNik1994 I did. I’m doing a lot better. My compulsive side has dramatically improved. I just ignore whatever thoughts tell me I need to feel anxious over nothing, single them out, realize there stupid and irrational and it goes away once I draw my attention to anything else. Get a hobby, do something to distract yourself from being stuck doing nothing but overthinking, because that’s not a position you wanna be in. I don’t know if you guys believe in this stuff either but what really got me through this was putting my faith in god. Just closing my eyes and meditating on his word is what got me out of being lost. If you concentrate and ask god for help, he will help you and you will know the actions you need to take. There will be some sacrifices, but you have to listen to the things god says, as he knows what’s best for you. Educate yourself with his word and I promise if you stick to it you will be reborn. If you make mistakes, don’t beat yourself up too much either, simply ask for forgiveness and if it’s genuine and you really wanna change god will give your forgiveness and much more. He will reward you for your sacrifices. God bless you all.
You are watching a masterpiece!
This one is going to be a timeless classic ❤
thank you
sta pameujes ti burek sa mesom
Something my Dad used to tell me - “Well do something even if it’s wrong”. He wasn’t telling me to do something wrong he was telling me to go live life.
This was 1st class cinematography and storytelling with a deep and profound message. Thank you for this and for putting it out, it was a message I really needed to hear. 🙏
honestly!
Man the cinematography and composition on this intro is amazing. Thank you for the inspiration.
so incredible
I’ve prolly watched this video close to 20 times. It’ll probably be a timeless piece because it just never gets old.
The production and story telling of this video is so insane!
This hits hard, I was watching time bleed away from me for the last 2-3 years and I've only recently got myself back on the horse and motivated myself. The pandemic completely rewired my brain, before I knew it the fog of depression and apathy settled around me and became my new norm.
I've watched this video for over fifty times. I just use it as a reminder to go out there; to take action towards every goal that I have. Thank you very much for your videos. Maybe you will never read this, but your videos helped me to bring about change in my heart and spirit. Again, thank you!
"Action is a life giving breath, inaction is a slow death." Goosebumps!!
Much love from India ❤️❤️
From one Joey to another, you outdid yourself.
Will be listening to this at the beginning of each day and the end of each night to remind myself to commit to my priorities! Look up to you big time please keep making content like this!
I've been wanting to incorporate his lessons into my day-to-day. This is a great idea. Thank you Joey - another Joey
I absolutely love your content. The level of cinematography in this video is overwhelming. I have spent the last year doing absolutely nothing and the pain of inaction part hit too close to home. I honestly had goosebumps in the entirety of this video.
This is so obviously true, everyone's almost aware of it, get told about it time and again. But never, almost never change from the status quo. But you know you've mastered your art when you convey the obvious, and it hits hard, like something for the first time. Great video, and I could not just relate to it, but also found a wake-up call thay actually is still resonating a bit longer after watching this.
I have felt this slow death feeling for 2 years now. And last week i joined the gym, scheduled a time to meet up with a friend who i hadn't caught up with in so long, and decided to learn how to paint. Already life is looking up, new opportunities have popped up and life looks more hopeful. I'm going to save this video because i think it's the perfect, straight to point reminder for when you forget to focus on the little things and get wrapped up scared about the big things.
I'm So Grateful I Found this Video !
I've been avoiding taking actions to change ma life for over 15 years.. I've been dying slowly.. I can feel that very well.. but still I'm scared to take any action towards a positive change in ma life.. 😢 thank you so much for this video ! 🙏 ♥️
“Pain can be bargained with. It takes from us, but it can also give back. It just depends on which pain we choose to embrace.” Profound. This video really hit home. Well done, sir!
About a couple of weeks ago something just clicked and I realized how my self pity and misery is a result of my own behaviors, that’s why I have been making changes, hopefully I can change my habits for the better. Watching this was like another wake up call. Thank you for this amazing content.
I can’t thank you enough for this video,my life was totally in inaction and slowly crumbling in front of my eyes but thank GOD i found this video.Tomorrow will be the day one i am cutting my insta and all the distraction and start living my life with the pain of ACTION.Thanks again ,and i will look back at this comment someday with proudness and better version of myself.
While there's a lot of great videos on this platform, this is probably the only video I've ever watched which literally gave me GOOSEBUMPS the whole way through. I (Em) spent several years paralyzed by the discomfort of action and staying in a draining career, and one of the things that propelled me towards taking action and quitting was realizing how many people around me were "trading temporary discomfort for long term existential suffering". Coincidentally I was in the middle of thinking about how to explain to others why I didn't regret quitting when I saw your video, which really put all of my feelings into words. Thank you so much for this masterpiece!
This is so crazy convenient as I’ve been experiencing the consequences of inaction for 2 weeks now. I needed to hear this. Thank you so much for uploading this at the perfect time.
2 weeks?? That's nothing bro
@@THEADZBRADZ I'm just hard on myself LOL
This is the most relatable video I’ve ever seen. In middle school I dropped out and didn’t go back for 3 years. Throughout all that time I spent everyday from dawn to dusk playing video games and feeling sorry for myself. Why am I sad and depressed and why won’t anyone save me I would think to myself. I hate that I’m so fat and lazy! One day I opened a video similar to this one and got motivated to start doing 20 pushups everyday. Then 100. Then 200. Soon I was doing over a thousand pushups by the end of the year. I finally got the confidence to go back to high school and join every sport there was! I became class president of my junior class and graduated with a scholarship! I’m now attending a community college and half way through my mechanical engineering degree. If you’ve gotten this far know that it’s not too late. And anything can be turned around. Take control of your life kings 👑 ❤
This is why I always feel terrible whenever I don't take action towards discomfort. An outstanding illustration you're showing to the rest of the world. Thank you! 👌
This might possibly be the best video you've ever done, the message sent from a video like this is powerful enough to change many lives for the better. Outstandingly well done.
Right ?? It's truly Amazing what a single video/man Can Do to you
"Action is life giving breath✨
Inaction is slow death 💀"
This line hit me strong 🔥
Love from India 🇮🇳
Lmao
@@HariCherawhat's to laugh about here?
@@aianonymousinfo3216 his use of the skull emoji
@@rejjhaan naw bro that was funny af ngl
@@HariChera 💀💀
Besides the excellent cinematography, visuals, and the clear, well-delivered message, what I noticed was that the soundtrack fits the video perfectly. I was happily surprised to find a link to the music and even more surprised to find out that you composed it yourself. The fact that you composed an original score for this motivation video shows that you truly encapsulate the concepts that you teach. Very inspiring.
no shot! he composed this himself? that's incredible. i was thinking the same thing.
I’ve been going through one of the hardest times I’ve had with my mental health recently and this video really help me put into words what I’ve been feeling. So many days I find myself pushing off responsibility and “relaxing”, yet finding myself anxious and sad. Choosing which pain to take is a good way of putting it, I’ve always loved how your videos require you to think and evaluate. Great content man, hopefully I can use it as a starting point to a better mental health state along with counseling I just started this week
It’s really so well put. Wish you all the best in the future!
Good luck my friend, keep at it!
GEEZE LOUISE...I saw the thumbnail headline " inaction is a slow death" and I was there...Man Oh MAN...Great narrating voice and graphics...the fact that you used the "dishes waiting to be washed" image was so True and so Painful...cuz that image says volumes... And the fact that you circled back around and showed the DUDE washing them (PUSHING THROUGH THE PAIN)..YIKES You Are Good... That "slow death" thing was rearing its head when your marquee grabbed me (1st time here)...VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING / INVIGORATING...Kudos...Well Done💕🙋🌹I'm Glad You Bother...it's like tossing a life preserver out into a Blue Abyss...you never know who's drowning that day...Enduring Respect...👍 Very Cool 😎
This was one of the best depictions of the whole paradigm that involves productivity!
Thank you for the effort you put in!
Hey, I just wanted to let you know that this really makes so much sense to me.
"inaction is the holiday of fools who trade temporary discomfort for long-term existential suffering". That part really hit. This video motivated me to work out today :)
Your channel is extremely relatable in what you say and how it’s visually explained. Brutal honesty but inspiring as well. Hope is not all lost
These videos really help me hear messages that I battle internally with everyday, I have been putting things off for so long in fear of judgement and that inaction is eating away at me far more than the criticism of action would
This video change my outlook of how I should spend my time, within a very short span. Being proactive and embracing discomfort changed me from being a lazy person who didn't justify anything he'd do and would constantly look down on himself to getting into a state of acceptance of my issues and working against my desires that chants me to quit working. I recently got into a university and mainly into the course that I was aiming for since the past 2 years with a full paid scholarship and currently doing all of the necessary work to leave my home and pursue my goal. Thank you for helping us become better versions of ourselves and I hope you continue to inspire people into doing what they love and what they must.
"Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind." -Sakyong Mipham
Not my mind
@@yroc2553 stillness is not stagnant, not inactive, not actively avoidant.
to a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders - Lao tzu
Just wanted to say i saw this video when it came out and the concept of "inaction is a slow death" really spoke to me. Been thinking bout it on the daily and it really got me taking the action.
"Action as a life giving breath? Or inaction.. a slow death?"
Thanks Joey you the man
I feel like you spoke to my younger self… I got this lesson through living but I think if I saw this video three years ago it could have made even more big of an impact in me. It’s incredible how you’ve been able to find the right words and make the concept clear defining pain. I thank the universe for giving us you and this video. I hope young generation will see this and move forward with this message in their mind. I also would like to get your merch or at least tattoo myself with this line. You did such a great job, profound and soul touching so thank you sincerely.
Your authenticity is incredible. I really don't like saying this, but I guess you sprinkling parts of your background with depression and such into your videos is what makes your channel stand out in the genre. I really feel like you just get it, and seeing you create such incredible, inspiring content is a game changer to me. Some of us were born with depressive tendencies or other mental baggage, but that does not mean we aren't able to gain back control. I think if someone has a hard time reaching a goal or getting through something or merely just existing with all that pain and agony, coming out on the other side, beating depression, finding yourself will be so much more worthwile and precious.
I have put this video on repeat when I feel disconnected and unmotivated with my goal to become my greatest self. This video is not only visually pleasing but a blunt roundhouse kick of reality that jolts truth on what being stagnant does. Thank you for this cinematic masterpiece!
Love your content man! This video really hit me.
The problem is the realization that hit me now after watching this incredible video, fades away in the next day and I totally forget about it and succumb to inaction.
The cinematography is just mind-blowing 🤍👏
This shit goes absolutely crazy. Cinematography, the audio arrangement, the message - amazing job!
I had missed this video, as you talked about it in "I can't keep doing this to myself" by saying that it was the realization you were most satisfied with, I came to see it. I was not disappointed, everything is perfect.
This was incredible, Joey. Outstanding shots, locations, production, and message. I feel like so many people in the personal development space, including myself, have tried to capture this exact message. Beautifully done and excited for more.
Man, I still can't make sense of everything you said, but it was one of the most valuable and inspiring videos I've seen recently. You really gave us an extremely important message and made us think that - inaction is a slow Death. Thank you for inspiring so many people and doing the things you do. You have proved to us that you are phenomenal in your profession. Congratulations on the new merch. We hope it's great. Respect.
Здравей, направих си труда да преведа целия клип на български, за да разбера абсолютно всичко, посланието е много силно!
Трудно е да се предприемат действия. Болезнено е. Миенето на чинии не е забавно. Медитацията може да е досадна. Ранното събуждане е трудно. Дискомфортът, който изпитваме пред действието, често ни парализира да правим каквото и да било, затова си лягаме. Изгубваме се в заешката дупка на TH-cam, tiktok, Instagram, оставяйки clickbait да решава вместо нас какъв ще бъде следващият ни ход, докато животът ни се плъзга в безпорядък. Примиряваме се с бездействието като решение, за да избегнем болката от действието, подсъзнателно осъзнавайки факта, че застоят ни ражда разруха. Избягвайки болката от действието, позволяваме да се зароди нещо по-лошо: ужасът от това да гледаме как възможностите ни отминават. Връзките ни се отдалечават, сметките ни се трупат, семействата ни остаряват. Болката е навсякъде около нас. Тя е толкова важна част от живота, колкото и самата смърт. Без значение колко бедно или богато е било възпитанието ви, болката е неизбежна. Тя ще ви следва, където и да отидете. И тази отрезвяваща реалност води мнозина до нихилизъм и отчаяние. Но не всеки знае, че има и друг начин да се погледне на нещата. С болката може да се преговаря. Тя ни отнема, но може и да ни върне. Зависи само от това коя болка ще изберем да прегърнем. Съществуват два вида болка: болка от действието и болка от бездействието. Болката от действието е груба, в лицето ви и ви кара да се развивате. За всеки час, който изтърпяваме, като изостряме уменията си, проявяваме активност и възстановяваме реда, ние не намаляваме количеството на болката, с която се сблъскваме, а по-скоро я поемаме по брадичката, подписваме се под нея предварително. И благодарение на това доброволно приемане, ден след ден придобиваме силата да я поемем на плещите си. Като приемаме болката, вместо да бягаме от нея, ние едновременно с това се преобразяваме чрез нея. Ставаме някой, с когото се гордеем, някой, на когото другите могат да разчитат, което на свой ред придава смисъл на болката. И именно това усещане за растеж и напредък ни помага да се чувстваме полезни за себе си, полезни за другите, което придава на страданието смисъл. Болката от бездействието обаче е болка, която ви разяжда, отрова. Тя е бавно изгаряне, изцеждащо волята ви и разлагащо душата ви. Като изпадате в апатия, нещата се разпадат. Ентропия. Като се отпускаме, губим самоуважението си. Небрежност. Като се излежаваме на дивана дни наред, нещата изпадат в безпорядък. Бездействието е празникът на глупаците, които разменят временния дискомфорт за дългосрочно екзистенциално страдание. И така, коя болка ще изберем? Действието е животворна глътка въздух, бездействието е бавна смърт.
JOEY THANK YOU FOR GIVING HOPE! FOR GIVING PURPOSE AGAIN! PLEASE KEEP GOING! WE NEED MORE MESSAGES LIKE THIS! MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU! 🔥🔥🔥
The cinematography and flim making was simply incredible.
'It's hard to put the effort in to create greatness, but it's harder to accept the reality that you could've been great.'
this hits deep, especially for those like me who became idle during the pandemic and after. it feels as though we lost our purpose not knowing whats next, and through that inactivity we lost our souls, ourselves.
I don’t ever say this about anything on TH-cam, but this video literally and actually changed my existence and my worldview and life. Thank you for making this video, kind Internet stranger.
Thanks you for this. I believe I’ve had a lot of moments of inaction in my life that I’ve regretted in the past. I’m 16 years old currently and I never want to make myself the victim of inaction ever again. I wanna start taking action from today!♥️
“Inaction is the holiday of fools” punched me right in my soul
I procrastinated to watch this video because I knew deep inside how it would make me reflect and feel the pain of how I have lived my life, but I’m so glad I finally clicked on it
“Inaction is the holiday of fools.” Such a good line!
great line!
This is some of the most motivational content around. Absolutely stunning cinematography
I just watched this for what would probably be the 30th time, and the words are only more impactful every time I do.
Perfect description of my life. There is no hope for me now, I've let myself die even when there wasn't much I could do about it since it is a problem in my brain. Still doesn't change the fact that it is the fault of no other than myself. This is true people, trust me, don't let yourselves die slowly like I did if you can help it. Teach this to people when they are young so they don't have to die miserable like I will. Still doesn't change the fact that there will be many more to suffer like this and there is nothing neither I nor anyone can do about it.
No reason to think all is lost. It is not! I thought the same at one time.
"Live entirely upon Christ. Living by feelings is a deadly form of life."
~ Charles Spurgeon
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward [a]us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
sadly all that religious bullshit is a lie, god doesn't exist, the only thing you achieve with comments like this is to make me want to die even more because i see how stupid people still are believing in that crap even in 2023...@@yepyep1013 tell you "god" to come fix my brain before i kill someone or kill myself, fun fact he won't because he doesn't exist, only in ur mind.
The battle is only lost when you decide it's lost. Nothing is too late. I don't know what your life has been like and I'm not going to pretend to know, but you'll always have the ability to change it. If you need motivation I'd recommend watching Gurren Lagann, it's an amazing series that brings you back up and gives you strength to keep fighting. I believe you can do it and if you don't believe you can, believe in the me that believes in you. You've got this. :)
Inaction has been really eating away at me lately, this definitely helps Joey. Incredible footage as always man 🙏🏻
Just broke up from a 2 year relationship. Your video helped me to make a choice between keeping things going the way they were, which was doing nothing and letting the relationship slowly drown; and just putting and end to it, feeling the enormous pain that I'm feeling right now and to move on. It wasn't easy at all, but sometimes the right choice is the hardest one.
Thanks a lot
Adding this to the favorites playlist
Can't describe you how much I needed this right now... Thanks Joey, always a pleasure to watch your amazing work 🙏
Yo, dude. Just want to let you know that this video has helped me immensely. I have been having a rough couple of weeks dealing with mindless screen staring, procrastination, and an overall lazy mindset.
I have been feeling that slow burning pain that you talk about.When I am struggling with these challenges, this video motivates me to build momentum in the direction of taking action. I come back to it frequently, and the statement "inaction is a slow death" sticks with me.
Thank you for the great message.
I would love a DVD of this. Great discussion starter for mental health.
This is so beautiful and so powerful. When you take action, although in some cases during the process you can feel like it’s too much, you always end up feeling great from the result of action but almost always never feel great from the results of inaction. Thank you for this beautiful film 💗
I've already lost the count on how many times I have watched this, but in each one of them I was struck by the same feeling, it only depends on my actions, and how I'm gonna respond to it. Inaction is a slow death it's a hell of a phrase, I even put it on my lockscreen to always reminds me that I can choose on how I'm gonna deal with pain. Thank you man!
Great message, will take temporary pain for long-term gain over a slow painful death, any day. Thank you man very much appreciated.
This hit me to the core, especially with the opening and closing scenes. Truly amazing work.
This message is what I’ve needed to stop feeling bad for myself + complaining and start being proactive in my life. Thank you